Thursday, October 16, 2008

Nationalism and the Creation of Italy.




Nationalism is the belief that one’s greatest loyalty should not beto a king or an empirebut to anation of people who share a common culture and history. for example if you live in a country like in america you are nationalism in america because if you need to fight for america you will do it.t

Friday, October 10, 2008

Simon Bolivar Latin America Revolution


Simon bolivar was bornin caracas venezuela on july 24 1783. His parents died when he was a child and he inherited a fortune. As a young man, he traveled in Europe. As he returned to Venezuela, Bolivar joined the group of patriots that seized Caracas in 1810 and proclaimed independence from Spain.

He went to Great Britain in search of aid, but could get only a promise of British neutrality. When he returned to Venezuela, and took command of a patriot army, he recaptured Caracas in 1813 from the Spaniards. simon bolivar became very famous because he release six nations venezuela,colombia,panama,ecuador,peru,and bolivia venerate simon bolivar as their liberator from the rule of spain. Bolivar became dictator of Peru. Peru became a separate state, named Bolivia in Bolivar's honor, in 1825. simon bolivar died at the age of 47 on December 17, 1830.


Bolivar became dictator of Peru.