| The Soviet Union and Eastern Europe | | The world’s most powerful Communist country was the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics‚ or otherwise known as the Soviet Union. It contained 15 republics that were controlled by a central government. Over time‚ it developed into a large industrial power that dictated all aspects of the national economy. It set levels of wages and prices‚ controlled the allocation of resources‚ and decided what would be produced and how and where goods would be
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“Students” In one of the harshest countries in the world‚ both socially and geographically‚ a notorious regime emerged to fill the leadership void left by years of war. At first‚ they were greeted as bringers of hope to a hopeless society‚ but soon after brought oppression and fear to all. The Taliban‚ or “students‚” were only brought to the attention of most westerners after the terrorist attacks on September 11‚ 2001. However‚ they have a much deeper history rooted as far back as the Soviet
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Cause of World War I World War I was called the “war to end all wars” or “the great war” but what caused this “ great war”? Most historians believe there are five main causes: Militarism‚ Alliances‚ Nationalism‚ Imperialism‚ and the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Many people use the acronym “M. A. N. I. A.” to remember these causes. The immediate cause of World War I is the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand because a Serbian Black Hand member assassinated the Archduke‚ it made Austria-Hungary
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The Rise of Drones; The Civil and Social Use of Drones The transformation of drones in the military to the civilian world is becoming a controversial topic throughout the U.S. Many American’s worry it will interfere on our privacy and freedom we are promised in the Constitution and 4th amendment because drones pose a threat and danger to our safety. The engineers of drones are increasing their intelligence and enabling drones to think on their own. This is a heated debate and I disagree with the
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Q: The rise of nationalism was the most important factor leading to World War I. How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. I agree that the rise of nationalism was the most important factor leading to World War I as it increased tensions among Serbia and Austria-Hungary resulting in the direct cause of World War I. The Balkan crisis’s in 1908 and 1912-13 involving the annexing of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria-Hungary. Serbia wanted to expand into the Adriatic Sea as a
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what caused World War I ? Essay When we talk about war‚ many people think about weapons‚ fire‚ tension‚ blood and death. We have had many wars that have happened on the earth. At the turn of the twentieth century‚ World War I was one of the most important wars in the world. Many people died and were missing and a lot of money was spent for this war. They paid for weapons‚ food‚ supplies to win this war but some of them lost. To gain something‚ you have to lose something. Every war has causes
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“The War to End All Wars” World War I: a hallowed name from a dark time in history. World War I (1914-1918) has gone down in history as the fourth deadliest war (an estimated 37‚400‚000 casualties) and separated the European nations further than ever before. What could cause such devastation and extreme loss of life? Nationalism and imperialism were deciding factors‚ but what everlasting effect would the war bring? The people of Europe would have never seen this coming. World War I was an
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World war one is one of the most important events in world history. It took place in Europe in 1914-1918. The whole world participated this war. So everyone had some responsibility. There are more than one reasons for the outbreak of this war. Mainly‚ it was the expansion form of nationalism & the alliances system. Other issues played a major part too‚ such as imperialism‚ the industrial revolution‚ naval race and domestic factors. One of the main long term causes as I said before is Nationalism
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Nationalism is a political philosophy holding that the welfare of the nation-state is paramount‚ and attitude often strengthened when people share a common history‚ religion‚ language‚ or ethnic background. The term also refers to a group state of mind in which patriotism‚ or loyalty to one’s country‚ is regarded as an individual’s principal duty. In the 18th century‚ nationalism began to take form by scholars & poets who sought to find in ancient legends and songs‚ the soul of the nation. The cohesion
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The Rise and Fall of Civilizations Many successful empires in ancient history came to an end at one point. For example‚ the Roman Empire was very successful during the rise and fall of Augustus. Also‚ Ancient Greece which was successful during the rise and fall of Alexander the Great. Augustus and Alexander the Great were both similar in their rise. Augustus became emperor after the assassination of Julius Caesar and Alexander the Great became king after the assassination of his father. They differ
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