Sun Yat Sen believed China needed freedom from: Oppression
In order to achieve this, Sun Yat Sen created three principles that must be followed by every country to ensure that its people is free from oppression, three principles of the people, which are
- Nationalism ,
To ensure that people are proud of their own country and willing to sacrfice for its well being
- Socialism
To ensure that even the poor citizens are taken care of by the government.
- Democracy
To ensure that majority of people can choose the leaders that truly represent their aspiration
The Greeks filled their temples and cities with life-size, lifelike, realistic human sculptures.<span />
He thought he needed to go west
The ancients Greeks were polytheistic — that is, they worshipped many gods. Their major gods and goddesses lived at the top of Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece, and myths described their lives and actions. In myths, gods often actively intervened in the day-to-day lives of humans. Myths were used to help explain the unknown and sometimes teach a lesson.
For example, Zeus, the king of the gods, carried his favorite weapon, the thunderbolt. When it rained and there was thunder and lightning, the ancient Greeks believed that Zeus was venting his anger.
Many stories about how the Greek gods behaved and interacted with humans are found in the works of Homer. He created two epic poems: the Iliad, which related the events of the Trojan War, and the Odyssey, which detailed the travels of the hero Odysseus. These two poems were passed down orally over many generations.
