1.) A Nation refers only to a socio-cultural entity‚ a union of people sharing who can identify culturally and linguistically. This concept does not necessarily consider formal political unions. For example – Both Belgium and Canada are Nations. b.) a state- refers to a legal / political entity that is compromised of the following. * Permanent population * A defined territory *A government‚ the capacity to enter into relations with other states. For example- California is a state Nation-
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1939-1941 Russia invades the Latvia‚ Estonia‚ Lithuania 1941 Germany invades Russia in WWII 1945 WWII ends when Russia invades Berlin 1945 End of WWII results in a USSR domination of Eastern Europe tensions arise that lead to cold war 1949 Russia explodes first atomic device => tension
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Aryan descent was considered a “Sub-Human.” Hitler attempted to create living space for Aryans‚ also known as Lebensraum. As a minority‚ Jews were a perfect target for Hitler’s raid on non-pure people. He also targeted others in Belarus‚ Croatia‚ Estonia‚ France‚ Lithuania‚ Norway‚ Poland‚ Serbia‚ Ukraine‚ and the USSR for extermination to expand territory available for Germany. His government‚ the Third Reich‚ began scouting Germany for non-pure citizens‚ and also selectively bred humans and created
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History and Future of Technology TALLINN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY School of Economics and Business Administration Research Paper Jens-Antti Andersen‚ Tallinn‚ Estonia‚ 2013 Table of Content 1. History 3 1.1 Industrial Revolution 3 1.2 Scientific Management – Ford and Taylor 4 2. Future 4 2.1 Future Trends – Bitcoins and 3D Printing 4 3. Discussion 4 1. History 1.1 Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution started in 1770 in England‚ and spread from there to the rest
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How did the iron curtain start? Why was it protected by the warsaw pact? Where was the iron curtain at? The term first became popular by Winston Churchill when he used it in a speech in March of 1946. This speech was also considered to be the “announcement” of the start of the Cold War(History.com). At this time the term was first used to refer to the actual metal barrier that cut the continent in two‚ but it soon became a reference to the ideological barrier also. The iron curtain is a term used
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Rosa Maldonado Vera Why did the USSR Collapse in 1991? In December of 1991‚ the Soviet Union broke down into fifteen separate countries. The west saw this collapse as a victory for freedom‚ a triumph of democracy over totalitarianism‚ and evidence of the superiority of capitalism over socialism. The United States were glad that its enemy was brought to its knees. The Cold War‚ which had confronted these two superpowers since the end of World War II‚ had ended. The breakup of the Soviet Union
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in enormous social change. World war one had devastating effects on Europe. The Great War demolished the Austria-Hungary Empire and the Russian Empire. New states were established out of these former empires including Yugoslavia‚ Czechoslovakia‚ Estonia‚ Latvia‚ Lithuania and Poland. Communism arose in Eastern Europe‚ and France and Britain gained many new territories from the defeated nations‚ as Germany‚ Austria‚ and Turkey lost most of their land and resources. Death knocked down all barriers
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Although we cannot compare the horrors of the Nazi Concentration camps to the American "Relocation Centers"‚ there are many similarities. Both of the groups of victims were of the minorities‚ and these cultures were somewhat of an enemy to the leader of their country. These groups (the Japanese in America nearly two thirds of which were American citizens‚ and the Jews‚ Gypsies‚ the Poles‚ Slovaks‚ Communists and other enemies of the state in Germany and Poland‚ many of which had served the very countries
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On the Correlation Between Crime and Punishment In two previous posts (here and here) I’ve taken a look at the OECD’s 50th anniversary present to all of us - their "Better Life Index" (BLI). One of the eleven components of that Index is titled "Safety" - and according to the OECD this component "...... largely reflects the risks of people being physically assaulted or falling victim to other types of crime. Crime may lead to loss of life and property‚ as well as physical pain‚ post-traumatic
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World Geography Name ______________________ Ch. 12 & 13 Study Guide Date 1-27-14 Where do European populations tend to be clustered? In regions with fertile farmlands and inland waterways Approximately‚ how many ethnic groups are there in Europe? 160 During the 1990’s‚ what ethnic group was expelled from Kosovo? Serbs What era mentioned in the text has been known as an age of exploration and artistic advancement? Renaissance During which century was Europe transformed by the Industrial
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