The United States experienced unparalleled growth during the period of time following the Civil War, known as the Gilded Age, with city expansion supported by new and growing industries, railroad expansion, technological inventions, GNP increases, skyscrapers being built, and more. While many view the industrialists of the Gilded Age as Captains of Industry for the way they grew America economically and lifestyles-wise, they were really Robber Barons because of the fraudulent, corrupt actions they took to hurt both their consumers and their laborers. While the Gilded Age industrialists were truly Robber Barons, the way in which they contributed to and improved America's overall lifestyle exhibited that they were also characteristic of Captains
In the stage following the Civil War, Industrialization had many leaders. These leaders helped boom the growth of the economy and the industry in the United States. As historians have looked closer at the people who helped America become one of the leading industrial powers of the world, they’ve come to question the honesty of how these leaders really obtained their fortunes. The industrial and business leaders of the 1865-1900, also known as “Robber Barons, used various methods in order to build up their own wealth and power. These would use mechanisms that would go against the public population more often than not and those that would go near extremes.
When it comes to the terms “Robber Barons” or “Captains of Industry” an automatic focus brings and individual to three key historical figures including Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D. Rockefeller, and Andrew Carnegie. Whether or not an individual agrees with the given terms jointly or feels stronger about one way or the other, there is plenty of information to support either side or both sides simultaneously. I feel that as time has gone on from the 19th century to present day the roles have changed from “Robber Barons” to “Captains of Industry” with the continued progression of everyday living. The “Robber Barons” began with Vanderbilt, an aggressive, rude, competitive steamboat owner/operator turned railroad owner. He was known in the steamboat
Captains of Industry or Robber Barons? “What do I care about the law? Ain’t I got the power?” This is a quote from the business magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who was the leader of the railroad industry during the Gilded Age. The Gilded Age was a superficial period in the US History, in which the economy grew at a suprising rate.
Although industrialists of The Gilded Age brought about a new societal sophistication, those of the lower class were not blessed by these of the social graces. The men of The Gilded Age the steelmaker Andrew Carnegie, the banker J.P. Morgan, the oilman John D. Rockefeller, and the railroad magnates Jay Gould and Cornelius Vanderbilt, contributed to the low income and poverty lives of their workers. Often labeled at robber barons, these industrialists took away the rights of their workers and helped make higher class children have an unfair advantage, especially in the sense of education, over the lower class youth. These men, distinctly different in their investments, all had one goal in mind. To earn a profit, no matter the cost.
The Robber Barons’ Climb to Success The Robber Barons came out of the 1850’s when the people of America were torn on what values their country ought to entertain. With the Civil War on the brink of erupting the country became divided over what their future should be. A few select men took advantage of this time of ambiguity and confusion to make a profit.
In addition, in a letter to Tsar Alexander II, Leo Tolstoy, a writer and an officer in the Russian military during the Crimean War, described the Russian army as a wave of slaves that lacked any form of military sophistication and undermined the honor of his country (Doc 3). Considering that Tolstoy gives a firsthand account of the war and that he was writing to the leader of Russia, this document is definitely accurate when describing how insufficient Russian military strategy was at the time. As a result of a brutal defeat during the Crimean War, which was caused by the greater development and modernization of opposing powers, Russian leaders gradually liberalized their rules and invoked more social change in Russian society. Perhaps using Western Europe as inspiration, slight transitions to a factory economy increased infrastructure, and a more advanced military led to economic gain for Russia. Still, most of Russia’s economic progress can be attributed to its internal
Her intensively close relationships with European powers and the attempted modernisation of Russian policy has driven Russia into the Western Sphere of Influence and set a clear divide between itself and the emerging Far Eastern power of China, helping to continue the lasting impact Tsarina's such as Elizabeth Petrovna and Catherine had had on centralising Russian politics. Her work in territorial expansion, administrative reform and social progression, as well as the use of political propaganda has set a precedent for the future of the political landscape of Russia. This is in no small part due to her becoming the longest ruling female leader of Russia in its history and the way in which she used war, national pride and romanticised propaganda to enforce an image of a powerful, almost progressive autocratic state. The world's respect and fascination for Catherine the Great is profoundly embodied within the wonder and beauty surrounding her amazing architectural projects and life
Andrew Carnegie, one of the best businessmen in all of american history. Most consider Carnegie as a robber baron but I disagree. I say that Andrew Carnegie was in the place of a captain of industry. Carnegie was a captain of industry because he was the world's richest business man that came from a poor shoemaker house in scotland and once he sold away his massive company he turned to the people and became a philanthropists.
Post WWl, Russia was still not industrialized, suffering economically and politically and in no doubt in need of a leader after Lenin’s death. “His successor, Joseph Stalin, a ruthless dictator, seized power and turned Russia into a totalitarian state where the government controls all aspects of private and public life.” Stalin showed these traits by using methods of enforcement, state control of individuals and state control of society. The journey of Stalin begins now.
The nature of Russian society is characterized by a sense of idealism. Russia’s beliefs of the potential for an ideal future have been pervasive throughout history. In 1920, Yevgeny Zamyatin wrote the short story “The Cave” during the midst of the Russian Civil War, a time when nationalism was at an all time low and people were hoping for a brighter future. In contrast to the goals that sparked the revolution, Zamyatin argues that the Russian Civil War will result in a primitive and decimated society that is ultimately worse off than the society that existed prior to the rebellion.
Pentecost has come, The Holy Spirit Has Arrived What Have We Been Waiting for? The message of Pentecost is the message of the resurrection of Christ. Pentecost can be explained as the birthday of the church, where the apostles are empowered by the Holy Spirit go out and spread the good news of Jesus.
The archetypes analysed in this essay will be Stalin as ‘the wise leader’, as ‘the father of all people’, and as ‘the generalissimo’. To answer the research question, several academic works including those of Jan Plamper and Anita Pisch will be investigated, and paintings by the prominent Socialist Realism artists Deineka, Laktionov, Gerasimov and Vladimirskiy will
However, this duality in character led to Hertzen 's estrangement from Russian society. The element of alienation he experienced started as a young boy. Throughout his adolescent life of solitude and social isolation characterized most of his associations or lack thereof with those of his own social class. Authority, which was closely linked with class in Russia, appeared arbitrary and therefore unjust and further alienated him from the Russia’s noble elites. In contrast among his beloved cohort at Moscow State University, he did feel quite at home.
I covered how Putin’s visionary leadership traits ignored key aspects of diversimilarity and show how he was methodical in planning and executing is objectives. I also demonstrated how his drive for success and a lack of open-mindedness made him an unethical leader. Finally, I reflected on my own leadership as it pertains to these lesson principles, and my pursuit to continue growing as a self-aware leader. Perhaps there would be no Russia, as we currently know it, without Putin”, certainly he has shaped his country and has effected countless lives and treasure. Influential Russian author, Fyodor Dostoevsky might have foreshadowed such a leader as Putin in his book The Brothers Karamazov: “He understood very well that for the meek soul of a simple Russian, exhausted by grief and hardship and, above all, by constant injustice and sin, there was no stronger need than to find a holy shrine or a saint to prostrate himself before to worship”.
