...The end of World War Two marked a time were colonies began to gain their independence. The hopes of these colonies, was that independence would bring democracy and prosperity. However, at this moment most former colonies are fail states. Why decolonization has not delivered on the hope of prosperity and democracy? I would suggest that most decolonized states are still being exploited by the international system. Even though most (developed) countries lost their colonies, they still have a monopoly on their former colonies commodities. They use multi-national companies as a mean to control these commodities and other resources. As a result, most of the profit (generated) by the natural resources in underdeveloped countries, in fact goes to more develop countries. This caused the economies of former colonies to cripple. Furthermore, these states are still suffering from the legacy of inequality and ethnic tension which also prevent them from developing. Whereas, developed countries have used direct military threat to protect their multi-national companies interest. For instance, the United States had orchestrated the overthrown of the Guatemalan government in 1954 to preserve the monopoly of land of an US owned multinational company. A majority of ex-colonies remain under-developed because the economic international system still disfavors them. They are still serving the interest of core countries. (What interests) As a result, it is becoming increasing difficult for them to...
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...Gina Calamis Period 5 Mr. Warren 9.4.14 The Declaration of Independence is a statement of core principles. The first part introduces the reasons it was created, and provides evidence of their principles and ideas. The second section is a complaint against King George III. The last section declares the United States as an Independent nation. Popular Sovereignty is the idea that people actually hold power in the government. This allows the leaders who have ben elected to have the power daily government decision making. “He has dissolved Representative houses repeatedly, for disagreeing with manly firmness in his invasions on the rights of the people. He has refused for a long time after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected” Declaration of Independence, 1776. The declaration of independence reflects the principles of social contract because, when it becomes necessary for a group to get rid of the connection between them and another country, they should tell them the reasons for separating. “And to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal stations to which laws of nature and of natures God entitled them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.” “We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness...
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...Energy India: Towards Energy Independence 2030 January 2014 Copyright © 2014, by McKinsey & Company, Inc. India: Towards Energy Independence 2030 January 2014 4 India: Towards Energy Independence 2030 Introduction India is the world’s fourth largest economy1 as well as the fourth largest energy consumer. India imports a substantial portion of its energy — 80 per cent of its oil, 18 per cent of its gas, and now even 23 per cent of its coal. As the Indian economy continues to grow, so will its energy consumption, especially as the growth of its manufacturing sector catches up with services and agriculture. With domestic resource production facing various challenges, the general expectation has been that Indian energy imports will continue to grow, and energy security concerns will intensify. The outlook and options for Indian energy independence therefore becomes an important topic. A 2030 outlook is particularly relevant since it is difficult to significantly change energy policy in 5 or 10 years, but almost any boundary conditions can be changed over a 15-year period. Moreover, there have been few if any, in-depth perspectives on this topic for 2030. This white paper builds off the ‘2030 Global Energy Perspective’, McKinsey’s substantial body of research on energy demand and supply, and our understanding of the evolution of the global and Indian energy sectors. We have tried to address some of the basic questions that arise about Indian energy in 2030: Is India’s...
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...Have you ever thought about what life would be like without the decleration of independance and its ideals? On July 4th 1776 the foundation of our country was created. The declaration of independence was a letter to britain explaining why the colonies should break away. Of the four main ideals in the declaration of independence which ones are the most important? The ideals that will be addressed in this DBQ are the ideals of equality, natural rights, and the consent of the governed. Tis DBQ will focus on determining why these ideals are as important as they are. The first ideal being touched on is the ideal of natural rights. The declaration of independence states that “They (the american people) are endowed by their creator with certain...
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...This man was determined to make the United States a land of the free. He wrote the Declaration of Independence, he invested in the Lousiana purchase and commissioned the Lewis and Clark expedition, was the third president of the United States, and a very influential diplomat. The man I am writing about is Thomas Jefferson. One of Thomas Jeffersons most important achievements was that he wrote the draft for the Declaration of Independence. This document explained the separation of the thirteen colonies from Britains power, and also explained to the stubborn colonists that being loyal to Britain was a waste of time. Thomas' devotion to his home growing into an independent country really shined through in the document. The Declaration of Independance inspired...
