Worldwide Ubermensches 1899-1914
Through the time period of 1899-1914, there were many significant figures that acted as a true leader during hard times in their countries. Whether king, president, emperor or just a regular civilian, these four figures showed great acts of leadership.
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Winston Churchill: 1874-1964
Born in November 30, 1874, Winston Churchill was born into the branch of the noble Spencer family. He was fascination for military matters developed at an early age from watching many parades pass by the Vice Regal Lodge. He spent most of his early life with his nanny, Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Everest, whom he formed a great bond. Churchill had academic difficulties in school causing him to move schools three times. While attending Harrow School, Winston Churchill excelled in both math and history. Churchill’s lack of interest in his academic life gave him the lowest grades in his class. his relationship with his father was distant and his mother was rarely around him. In 1908 he married Clementine Ogilvy Hozier, with whom he had one son and three daughters. The many more tragic events that followed him lead him to his stand against Adolf Hitler. After the Pearl Harbor incident, Churchill, with the help of President D. Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin defeated the Axis powers and the craft post-war.
Although most of his recognition was due to his position during the World War II, Winston Churchill showed major courage and support during World War I as well. Before the first global war in Europe in 1914, Winston Churchill served as the President of the Board of Trade, Home Secretary, and First Lord of the Admiralty as part of Asquith's Liberal government. In India during 1896 and 1897, Winston Churchill served as a soldier and journalist, writing the basis for the The Story of the Malakand Field Force(1898). The same year of the publishing of The Story of the Malakand Field Force, Churchill fought in the battle of Omdurman in Sudan, which he later used his experiences there to write The River War, an Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan (1899). His resignation from his commision in 1899 lead him to cover the Boer War for the London Morning Post. After his capture by the Boers, he was able to escape, making him a celebrity and hero after his return to Europe in 1900. Churchill's fame and recognition lead him to his position in parliament in 1900.
Born in November 30, 1874, Winston Churchill was born into the branch of the noble Spencer family. He was fascination for military matters developed at an early age from watching many parades pass by the Vice Regal Lodge. He spent most of his early life with his nanny, Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Everest, whom he formed a great bond. Churchill had academic difficulties in school causing him to move schools three times. While attending Harrow School, Winston Churchill excelled in both math and history. Churchill’s lack of interest in his academic life gave him the lowest grades in his class. his relationship with his father was distant and his mother was rarely around him. In 1908 he married Clementine Ogilvy Hozier, with whom he had one son and three daughters. The many more tragic events that followed him lead him to his stand against Adolf Hitler. After the Pearl Harbor incident, Churchill, with the help of President D. Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin defeated the Axis powers and the craft post-war.
Although most of his recognition was due to his position during the World War II, Winston Churchill showed major courage and support during World War I as well. Before the first global war in Europe in 1914, Winston Churchill served as the President of the Board of Trade, Home Secretary, and First Lord of the Admiralty as part of Asquith's Liberal government. In India during 1896 and 1897, Winston Churchill served as a soldier and journalist, writing the basis for the The Story of the Malakand Field Force(1898). The same year of the publishing of The Story of the Malakand Field Force, Churchill fought in the battle of Omdurman in Sudan, which he later used his experiences there to write The River War, an Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan (1899). His resignation from his commision in 1899 lead him to cover the Boer War for the London Morning Post. After his capture by the Boers, he was able to escape, making him a celebrity and hero after his return to Europe in 1900. Churchill's fame and recognition lead him to his position in parliament in 1900.
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King George V: 1865-1936
George V was born on June 3, 1865 as the second child of Prince and Princess of Wales, Albert Edward and Alexandra in London. There were low chances for George to become the king since he was third in line for the throne. Since neither George and his brother excelled in school, their father decided to enroll them in cadet training at the HMS Britannia Ship. For three years the royal brothers traveled the world up until Queen Victoria ordered for them to spend six months in Lausanne to learn French and German. However neither of the succeeded in learning another language. After Lausanne, the brothers were separated. While older brother Albert Victor attended Trinity College, Cambridge, George continued in the the Royal Navy. After spending many years under the command of his uncle, he fell in love with his uncle’s daughter and first cousin, Marie of Edinburgh. However when he proposed to Marie, she rejected him due to the influence of her mother. In 1891, Albert Victor became engaged to Princess Victoria Marie of Teck. Later on, in 1892, brother died of pneumonia, making George second in line for the throne. Soon after, George and Princess Mary grow a close bond through their mourning of George’s brother. A year later, George and Princess Mary get married at the Chapel Royal in St James's Palace, London. On October 28, 1915 George V suffered both injuries and breathing problems after the World War I. He suffered various problems up until January 20, 1936.
