Among The Contributors

Karl Marx
Born in Germany 1818, Karl Marx was a radical author and economist,
and created Marxism in his name. He also coauthored the communist
manifesto. Marx one of the most influential political thinkers of all time,
as such a large group followed his teachings.

Richard Nixon
Thirty seventh president of the United States, he made tremendous
progress in creating a more unified world. He was the first American
president to travel to China, and was also in office during the Vietnam

War. He is most commonly known for the Watergate scandal which

ended his presidency.

George S. Marshall
He was the Secretary of State after world war two. He helped foster the
rebuilding of Western Europe, Served as Army chief of staff, and
received the Nobel peace prize in 1953 for his work securing a
prosperous Europe.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Served as the thirty second president of the United States, and set a
record four terms in office. He died in office on April 12 1945. He is

known for his leadership during world war two, and his New Deal which
secured a social safety net for the country.

Friedrich Engels
One of the fathers of communism, Engels was German born in 1820. He
is most well known for co authoring the communist manifesto in 1845.
Engels lived throughout Europe showing him a wide variety of
situations. Primarily he was an economist and author.

Adam Smith
The father of capitalism, Adam smith argued for free market economics.
He is most well known for his essay The Wealth of Nations. Smith was

born in Scotland in 1723. Not only did Smith enjoy economics, but also
psychology, and ethics.

French National convention

The National Convention was the legislative body of France, which met
from 1792 until November 1795. The group created laws such as The
Declaration of the Rights of Man among others. The group tried King
Louis the 16th, and also wrote a constitution in 1793.

United States Congress

Is the legislative body of the United States, and has 535 voting members.
Congress creates laws, such as the Federal Reserve Act, Coinage Act of

1792, and the Sherman Antitrust Act. Elected every two years, Congress
is the most direct part of the American democracy.