At first, Caesar lived under an aristocratic republic, where a small group of rich and influential men controlled the government and most positions of power. But after Caesar defeated the Pompeians in the civil war, he converted it into an autocratic dictatorship, with himself elected as the dictator for life.
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Enlightenment promote the concept of government ruled by the people. The British government at that time, advocated for a government ruled by the king.
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The founding fathers of United States were heavily influenced by the philosophers during the age of enlightenment. Those philosopher advocated for a society where the people held the highest control within the government. They reject the idea of people obtaining power through birth right, They wanted a society that make its decision through the will of the majority of the people.
The British government at that time, did the exact opposite. As a country with a monarchy system, A king held the absolute power in Britain. They imposed this same concept to every colonial territory that they conquered, including United States.
The difference in ideal was one of the major factors that caused the American Revolution. The United States colonists believed that they should break free from the influence of British government and formed their own Democratic system.
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Otto Von Bismarck is remembered as the Iron Chancellor. He was an outstanding diplomat who did much for the unification and economy of the German nation. But while he did favor diplomacy he also resorted to war on some occasions to unite the Germans and to expand the country's borders. So the first half of the sentence refers to diplomacy, and the other half refers to war since iron is for weapons and blood is for lives that are lost for new territory.
