The concept of totalitarianism was first developed in the 1920s by the Weimar German jurist, and later Nazi academic, Carl Schmitt and Italian fascists.he concept of totalitarianism was first developed in the 1920s by the Weimar German jurist, and later Nazi academic, Carl Schmitt and Italian fascists.
Sir Francis Drake. 1  Occupation: Explorer, privateer. 2  Born: 1540 or 1544 in Tavistock, England. 3  Died: January 27, 1596 in Portobelo, Panama. 4  Best known for: First Englishman to sail around the world and defeating the Spanish Armada.
Life as a Privateer. By the 1560s, Francis Drake was given command of his own ship, the Judith. With a small fleet, Drake and his cousin, John Hawkins, sailed to Africa to engage in the slave trade. They then sailed to New Spain to sell their captives to settlers, an action that was against Spanish law.