World War I was triggered by several philosophies including nationalism‚ militarism‚ and secret alliances. On the eve of World War I‚ many European countries and nations of people without a state held nationalistic beliefs in the supremacy and superiority of their own nation. This‚ combined with the belief that a strong country had a strong military‚ led to deep tensions throughout Europe that were only intensified by the many secret alliances and treaties formed to ensure mutual support if attacked
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Ray Gifford History Why the Industrial Revolution began in Britain The industrial Revolution began in Britain for many reasons. The lead reason was the Britain was the leader in economic development. The Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment fostered a new world view that promoted progress and new research into many different fields. They began experimenting with all new things and ideas‚ gaining a better understanding of the natural world. This was all funded by the expansion of the English
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Why did the london tube map become ’an iconic image of london’? The Tube Map‚ formally known as the London underground map‚ is the map which represents the lines and stations of the London Underground - London’s rapid rail transit system. It is a simplified map which is not strictly accurate in terms of geography‚ but effectively shows the relative position of stations through the graphical approach using representation of artificially straitened route lines which are placed vertical‚ horizontal
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crops‚ new source of labor‚ and new land for the European nations. The consequences for the native people of the Americas were much worse with devastating death tolls‚ enslavement‚ new diseases and racist attitudes towards them. Though it would not be fair to say that the Europeans did not share in negative consequences or that the indigenous people did not gain any advantages. The greatest negative consequences for the Europeans due to the European expansion are a devastating economic revolution
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a fraction of such success. This structure of society was reflected in the sport of sailing. At the beginning of the 1870s‚ sailing was changing from a classic leisure activity to a more competitive sport as it moved from Europe to America. The same business tycoons who took control of the markets took control of the sailing world as yachting became one of the most expensive activities‚ far out of reach of the lower and even middle classes. Part of the appeal of this sport for the business leaders
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defeated their father‚ Cronus‚ and sent the other titans‚ who participated in the fight against the olympians‚ to Tartarus. Zeus‚ Poseidon‚ and Hades split their rule over earth. Zeus was the ruler of the sky‚ Poseidon the sea‚ and Hades the underworld. This worked for a while until Hades no longer like it in the underworld and would like to split the rule of above ground. Hades decided to confront his brothers about his thoughts. Poseidon and Zeus however‚ did not like the idea. For they knew the
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Three people died after Charlottesville. Heather Heyers‚ Lt. H. Jay Cullen‚ and Trooper Berke M. M. ‚ died just to stop a fight between protesters. There had to be many outside forces to stop the violence happening in Charlottesville. There are many hate groups all over the U.S. that hurt other people‚ just because they’re different. If an incident like Charlottesville happens again‚ there would be even more political tension between politicians. Hate groups should banned in America because they
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Many people have their favourite city. I also have my favourite one. It’s called Aberystwyth. It’s on the west coast of Wales. It isn’t big. I was there two years ago. The city is small but very nice. Most part of the town is very old and has got many historical buildings‚ for example the ruins of the castle or the Local Folk Museum. The most interesting and attractive place in the whole town is definitely "The Pier ". It is a massive‚ wooden construction going out towards the sea. That construction
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Chapter 3: European Exploration and Colonization Trade Route to Asia in the 1400s European Trade With Asia Traders - people who get wealth by buying items from a group of people at a low price and selling those things to other people at higher prices. European countries use trade to gain wealth The stronger countries in Europe in the 1400s and 1500s England‚ Spain‚ France and Portugal. Kings and queens wanted to gain wealth - to build larger armies and navies to dominate other countries.
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The early European explorers to Australia‚ such as William Dampier‚ who encountered the Aboriginal people for the first time described the people as the “miserablest people on Earth”. As there were no other accounts to compare his observations to‚ his versions were widely accepted by other European settlers‚ who soon visited Australia in 1788 like Captain James Cook. The lack of misunderstandings by previous European settlers has established preconceived notions and attitudes towards the Aborigines
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