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...15 Août est un jour fantastique qui est célébré en Inde pour l'Inde a obtenu sa liberté en ce jour après avoir combattu de nombreux mouvements violents et non violents depuis des décennies contre l'Empire britannique . L'Inde a obtenu son indépendance le 15 Août 1947. Jour de l'Indépendance est un national d'un jour férié en Inde. Fond de Jour de l'Indépendance La lutte pour l' indépendance de l'Inde a commencé en 1857 avec la révolte des Cipayes à Meerut . Après que de nombreux mouvement Indépendance lieu . Il était 1885 quand le Congrès national indien a été organisé . Congrès national indien et d'autres organisations politiques ont lancé des mouvements d'indépendance à long terme sous la direction du Mahatma Gandhi . Le pouvoir en place a été transféré à l'Inde par l'Empire britannique le 15 Août 1947. Inde a obtenu son indépendance à 11 heures, le 14 Août 1947. Le 15 Août 1947 Date du premier ministre de l'Inde » Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru a prononcé son fameux " Tryst with Destiny " discours . 15th Août a été un jour d'or dans l'histoire indienne quand l'Inde a obtenu la liberté après avoir combattu de nombreux mouvements violents et non violents depuis des décennies contre l'Empire britannique . C'était la mi- nuit du 14 Août 1947, à partir d'une nouvelle ère a été marquée que les dirigeants britanniques ont quitté l'Inde et l'Inde a été déclarée indépendante .Comment les gens de célébrer l'indépendance A l'occasion du Jour de l'Indépendance , le président délivre le...
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...shots thereby initiating the Revolutionary War. After the Second Continental Congress took place, several battles occurred, mostly resulting in British victory. But, when the war reached Fort Ticonderoga, the artillery helped immensely to shift the balance. As the war progressed, more and more colonists began to the separation and independance from Great Britain. This fueled the Continental Congress’ idea to write the Declaration of Independance. After the British sent a gigantic fleet of 34,000 troops with the hopes to destroy the rebellion, and was very close to success, Washington’s army scarcely managed to hold them off. Then, at the Battle of Saratoga, American troops were able to British troops which was one of the major turning points of the war. It caused France to join in on the American’s side which later became a major advantage. The fighting came to an end in the fall of 1781 when American forces had cornered the British forcing them to surrender. Although this was the end of the fighting, the official end of the Revolutionary war is identified in the Treaty of Paris, signed on September 3, 1783, when Great Britain formally accepted independance...
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...Declaration of Independence Preamble In the course of recent events, we, the kids decided to declare independence from our parents. Our parents have been breaking the Universal Laws of Parentship for quite some time and they should be punished. When we overthrow the evil parental rule, we will make sure that the new generation of kids will be well cared for. Statement of Child Rights In the book of Child Rights it clearly states that all kids are created equal. But our parents think that some of us are better than others. They dare favor the small and blond kids over the fat black haired kids. We also feel that the 31st part of the Book of Rights is being violated. Our parents take 50% of our pocket money which is unacceptable. Our...
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...The U.S Constitution was established by the America's national government which was made to garuntee certain rights for the citizens. It was etablished for the common good in all people. The Constition was signed on September 17,1787, by delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, presided over by George Washington. The document had a lot of work and editing to be done to it before it could effective. The Articles of Confederation and the Constitution had a lot of simularities. One would be that they were both laws of the United States. The differences were what each document presented and all the flaws that needed to be fixed or removed from the document. The Constitution had to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, the complaints that were in the Declaration of Independence, then it had to make a decision on the Great Compromise.The Articles of Confederation was ratified in 1781 and in 1789 it was replaced be the Constitution of the United States. One of the main reasons it was replaced because of such strong need for a federal government. At the 1787 convention delegates pushed for a federal government with three branches which included executive, legislative, and judicial. Along with the branches they wanted to make sure to have system checks so no branch gained more power then the others.The Articles of Confederation were considered to be weak. Some of the reasons included that it allowed only one vote per state, didnt give Congress any...
