Tawhid's Global Blog

George Washington’s foreign policy

2011-02-23T10:02:00.000-08:00

Learning a lot about politics, Washington addresses America to grow freely by trading with other countries without getting involved in the issues of the countries. George explains, "Expand our trading relations with other nations, but have as little political connection as possible with foreign nations.” I think the idea is great but sometimes America has a hard time coping with it. Say for instance during WWI, America didn’t want to intervene so they stuck to trading war supplies to the allied forces. Though after the Zimmerman Telegram was accidently found and the Lusitania was sunken, America had entered the war. I do believe it took a rightful side on the war, but it did not stay neutral. The facts remain that sometimes staying neutral is just not what America does.

I believe America wishes to change other countries as well. It has been a long term goal for some politicians, to create the same democratic government in America to be available in other countries. The problem is that most other countries are hardheaded and will not change the government. For example Egypt currently after 20 or so years has finally changed its government. Egypt’s president steps down from 2 decades of rule after an 18 day protest.
America loves to intervene when needed, even if that intention is not fully shown from the beginning. America sends representatives to the Middle East to try and change the government there, but fails to do so. The policy made by George Washington wasn’t fully ignored but America still has the tendency to choose sides

The Collapse of Communism

2010-05-07T09:32:00.001-07:00

The events of downfall

The major closure of communism occurs during 1989 to 1991. The 3 major factors that play into the collapse and incline of communist ideals are social development crisis, democratic power, and somewhat nationalism. As various groups meet to reform, many started to see Gorbachev as a leader for reforming. Different then his predecessor Gorbachev was brilliant and sneaked his way into the communist government. He believed that Stalin's version of communism wasn't its true form and it was a degree of how it could be situated. He believed that the people needed a "revolution of the mind". The most notable places that was major points of communism that fell. The soviet union Baltic stated and Europe had helped the fall of communism. The Baltic states had strong nationalism and held hands from one point to another creating the strength of the areas. The politically reforming movements helped develop the rejection of communism. Many countries started to unionize as the economic crisis started allocating. The people started to make the reforms clearly resistant. The Berlin wall falls literally as Germany tears it down. Anti-communist meetings would be very open in Poland, hungry and Czechoslovakia.

Many wanted a new fair world. The major countries broke down and had impacted a magnitude of communist countries. The ending result, a breakdown of communist control. Countries started to trade and equality was now mixed with the different things that every individual wanted. The people were optimistic and wanted to look forward through the failings of the communist system. Though communism had too many down falls and so it was not a good future towards the path. Thus every thing and the entire system collapsed.

Mikhail Gorbachev and the Collapse of Communism

2010-05-07T09:31:00.001-07:00

Mikhail Gorbachev- born in march 2 1931, and became a part of the communist party at 1952. During the 1990s because of economic collapse, communist parties had to end control over the government. During the time Gorbachev had been elected president. He served as the last head of state of the USSR. His reforming lead to the end of the cold war but also led to the end of communist authority in the soviet union. After wards during Christmas day 1991 he resigned his role as president of USSR and won a noble peace prize for breaking down the iron curtain. Europe's political mad took a drastic change. The Berlin wall was torn down and Germany was a whole again.

"We Only Have a Common Future,"~Mikhail Gorbachev

Gorbachev went on to create the Gorbachev Foundation and the Green Cross organization.He was one of the most influential statesmen in the 20th century.

Nelson Mandela and Apartheid

2010-05-02T21:57:00.000-07:00

-South Africa under apartheid laws-

Apartheid laws segregated and separated South Africa by racial discrimination from European conquerors. After Colonization of Africa, every one wanted their hands on Africa's resources. Eventually almost all of Africa's land was lost and over taken.

Apartheid laws first occurred under British during the 19th century. Blacks would move into tribal regions which would be controlled by white men. As well as the Africans would be bounded to the area. They would also be forced to have tags at all time. All financial and educational needs were limited to many. Later on voting became a myth to Africans and along with it the rights of the people were gone in an instant. Many other races were also treated with the same actions. Half a million people had been forced to resettle.

