The Franco-Prussian War of 1870 The Franco-Prussian War is easily described by realists as the French reaction to an increasingly unfavorable balance of power in Europe due to the unification of Germany. The French mobilized when Prussia attempted to place the German Prince Leopold upon the Spanish throne‚ although‚ “curiously‚ this issue had been more or less resolved in France’s favor before it declared war. France rode into battle despite having already scored a diplomatic victory in forcing the
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1) What is Cloud computing? Cloud computing: is a model of computing where firms and individuals obtain computing power and software applications over the Internet (the cloud)‚ rather than purchasing their own hardware and software. Data are stored on powerful servers in massive data centers‚ and can be accessed by anyone with an Internet connection and standard Web browser. Cloud computing consists of three types of services: * Cloud infrastructure as a service: customers use processing
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which never formally ended‚ but remains to this day in a stale mate condition of cease fire. With the background given above and the scenarios put forth in this paper‚ a clear argument in favour of peaceful re-Unification will be established. Through process of elimination‚ peaceful re-unification will be proven to be not only the most likely scenario but also the most achievable. Five decades have passes and enmity continues to run deep between the North and South in general‚ and the DPRK and the
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To what extent was Charles X responsible for his own downfall? When Charles X stood down to Louis-Philippe‚ after his monarchy‚ many said that this was his own doing and he was fully responsible for his own downfall. However this was not entirely true‚ Louis unorthodox methods may have contributed to his downfall in the long term however short term causes are just as important and appointment of ministers such as Villele was a crucial fault in Charles’s system. One could say that the polarisation
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To what extent was the policy of appeasement responsible for the outbreak of war in Europe in 1939? The policy of appeasement gave way to Hitler’s aggression and contributed to the cause of war. Appeasement meant that Hitler could grow in strength to the point where Nazi Germany became a threat. Britain and France The League of Nations became a false hope‚ which Britain placed their faith in.111 Appeasement allowed Hitler to grow his strength to the point of being a major threat to Europe. While
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Responsible Consumption 11th October 2013 Responsible consumption is a key concern for the 21st century as it affects individual‚ socio-economic and environmental stability on a domestic and international scale. There is overwhelming scientific evidence to suggest that global warming is a by-product of human activity. Since the industrial revolution of the 1800s‚ there has been incremental increases in global temperatures which have been reflected through the melting of the polar ice caps
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Investors of asset backed securities (ABSs) are subject to interest rate risk. When interest rates rise‚ the prices of ABS fall‚ and vice versa. The risk of rising interest rate will affect yields because it may influence the pace of prepayments of the underlying loans. This is normally in the case of mortgages consumer asset backed securities. The underlying borrowers of asset backed securities may fail to make interest and principal payments when due and unable to meet other obligation such as
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Ultimately‚ the unification and selflessness of community members contributes to the wellbeing of the community. The acts of the kind-hearted residents‚ as reflected in the University of Chicago‚ Give-A-Thon‚ the HAHS organization‚ and others‚ all alleviate human suffering that occurs on the local scale. With these acts of kindness in mind raises a question about the possibility of positive contributions in the community being only a small benefaction. Do the selfless acts cover up the human suffering
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Why did the French army lose the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-1871? The overwhelming loss of the French army in the Franco-Prussian war can largely be attributed to two main factors; the weaknesses of the French themselves‚ and the reformed military strength of the Prussians. This essay will argue that although France had clear advantages in military experience and weaponry‚ the result of the war came down to logistics and organisation‚ in which the French were severely lacking. Although it would
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. To what extent is citizenship rights responsible for the conflict between Sinhalese and Tamils? The Sinhalese and the Tamils have been having conflict in Sri Lanka. Most of the issues revolve around the discriminatory policies against the Tamils practiced by the Sri Lankan government which prefers Sinhalese‚ the majority. One of such policy is the citizenship rights. In 1948‚ when Sri Lanka gained independence‚ only those born in Sri Lanka or whose forefathers were born there were given Sri
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