The Russian Revolution

         The Russians Revolution took place in Russia. There were two famous events during the Russian Revolution, which were the February Revolution and the October Revolution. The February Revolution was the time when Tsar Nicholas the third lost his power. This lead to riots by the people in the streets of Petrograd. This also led to the creation of the Petrograd Soviet which was a local council of the workers and soldiers of Petrograd. In the October Revolution, which was also known as the Bolshevik Revolution, created the Soviet Union. 

          The leader of this Revolution was a young man named Lenin. He had a small group of followers called the Bolsheviks. It was he who overthrew the Russian government and ecame its new leader. Like a dictator running his country, Lenin ruled and once again brought peace to the people of Russia.

Causes of WW1

          World War 1 was a war that was worldwide. It was very violent and deadly. Many soldiers and even civilians got killed. There were many new inventions of weapons such as machine guns, and poison gas. How did World War 1 started? What were the causes of World War 1? I'll explain you three causes of World War 1.

          One of the causes of World War 1 was militarism. Many countries that were involved in World War 1 were assembling huge armies in there military camps. Many high power officers began to rally all there troops. Before World War 1 started many armies would make war plans ahead of time. These war plans plots began evil and fear to other armies. To help these armies in battle, they were new inventions such as machine guns and poison gas. All the countries had powerful and fearless armies and only one could be the best. 

          Another cause of World War 1 was nationalism. The people of all these countries love their country and would support their government. They also felt very proud whenever their country got more colonies. France was angry at Germany ever since 1870 when France loss Alsace Lorraine to Germany. The Germans themselves had just became one country under the force of nationalism. 

          Last cause of World War 1 was the assassination of king Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. He was killed by someone from Surbia. Austria-Hungary realized they had a right to blame Surbia for the killing of their leader. Becaus of this they decided to declare war. This event leaded to the start of World War I. One of the most deadliest wars in the world. I have to admit its hard to believe.

Film Lesson: "Mountains of the Moon"

          Two English explorers, Richard Burton and John Speke, was sent by the Royal Geographic Society. These two explorers faced many hardship when exploring Africa. They were once raided by an african tribe, which killed many of there servants. Secondly, they were running out of food supplies so they had to go to a dangerous hunt of deer. Thirdly, one of the explorer forgot to put up his bug net, which cause the buys to crawl to him and got him sick. Fourthly, some of the slaves were trying to escape at the middle of the night who was stealing some silverware, guns and food supplies. Lastly They also faced mosquito borne diseases like.

          The European had some advantages over the African tribes. The had good shelter, which keep them healthy and warm. The had advance weapons than the African tribes such as swords and guns. 

Karl Marx and Communism

          Karl Marx wrote "The Communist Manifesto." He believed a class less society. Communism is a system where everyone is suppose to be equal and that no one would take advantage of anyone else. Before you reach this part, Marx believed that there would be a class trouble between the workers(proletariat) and the bosses(bourgeoisie). He believed religion was like a drug that people became addicted to and made them quiet.         

         In January 1846 Marx set up a Communist Correspondence Committee. The plan was to try and link together socialist leaders living in different parts of Europe. Influenced by Marx's ideas, socialists in England held a conference in London where they formed a new organisation called the Communist League              

Karl Marx and The Industrial Revolution

          Karl Marx was a political philosopher. He hated the industrial revolution, he hated the child labor, he hated the long working hours, he hated the filthy slums, and he didn't like that the boss's took advantages over the workers. 

         Friedrich Engels wrote the communist manifesto in 1848 which attack capitalism with all its negative aspects. Marx liked the fact that as a result of the industrial revolution factories could produce more and more of goods for a cheaper price. Marx argued that the workers should take control of the important parts of the economy. He believed in a worldwide revolution.  

Nationalism and the Creation of Italy

           My definition of Nationalism is one in which love of one's country is the most important thing in a person's life. When i go to a ball game i stand up when they play the national anthem. Nationalism was used to create the nation of Italy by uniting small nations to one big nation that had similar ideas of living. In 1815 to 1848 it showed an increase of the population in Italy. Italy before was broken up in different nation such as Milan, Papal States, and Sicily. But now these nations are united. 

Simon Bolivar and Latin American Revolutions

          Simon Bolivar was born on July 24, 1783, to a wealthy Creole parents in Caracas, Venezuela. He lived a privileged childhood despite the death of his parents before he reached his teens. When he turned 19 he married a women of Spanish nobility. She died from yellow fever.  He was a military leader who organize and led military forces to free the northern part of South America from the spanish rule. In 1810, he join Francisco de Miranda in a revolt against the Spanish and quickly occupied Caracas. In August 7, 1819 he surprised the Spanish defenders of Boyaca and three days later liberated Bogota. This help gave independence to Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia. He traveled around Europe and the United States and influence many people.