their conflicting interests. They had fought wars over colonies and holdings in the new world‚ and when the American Revolution occurred‚ the French viewed this as a profitable investment to weaken the British Empire. Germany was a competitor too‚ but did not have the colonial ambitions that Great Britain had. Germany had taken the Alsace-Lorraine region of France during the Franko-Prussian War in 1870-71‚ and France held them accountable. The hostility towards Germany culminated World War I. England
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The Good European was written by David Farrell Krell and Donald L. Bates‚ described how the German philosopher Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche’s began his life‚ and where he ended it. The Good European was written by David Farrell Krell and Donald L. Bates‚ it described what they explored in Nietzsche’s work sites and native land. Nietzsche’s life began in Weimar on October 15‚ 1844‚ and also ended there on August 25‚1900. Nietzsche’s father and his infant brother’s death had a serious impact on
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expansion by European countries‚ The New Imperialism. The time for political expansion had arrived due to major powers rapidly growing. By this time Europe already seized power in India‚ the Ottoman Empire‚ and various locations in North America. Numerous attempts were taken earlier in the century‚ but inevitably failed because of their lack of military power. With the start of the Industrial Revolution and a sudden gain of economical strength‚ Europe’s imperialism had begun. New Imperialism was a period
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therefore‚ they gave African Americans official positions in the Southern government (Foner‚ 159). Despite racist ideologies‚ white politicians willingly shared some of their power with African Americans. What motivated white officials to share their power with African Americans? Were their choices genuine‚ or simply a way to push their political agenda to punish the South? African American made up the majority of the population in the South and so‚ white Americans recruited African American officeholders
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occurring in all areas of human life‚ with the most well-known areas being art‚ science‚ music‚ and religion. The most controversial area was religion‚ which changed the lives of the majority‚ if not‚ all‚ people living in Europe. However‚ not only did religion change the people‚ but the people‚ in turn‚ changed religion. The most prominent religion in Europe during this time was Catholicism‚ which some theologians disagreed with. Catholicism presented many disagreeable topics to theologians such
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African Slave Trade and Slavery until the End The African population from the 1500’s to the 1800’s was treated inhumanly‚ enslaved and put to work on plantations‚ forced to grow many goods for trade. The Europeans chose the African people for a few reasons: There culture‚ build and being used to hard labor. The African Slave Trade was the largest migration of people in the world. Twelve million moved but only Ten million made it alive. There was a passage that the Europeans used during the
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R.A.C. Parker believes the German attack on Poland to be the occasion of war not the cause. For Parker‚ the war was caused by Britain’s interference in the matters of the European balance of power. Hitler intended to waging multiple small wars to gain lost territories‚ but he feared that England would interfere. (H62-63) The British government feared that if they adopted noninterference policies‚ it would start a chain of events. It would indicate that Britain would not intervene in matters of the
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southwest Asia as a major‚ major force. Nationalism wasn’t the only thing that was emerging though. It’s economy was starting to grow and take a new course that it never did before. In the industrialized countries‚ there was a demand for petroleum products. This demand brought the expiration for oil in Asia. The American and European companies were the ones who discovered oil. They found huge deposits in Saudi Arabia‚ Iraq‚ Kuwait‚ and Iran. Many businesses wanted a part in these new fields that they
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From 793 to 1066 AD‚ the Vikings struck terror into the heart of every European. Their sudden‚ ferocious raids on villages‚ churches‚ and monasteries made them both hated and feared. However‚ the Vikings accomplished more than merely destroying towns. In fact‚ they were the best explorers of the age‚ venturing as far south as Africa and as far west as North America. Wherever they settled‚ they altered the cultural fabric of the conquered area. This paper attempts to analyze specific changes the Vikings
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exploration in Europe. The European explorers were inspired to embark on this journey to find a trade route to Asia because their goods were getting hard to acquire. The Muslim power blocked easy access the east to these treasures and posed a military and religious threat to Europe. This was where Christopher Columbus purposed the idea of sailing west to end up on the eastern side of the world because he taught of the world as being round. The Portuguese sponsored the Europeans the technology they needed
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