INTRODUTION
19th Century Europe experienced changes never seen before in the world. Before the 1800's, Europe experienced many revolutions and civil liberty movements. During this post-revolutionary era, Europe underwent a significant change during the industrial revolution. Although Europe seemed to be benefiting from this, the poor got poorer while the middle and upper classes grew. The Industrial Revolution produced pollution and poverty, along with the progress.
The Napoleon-power-struggle began in 1804 when Napoleon crowned himself emperor of France. This dictatorship of Europe and the conquest of Europe changed Europe, for the better and the worse. Although Napoleon was ruthless with his power hunger, he was smart and he actually helped the people recover from the revolution era.
Two ideals rose out during the 19th Cenury in Europe: Romanticism and Realism. Romantacism was a literature revolt against the classical, enlightened, restrictions on literature. They thought that they were free to write about whatever, however, etc. They also valued the importance of the individual. This was also evident in music and musicians such as Beethoven. Realism was a reaction to Romanticism. Realism was used to describe the world as it is. Realistic works talk about observations of ordinary people. Branching from realism was Naturalism and Symbolism. Naturalism was a radical separation from realism. Naturalists wrote about the negatives of humanity, the illusion of free will, and humans as helpless victims of their world. Symbolism was used in 19th Century European poetry. Symbolist poerts used symbols instead of direct statements.
The Napoleon-power-struggle began in 1804 when Napoleon crowned himself emperor of France. This dictatorship of Europe and the conquest of Europe changed Europe, for the better and the worse. Although Napoleon was ruthless with his power hunger, he was smart and he actually helped the people recover from the revolution era.
Two ideals rose out during the 19th Cenury in Europe: Romanticism and Realism. Romantacism was a literature revolt against the classical, enlightened, restrictions on literature. They thought that they were free to write about whatever, however, etc. They also valued the importance of the individual. This was also evident in music and musicians such as Beethoven. Realism was a reaction to Romanticism. Realism was used to describe the world as it is. Realistic works talk about observations of ordinary people. Branching from realism was Naturalism and Symbolism. Naturalism was a radical separation from realism. Naturalists wrote about the negatives of humanity, the illusion of free will, and humans as helpless victims of their world. Symbolism was used in 19th Century European poetry. Symbolist poerts used symbols instead of direct statements.
TIMELINE
[1869: The Suez Canal is opened in Egypt; Mohandas Ghandi is born in India]
- The Suez Canal: "An Artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt which connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea".
- The Suez Canal was a large stepping stone to global trade. After 10 years of construction, it was finally completed in November of 1869.
- The Suez Canal allowed for trasportationa nd trade by water between Europe and Asia without having to sail around the southern tip of Africa.
- Throughout history there have been many accounts of a secret , ancient waterway that culminated in the Egyptian area.
- Over the years, the Suez Canal has been controlled by more than one country. It was first built and owned by Egypt, then Britain took control of it, and now it is back in the hands of the Suez Canal Company in Egypt.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Ghandi is born: He was the leader of Indian Nationalism in British-controlled India.
- His protests against the government and others was strictly non-violent. He employed the use of public demonstration, civil disobedience, and more. Mahatama Ghandi fought for civil rights and liberties for men , women, workers, the poor, etc.
- One significant event was when he took himself and a large number of people on the Salt March. He and others marched to the ocean to gather salt in protest of the British taxation on salt.
- In January of 1948, Ghandi was assassinated by gunshot by a Hindu nationalist from Pakistan. Mahatma Ghandi paved the way for many more civil rights fighters such as Martin Luther King Junior.
- The Suez Canal: "An Artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt which connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea".
- The Suez Canal was a large stepping stone to global trade. After 10 years of construction, it was finally completed in November of 1869.
- The Suez Canal allowed for trasportationa nd trade by water between Europe and Asia without having to sail around the southern tip of Africa.
- Throughout history there have been many accounts of a secret , ancient waterway that culminated in the Egyptian area.
- Over the years, the Suez Canal has been controlled by more than one country. It was first built and owned by Egypt, then Britain took control of it, and now it is back in the hands of the Suez Canal Company in Egypt.
- Mohandas (Mahatma) Ghandi is born: He was the leader of Indian Nationalism in British-controlled India.
- His protests against the government and others was strictly non-violent. He employed the use of public demonstration, civil disobedience, and more. Mahatama Ghandi fought for civil rights and liberties for men , women, workers, the poor, etc.
- One significant event was when he took himself and a large number of people on the Salt March. He and others marched to the ocean to gather salt in protest of the British taxation on salt.
- In January of 1948, Ghandi was assassinated by gunshot by a Hindu nationalist from Pakistan. Mahatma Ghandi paved the way for many more civil rights fighters such as Martin Luther King Junior.