Northern Ireland and Wales providing the main portion of the country’s GDP‚ the UK is the sixth largest economy in the world. The UK is known as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution in the late 18th century‚ but nowadays the largest share of GDP can be attributed to the services sector (73%). London‚ the capital of England‚ is one of the biggest financial centres in the world with among its most important financial facilities the London Stock Exchange. The capital is also seen as one of the
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World War I and its Effect on International Relations[1] It is a tragedy when one person dies. When 10 million die…well‚ the only thing we can call it is World War I. Now‚ going to war is justified if it is to end slavery or stop Hitler. It’s even understandable to go to war over a stolen bucket (which has happened). But to fight for no reason is the height of foolishness. Ironically‚ World War I was a product of the Napoleonic Wars‚ which killed a generation of young men. After Napoleon was
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Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated by Gavrilo Princip‚ it was the tipping point that led to the Great War. But‚ what cause major factors to World War I were militarism‚ alliance‚ imperialism‚ and nationalism. Some of the country’s governments were greatly influenced by military leaders. During the war‚ there was an arm race to see who could compete to build large armies and navies. Few countries were dragged into war because of alliance pact‚ even when they were not the one affecting it. Others entered
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The Rise of Starbucks The Starbucks Corporation has enjoyed phenomenal growth since its early days in 1971 as a quaint coffee shop in Seattle‚ Washington. The rise of Starbucks can be directly attributed to the following factors; the emphasis placed on product quality‚ high employee standards‚ and creating the perfect cup of coffee. How a small idea became a huge business. Growing up in Brooklyn Howard Schultz had no aspirations. His only goal was to escape the struggles his working-class parents
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The Rise of Dictatorships After World War one‚ Germany had grown increasingly unhappy with the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. Because the democratic Weimar had signed the treaty‚ these same people‚ at worst also hated democracy as a form of government‚ and at best‚ were highly suspicious of its ability to run Germany. The German economy had been ruined by the war‚ in order to reparations; the government had begun printing large amounts of money in the early 1920s. As a result‚ German money
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The Rise of the KKK By: Kylee Tyler-Breimon As a result of the Red Scare and also anti-immigrant feelings‚ groups bigots used anti-communism as their excuse to harass any group that wasn’t the same as their group. One of these groups was known as the Ku Klux Klan‚ or the KKK. The Ku Klux Klan was a secret organization that used terrorist tactics in an attempt to restore white supremacy in Southern states after the Civil war. This group was devoted to “One hundred percent Americanism”
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The primary strengths of Ancient Greece that led to its rise to power during ancient times include the following: their form of government‚ their strive for glory and bravery‚ and their culture as a means of expressing themselves and creating their own identity. The kind of government that Ancient Greece had was democracy‚ wherein everyone is given a chance to be heard and “the administration is in the hands of the many and not the few” (Reilly 91). This gave its citizens to have a say on the events
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The Rise of the Roman Empire started around 133-30 BCE. During this time‚ there were three triumvirs‚ Crassus Gaius Julius Caesar‚ and Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus. When Crassus died in Parthia‚ in 52 BCE‚ the Senate appointed Pompey as the sole consul of Rome. This broke the Republican rule where there should have been two consul’s not just one. Caesar refused to resigned his position that was ordered from the Senate and seen the moved as a unjust action to oust him from power. He refused to resigned
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World War II is an event in history that will forever leave an imprint on the world. But what makes this event incredibly significant is the immense growth in nationalism and the true evilness that surrounded it. In Germany‚ once Adolf Hitler‚ the brains behind this magnificent time period‚ gained his power and respect‚ he took every right in abusing it. Not only did he plan on taking over the world‚ he planned on taking over the people‚ their rights‚ their land‚ and society as a whole. Hitler’s
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Muhammad’s Rise Muhammad originates from the Arabian Peninsula‚ which at his time was a barren wasteland. Scorching heat and frigid cold left the area with little vegetation and scarce inhabitation. This description is to help paint the picture for the‚ “harsh circumstances into which the religion was born” (Explore Islam‚ 2014). Muhammad was just six years old when he lost his widowed mother. He was raised as a camel herder‚ by his uncle‚ and would continue this social position until age 25
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