Women unfortunately had to face sexist and racial discrimination. The combined affect lead to women having no jobs. Dieing of malnutrition, weak babies being born, and sanitary issues which lead to sickness among them. This and the addition of a law in 1923 separated families. Men were forced to work in urban areas while women in rural areas and African birth rates decreased.

-Mandela-

After primary growth of Apartheid, Mandela had joined politics to suppress the series of Apartheid laws and its followers. Mandela studied methods of non violence from New Delhi during the 100th anniversary of Gandhi's satyagraha teachings. After wards he became committed to his purpose in anti-apartheid by using nonviolent methods. In 1956 Mandela and 150 other commuted brothers were captured and put behind bars. After many trails called the treason trials of 1956-1961. Afterwords Mandela was soon made a leader of ANC (African national congress) and starts many guerrilla war-fares around South Africa. Since Mandela followed Gandhi he would make sure even as a last resort to fighting, there would be no deaths. He later admitted that non-violent actions led him no where and did not advance his progress. Mandela was later caught and sentenced to 5 years in prison. Later on he was imprisoned for about 18 more years in Robben Island. On feb, 2, 1990 he was released by the State president. Right after release Mandela took a position in ANC once again. Finally he had decided to run for presidency and won by multi cultural decision.

African Independence

2010-04-28T09:36:00.003-07:00

In 1847 only Libya was independent from British control. then later on Egypt earned its independence. The people of Africa started to take back their lands. Soon during the 1960s many countries were independent from all over central and north area of Africa. some parts of western Africa was had earned independence and lost it. Later slavery grew around the area as well as lessened in other areas. As Africa started to decolonize its countries, the second largest Continent started to gain its freedom back. In 1961 Rwanda and sierra got its independence. Tanzania grew and Algeria became simultaneously independent too. By 1963 almost half of Africa was independent countries with only a portion of colonies. The only major country left a colonies was Rhodesia.

Egypt being a great ancient area and filled with glorious water from the streaming Nile and its legends of scorpions and kings, was finally independent in 1922. After the ancient society fell, the ottoman empire took over in 1517. After well along 200 years later napoleon takes control of the historical country. Then in 1882, the British takes over France's control over Egypt. The British were attacked by Italian forces but the attacks failed. As Italy tried to seize control over canals and trade routs, their plans were high but they lacked the firepower and control.Thus Egypt had been over run and unable to take full control of itself until 1922, which was such a tremendous victory for Africa's strengthening.

One of the most memorable acts during this rebirth Africa used English and African tactics. As individual countries continued to gain independence more of the colonists and controlling countries went back or became more stationed towards the cold war and advancement. Africa also had one of their greatest leaders freed. Nelson Mandela becomes president of South Africa. After wards apartheid rule decreased massively. Rules started to change and the country was hit by SWAPO guerrilla raids from neighboring countries.

In 1900 south Africa had a growth rate that close to japans. After cold war parts of Africa had help from different superpowers. Northern Africa had much help from soviet military. Southern and central Africa gained the support from both or either France and united states. Since Africa had been under various control, the continent adapted many religions and was a multi- cultural continent. After much change Africa to this day has failed to rise the economic ladder and has become one of the poorest and most undeveloped country.

Film Lesson: "The Right Stuff"

2010-04-14T09:38:00.001-07:00

The Right Stuff~A film about the Cold war

THE COLD WAR
The cold war is a war where countries faced off one and other by technological, economical, nuclear and space advances. Serious countries started to shape foundations for research. Countries were creating more opportunities for its citizens in a new way and all in good idea of advancing as well. The countries would use these researches to later on send the first satilite in space, thus starting the space wars! The US started their facilities as well after the news about a satellite in space. Ready to compete the US gathered the toughest men and gave them the opportunity to become the first astronauts. After many cumulative rocket tests, we finally took the idea of it being currently risky to send humans into space so we sent a monkey. We reached space before Russians could but they had later reached it with a man aboard. Angered America had started to strive to climb a higher peak. The peaks of the moon!!!

NATO and The Warsaw Pact

2010-04-12T09:23:00.000-07:00

NATO is group of mutual defense needs made by countries in Europe and north America. Created after WW2 to help rebuild countries and helping to keep order intact. NATO started by 12 countries coming together to sign the North Atlantic Treaty. When Germany was unable to be rebuilt, air plains dropped supplies to some of communist Germany's areas and other parts. US made the idea stand that they didn't want another war. So NATO was created for the communist expansion to seize in a way. The western free un-communists had made their stand so now the communist countries had to face them. The eastern communist had now created the Warsaw Pact. Thus the beginning of a non aggressive fight started. The cold war had started!

