Here are the documents:
[Cracking</a> the AP World History Exam - Google Books](<a href=“http://books.google.com/books?id=X4ge77NTSx0C&pg=PA63&lpg=PA63&dq=compare+and+contrast+the+preambles+of+several+modern+constitutions&source=bl&ots=TIO0pBznob&sig=MPTWwLVvJiLpkeP0bEiizhAIEHM&hl=en&ei=CwuzTci_IsTi0QG75NC0CQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CBwQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=compare%20and%20contrast%20the%20preambles%20of%20several%20modern%20constitutions&f=false]Cracking”>http://books.google.com/books?id=X4ge77NTSx0C&pg=PA63&lpg=PA63&dq=compare+and+contrast+the+preambles+of+several+modern+constitutions&source=bl&ots=TIO0pBznob&sig=MPTWwLVvJiLpkeP0bEiizhAIEHM&hl=en&ei=CwuzTci_IsTi0QG75NC0CQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CBwQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=compare%20and%20contrast%20the%20preambles%20of%20several%20modern%20constitutions&f=false)</p>
The 20th century is often considered to be the age of dictators, for good reason. This century marked the rise of several totalitarian dictators, notably Musolinni, Stalin, and Hitler. So it is natural that the fall of these dictators resulted in democratic reforms throughout Europe and the rest of the world. This yearning for freedom of the people is apparent in the preambles of the constitutions of democratic nations. However, despite the similar concepts found in these constitutions, the events that led to them were extremely varied, which gives each constitution its own unique slant. In order the best understand these documents, one would need something to compare them to, which is why I believe an additional document that contained the constitution of a non democratic nation would be useful what values were most important to a democracy and to a non democracy.</p>
<pre><code>The first thing that becomes apparent when reading these documents is when they were written: three of them were composed directly after WWII, while three were not. For example, Document 1 repeatedly stresses that particular nation’s desire for peace. This is important because this constitution was written by Japan after WWII, in which they were considered one of the beligerants. The war had only ended with the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, so the Japanese were trying to prevent another similar incident by using their desire for peace as an underlying concept of their constitution. Likewise, Document 2 also reflects the values most important to its nation, India. India had just undergone a long and bitter struggle for freedom against their colonizer, Britain, who finally agreed to relinquish India after WWII. That is why this constitution emphasizes liberty and equality, two things that were not present for Indians under Britain’s rule. This is where an additional document from the Constitution of Pakistan would be useful. It would be interesting to note whether they valued the same concepts as the Indians, or where their religion (Islam) played a role in determining their political beliefs. Finally, similar to the Japanese, the West German constitution (Doc 3) also emphasizes the importance of peace, which is unsurprising considering most nations treated them as the main aggressors for both World Wars. However, the constitution of East Germany would provide additional insight at this point by comparing what the democratic west and the communist East found as important.
Another major difference between the documents was that three of the nations were former colonies, while three were not. Constitutions of once colonized nations tended to emphasize unity and equality, which is unsurprising, and is evidenced in Document 5, which is the constitution of Vietnam. It is important to note that the constitution mentions Vietnam’s courageous and effective defense of the nation, because conflict from other countries (China, Japan, France, and the US) has challenged Vietnam several times, but they managed to remain unified and keep their identities. Document 6 would also portray how imperialism affected the values of subjugated people. This document is the constitution of the Congo, whose history is marred by brutal oppression from the Belgians. This caused tension between the two major tribes in the Congo, who engaged in full scale war after the Belgians stopped occupying the Congo, SO naturally, this constitution emphasizes the necessity of tolerance and ethnocentrism in order to prevent another similar war from occurring.
While the 20th century was known as the age of dictators, the 21st century is known as the age of democracy, which is again, aptly named. The almost contagious spread of democracy is still occurring, with each nation projecting its own values onto its desire for freedom.
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Any help would be appreciated</p>