The Rise of Global Powers: From European Hegemony to World War I
Political changes, social advances, and the development of science and industry marked the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Europe’s Hegemony was challenged by the rise of new powers, including the United States and Japan.
– Britain’s commercial and financial power, Germany and France’s industrial supremacy, followed by Italy, dominated the European landscape.
Outside Europe: The United States (after the Civil War, 1861-65) and Japan (after the Meiji Restoration, 1868) emerged as significant players
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Political changes, social advances, and the development of science and industry marked the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Europe’s Hegemony: Britain’s commercial and financial power, Germany and France’s industrial supremacy, followed by Italy, dominated the global landscape.
Outside Europe: The United States (after the Civil War, 1861-1865) and Japan (after the Meiji Restoration, 1868) emerged as significant players.
International Relations in Europe: Between 1870 and 1914, international relations
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10. The Benedictine Reform The flourishing state of the church unfortunately did not continue uninterrupted. One cause of the decline is to be attributed to the Danes, who at the end of the 8th century began their ravages upon the country. Lindisfarne and Jarrow, Bede’s monastery, were burnt in the years 793 and 794. In the 9th century, churches and monasteries were in ruins both in Northumbria and Mercia. By the 10th century, the decline had affected the church gravely. In the religious houses,
Read MoreThe Second Spanish Republic (1931-1936)
The End of the Monarchy
The dictatorship of Miguel Primo de Rivera ended in 1930 when he resigned due to the bad economic situation of Spain. Alfonso XIII wanted to re-establish the constitutional monarchy, but a set of politicians (Socialists, Communists, Nationalists, and Republicans) formed a coalition to turn Spain into a republic and expel Alfonso XIII. It was the Pact of San Sebastian, signed in 1930.
The king held municipal elections which took place on 12 April 1931. These elections were won
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The Economic Situation After World War II
The Second World War solidified the United States’ hegemony in the capitalist world. This dominance rested on three pillars:
- Technological and economic superiority: The US held almost 50% of the world’s wealth.
- Increased political prestige: The US played a decisive role in defeating Nazism and fascism.
- Military power: The US possessed an impressive arsenal and was the sole possessor of nuclear weapons until 1949.
The US focused on two primary aims: maintaining
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Progressive Era (Late 19th – Early 20th Century)
Key Movements and Figures
- Progressive Movement: Advocated for social and political reforms, including civil rights.
- Populism: A movement primarily driven by farmers seeking reforms to address their economic grievances.
- Muckrakers: Investigative journalists who exposed societal problems, such as corruption and inequality.
- Upton Sinclair: Exposed the unsanitary conditions of the meatpacking industry in his novel “The Jungle.”
- Ida Tarbell: A prominent muckraker