The soviet union communist party- one of the biggest communist organizations, started in October 1917 by Joseph Stalin and ended in a 1991 coup d'etat. Thought one of the toughest systems is a communist system, as it says that its a workers union type "balanced society" when in reality almost every thing is under state control. The system of the Russian communism worked very tricky. Every 1-5 years a new congress would be set. Once set into motion the central figures would elect a Politburo. A Politburo is technically like the head rule maker in a sort of way and has a lot of power(president-like).

Film Lesson: "Schindler's List"

2010-03-24T09:57:00.000-07:00

A movie which describes the holocaust in a different view. Less then a documentary this movie was a Hollywood version, so more viewers would be entertained while watching it. It described the genocide of the Jewish by the hands of Germany is a subtle way by showing the sign of hope as a man name Schindler. As Schindler runs a major factory he tries and saves as many Jews as possible. Knowing the risk he has taken after the war is over and the remaining Jews are sent to exile, Schindler frees his workers and leaves the scene. The movie is very powerful and as gruesome as "Night and Fog". It does have a sort of noticeable symbolism as the movie shows a Jewish girl who is wearing a reddish jacket. The girl dies at the end of the movie but I still fail to fully understand her symbolism in the movie. Perhaps she was meant to show how even the children were tortured and the strong willed and spirited were destroyed and burned. Overall i felt it as a disturbing tragedy and hatred towards what happens. Words as I have spoken are only half of the things of what to say about the events of what a madman(Hitler) had done to innocents.

Film Lesson: "Night and Fog"

2010-03-24T09:53:00.000-07:00

A documentary that shows the viewer how the Nazi killed the Jewish. The movie also described Hitler's ideologies. The movie starts off with showing Jews being stuffed into trains and taken to camps. Viewers would be taken through the holocaust's events.
The movie shows how as the final means of genocide. At first Hitler plans to force the Jewish to work. Since Germany was in war they needed workers, lither used Jews to work in the ghetto and in factories. The second step was to send the Jews to concentration camps. Most of the jews had died of starvation and others were torched by the German and killed. The extermination ended with many thrown in to gas chambers. The movie describes the certain persecutions the Jewish had to go through and how the Jewish were forced into trains that would take them to their demise. The full outcome of the trauma would be a immense decrease of the Jewish populace and the creation of a new country where the Jews could reside in new prosperous land.

The Treaty of Versailles (ended WW I)

2010-02-28T13:30:00.001-08:00

The Treaty of Versailles
At the end of WWI this treaty was performed. Germany had lost and pulled up their white flag, and so surrender and defeat were taken harshly on Germany as they became the blame for every step of the war. As we know this harsh notification towards Germany wouldn't be taken lightly, pretty much helped Germany(many say) start WWII. This treaty was held in the palace of Versailles as hence the name. All countries attended the negotiation with almost 70 representatives of 27 countries. So the allied powers and central powers began to rest, in deep thought of what was lost and gained. One of the greatest tragedies which started off by a simple assassination of the arch duke Ferdinand ended up becoming known as WW. Germany mass produced machine guns. Great Britain made submarines and made a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare. So many technological advances led to even more deaths. As well as the use of poison gas grenades. The perplexed supremacy known as Germany would not stand for this, so they planned in the darkness even without Hitlers help.

Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk) and the Modernization of Turkey

2010-02-24T09:37:00.000-08:00

Mustafa was the founder of the country of Turkey. He inspired many Muslims to "modernize". As he assembled people from the ottoman empire, mostly Muslims his followers grew and soon he had his own nation. During WW1 he became the country's military leader. He would gage the others army and settle the scores with strength in leadership. He primarily joined a group called Vatan ve Hurriyet. He started as a captain later to be introduced to Manastir status. After battling Balkan War he was appointed military attache and in 1914 he became Lieutenant Colonel.

