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    The end of the 19th century was an important time for Europe and its nations. Nations had become industrialized thanks to the industrial revolution‚ and were making advances in science every passing day. It was a different than Europe 100 years ago. It seemed every country had changed‚ and become extremely political. Imperialism was growing in Europe as well‚ the foreign policy of almost every main country. 30 years before‚ the large Prussian army invaded France and took a fair amount of their land

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    Operation Paperclip: postwar/Cold War; recruit Nazi scientists‚ deny USSR and UK scientific advances; hinder German military W.T. Stead: invest. Journalist; 1885 “Maidens Tribute of Modern Babylon”: child sex traffic‚ prostitution; bought girl to prove point‚ jailed; urban voyeurism Battle of Verdun: 1916 WWI: France v Germany; deplete France’s resources‚ food‚ weaponry/soldiers; railway gun & rain transport for soldiers (FR); Schlieffen Plan ruined; Russia mobilizes; (DE) not as powerful

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    Hello Class‚ Modern universities share many similarities to universities during medieval times. Modern universities are the result of the evolution of the concept since the creation of universities. As the professor stated‚ developing medieval urban centers created demand for more educated people/workers. In contrast‚ some fields today are oversaturated‚ resulting in the declining demand for educated workers in certain fields. One similarity between medieval and modern universities that is rarely

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    Nationalism in Europe Introduction: This chapter tries to explain the meaning of nationalism and how nationalism evolved in mankind’s history. Starting with French Revolution the nationalism spread to other parts of Europe and later on paved the way for development of modern democratic nations across the world. Meaning of Nationalism: Nationalism is the idea of a sense of common identity and a sense of belongingness to a particular geographical area. Apart from this it is also a sense of attachment

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    During the eight centuries of the Spanish War of the Reconquest ( from 711-1492 A.D.)‚ the Moors‚knights‚ and Christians‚ not comfortable killing one another‚ would allow themselves (once in a while) a respite; but in order for them to not become bored‚ and also to release their “manly” instincts‚ they would all compete in this hunting expedition existing in the Iberian lands. Deer and other lax animals were easy prey‚ and while a cornered bear or boar would put up a fight‚ it was never a

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    1  Logan Tarkowski  English III  Mrs. Dewar  2/17/2014  Medieval Castles   Throughout the Medieval Era there was a need for castles to fit all of the family and  royalties that lived in these areas. Medieval castles have been around for a long time and are now  apart of our history. They are historical evidence of the past‚ something that can be examined to  find out new details about the past. Leftover items in these castles gives us evidence of how they  lived inside the castle‚ the architecture shows how they defended and attacked castles

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    Living Large Driving Less Tom Vanderbilt  Journal # 3 Summary In the early 1970s‚ slightly more than half of all American children walked or biked to school. However‚ only 15 percent do today. Some of that is attributable to fear‚ be it of "stranger danger". In many cases‚ new schools

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    church in medieval and renaissance society. The head church in Europe during the medieval ages was the Roman Catholic Church. Religion was the foremost divine power and authority during the medieval period. Therefore the lives of the people were completely dominated by the church; whether they were peasants‚ noble men‚ or kings. Because of their strong authority over people‚ religious institution became very rich and powerful. The church controlled every aspect of society during the medieval time

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    The medieval period was at the very best a down period for civilization. Though not completely without advancement or good points‚ the period certainly lacked the credibility that other periods of time held in terms of enhancing the overall good of mankind. The Christian church‚ was certainly a primary force in the lack of success during this period. Owning almost ninety percent of all land‚ and ruling over the majority of the population with little compassion‚ the church‚ and the related nobility

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    for personal protection dates before the medieval period and is thought to have originated in Eastern Europe where natives in Asia used iron rings that had been sewn to fabrics for protection. The Asian natives called this type of armour ring mail‚ which would later be known across the world as chain mail however chain mail was not discovered by the rest of the world until the Romans started to use it and chain mail was not truly developed until the medieval era. Before the Romans discovery of chain

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