Anti-Communist paranoia, commonly known as The Red Scare, led by Senator Joseph McCarthy, was the driving force behind the 1950s "witch hunts."
The people actually rose up and overthrew the European democracies in the 1920's and 1930's. Also the European democracies were eventually conquered.
The question of whether America was conquered or discovered depends on perspective. From the viewpoint of European explorers, such as Christopher Columbus, it was "discovered" in 1492, marking the beginning of European colonization. However, for the Indigenous peoples who had inhabited the continent for thousands of years, the arrival of Europeans represented a brutal conquest that led to significant loss of life, land, and culture. Thus, both terms can apply, reflecting different historical narratives.
The British fleet that were led by one Lord Cornwallis were defeated at Yorktown. A combined military force from the United States where able to capture the Yorktown.
Mexico began as a conquered colony when Spanish conquistadors, led by Hernán Cortés, defeated the Aztec Empire in the early 16th century. Following this conquest, the area became part of the Spanish Empire, known as New Spain. It remained a colony for nearly three centuries until it achieved independence in 1821. Today, Mexico is a sovereign nation with a rich cultural heritage influenced by its colonial past.
The Aztecs were conquered by the Spaniards led by the conquistador Hernando Cortes in the year 1521.
The Spanish, led by Francisco Pizarro, conquered the Inca in the early 1500's.
The Spanish explorer and conquistador responsible for the downfall of the Aztec Empire was Hernando Cortes.
The god who was said to have conquered the Aztecs was Hernán Cortés, a Spanish conquistador. He led an expedition in 1519 and played a significant role in the fall of the Aztec Empire in 1521.
Muslims conquered other areas in Africa and cut off Axum from its lucrative trade routes.
Francisco Pizarro was the Spanish conqueror of Peru. After two failed attempts to conquer the Incan Empire in 1524 and 1526, the conquistador moved south. In 1530, Pizarro moved inland and founded the first Spanish settlement in Peru, San Miguel de Piura.
Hernán Cortés led the conquest of the Aztec.
The Inca people were conquered by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro in 1533. Pizarro led a small army of soldiers to defeat the Inca Empire and captured their leader Atahualpa, ultimately leading to the downfall of the Inca civilization.
A conquistador named Hernan Cortes.
Francisco Pizarro
Francisco Pizarro was the Spanish Conquistador who overthrew the Inca Empire. The Spanish conquest of Inca Empire was an important campaign in the Spanish colonization of the Americas.Spanish soldiers, under the command of Francisco Pizarro, conquered the Incas after a victories battle, known as the Battle of Cajamarca in 1532. After decades, the fighting ended in Spanish victory and the conquest of the Inca Empire.
Francisco Pizarro was the Spanish conquistador who led the overthrow of the Inca empire in what is now Peru.