Were nationalistic beliefs ultimately responsible for the outbreak of the First World War? Can nationalism be held solely responsible for starting what is usually regarded as the most destructive war‚ at least in terms of human lives‚ the world had ever seen? The answer to this question is a solid no. Though nationalism played an important role in the outbreak of the war there are many other contributing factors which must be taken into account. Imperialism‚ militarism‚ the arms race and the balance
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Water crises have become the top 10 risks in terms of impact over the next 10 years. Currently about 70% of the world’s freshwater withdrawals are for agriculture‚ 16% are for energy and industry and 14% are for domestic purposes. Decision-makers from the countries
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divides the Balkan region. Due to the uncertainty of who claims the song‚ it presents a challenging topic to unpack because there are many perspectives to consider. However‚ in many ways‚ this complex question highlights the cultural‚ political‚ and social conflicts that shadow the Balkan region. By premising the documentary on a song‚ Peeva is able to take something quite simple and use it as a lens into how it has shaped the schemas and lives of everyday people living in the Balkans. One suggestion
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Cited: Bilgren‚ Arda. “Trafficking of Women in the Balkans: A Modern-Day Slavery.” EuropeanStategist.eu. The European Strategist‚ 25 Mar 2012. Web. 11 Nov 2012. Bloom‚ Stephen and Orenstein‚ Mitchell A. Transitional Actors in Central and East European Transitions. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press‚ 2008. Print. Friman‚ Richard H. and Reich‚ Simon. “Human Trafficking and the Balkans.” Human Trafficking. University of Pittsburgh Press‚ 2007. 1-19. Upress.pitt.edu
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As previously mentioned‚ Lafore emphasizes that the primary cause of World War I was the tensions created in the Balkans‚ especially between Austria and Russia. I agree with Lafore’s conclusion that Austria-Hungary’s ethnic makeup was behind much of the problems that the empire faced. As he reiterates‚ these ethnic groups often clashed with the government‚ on the basis of establishing a nation-state for their nationality. There had been significant nationalistic movements throughout Austria-Hungary
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1918–1930s Louis P. Bénézet’s map of "Europe As It Should Be" (1918)‚ depicting nations based on ethnic and linguistic criteria. Bénézet’s book The World War and What was Behind It (1918) blamed on German aggression combined with perceived threats to the traditional social order from radicals and ethnic nationalists. Straight after the war Allied historians argued that Germany was solely responsible for the start of the war; a view influenced by the inclusion of ’war guilt’ clauses within the
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NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION Introduction NATO stands for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO is a political and military alliance whose primary goals are the collective defence of its members and the maintenance of a democratic peace in the North Atlantic area. All 28 Allies have an equal say‚ the Alliance’s decisions must be unanimous and consensual‚ and its members must respect the basic values that underpin the Alliance‚ namely democracy‚ individual liberty and the rule of law
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domino effect. What started as a local conflict between Austria-Hungary and Serbia became arguably the most important war in Europe. The Balkan states became the Great Powers’ way of starting a conflict that had been building up for decades. Although the guilt of the beginning of World War I is commonly attributed to the Great Powers‚ past tensions in the Balkan states made the perfect set up for a high-magnitude conflict in Europe since they made Serbia a threat to Austria-Hungary’s position as a
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nationalism in the Balkans may have also lead up to WWI‚ due to the growing pride from the different ethnic groups living in the Balkan ‚in which they revolted and weakened the Ottoman Empire. Although Militarism could have also helped cause tension between the two sides‚ alliances and Balkan nationalism are important factors involving WWI. The alliance between Great Britain‚ France and Russia created a bigger threats on Germany and Balkan nationalism helped create tension
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During the time period of the twentieth century in Europe and the Middle East there were significant changes occurring in major forced migration movements such as Muslims during the Balkan Wars and many Jews during World War II. ‘Superpower’s’ (or successful dominant European countries) citizens never migrating away from their homeland remained constant. While many of the migrations that occurred during this time were forced‚ before they actually occurred‚ many of those belonging to the group that
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