George quickly became king after Eward VII's death in May 6, 1910. He immediately confronted a constitutional crisis known as the budget controversy of 1910. Tories in the House of Lords rejected the budget proposed by Liberals in the House of Commons. George V threatened to create enough Liberal nobles in the House of Lords to pass the measure, and the Tories final gave in. George V’s threat caused future actions where he would support the middle class over the upper class. When World War I broke out in July 1914, George V took great effort to personally support the troops, visiting the front and military hospitals many times. Therefore, through the efforts King George put during his reign, he was able to prove himself a true leader during the time period of 1899-1914.
George V was born on June 3, 1865 as the second child of Prince and Princess of Wales, Albert Edward and Alexandra in London. There were low chances for George to become the king since he was third in line for the throne. Since neither George and his brother excelled in school, their father decided to enroll them in cadet training at the HMS Britannia Ship. For three years the royal brothers traveled the world up until Queen Victoria ordered for them to spend six months in Lausanne to learn French and German. However neither of the succeeded in learning another language. After Lausanne, the brothers were separated. While older brother Albert Victor attended Trinity College, Cambridge, George continued in the the Royal Navy. After spending many years under the command of his uncle, he fell in love with his uncle’s daughter and first cousin, Marie of Edinburgh. However when he proposed to Marie, she rejected him due to the influence of her mother. In 1891, Albert Victor became engaged to Princess Victoria Marie of Teck. Later on, in 1892, brother died of pneumonia, making George second in line for the throne. Soon after, George and Princess Mary grow a close bond through their mourning of George’s brother. A year later, George and Princess Mary get married at the Chapel Royal in St James's Palace, London. On October 28, 1915 George V suffered both injuries and breathing problems after the World War I. He suffered various problems up until January 20, 1936.
George quickly became king after Eward VII's death in May 6, 1910. He immediately confronted a constitutional crisis known as the budget controversy of 1910. Tories in the House of Lords rejected the budget proposed by Liberals in the House of Commons. George V threatened to create enough Liberal nobles in the House of Lords to pass the measure, and the Tories final gave in. George V’s threat caused future actions where he would support the middle class over the upper class. When World War I broke out in July 1914, George V took great effort to personally support the troops, visiting the front and military hospitals many times. Therefore, through the efforts King George put during his reign, he was able to prove himself a true leader during the time period of 1899-1914.
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Guangxu Emperor: 1871-1908
Guangxu was born on August 14, 1871, Benji, China. He was the ninth emperor of the Qing Dynasty. After Tongzhi, the previous emperor died, Cizi, his mother chose her nephew, Zaitian to become emperor. Zaitian, who later called himself Guangxu, took the throne at five years old. In 1887, he came of age but had to wait two more years before taking complete control of the government from Cizi. He then formed what became know as the Hundred days of Reform. During this he collected officials to complete a series of reform edicts. Many officials were enraged, that imperial military commander had Cizi back in the capital.She then spread rumors of supposed illness the emperor had. The effects of these rumors lead Guangxu to a powerless state. On November 14, 1908 Guangxu died under suspicious circumstances. The day after, Cizi died, passing on the throne to her three year old nephew, Puyi. it was not confirmed until a century after that Emperor Guangxu was intentionally poisoned with arsenic. It was never determined who killed the emperor, but all the fingers pointed at Cizi.
After a humiliating loss, China urged for a reformation. One of the many reformations was the change of emperors. In June 1898, Emperor Guangxu introduced new measures to modernize China. These measures included of reorganizing China's educational system, strengthening the economy, modernizing the military as well as the government. The controversy over Guangxu’s reformation caused The Boxer Rebellion. Despite the failure of The Boxer Rebellion, it brought a sense of nationalism. At this point, the Qing court realized they must make profound changes, marking the beginning of The Beginning of Reform.
