The Protectorate

Strengths and Weaknesses of the Protectorate, 1653-1658 Cromwell was installed as Lord Protector in December 1653, and throughout his time as Protector, Cromwell aimed to 'heal and settle' the wounds of the past and to create a 'godly England'. However, by the end of his life the Protectorate had the support of a narrow population. Nevertheless, the Protectorate had various strengths and weaknesses. An evident strength of the Protectorate was the aim to achieve a

“mission civilisatrice”, were offered to justify European domination over peoples deemed ‘backward,’ ‘ignorant,’ ‘uncivilized,’ ‘barbaric,’ ‘savage,’ and ‘godless heathen.’” It certainly makes one wonder why a nation would take the role of a protectorate if it viewed the people they were trying to protect in that light. This may also explain the why Britain established the institutions and practices they did during colonial rule. One of the most significant institutions introduced by the colonial

Benin river section Captain Henry Gallwey visited Benin and signed a treaty which made Benin a British protectorate, but as far as the British were concerned the treaty proved disappointing and by 1896 many British traders and officials were calling for military intervention, although the foreign office seemed reluctant to do this. On January 2nd 1897 the acting consul-general of the protectorate James Phillips set off without permission for Benin accompanied by a large armed party. When news of the

Northern Somalia would remain a protectorate, while southern Somalia became a United Nations Trusteeship in 1949. In 1960, the two regions united to form the independent Somali Republic under a civilian government.[21] Mohamed Siad Barre seized power in 1969 and established the Somali Democratic

III. The Impact of French Colonialism on Moroccan Identity. The Moroccan identity has faced a several challenges and seditions throughout history, which rebuilt and traced the shape of modern Moroccan identity. Undoubtedly, the French colonialism is one of the most threat of Moroccan identity. They tried hard to separate Morocco into two entities to serve their colonial ambitions, in addition to the economic reasons and the exploitation of wealth, the French colonial intention was blurring Moroccan

Decolonization in the British Empire is a deliberate process involving the colonial power and emerging local elite. The discussions in Chapters 1 and 2 provide insights into colonial development and the pre-independence environment which provide context for answering the research questions and testing the hypotheses. This chapter examines the first question- why do some newly sovereign states retain ties with the JCPC? Based on my theory that states chose the final appellant court it expects to

In the 1800’s countries were in search for land to expand their country into, this happened to many places including Africa. Colonialism was a time when countries took control of another land, which they then governed through direct or indirect rule depending on the country. During this time, Africa was most sought after due to its resources and its uninhabited land. Due to this, all colonial powers scrambled to get their hands on a piece of Africa in order to expand their areas of rule. As a result

Britain is including in Allies power in WW1, Allies win the ww1, and make the treaty of Versailles at the end of the ww1. The war makes the economic recession a lot. “The Prime Minister announced today in a message broadcast to the Empire, that as from 11 o’clock in the morning, Great Britain was at war with Germany.” (“The Daily Telegraph” Sept 4, 1939.) Britain must know the pain of war, but why it still joined the WW2 in 1939. I am going to talk about the three reasons why Britain entered the

“The Girl Who Drank the Moon” by Kelly Regan Barnhill is an intriguing book about a young girl, named Luna, who becomes enmagicked at a young age. The story starts off in the Protectorate, a dismal and sorrowful town on the other side of the perilous forest. Every year, come The Day of Sacrifice, the people of the Protectorate were forced to sacrifice the youngest infant among them to the evil witch. Moreover, according to centennial stories, if they did not sacrifice a child, the evil witch would

During the War & the Judenfrage: In June 1939 the Nuremberg Laws came into force in the Protectorate, which limited the freedom of the Jewish people. Consequently, Jews - roughly 1.2% of the pre-war Czech-Moravian population - lost their civil rights, estates, professions and access to the labour market. Marriages between Jews and Gentiles were forbidden. In order to rend a solution for the "Judenfrage" (issue of the Jews) first deportations to concentration camps took place in October 1939. "Judenfrage"