Presidency

Many western states started to adapt to the Turkish nation, and as it starts the state of turkey is also being built up. Mostly because the country needed to establish reforms. The main point of the Turkish nation was to bring the Islamic culture into a more modern view. Though having changed some things they would still call them selves muslims. As they created a "new republic" of sorts. There were also a major rejecting of both communist and fascism as it primarily started to occur in many men's thoughts.

Film Lesson - "Gandhi"

2010-02-11T09:53:00.000-08:00

The Great Gandhi's rise
Gandhi was and still is remembered for his powerful resistance against violence and the strong sense of unity among those who followed his teachings. All though he was no Buddha the man walked ground as the noble pure spirit as he was. The man fought for his nationalism, country, and for his dignity, but most of all he fought with the best strength of all, his head! Now he was just an ordinary man until he faces discrimination and watches as his country suffers under English control. The man behind the nation, who created India a reputation that showed what men were really made of a will. The only way to put him down would be with a gun and a strong political force being put down would be the end for control over the country because of the chaos and what others would think of the situation.

First step
As Gandhi becomes a political power he starts drawing crowds from India(both the upper class and lower class people rooted for him). His first order of using his methods to get closer to freedom of Hindus and Muslims was to burn passes. Now this was a large issue, because people with a white skin tone or British decent were exempt from caring these passes. The "brown" people on the other hand were forced to have these passes or would be thrown out and would be unable to pass any destination with in that area. These passes were used mostly in Africa and other countries. Though he strengthened and had destroyed many passes with in a flame, the passes would still continuously be checked and Gandhi would be jailed to be later herd of in India's news. The world finally started to acknowledge his existence and many grew hope.

A hero :D
As Gandhi comes back to India a hero, he grows old and grows more attention. Suddenly many Indians decide to have a speech session. The session turns into a massacre and many innocent civilians die, not to mention the number is by the thousands. The troops that killed them were from India them selves all led by a British brute. The massacre startled all of India and made it time for their motherland to wake up. So the people revolted not intending to cause harm or even use violence. Until smaller groups of revolts were attacked by guards, the revolts caused chaos which engulfed the people with so much rage that they became killers. Great mobs formed all over the country, and that's where Gandhi decided to help his people follow his path. After many speeches India would still violate the order of resistance Gandhi created. Infuriated, Gandhi went on a hunger strike, but this time he fought for understanding by using another non-violent tactic. The people soon stopped fighting for good and were truly unified. This showed much significance to what others thought about the man. There was no man in India who did not know his name. Gandhi comes out of hunger striking and becomes arrested for attempt to overthrow the government.

The End is near
As he agrees to the charges, the court lowers the years he would spend in jail for his actions. The men would revolt and get hit, but now they would not hit back and instead take every blow for what they believed. Gandhi later moves with many plots to suppress the English and the English could no longer ignore him, but neither were they able to give up the growth of spices and other factors. So after a whole campaign of Gandhi's doings England gives India its freedom after WW2. Unfortunately the great Gandhi was shot and killed, after continuing his campaign to make Muslims and Hindus live along each other.

and THE END

The Russian Revolution

2010-01-13T19:09:00.000-08:00

Russian Revolution

Industries grew and the so did the poor. The labor started to flourish as industries did. Government grew weak as the country crumbled. Russia was setting itself up for different ideals or extensive changes!

Workers would have to work in the mills and factories for more then 10 hours for little pay and bad conditions. Many workers and peasants rioted the streets, showing major hatred towards their controllers. Factories also increased urbanization and the creation of cities with much bigger populace. The lower class were not the only ones with disconnection as the higher stature individuals would have to live up to expectations and nationalism which they did not have. The cookie crumbled as in the hands of a monarchy every one is dissatisfied.

The discontent exploded after the losses in ww1. With out any leader nor any procedures the riots began evolving. The people had enough and their will broke loose as they revolted. Adapting manny communist ideas the country quickly changed.

Causes of WOLRD WAR 1

2010-01-11T09:15:00.000-08:00

read all about it: The Great War!

