The Four Causes of World War I Mary Kate Fleisher Honors Global 101 Period 7 The four main causes of World War I are nationalism‚ militarism‚ imperialism‚ and alliances. As Europe underwent extreme changes and industrialization‚ these causes began to pop up throughout Europe. The Industrial Revolution and Scientific Revolution had just ended‚ and Europe was looking for a time of peace. Although there were many movements for peace‚ concepts like nationalism‚ imperialism‚ militarism‚ and
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Have you ever wondered about European Imperialism in Africa? Well wonder no longer. The three main effects that they hoped to achieve were Economic Value‚ Political Competition‚ and Cultural Attitude. The one key reason European leaders even bothered with Africa is that they knew resources would come and they would earn back money‚ and gain more money‚ while doing so. European leaders went to Africa to get gold. Gold was used in things such as jewelry. They wanted slaves‚ although slavery became
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Missionary Activities in Africa Student’s Name Instructor Name Course Code Date Institution Missionary Activities in Africa This essay explores the missionaries’ activities in Africa by looking at the landscape of the land that they encountered‚ the people that they interacted with and the experience that they acquired from the travel. The essay also focuses on the social aspect by looking at the impact the missionaries had on the indigenous people. Through studying the key missionaries
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Consequences of the First World War A war unlike any to those that had preceded it‚ the First World War was fought on such a global scale that the sphere of influence of its consequences encompassed virtually the entire world. As a result of the war there were many political‚ cultural‚ and social changes across the world. New countries were born while old ones were abolished‚ new international organizations were established‚ and many new ideologies
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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- State refers to a single or multiple nationalities joined together in a formal political union. For example – Japan is a Nation- State
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African American Soldiers in the First World War: Freddie Stowers and the 371st Regiment Day 1: October 10‚ 1917 371st arriving in camp… “our mob of embryo warriors…No one who saw that outfit could keep from laughing….The halt‚ the lame‚ and the blind were there actually. Every colored derelict…must have been picked up when the draft order was received.” Captain Chester Heywood‚ US Army Day 400473: January 26‚ 1919 371st departing France… “The 371st has shown the very
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and conversion as well as rephrasing his statement. “Africans and African descendants working in the early modern Atlantic commercial system were exposed to the world of European Christianity as early as the fifteenth century‚ when Portuguese missionaries came to the coasts of Africa. Some slaves‚ therefore‚ brought Christian beliefs with them when they were thrust into slavery”. (2) Similarly‚ the slave’s form of Christianity
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Chapter 9: Political and Economic Factors Affecting International Business 9.3 Economic Factors Related to International Business Page 284 – 292 Economic Systems An economic system is what allows a country to decide what to produce‚ how to produce‚ and for whom to produce. These systems include natural resources‚ labor‚ capital‚ management and standards for creating products. Market Economies In market economies‚ i) ownership of private property is encouraged‚ ii) businesses are encouraged to
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In the nineteenth century women were not allowed to vote‚ and it was assumed that they did not need to vote because their husbands would take responsibility for them in essential political matters‚ and it was presumed their vote would be unnecessary as they would only vote for the same political party anyway. Even the Reform Act of 1832‚ which was supposed to increase the electorate to include a larger percentage of the citizens of the United Kingdom‚ failed to include women‚ something which antagonised
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In 1919‚ the Treaty of Versailles officially ended World War I (WWI). The Entente powers had prevailed‚ and the first intercontinental war had come to a close. An international desire for peace was evident‚ but it seemed that the opposite effect occurred. The increase in nationalism that WWI brought with it came a change in the way governments ruled their people. Ultimately‚ this era saw a contraction in civil rights worldwide because of the rise of socialism and fascism. The road to fascism begins
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