successful in terms of opening up a new world to Europe. His "discovery" of the new world led to new goods being introduced from the Americas to Europe and vise versa. Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492. Christopher Columbus sailed for Spain in order to find a shorter route to Asia. In terms of accomplishing this goal‚ he was one of the biggest failures in history. However‚ he was very successful in terms of opening up a new world to Europe. His "discovery" of the new world led to new
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based on the production of olive oil‚ the first widely used vegetable oil in Europe. Europe to the north of the Alps was not able to produce oil from native plants on a large scale for a long time‚ so it was difficult to feed the population and there were frequent famines. It was the development of agriculture and the industrial extraction of oil from plant seeds that made the huge increases in the population of Europe possible in the 18th and 19th centuries. The basis of the industrial revolution
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predict the modernization would occur in Europe instead of China. As we can see in the “Appendix 1” behind this essay‚ during the long period before 1400‚ China was always the most advanced country on this planet in terms of economy and technology. However‚ the international configuration changed dramatically in the following five hundred years‚ as European countries started their expansion to the rest of the world and Industrial Revolution took place in Europe first. On the other side of Eurasia‚ the
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responsibility for the war. Although the Germans had a large contribution in starting the war‚ they should not be fully held accountable for starting the war. The world was a place where only the strongest nations could thrive and expand. The major powers of Europe were all doing whatever it took to gain power‚ wealth‚ and control different areas of land; this caused tension among the nations of the world. The stage was set for an armed military conflict to erupt at any given moment in time‚ all this tense situation
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1930s‚ when the company was founded in Germany as a grocery wholesaler. Today‚ Lidl is one of the largest grocery retailers in Europe. The first Lidl stores were opened in 1973 and by the 1980s Lidl was a household name throughout Germany. During the 1990s Lidl started to open stores outside Germany and today Lidl stores can be found in nearly every country in Europe. Lidl is now well established as a major European food retailer. Our extensive network of stores is unmatched in the discount sector
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brought. A major weakness of Africa and Asia was that they were not very technologically advanced. European imperialism helped them industrialize. Japan was one country who greatly benefited from this‚ taking advantage of the modern advancements in Europe and modernized into a respected world power. After being approached by US ships who were far superior to Japan’s‚ they decided that they needed to use the current ideas of Europian technology to allow their country to be able to compete with the rest
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Immigration and Islam in France and the Netherlands After the post-war‚ WWII‚ era Europe faced a shortage of labor‚ at the same time it had to rebuild its infrastructure and economy. France and Netherlands both faced the same problem and like their counterparts in Europe they found the answer in guest-workers. These guest workers were immigrants from former colonies and other developing countries. However‚ these guest-workers later settled down and brought their families. This led to a larger
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Adspend GLOBAL ADVERTISING ‐ MAJOR MEDIA* YEAR‐ON‐YEAR % CHANGE‚ CURRENT PRICES 2011 North America Of which USA f hi h Western Europe Asia Pacific 2.3 2.2 1.8 5.4 2012 2012 3.6 3.5 2.0 7.2 9.7 8.0 6.0 1.5 6.8 2013 3.7 3.5 2.8 7.3 10.4 10.1 7.7 2.4 8.7 2014 4.4 4.3 3.3 8.2 11.2 10.6 8.4 0.0 3.4 Asia Pacific excluding Japan 10.2 Central & Eastern Europe Latin America 8.5 6.0 Middle East & North Africa ‐15.5 Rest of World Global Major Media: US$ Million % Change Source: ZenithOptimedia
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From 1100-1700‚ European population grew slowly because during times of the Black Death‚ mortality rates exceeded that of natality rates declining the overall population of Europe by two-thirds. In addition‚ overpopulation in short spurts decreased the amount of foods per person leading to famine and widespread poverty. War not only led to the death of soldiers in battle‚ but also led to the spread of epidemic diseases that
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devastating conflict that had global implications. The widespread war ravaged Europe and cost many lives. The Great War has been studied extensively due to its historical significance and the social‚ technological‚ and economic effects it had throughout the globe‚ many of which have had an enduring influence on contemporary societies. The Great War‚ or First World War as it is commonly known‚ was a global war that started in Europe and was fought from 28 July 1914 till 11 November 1918. The Great War caused
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