August 4, 1914 - November 11, 1918

After a series of treaties many countries came together. Thus when one country say Germany had been blamed to attack Belgium. Belgium's allies helped to support them in war. As Germany was out trooped they had other allies to pitch in and so the war started.
The War actually started by a assassination, the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand. The next in line for the Austria-Hungarian throne. Germany made an agreement to help attack Serbia with full support and Austria agreed. War started spilling between countries by large.
Troops from most all European countries fought in a battle field filled with territory, dead, trenches and no mans lands. The riffles became more equipped by creation of bayonets. Air strikes and trench warfare would advance, but kill millions. Nationalists brought moral for their armys in the battlefield. The machine gun was created and needed 2 or 3 people to run it, but run it they did. The piles of trenches would lead to one being took over and a over a hundred more to go. It lasted for around 4 years and 3 months.
Victory for allied nations over the central powers. After taking the fight over seas and destroying trade they cut off the central powers feets letting them fall. Germany started making flaws in the war and became unstrengthened. 10 million dead, 30 million wounded you do the math.

Opium Wars - Imperialism in China

2009-12-20T16:32:00.000-08:00

The first drug war of the 19th century started off when the British gave china opium which was told healed many sickness. In return china would give the British tea. Great Britain didn't want to trade the gold and silver because of its rarity so they introduces opium to china by taking some from India. China agreed and because opium was highly addictive and was a drug. China wanted a more extravagant amount. After the Chinese population drowned out of opium addiction the drug became illegal to sell with out medical purposes. The black markets all around china still sold opium because more kept arriving from the British. The emperor started to destroy opium selling companies and take control of his empire. Soon the British attacked china with canons from war boats. China had lost many cities in the strikes and became aggressive as well, but lacked the fire power to compete with the British. China was defeated and signed the Treaty of Nanjing nobly. The issue was still present and later on China would go into another Opium war.

Film Lesson: "Mountains of the Moon"

2009-12-14T19:10:00.000-08:00

- In the film "Mountains of the Moon", what were some of the hardships that Europeans faced as they explored Africa?

The Europeans as they searched for the "source of the Nile" faced malaria which being passed around by mosquitoes infected and killed. Sometimes there were native African tribes living along the desert waiting for ambushing travelers(why many people did not cross the desert). The bugs and insects amount the desert such as large scarabs and scorpions would painfully attack during the night.

- why is it strange that the source of the Nile River, (Lake Victoria - the third largest lake in the world) is named after a British Queen?

The Lake Victoria which in no way is close the Britain was and still today has not been changed to a more formal name. As its original founders were African villages which were near the lake. As the third largest lake it should be changed as it is a major landmark, but since most of Africa was conquered by the British the name of Victoria still exists upon the lake.

- what was the primary technological advantage that Europeans had over African people? Why were Europeans eventually able to conquer Africa so easily?

Europe was far more advanced in weaponry and forms of materials. Europe would later find a cure for malaria AND research the building of machine guns.The new discoveries of Europe would later leave the shields of African warriors broken, the warriors them selves killed and forced into slavery for the new world.

Imperialism Project

2009-12-07T18:36:00.000-08:00

art work done by
marrandom-shouting

~poor Africa, it gets conquered

Imperialism
Capitalists explore and conquer other countries during economic domination. Bigger militarized central governments dominate smaller countries. That which we have learned about, during the discovery of the new world countries saw the growing idea as a new beginning and began growing colonies. While many couldn't have total control overseas, revolutionary movements started building. Meanwhile during industrialism many native slaves of America died because of diseases and sicknesses brought by the Spaniards and British. The merchandising and marketing income rose greatly while slaves were now being brought from Africa to run the factories. Medical advances led to many conquering most of Africa. Riots and breakdown of economy broke all over Africa. In our project i have learned the merchandising of gold and silver from the new world made many rich. Spices and others were traded from the Chinese by fooling them which later lead to war against Great Britain. Many other countries grew and started using imperialism to devour other countries. Such as Spain which traveled to the new world and conquered most of the south. Spain also managed to gather into Africa and with more fire power then the Africans, it was obvious what had happened. Soon most of the middle east, Europe, New World and Africa were imperialist centralized governments, which would not last very long because of the great distances from the controlling countries.

Karl Marx and Communism

2009-11-19T09:34:00.000-08:00

art work done by BenHeine

What is Communism?

