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The Iran-Contra affair was one of the biggest political scandals of American politics in the 1980s. It erupted in November 1986 when it came to light that then-President Ronald Reagan and several leading members of his administration were involved in the clandestine sale of arms to Iran, which was then subject to an arms embargo. Their plan was to improve relations with Iran, which was to lead to the release of six American hostages held by the Lebanese group Hezbollah. The plan soon turned into a hostage trade, and part of the proceeds were to be diverted to fund the Contras group, an anti-communist guerrilla in Nicaragua. Although Reagan was a supporter of the Contra, due to the mystery that still surrounds the case, there is currently no solid evidence that he approved the funding.
Reagan admitted in a televised address that the sale of weapons had taken place, denying the hostage trade. Several commissions of inquiry were set up, but found no direct connection, as Reagan's aides destroyed or concealed a large number of documents.
O protect against the attacks of the Enlightenment, government and church authorities waged a war of censorship, or restricting access to ideas and information.
New literature, the arts, science, and philosophy were regular topics of discussions in salons, or informal social gatherings at which writers, artists, philosophies, and others exchanged ideas.
In the age of Louis XIV, courtly art and architecture were either in the Greek or Roman tradition or in grand, ornate style known as baroque.
Rococo art moved away from religion and, unlike the heavy splendor of baroque, was lighter, elegant, and charming.
Frederick the Great reduced the use of torture, allowed a free press, reorganized the government's civil service, simplified laws, and tolerated religious differences for his duty to work for the common good.
Catherine the Great read the works of philosophies, abolished torture, established religious tolerance in her lands, granted nobles a charter of rights, and criticized the institution of serfdom.
Joseph II began to modernize Austria's government, supported religious equality for Protestants and Jews, ended censorship by allowing free press, sold monasteries to use its proceeds to support education and care for the sick, and abolished serfdom.
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Jacob Burckhardt believe that Venice accumulate its great wealth and power due to the great military totalitarianism, which use to enforce its terms and defeat competitors. In addition, he is also known for his concepts that were stressed on individualism and secularism. He also revived antiquity and believe that the Reformation was the rebirth of culture.
Heliocentrism was the initial breakthrough in the Scientific Revolution which came from Polish mathematician and astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. His essential argument was that “at the middle of all things lies the sun” and that the earth, like the other planets, revolves around it. Thus, the reason why this theory was so radical from religious perspective was the fact that earth was no longer unique or at the obvious center of God’s attention. This challenged the previous understanding of the Catholic Church that the attention of the entire universe was centered on the earth and its human inhabitants, among whom God’s plan for salvation unfolded.
P.S. I hope this helped as I just read about this in ‘Ways of the World’ by Robert W. Strayer for AP World History :)
