Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Nationalism and the creation of Italy

Nationalism is ideology, a sentiment, a form of culture or a social movement that focuses on the nation. Nationalism is also people fighting for their country or dieing in the name of their country. There are many examples of Nationalism in World History such as the Austrian-Hungarian empire which was once a massive country now made up of several countries such as Romania, Poland, Serbia, Italy, Czech Republic, Croatia etc. The people of these countries thought they speak Romanian and we speak Czech then why are we 1 big country? This gave them the thought to fight for their country and gain independence and become just 1 country instead of a massive country made up of many countries such as the Austrian-Hungarian empire. Another example of Nationalism is Italy when it was made up of many states instead of just 1 big Country. The people of Italy thought that we have the same Language, Religion and basically the same culture then why are we not just 1 country. This thought gave them to fight for Independence from other countries and form 1 large country known as Italy.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Simon Bolivar and Latin American Revolutions

Simon Bolivar was a very famous man. He was the hero of Latin America during the Latin American Revolutions. He was the man who fought for Independance for present day countries like Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Bolivia. In Latin America there are lots and lots of statues dedicated to this hero Simon Bolivar. A country in Latin America was also named after him called Bolivia after Bolivar. Simon Bolivar was a hero who for Latin America against the Spanish who were from Spain. Simon Bolivar past away in from a disease called Tuberculosis in December 17, 1830. He was buried in the Cathredal of Santa Marta. This is who Simon Bolivar was his Historic life.

Monday, October 5, 2009

John Locke and "The Enlightenment"

John Locke was a English Philosopher. He influenced Thomas Jefferson when he wrote the U.S constitution. John Locke approved of Modern Democracy. John Locke was also a great Enlightenment thinker to modern day people. John Locke was the first philosopher to define the self through a "continuity of consciousness". Locke maintained that people are born without innate ideas, and that knowledge is instead determined only by experience derived by sense perception.