The Beginning of Cold War The Cold War i) Lasted 45 years‚ from 1946-91 ii) A war without actual fighting between the United States and the Soviet Union The Rise of the Superpowers: USA and USSR After WWII‚ Europe was in ruins. USA and USSR emerged as the strongest powers. During WWII‚ USA and USSR had been allies and fought on the same side. However‚ after the war‚ there was growing distrust between them. A. Britain and France i) Weakened by the Second World War ii) Lost their colonies in
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hamisiwasike@yahoo.com Course Description The course deals with the history of Africa from the earliest times to the time of European imperialism. It is a course that acts as a foundation in understanding not only the history of Africa but also the history of other parts of the world. The objectives to be achieved and content are as follows: Objectives By the end of the course/unit the learner should be able to: i) Explain why Africa is the cradle of humankind.
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devastation of the Second World War forever changed European Society. The war wiped out a generation of young men and left millions of Europeans uprooted from their homes. Many wondered whether Europe could deal with the consequences of a war that challenged conventional wisdom. Ultimately Europeans found different ways to cope and overcome their darkest hour. The development of the East-West divide and the growing influence of the United States and Soviet Union impacted how Europeans coped. However‚ despite
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In the nineteenth century Americans had visions of how life was going to be good‚ by having a small farm with workers that was self-directed which would make them small producers. During this time there were specific strains that were emerging the movement of the working class. This would help transform the artisan republican ideology in to the “wage slavery.” In between the years 1870 to 1920 “focuses on the reform unionist‚ populist‚ socialist‚ and syndicalist movements in the US labor history
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Dearest family‚ I have been fighting for six months now and I don’t know how much more death I can bear. I don’t feel any pride in fighting or dying for my country. All day long all I see is people dying and I think I am next? Will I be alive tomorrow? I see people jump up out of the trenches alive and then two seconds later fall back down dead. Two weeks ago while sitting in the trenches someone started yelling GAS! GAS! In that instant I feared for my life. I grabbed a gas mask‚ hoping that I
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The Underlying Causes of WWI WWI--the battle of the world: Bulgaria‚ Ottoman Empire‚ Austria-Hungary‚ Germany‚ Russia‚ Belgium‚ Great Britain‚ Japan‚ Romania‚ China‚ and the United States. The nations were categorized as either Central Powers or Allies--the Central Powers included Bulgaria‚ the Ottoman Empire‚ Austria-Hungary‚ and Germany‚ while the Allies involved the other stated regions above. The war was caused by numerous underlying reasons: the fight for more land and security over each other
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Summary: The World at the Beginning of the 20th Century Overview The world in 1900 was dominated by European powers‚ the industrial revolution had over the proceeding century given Europeans (specifically Western European nations such as France and Great Britain) a technological advantage over the rest of the world which these nations used to develop huge global empires under a system known as Imperialism. The late 19th and early 20th saw dramatic changes in many aspects of European life. The
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What really goes on in Africa that not many people know about. There are many conflicts in Africa that we are not aware of. Wars are part of every civilization both small tribes and mighty nations in Africa have been involved in war since people first carved knives out of stone. Despite decades of conflict‚ death and tragedy issues in Africa have often been ignored‚ oversimplified‚ or focused on limited aspects. “There are currently fifteen African countries involved in war‚ or are experiencing post-war
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European countries all want a piece of Africa. Think of it like a birthday party‚ everybody wants the biggest piece of the cake. Why do they want the biggest piece of the cake? Is it because they want to brag‚ get more food‚ or simply because cake is good? Even though we only want cake not African countries‚ it it still a good example because it still shows you how much Europe really wanted the biggest piece of Africa. Here is some history on European imperialism in Africa. In the early nineteenth
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China trade from early 17th century to mid 19th century. Around 17th and 18th century‚ Western countries were extremely eager to reach the profitable Chinese market due to its privileged geological location. Although China had traded their riches with Europe along the Silk Road for centuries‚ Chinese government were afraid that the sea trade to the south would potentially corrupt their “imperial kingdom” and further try to conquer the country. From 1700 onwards‚ the government established a set
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