Europe With 48 countries‚ there aren’t many surprises on this list. However‚ this region stretches from North America and back to North America as it encompasses Iceland and all of Russia. Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland* Ireland Italy Kosovo Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Malta Moldova Monaco Montenegro
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ally Austria-Hungary as it declared war on Serbia‚ the country they believed to have killed the heir to their empire. Of course Russia immediately backed Serbia in the cause because they had hatred for Austria- Hungary after they had annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Bosnian Crisis in 1909. One of Russia’s other allies was France‚ so Germany quickly attacked France‚ and the war had officially begun. Macmillan
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This article examines the direction of ethnic politics in Malaysia by investigating the 2008 election results and the subsequent political maneuverings of political parties following the election. The results do not clearly demonstrate the demise of ethnic politics; however‚ the communal political paradigm of the Barisan Nasional Party (BN) has become increasingly ineffective in its attempts to appease both Malay and non-Malay communities. Following the election‚ the BN seems to have moved towards
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Canada’s Role in Peacekeeping Canada’s long experience in peace missions puts our military in high demand when an crisis state arises. Undeniably‚ in many ways the Canadian Forces members who participate in international peace and humanitarian support efforts act as Canada’s ambassadors; the face of our country in places of turmoil. These men and women provide a range of expertise and using both the skills of war and the skills of peace which enables them to able to fulfill a wide variety of important
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During the 1990s‚ the stories of the rape camps in Bosnia and Herzegovina shook the world and forced the international community to intervene. Now‚ evidence is coming to light that a similarly gruesome situation was taking place during Libya’s Arab Spring uprising. When the Libyan unrest began‚ then-dictator Muammar Gaddafi gave orders to crush the peaceful protesters by any means‚ ordering his soldiers to go from house to house. This was a direct command‚ in encrypted military language‚ to start
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Asses the importance of each of the following in causing the First World War: nationalism‚ alliances‚ economic factors. Introduction World War One was a war fought due to both direct and indirect causes. The assassination of Franz Ferdinand opened the floodgates as tensions were released within European countries. The strong nationalism from countries both new and old prevailed at this time. Additionally‚ alliances that were created before the war caused a quarrel between two countries become
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Miguel Raymond European History Essay Final Exam Was Germany to blame for World War 1? Germany was in fact to blame for World War 1. Although there were other countries that were partially to blame for there actions. But it was clear that they played the minor role and Germany played the major one. In 1904 there was a rivalry between nations that increased to a certain extent that caused armies to expand. Certain nations also tried to build alliances. Germany was an imperialistic country
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Balkans for many centuries was in decline‚ in addition‚ Austria-Hungary and Russia both wanted to control this area so they could have access to the Mediterranean sea. The Balkan crisis started in 1908 when Austria took over the provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Russia and Serbia protested‚ nevertheless‚ when Germany made it clear that they supported Austria-Hungary‚ Russia backed down. Austria-Hungary became very confident knowing that they could count on Germany‚ what is more they were looking
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The Two Front War occurred when Russia became fearful and somewhat paranoid of the intentions of Germany. In 1879‚ Otto von Bismark created a dual alliance with Austria-Hungary against Russia and France. Russia became fearful of Germany’s intentions because of this alliance. Russia believed that this dual alliance was ultimately against them. The fears drove Russia towards opening up a negotiation with Germany‚ possibly in hopes of creating an alliance of their own. Bismark was quick to see to the
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War for the greater good Through a course of history war has been a fact of life as we know it. It has caused destruction‚ and cost many lives. So how is it the greater good? For some‚ it’s the resources that are used in the result of victory or “victor goes the spoils” others my say. From diamonds to oil‚ resources have been one of the main reasons for war. Other people may see war a way out or freedom‚ such as slaves joining the army to fight in the war in exchange of being given their freedom
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