SOCI 265 Lecture 2: 265 - Week 5 – Lecture 2 - 1914.docx
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Soci 265 war, states and social change. One of the greatest peaks in european warfare = Can be measured in the size of armies 200,000 active troops napoleon takes 500,000 to russia in 1812. Major war though not as destructive as the 30yw character of the world war fighting in india and the. Atlantic attempts to block the mediterranean and french atlantic sugar colonies. Napoleon had designs on istanbul, libya before his defeat in egypt by nelson. Begin to emerge certain complexities which meet later when thinking about hitler and considering which theories make most sense when considering peace and war. The people count people enter the political stage symbolised by the french revolution. A fundamental move in the enlightenment to imagine that human beings all have the capacity to think individually. Everyone should be educated so that everyone could and should count. Tocfield = the age of equality" (mme de chatelet interpreter to the french of newton"s principles)