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...As a result of the French and Indian War putting Great Britain into a considerable amount of debt, Britain began to pass many acts and started to tax the colonists. The colonists reacted by creating different assemblies, refusing to listen to Britain, and wanting full independence from Great Britain. The new laws, for example the Stamp Act, created colonists to want to separate even more. The acts passed by Britain caused great tension between the mother country and the colonies which eventually led to several changes to America. One of the acts Britain established was the Stamp Act in 1765 which created numerous reactions. The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper...
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...Paines successful writing played a huge role in the American independance. "Common Sense helped usher in American independence, which in turn played a role in the French Revolution and the spread of democracy throughout the world(schoenburg). Paine's writing is a great impact causing a huge sensation throughout the colonies and helped turn american opinion against britain. He reinforced the colonial union and called on americans to unite to overthrow the british rule with common sense. The style of Paine's writing was percipient and had elucidate words for everyone to read. “Paine's arguments are dense and dated in a few places, but his vivid imagery ,clear logic and undiluted outrage remain fresh and compelling(schoenberg)”. He could have written the pamphlet in a very complex way for people to read but instead...
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...In 1766, he was allowed into General court and in the same year the Townshend Act occurred. This made him want to apply for representative to the House of Burgess. He then started to build his house in 1768. Later that year, he won the election because of his skills of being a lawyer. In 1771, he was brought back to reality when the Boston Massacre occurred. As time passed and the colonist were getting restless, 1775 rolled around and Thomas Jefferson was chosen to be a delegate in the Second Virginia Convention where Patrick Henry dilivered his, “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death”, speech. Later in June, Tom attended the Second Continental meeting as an alternate, and wrote the Declaration of Independance. Being bold and daring, he wrote what he wanted America to be like. The rest of congress were appalled and shocked by the some of the ideas that he had. So the rest of congress edited the testimony to where they all reached agreement. To this day the U.S.A. still follow the rules of the document. After the war ended, he later became the governor of Virginia and then the 3rd president of the United...
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...of the thirteen colonies met at Carpenter’s Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the capital of the colonies at the time. This was just the beginning of a war between England and America, one that would last until October 1781, when the British surrendered. Although American independance wasn’t officially recognized until 1783 with the Treaty of Paris, (negotiated by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson and Henry Laurens) the colonies came out superior after years of countless battles, deaths and tears. There are many reasons that the American Revolution fascinates me. One of which being when we learned about it in elementary school, we watched a series called Liberty’s Kids, an animated kids show to help us understand what we were learning. I could still sing the theme song if you asked me to! Another reason is that when I was learning about at the same time, my grandparents brought me to Boston and we visited many of the historic sites of the revolution, like Paul Revere’s house, the site of the Boston Massacre and the Freedom Trail. Also in seventh grade for the NCAA lacrosse championships, my family was in Philadelphia and visited the Liberty Bell and the Declaration of Independance. Finally, and the biggest reason this topic is my favorite, is because I love America. I am super into politics and follow it a little more than a fourteen year old probably should. You can catch me yelling at the TV sometimes and calling politicians some colorful names. Freedom...
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...Timeline April 6, 1830, The Mexican Gov. was concerned that Americans had too much influence on Mexican citizens, so Mexico banned immigration except to people from Europe. 1833, Texans were unhappy with the new regulation, so they made a list of complaints about the law, a Texas Constitution some might say, but Mexico rejected the complaints and the law continued. October 2, 1835, Mexican soldiers were sent to Gonzales to take back a cannon the Mexican Government lent to Texas to scare away Indians. Texans did not let the soldiers into town and fired on them. This marks the day when the “Come and take it” flag was flown, and the Battle of Gonzales ensued. October 9, 1835, Texas settlers attack Mexican soldiers near Goliad. They win and...
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...“The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, ‘Tis time to part.’” (Common Sense Paine) These were the words of Thomas Paine, a British colonist fighting for the independance he deserved. He was justified during his rebellion, as spoken and shown by the mouth of many colonist such as himself. Similar to what Paine had said earlier in his pamphlet, “Common Sense” Britain should not have control over America, they weren’t close enough. He mentioned that the sheer distance between the two places, makes the ability to rule weaker. “Everything this is right or natural pleads for separation.” (Common Sense Paine) He also stated that God didn’t intend the rule over America, because if he had, they wouldn’t have been so far apart. The...
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