Communism was originally a socialist idea made by a German philosopher Karl Marks. After learning deeply about human nature and social philosophy, he introduced communism When belief of a perfected government system was destroyed by the industrial revolution and capitalism many countries would take in the communist theory for a more successful economy. The thing is it turned out to have many problems with the system. Karl believed that communism would over power capitalist as capitalism overpowered feudalism. The reason is that society had grown into the big picture. In fact the picture became too big so every one in society to be fare would all have the same salary and so every thing is limited. Houses and most things are controlled by the government and even became dictatorships. Mostly the plan was not thought through as it was a way to get rid of the industrial revolution and did not cause a big solution to capitalism nor did it grow greatly, but thanks to Mark's support many unions and protests later the government had finally made a change. The most successful idea which made the society have a big come back was when president Theodor Roosevelt made a idea which gavee many people jobs and wich paid well for the hard working conditions.

Karl Marx and The Industrial Revolution

2009-11-17T10:06:00.000-08:00

Art work done by spamiscool

Industrial revolution and the creation of communism.

Industrialization

Industrial Revolution was a time period where new inventions were being created, factories, manufacturing and other things led to a new era. This started in Europe, America and soon every other country that wanted to grow into a city. Trees were cut down for more buildings. Smaller buildings were set aside into apartment complexes. Other places were made into factories and mansions for the rich people. In the eyes of many the world was growing into a brighter easier life, but in reality the people behind this change weren't the rich people who could afford mansions. No, the people who made it all possible are the factory workers that worked in mills, assembly lines, the rail roads, mining and merchandising to mas produce over seas. The world soon grew but the conditions and dangers grew as well. What mostly started as a overgrowth of ideas soon ended.

Protests and Unions

As workers conditions became repetitive and dangerous many people started unions. Families couldn't provide for each other and had to send their children away to their relatives. Children were no longer aloud to work as many were not well educated enough. Even though children weren't aloud to work for long hours many who needed jobs badly to help the family would work for little amounts of time. The sad part was the children who now didn't have jobs couldn't even go to school because the lack of money. The protests began, communism started to grow. A way of life style which would look like utopia for people during the great depressions and economic let downs would send many protestants to believe in communism as a form of state. Communism was a idea made by Marx to give equal amount of money to every residents workers. If the workers worked harder then other workers, in a communist country they would gain the same salary as any other profession. Doctors and store clerks raised the same amount of money and the only change was the doctor would have more vacation time and such. This form of controlling the state would be great during the economic decline but if a doctor wanted to be in such a position he would rather go to a different economy where he would get more pay. Thus the plans of the communist society started to shatter. Down flaws and more the only sane thing that was left to do was to create unions. Sure many died but they still would strike because with out the workers the bosses of the companies were useless. They were nothing with out the workers and soon this was shown to the government by many union formations and protests. The government had no choice but to change. There might not be a perfect way of handling all situations, but then again there is no such thing as perfection. Only the greater will of some kind of bad situation. With out wrong how could we see right?

Historical Figures Links

2009-11-17T10:00:00.000-08:00

Hernan Cortes- 12/2/1547

A Spanish conqueror who took over the Aztec empire and parts of Mexico in the name of a Castile kingdom. He wanted so badly to go to America as it was called the new world full of opportunities even for lower noble classes. The conquistador first moved near Cuba and Hispaniola. Soon he was chosen to go to the mainland in a conquest as a captain. Over throwing and beating Cuba's governor in a war Hernan was acknowledged. Not many people would know much about his ambitions though. These indefinite ideas about who Cortes really was turned some to idolize him and others to ignore or even hating him.

After being turned into Mexico's governor Hernan went to Honduras to claim it under Cuba. Later Cortes put the Cuban leader under arrest and soon his power had grown. Many high authorities started plotting against Cortes. Some like the governor of Cuba who Cortes wanted to arrest would try finding wrong in Cortez's conduct. New Spain would soon take away Cortes from the office governor. Cortes soon returned to Spain to settle the decree. After changing the situation Spain would find that Cortes gave more then he should of to the Empire and gave him the title of "Marqués del Valle de Oaxaca". Cortes then returned to Mexico with many honors and titles, but soon his power over the country started to decrease. After being accused as a criminal Cortes cleared his name and moved to silence.

