The arrival of the Indo-Europeans in the Near East made huge changes in the region with long lasting effects. After their arrival, the region started to develop significantly, multiple strong empires were formed, empires that were developing the sciences, the weapons, the culture, politics, empires that managed to spread all of these things around and change the way of thinking and functioning of the whole region, and later on, on a much larger scale.
The drives for independence in Mexico and Brazil were different because there was a violent revolution while Brazil's revolution was bloodless.
Born in Lille, France in 1890, Charles de Gaulle<span> rose from French soldier in World War I to exiled leader and, eventually, president of the Fifth Republic, a position he held until 1969. De Gaulle's time as a commander in World War II would later influence his political career, providing him with a tenacious drive.</span>
Spain which was not on the gold standard did not have a substantial decline from 1929 to 1933 as the US,Germany and many other countries endured a Contraction.
