3) Discuss how World War I forever changed Europe and the World. Be sure to discuss: the immediate effects of the war (casualties and damages‚ changes to the political and socialorders‚ the fall of 4 mighty empires‚ etc.); President Wilson and the 14 points; the Treaty of Versailles; establishment of the League of Nations; bitterness felt by the defeated countries‚ especially Germany‚ and how that would influence the years to come. The political changes effected by WW1 were reflected in the fall
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Western Europe is an important component when dealing with the history of Orientation and Mobility. Since Western Europe contains many different countries‚ just France‚ Italy‚ and Greece will be discussed in detail as well as the overall‚ general information of Western Europe. Western Europe’s culture plays a role in the history of Orientation and Mobility and the following information will play a role in my future career as an Orientation and Mobility Specialist. Western Europe’s top religion
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What were the geopolitical realities of Europe at the end of the 19th century? What alliances were the result? What destabilized the alliance system? Between 1870 and 1914‚ European states were locked in a competition within Europe for territorial dominance and control. In the years 1871 to 1914‚ European diplomacy involved an increasingly precarious balance of power. The politics of geography combined with rising nationalist movements in southern Europe and the Ottoman Empire to create an increasingly
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A Century of Progress: Science During the 1800s in Europe‚ many people were being affected by the new discoveries being made. Advances in biology‚ chemistry‚ and psychology led to better‚ precise results. Even though not all of the ideas were created in Europe‚ they had an impact on everyone’s lives. Most scientists were grateful for Thomas Edison’s development of the research laboratory‚ which allowed them to explore different fields more efficiently. In the mid-1800s‚ Louis Pasteur‚ a French
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Blight "The Civil War Isn’t Over" Summary David Blight is a professor at Yale University‚ in the artical he has written "The Civil War Isn’t Over" he claims we fail to do one of the two things in Reconstruction. The Civil war was a devastating battle within the United States in which 1 out of 5 men died‚ and as many as 750‚000 sailors and soilders lost their lives. After the North’s victory‚ it seemed as though torture and injustice was over. In fact‚ the unfair treatment of African
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Similarities and Differences About Japan and Europe Have you ever wondered whether Japan and Europe were similar? We will be talking about the similarities and differences between Japan and Europe. There were many similarities between Japan and Europe. First off‚ both Europe and Japan‚ had people who fought in their armies. Next‚ the Europeans and Japanese both had warriors that are armed with weapons and armour. In Japan‚ those warriors were called samurai‚ and in Europe‚ they were called knights. Another
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Finland in the year 1906(“Women’s Suffrage in Europe”). One of the last countries to become open about women’s voting rights was Switzerland‚ who didn’t grant women suffrage until 1971(“Women’s Suffrage in Europe”). One of the main reasons why women desired the right to vote was because they wanted to be able to vote for new laws that would eliminate their social inequalities. (Women’s Politics: The Feminist Movement"). The women’s suffrage movement in Europe caused many social‚ political‚ and religious
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important role in the growth of trade and the exchanging of culture‚ language‚ ideas‚ and religion. During this time period in Western Europe many changes took place‚ however the main purpose of the Silk Road stayed intact. In 200 BCE‚ Western Europe relied heavily on trade with Chinese merchants which supported the growth of both cultures. Over time‚ Western Europe and Asia became increasingly infatuated with the new luxuries exposed to them through the Silk Road‚ resulting in the shaping of each
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An Eastern Europe Epidemic: Human Trafficking and its Victims With a market economy that is more open than ever before‚ both legitimate and illegitimate businesses across Europe are benefitting (Philips). Though the drug trade is often thought of as being the most prolific illegal trade‚ according to security experts‚ human trafficking has recently surpassed the drug trade as the largest illegal business in the world (BBC News). Thanks to economic recession‚ Eastern Europe is considered to
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Lionel Chirairo Prof. Heather Hoag HIST 150: Modern African History 08/12/12 African Legacies: Europe and America With every encounter‚ a memory remains‚ no matter how small the event the impact is always present. For the last 6 centuries‚ Europe and America have had a strong influence on Africa. Beginning in 1441 with Portugal’s hand in slavery to the United States and Great Britain part in the Libyan Civil war‚ the Western world has long been attracted to Africa (Hoag Lecture Notes)
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