How did militarism pay a role and lead up to world war 1

1)if a revolution merely replaces one authoritarian ruler with another, is it still a a revolution? a turning point? 2) “the great events of history have a way of defying ideological manipulation”, according to serge schmemann, a pulitzer prize winning journalist. do you agree, why or why not? other thoughts?

Why was the taiping rebellion significant

Use the passage to answer the question. we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness . . –the declaration of independence which enlightenment thinker most directly influenced the notion expressed in this passage? thomas hobbes baron de montesquieu jacques bossuet john locke