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Nationalism and the Creation of Italy

2009-10-28T19:26:00.000-07:00

The nationalist by GameDreamer

Nationalism

Nationalism is the love for your country or an area which share the same history and culture. Language, currency, religion and other similarities between the people is other examples of nationalism. Strong nationalism is shown through the country army and patriotism through even the most difficult situations.
The idea of nationalism had moved during the revolutionary era. Spreading quickly after the American revolution many people died for the independence of their territory. After the 1800s nationalism even helped to create territories. Territories shown on maps today are the borderlines of each of the countries. Before the 1800s, you wouldn't know where one county began and where it ended.
One example of a major nationalism is the creation of Italy. Italy was created by nationalist and monarchists who declared war on the previous controllers, Austria. Giuseppe Garibaldi a leader who helped lead southern Italy while Camillo Benso led the north. With the help of Napoleon, Italy soon won its independence from the Austrian Empire.

Simon Bolivar and Latin American Revolutions

2009-10-27T09:41:00.000-07:00

picture by ~julioferreira
Simon Bolivar traveled all over the world and watched country's gaining independence from their rulers. Soon he returned to his birth place in Venezuela. As one of Venezuela's great generals he won independence for Bolivia, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. He led South America to its independence as George Washington had lead North America to it. He goatherd many patriots and created a offensive against Spain. Simon had gone to Great Britain and tried to get their help but didn't prevail. Though Great Britain wouldn't help, they agreed to not intervene either. As Bolivar marched his men through each country he gained more and more support suddenly sending Latin America to its revolution era, with Latin America wining its campaign for independence.

John Locke and "The Enlightenment"

2009-09-29T18:09:00.000-07:00

The picture shown above is a representation of the philosophers stone found in systematics.org

John Locke one of Britain's old philosophers. Known as one of the "Enlightenment Thinkers" john was widely known as well as a very influential figure to many revolutions. His ideas were so great that it was set as laws in our constitution. The deceleration of independence was a set of rules or standards that our forefathers had lane so we can continue in a peaceful government.

Most of Locke's work consisted about identity, study of "the self" and the theory of a consciousness was all explained by Locke. He also theorized that people were born with no intelligence and configured the idea of nurture vs nature. No dough Locke has layed one of mankind's most important finds, the ideas of them selves and a start of a line of many philosophers as well as scientists who were inspired by his work.

Copernicus and the trial of Galieo

2009-09-18T09:44:00.000-07:00

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The Scientific Revolution
During the middle age which is during 500AD-1350AD the catholic church hides most Greek and Roman scientific belief and teaches their followers only on a religious state. The innocuous people start to finally find science and become more intelligent. The second period to the revolution increases during the Renaissance people started to study about humanism. Which lead the RCC(Roman Catholic Church) to go against most of their followers and loose half of them in the process. Martin Luther starts a revolt against the RCC, showing how the RCC sells indulgences. Then after that during the 16th century a fight between botany and anatomy starts. Soon scientist started thinking about unexplainable things and how the didnt seem true anymore. This lead on to the 18th century and thus the change of the global mindset during the 16th century to 18th century was called the scientific revolution. Copernicus was technically the start of the revolution and now we have proof for most of the things we know.

Nicolaus Copernicus
was the first astronomer to come up with the theory of a heliocentric universe. This theory talks about how the sun(instead of the earth) is in the center of the universe where everything else revolves around it because of its massive mass. Its gravitational pull is greater than that of any other object in the milky way since it is the biggest substance in the universe. Since ever object has its own gravitational pull something bigger always pulls the smaller substance to it, but everything in the earth does have its own gravitational pull but the earth has its own pull where everything else on its radiance revolves and is pulled by it.

Galileo Trial/Affair
The RCC commends heresy on Galileo because of his support to Copernicus's theory heliocentric. After observing through his telescope the proofs and faults of all the accusations, Galileo starts supporting heliocentric and soon becomes contradicted by the church. Since geocentric was a popular and most known theory, when people find that the earth does move they become astonished. Galileo was sentenced to house arrest for the rest of his life, where he continues his work and passed it on to his pupil. A book was soon wrote about Galileo and after that a reasearch academy was named after him, which made him very known.

