IMMIGRATION Slovak immigration to the United States began in the late 1870s‚ when Slovakia was a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire administered by Hungary. Because U.S. immigration officials did not keep separate records for each ethnic group within the Austro-Hungarian Empire‚ it is impossible to determine the exact number of Slovak immigrants who entered the United States. Between 1880 and the mid-1920s‚ approximately 500‚000 Slovaks‚ mostly men immigrated to the United States. Before 1899
Premium United States Immigration to the United States Europe
The number of people killed was the most significant aspect of World War I. To what extent do you agree? It’s 1914 and Gavrilo Princip has just shot the heir to the Austrian throne and his wife. As he fired the bullet‚ little did he know that he was about to start one of the bloodiest and most tragic wars the world had ever seen. World War I was‚ for most people‚ the most horrific event of their lives. There were over 35 million casualties‚ a war second only to World War II. No other war had changed
Premium World War I World War II
were extremely important in the rebuilding of the Germany army. His next step was to form a union with Austria – another success. With each piece of land gained‚ Hitler grew more confident and his greed increased. Eventually‚ with the invasion of Czechoslovakia‚ Hitler had grown to a major threat. He was not satisfied with what he had‚ seeking European domination. This desire for land eventually led to Britain and France taking a stand against Germany‚ which in turn led to war. 6. Describe the policy
Premium Nazi Germany World War II Adolf Hitler
Although World War One ended on November 11‚ 1918‚ tension between countries remained tangible throughout the world. Allies of separate sides in the war found it hard to trust one another; this factor was most prominent in Europe where almost all of the fighting took place. Relations between powers such as Great Britain and Germany were tense and unwelcoming. Nations such as France and the United Kingdom wanted to punish Germany for their fault in causing the war‚ so they created the Treaty of Versailles
Premium World War II World War I Germany
on Germany. By signing the treaty Germany had to take full responsibility for World War I‚ were forced to pay a massive reparations bill‚ part of German territory was given to their neighbouring countries- France‚ Denmark‚ Belgium‚ Poland and Czechoslovakia. Their colonies were divided up between the allies‚ the German army was limited to only 100‚000 men‚ conscription was put to an end‚ the air force was disbanded‚ and the manufacture of weapons and munitions in German factories was limited. These
Premium World War II Treaty of Versailles Adolf Hitler
The Communist Bloc The United States and Western democratic nations The Soviet Union and Communist States in Eastern Europe US-Soviet Rivalry in Eastern Europe The Soviet Union set up satellite states in Eastern Hungary Hungary Rumania Poland Czechoslovakia Bulgaria East Germany Military
Free Soviet Union World War II Cold War
Honor over Ambition Throughout history the balance between honor and ambition has been tilted in one way or another. Someone’s ambition can get in the way of their honor and result in dishonorable actions and negative societal consequences. However sometimes a dishonorable act can be done for honorable reasons‚ for the greater good of society. This is the case in Marcus Brutus taking part in Julius Caesar’s murder‚ Oskar Schindler deceiving the Nazi‚ and Sir Nicholas Winton forging legal documents
Premium Morality English-language films Honour
History of Volleyball Today the sport of Volleyball is 119 years old; there are more than 46 million people in North America who play volleyball. There are 800 million players worldwide who play volleyball at least once a week. Volleyball was created in 1895 by William G. Morgan an instructor at the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) in Holyoke‚ Mass. William Morgan wanted to create a game which would have less physical contact then basketball for his class of businessmen at the time. William
Premium Volleyball YMCA
Constellation From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia In modern astronomy‚ a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms (which themselves are generally referred to in non-technical language as "constellations")‚ which are patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth’s night sky. There are 88 standard constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) since 1922. The
Premium
The main cause of World War Two was the failure to bring a just peace between nations after the end of World War One. Many argue that the main cause was the rise to power of Adolf Hitler in Germany. The end of World War I left Germany feeling humiliated and defeated. In order to restore their national honor and pride‚ Germans voted Hitler into power and he tried to conquer Europe. Germany’s humiliation was mainly caused by the Treaty of Versailles. Despite the opinions of many different people‚ there
Premium World War II World War I Treaty of Versailles