Historical Transformations: Liberalism, Crises, and Global Change

Liberalism Defined

Liberalism is a philosophy or set of ideas that defends the basic principles of individual liberty.

Impact of WWI and the 1929 Crisis

The First World War and the crisis of 1929 caused the collapse of the liberal model of government and led to the development of new forms of crisis management. The crisis brought down international prices of raw materials, decreased production, and increased prices of imported products. It meant the breakdown of U.S. stocks (where papers of the most

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Spain Under Fernando VII: Liberalism, Absolutism, and Colonial Loss

The Liberal Triennium (1820-1823)

A statement by Colonel starring Irrigation heads San Juan achieving success.

Opening the Liberal Triennium, the king was forced to abide by the Constitution of 1812, decreed an amnesty, and called elections. New courts, composed of a majority of liberal MPs, restored many of the reforms of Cádiz. They created the National Militia, an armed volunteer corps defending the liberal order. This reform process did not have the sympathy of Fernando VII, who sought help from

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Foreign Powers and Consequences of the Spanish Civil War

International Dimension of the Conflict

Since the beginning of the war, Franco had the support of the fascist powers Germany and Italy, who provided material to the rebel army. France wanted to intervene but was afraid, and Britain stated it was a local conflict that the Spanish had to resolve. In 1936, France and England formed a Committee of Non-Intervention, which was joined by the major European powers. The Non-Intervention policy hurt the government of the Republic, as France and England maintained

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Causes and International Intervention in the Spanish Civil War

Reasons for the Coup

  • The attempt to end the economic and social reforms of the left-wing Republican groups had created many enemies.
  • The desire to restore public order.
  • The desire to end the autonomous regions to unify the state.
  • The fear of a proletarian revolution.
  • The Army’s desire to return to political life.
  • The defense of traditional Catholic values against secular history.

The Conspiracy

Since the Popular Front won the elections, several different general trends began planning a conspiracy against

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The Historical and Cultural Context of Locke’s Philosophy

Locke’s Historic and Cultural Context: Political conditions in Europe during the seventeenth century followed the consolidation of absolutism. The capitalist economic crisis, exacerbated by war, led to a progressive decline of absolutism and the ruling aristocracy. The bourgeoisie exploited the situation to gain power. Secularization gained ground, and the clergy lost influence in politics. This period was marked by revolution, particularly with the English Revolution of 1688, which defended the

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19th Century Europe: Restoration, Liberalism & Nationalism

Key 19th Century European Concepts

Restoration

A return to the political system of the Ancien Régime imposed by the victorious European countries after Napoleon’s defeat in 1815. It was led by the Congress of Vienna, and its main principles were absolutism, maintaining a balance of power in Europe, the right to intervene in other countries, and restoring the legitimacy of kings to their thrones.

Holy Alliance

One of the two European alliances formed to enforce the agreements made by the Congress of

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