[World History] Important Differences : Capitalism vs Socialism, Communism vs Socialism, Communism vs Fascism, Communism vs Democracy

Capitalism and socialism are somewhat opposing schools of thought in economics. The central arguments in the socialism/capitalism debate are about economic equality and the role of government: socialists believe economic inequality is bad for society and the government is responsible for reducing it via programs that benefit the poor. e.g. free public education, free

[World History] The Nationalist Movement in Indo-China Notes

Beginning of Colonialism in Vietnam

Colonialism is a process of building and maintaining of colonies in one territory by people from another territory and exploiting it economically.

Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos were referred to as Indo-China.

Trade had flourished in old Vietnam and it was linked with the maritime silk route. Silk Route refers to an interconnected network of trade routes that connects eastern southern and western Asia with the

[World History] The Rise of Nationalism in Europe : Important Questions Answers for UPSC Mains

Write Short Notes on :

1. Count Camillo de Cavour
   Answer: Count Camillo de Cavour was the leading figure in the movement towards unification of Italy. He was the Prime Minister of Piedmont-Sardinia. He was neither a revolutionary nor a democrat. He was like many other wealthy and educated members of the Italian elite. He too was more fluent in French than in Italian. He made a tactful diplomatic alliance with France and thus succeeded in defeating the Austrian forces in 1859. Apart from regular troops, many armed volunteers under the leadership of Giuseppe Garibaldi joined the fray. In 1860, they

[World History Notes] The Rise of Nationalism in Europe : French Revolution, Situation Before Revolution, Revolutionaries and Unification of Italy

Nationalism: It is a belief system which instills a sense of common identity among the members of a nation. National flag, national symbol, national anthem, etc. play an important role in developing and strengthening the idea of nationalism.

Rise of Nationalism in Europe: Before the middle of the nineteenth century, the countries in Europe were not in the form as we know them today. Different regions in Europe were ruled by various multi-national dynastic empires. These were monarchies which enjoyed absolute power over their