Rise of Fascism The Great Depression of the 1930s caused millions of people to lose faith in democracies around the world. Some countries in Europe turned themselves to...
The 19th century marked the growing influence of the British Empire, Russian Empire, German Empire, the United States and the Empire of Japan. Along with the military conflicts,...
After 1945, the international scenario underwent major political changes. A very important development with immense consequences for the future was the growth of a number of liberation movements...
John Locke (1632–1704) was an English philosopher and physician regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers. He was born shortly before the English Civil War....
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712– 1778) was born in Geneva, Switzerland, where all adult male citizens could vote for a representative government. This adult franchise was a major influence on...
Voltaire (1694 – 1778) was a French historian and Philosopher who is famous for his attacks on Catholic Church, and his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of...
Montesquieu (1689-1755) was a French social commentator and political thinker who is famous for his theory of separation of powers. His early life was influenced by the Glorious...
Before we move to 20th century, we look at some older events of China. In 1279, Mongols under Kublai Khan (grandson of Genghis khan) had established the Yuan...
“Industrial Revolution was a mixed blessing” – this can be justified on the basis of merits and demerits of Industrial Revolution. These are as follows: Merits Firstly, Industrial revolution...
