Found 175 Articles for World History

Beginning of Industrial Revolution - Beginning of Labor

Bitopi Kaashyap
Updated on 29-Dec-2023 16:02:27

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Introduction As trade and commerce flourished, merchants started to extend their trade with the help of more labor and the creation of small trading outposts. The factories we see today are not the result of a single process whereas it took decades of planning and evolution for man to create such factories and industries. The initial time before the coming of factories is called proto-industrialization by some historians which implies that even before the wave of factories in England and Europe there was a platform for large-scale industrial production in the industrial market. It is said to be a network ... Read More

Atrocities Against Humanity Under Nazi Rule

Bitopi Kaashyap
Updated on 29-Dec-2023 11:45:07

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Introduction Crimes against humanity, in general, refer to serious offences that violate human dignity and are perpetrated as part of a widespread, organised campaign against a particular population or society. Such atrocities have historically been common in wars and fights when the primary goal was to win at all costs. However, the Second World War made clear the heinousness of such acts, which may reduce a person to the status of a subhuman and rob him of his freedoms, dignity, and other fundamental rights. This created a favourable environment for crimes against humanity to be acknowledged and subject to appropriate ... Read More

Italian Unification

Bitopi Kaashyap
Updated on 29-Dec-2023 11:58:35

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Introduction It was a social and political movement in the 19th century that united the entire Italian peninsula into a single political entity that is the Kingdom of Italy. The initiatives for unification started in the year 1815 with the congress of Vienna and completed the whole process in the year 1871 with Rome as its capital. It is the same year in which Europe witnessed the Unification of Germany under the leadership of Otto Von Bismarck. Background of Italian Unification Italy was divided into many political entities like city-states up to the fall of the Western ... Read More

Germany Unification

Bitopi Kaashyap
Updated on 29-Dec-2023 12:27:52

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Introduction The Unification of Germany was a remarkable event in the history of nationalism and nation-building. The event had made a far-reaching impact on European politics for so many decades. The unification of Germany was officially announced on 18 January 1871 in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles in France. German Polity before Unification Before the unification, Germany was divided into many small kingdoms and it became a confederation of German princedoms through the Treaty of Verdun in 843 CE. A similar system existed in Germany till the 1800s; the majority of the kingdoms were ... Read More

French Revolution Timeline

Bitopi Kaashyap
Updated on 29-Dec-2023 12:39:42

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Introduction: The French Revolution TimeLine The French revolution has inspired several nationalist movements in the world. Every event during the revolution has inspired millions of people to fight for their rights and freedom. French revolution consisted of a series of incidents starting from the meeting of the estate general, the tennis court oath, the Declaration of Rights of the Man, the Reign of Terror, etc. The revolution was a result of the oppressive rule and the response of the common people especially the members of the third estate through an armed rebellion or violent upheaval. The significant events are discussed ... Read More

Beginning of Conservatism post-1815

Bitopi Kaashyap
Updated on 29-Dec-2023 12:43:04

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Introduction During the 19th century, the colonial powers inflicted great injustice and used their colonies to their interest and this made the public intolerant which paved way for the reactions toward conservatism and it ended in uplifting nationalism among the public. Conservatism, in simple terms, is a philosophy that gives importance to the present customs and traditions; it is a barrier to development and quick change so instead of adopting new ideologies and updated functional government elements like a parliamentary form of government a conservative state adopts monarchy according to their traditions. This conservative philosophy was revived after ... Read More

Administration of Russia under Stalin

Bitopi Kaashyap
Updated on 29-Dec-2023 12:53:10

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Introduction When Josef Lenin passed away in 1924, there was no succession plan in place for a new leader. As a result, Stalin and Trotsky engaged in a power struggle for internal dominance. In order to ensure leadership, Stalin used his position as the party's general secretary to place loyalists in influential positions inside the party. Trotsky was kicked out of both the party and the Soviet Union. Years later, when living in exile in Mexico, he was killed, perhaps on Stalin's instructions. And hence the communist party under the leadership of Stalin seized complete authority over everything. This ... Read More

The Great Depression

Bitopi Kaashyap
Updated on 29-Dec-2023 13:10:11

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Introduction The Great Depression was the most catastrophic event that shook the world it began in 1929 and lasted till the 1930s. During this global economic failure unemployment had shot up to a record high, and incomes and production decreased drastically. There was variation among the effects of depression around the world but it can be ascertained that the worst hit were agricultural communities of the world because the high fall of agricultural prices was greater than the prices of industrial goods. Now let us take a look at the different factors that accumulated during the great depression. Factors that ... Read More

Russian Society after The Revolution

Bitopi Kaashyap
Updated on 29-Dec-2023 13:27:12

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Introduction After the Russian Revolution threw the Autocratic government led by Czar Nicholas II, Russia was in the midst of a broken economy and there were many challenges that had to be dealt with. Be it the food scarcity challenges, health challenges, or saving the dying Russian Industries. Every such challenge was in front of the Lenin-led Bolshevik party who was in command of Russia after the autocratic government rule was over after almost three centuries. This tutorial will give you an overview of what happened in Russia after the Russian revolution, how the situation was handled, and many other ... Read More

Rise of Hitler

Bitopi Kaashyap
Updated on 29-Dec-2023 13:33:26

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Introduction Adolf Hitler's academic skills as a young man contributed to his rise to power and notoriety. Hitler's deep understanding and mass propaganda were the most important factors in his popularity. He also emphasized the strong's right to rule the weak. After joining the Deutsch Arbeiterpartei-DAP (German Workers' Party) in September 1919, Adolf Hitler's journey to power started. Hitler rose to prominence during the party's early years. He was made party leader after threatening to leave if he did not become one of its best speakers. Early years of Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler spent most of his childhood in ... Read More

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