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Chuck Norris Fact:. “Superman wears Chuck Norris pajamas.”. Viva La Revolucion !. “It tastes so good… once it hits your lips.” – Frank the Tank. What Is Going On?. The Enlightenment, American Revolution & French Revolution all contribute to revolutionary feelings throughout the 1800’s.
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Chuck Norris Fact: “Superman wears Chuck Norris pajamas.”
Viva La Revolucion! “It tastes so good… once it hits your lips.” – Frank the Tank
What Is Going On? The Enlightenment, American Revolution & French Revolution all contribute to revolutionary feelings throughout the 1800’s
Latin America and Mexico • Class Warfare • Peninsulares vs. Creoles • Creoles study in Europe and return with Enlightenment ideas • Napoleon’s conquest of Spain brings unrest and opportunity to the Spanish colonies
South America Goes Revolting! You may call me “El Guapo!” • Libertadores! • Napoleon’s takeover of Spain allows the colonies a chance to govern themselves • Spanish Colonies want to continue this when Napoleon is defeated • Spain’s King is not willing to compromise on this issue Simon Bolivar
Revolutionary Heroes Jose de San Martin Argentine & Chile CB Spain 1816-1818 Simon Bolivar Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru & Bolivia CB Spain 1819-1825 Toussaint l’Ouverture Haiti CB France 1791 Miguel Hidalgo Mexico CB Spain 1810-1821
Brazil Wants Some • The Portuguese Royal Family flees Portugal when Napoleon comes callin’ • Brazilians begin to feel a sense of national pride over the 14 year period when they are the center of the Portuguese Empire • In 1822…Prince Dom Pedro, son of the King, agrees to rule Brazil as an independent nation Me llamo Jorge He knows we speak Portuguese, not Spanish right? Me encanta futbol What is Jorge doing?
Europe Catches the Revolutionary Fever That is so nasty, oh god…you need to see a doctor, that is not healthy! • Conservatives, Liberals and Radicals stir the political pot of Europe • Nationalism and the nation-state become a big factor in a country’s growth • Many groups of people are ruled by outside nations
Major European Events of the 1800’s • 1830: Changes in Greece, Belgium & France • 1848: Changes in France, Italy, Germany, Austria & Hungary
Who Wants to be Free? • Greece wins its freedom from the Ottoman Empire • Belgium wins independence from the Netherlands • Italians work to unite the peninsula from Austrians & the Pope • Poland rebels against Russia • Hungary tries to break free of Austria • Bohemia (Czech Republic) tries to break free of Austria • Many of the revolutions were unsuccessful initially • However, places like Italy and Germany would unite by the end of the century
How Long does this Last? • By the end of the 19th Century things begin to take a more modern shape • Many of the revolting countries begin to stabilize • The world then moves into a different kind of revolution
Che GuevaraThe Face of Revolution • Born in Argentina • Attended University of Buenos Aires • Joined Fidel Castro in 1954 • Served in the Cuban Government, encouraged Communism, Authored books on Guerilla War and encouraged peasants to take action • Shot in Bolivia in 1967
Moment of Zen I will bring the power of everything unholy…can you see my junk?