Scientific Revolution: The Scientific Method

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THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD
The scientific method is a process that a scientist uses to test something. This strategy is used my scientists as a structural way to correctly experiment something. This is a way to investigate something you have a theory on but are not quite sure, using this method will clearly make you understand and if used correctly you can easily backtrack and have evidence on every detail of the experiment, as well as why and how and the answer.
The proper steps to the method:
-First ask a question
How will you know what your experimenting if you haven't come up with exact questions to see what you need to focus on finding?
-Second you need to now do background research
Well now you need to know what you are up against. Research and find somethings to start your experiment. Find out how you will start your experiment and figure out what you need and what you need to do.
-Third of coarse you need to lay down a hypothesis
Well now that you know your experiment and have an idea on what will most probably happen you need to write down what YOU think will happen. Get the practice of including this as a personal goal of learning from your background knowledge.
-Now test the experiment and the hypothesis
Ok now your getting somewhere, this is the fun part with the explosions. Get what you need to start your experiment and try and note the process of the experiment every step of the way and don't forget to have more then one subjects to the experiment because if one fails you will have another one to see if each other were done correctly.
-Analyze the data
The second to last step is to gather everything, including backtracking and use all of the data to make a conclusion.
-Finally you check and see if your hypothesis is correct
At last you see if you have guessed the result correctly, if so then don't worry the experiment was not a waste of time, now you know for sure the results and you also know how to test it as well as have all the collected data to back up your result.

A example of using the method:
When creators of a flavor mixing and creating company which mostly contributes to modern candy making companies make the flavor they need they always have to use the scientific method. The creators first think of a title for the new flavor and think of what kind to create as well as for who. They then think of how it will taste and attract customers for their funding company as a hypothesis. After that they will see how much trans fat will go into it and nutrition facts as well as search ingredients to get the flavor. Now they would mix and create a sample of the subject. The final test is taste, strength ,coloring ,form(liquid or powder or ect.) and fixation of the product. After getting a good grade-a matierial sample they will send to a mass producing factory and VOA-LA you have a new flavor ice cream, or candy, or even a new burger.

Evolution vs Creation

2009-09-15T09:42:00.000-07:00

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Evolution Theory
The theory of evolution is every living thing adapts and mutates to its surrounding changes and turns into a new species. Mostly everyone who is looking for a explanation to the past and has belief in logic believes in this theory. The fact that it is proven because of adaptation and remains of fossilized remains of animals that have evolved. Scientists also have found remains of prime apes that have almost the same bone structure as humans. The theory is the only lead we have which is explainable about humanities past. This theory was indirectly found by Charles Darwin, because he was the first one to prove evolution but he never enlisted human and ape evolution in his work. Even that said its what we choose to believe.

Creation Theory
The creation theory is religious belief that every thing we know that exists was and has been created by god(the creator). The theory in most popular religions is that man was created by god. The theory suggests in old religious books that Adam(in Arabic: mankind) and Eve(in Hebrew: the living one, as well as it means the mother of all living things) were the first woman and man to be created by god. Genesis(the story of Adam and eve) shows us that god makes The Garden of Eden in which he places the first man and woman in. The story then tells about how a Serpent was created and makes Adam and eve eat the fruit from the forbidden tree in the garden. God eventually gets angry and throws them out of the garden. Then Adam and Eve reproduces. Then starts a chain of creation where mankind starts growing

My Opinion
I personally don't care about the past because what has been done was a long time ago and which does not effect me in a very immense way, but if i would chose something to believe i would believe in Atheism(belief in no particular religion). See i do not support the theory of evolution and i also think that 40% of the world believes in evolution, 40% believe in creation and 20% now believe in other religious ideals including atheism. The thing is i really cant believe creation even though as living in a Muslim family i choose to follow my religion but not believe in it. I think that it really doesn't matter what you believe in just spending some quality time with others even if they have their beliefs matters more. We are here now and that's what matters to me. As well as the theory of evolution was proven it can not be helped if many species look similar, some may not be related at all even by ancestor and some may. So it doesnt completley explain, its just what it proclaims, it is a "theory".
This is only a opinion you are free to disagree or agree with me.

Welcome to my blog page

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This is the opening of my new blog.
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Thank You for Reading
~Tawhid