Guangxu was born on August 14, 1871, Benji, China. He was the ninth emperor of the Qing Dynasty. After Tongzhi, the previous emperor died, Cizi, his mother chose her nephew, Zaitian to become emperor. Zaitian, who later called himself Guangxu, took the throne at five years old. In 1887, he came of age but had to wait two more years before taking complete control of the government from Cizi. He then formed what became know as the Hundred days of Reform. During this he collected officials to complete a series of reform edicts. Many officials were enraged, that imperial military commander had Cizi back in the capital.She then spread rumors of supposed illness the emperor had. The effects of these rumors lead Guangxu to a powerless state. On November 14, 1908 Guangxu died under suspicious circumstances. The day after, Cizi died, passing on the throne to her three year old nephew, Puyi. it was not confirmed until a century after that Emperor Guangxu was intentionally poisoned with arsenic. It was never determined who killed the emperor, but all the fingers pointed at Cizi.
After a humiliating loss, China urged for a reformation. One of the many reformations was the change of emperors. In June 1898, Emperor Guangxu introduced new measures to modernize China. These measures included of reorganizing China's educational system, strengthening the economy, modernizing the military as well as the government. The controversy over Guangxu’s reformation caused The Boxer Rebellion. Despite the failure of The Boxer Rebellion, it brought a sense of nationalism. At this point, the Qing court realized they must make profound changes, marking the beginning of The Beginning of Reform.
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Theodore Roosevelt: 1858-1919
Born on October 27, 1858, “Teedie” Roosevelt grew to attend and gratuate from Harvard. Roosevelt then married Alice Hathaway Lee. He then attended Columbia University, in which he later dropped out to pursue politics which then awarded him a seat in the New York Assembly in 1882. Unfortuneatley, both his wife and mother died in the same household and in the same day. He then spent two years out West as a rancher frontier sheriff in hopes of recovering. In 1886, he returned to New York to marry Edith Kermit Cardow. With Edith, they raised six children. After losing a campaign for mayor he became Civil Service commissioner, president of the New York City Police Board, and assistant secretary of the Navy. In 1919, Roosevelt died at his home in New York. The tropical diseases he had contracted during his travels caused his death in 1919 at the age of 60.
After his election victory in 1901,Theodore Roosevelt came into office up until 1909. Theodore Roosevelt is considered the first modern President because he significantly expanded the influence and power of the executive office. From the Civil War to the turn of the twentieth century, the seat of power in the national government resided in the U.S. Congress.Roosevelt challenged the ideas of limited government and individualism. He supported government regulation to improve and achieve social and economic justice. He used executive orders to accomplish his goals and enforced an aggressive foreign policy. He was also an extremely popular President and the first to use the media as a way to communicate directly to the people.During the Spanish-American War in 1898, Roosevelt volunteered as commander of the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry, known as the Rough Riders, bravely leading a dramatic change in San Juan Hill. Returning as a war hero, he became governor of New York and began to have a more sense of independence that upset the state's political machine. With the dawn of World War I in 1914, Roosevelt recommended that the United States prepare itself for war.
Born on October 27, 1858, “Teedie” Roosevelt grew to attend and gratuate from Harvard. Roosevelt then married Alice Hathaway Lee. He then attended Columbia University, in which he later dropped out to pursue politics which then awarded him a seat in the New York Assembly in 1882. Unfortuneatley, both his wife and mother died in the same household and in the same day. He then spent two years out West as a rancher frontier sheriff in hopes of recovering. In 1886, he returned to New York to marry Edith Kermit Cardow. With Edith, they raised six children. After losing a campaign for mayor he became Civil Service commissioner, president of the New York City Police Board, and assistant secretary of the Navy. In 1919, Roosevelt died at his home in New York. The tropical diseases he had contracted during his travels caused his death in 1919 at the age of 60.
After his election victory in 1901,Theodore Roosevelt came into office up until 1909. Theodore Roosevelt is considered the first modern President because he significantly expanded the influence and power of the executive office. From the Civil War to the turn of the twentieth century, the seat of power in the national government resided in the U.S. Congress.Roosevelt challenged the ideas of limited government and individualism. He supported government regulation to improve and achieve social and economic justice. He used executive orders to accomplish his goals and enforced an aggressive foreign policy. He was also an extremely popular President and the first to use the media as a way to communicate directly to the people.During the Spanish-American War in 1898, Roosevelt volunteered as commander of the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry, known as the Rough Riders, bravely leading a dramatic change in San Juan Hill. Returning as a war hero, he became governor of New York and began to have a more sense of independence that upset the state's political machine. With the dawn of World War I in 1914, Roosevelt recommended that the United States prepare itself for war.