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Rome
(509 BCE) Rome declared a republic after the citizens (mostly noble) rebelled against the king and he was bannished. In 27 BCE the republic fell with the establishmentof the Roman Empire. Rome was never a "true democracy". The power in Rome was in the hands of the upper class rich men (patricians), they ruled over the plebes (lower - medium class people) although, everyone still had a say in things. The citizens of Rome were male only who were free. Women were not citizens. -
Apr 26, 700
Athenian
Athenian Democracy (ancient Greeks), 700-350BCE
507 BCE Athenian leader, Cleisthens, introduced a system of
political reforms he called “demokratia” which means 'Ruled by the People'. However, the people in Greece at this time were only men over the age of 18 and thier familes, including them selves had to be born in Greece with propery. -
Apr 26, 1215
Magna Carta
In 1215 King John forced to sign the Magna Carta. Magna Carta outlined a number of provisions where the power of the government would be limited and the rights of the citizens protected. The King was restricted from things like, Steal firewood from other lands, Force widow to re-marry, Force knights to pay money to excuse them fromguarding the castle, etc. -
American Revolution
It was the 18th century when the first true democracy evolved to what we know it as today. Americans could vote on what they believed would bennefit thier country most. This made governments in the U.S. somewhat restricted. However, women could not vote until the year 1919. -
French Revolution
Established in 1789 in the spirit of democracy. The common people of France rose to remove the power from their leaders, King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette. However, power fell to the military dictator Napoleon who attemped to to take over all of Europe using the power he had. -
Communism
In the beginning, (1848) Karl Marx wrote the Communist Manifesto outlining Communism. Furthermore, in 1917, Vladamir Lenin was able to over throw the Russian Tzar. In the end, through purges and starvation, the KGB and the Gulag, Stalin kills between 20-30 million Russians Stalin plummets the world into the Cold War which lasted until the early 90s. -
Modern Democracies
- Democracy continued to evolve as more and more groups fought for equality.
- Slavery was put to an end in Russia in 1867, while the USA ended slavery in 1865.
- In Canada, women were finnal allowed to vote in 1918
- Throughout the 20th century was the worst depravation and human rights abuses in human Three systems emerged from: Nationalism (over zealous love for ones country) Imperialism Militarism Class Struggle The Great Depression WWI
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Fascism
After WWI, Benito Mussolini formed a fascist government in Italy. He used brute force and his newly formed Black Shirts to keep order. Beginning during the 1920s a young ex army corporal and former homeless Austrian found his voice, and a following of people in the war torn and economically crippled Germany. He spewed racial hatred against the Jews and Communists and promised to reverse the effects of the Treaty of Versailles, so he gained popularity and rose to power. -
Millitarism
The start of militarism started in Japan during the 30's due to the Japanese being frustrated by what they felt was unfair
treatment by the West. This made Japan a extremely agressive country. Emperor Hirohito, the leader of Japan Tried to dominate the Pacific during the second World War. The end result - Japanese treatment of Koreans and the “Rape of Nanking” during WWII. -
United Nations (league of nations)
In 1948, the United Nations AKA (league of nations) created the declaration of Human Rights. They pledged that human beings have a right to live and work without abuse from governments, infact, they believed that everybody is born free and equal and that all have the right to life, liberty and the security of person.
