In the early 20th century‚ rivalries between European leaders and their countries created the conditions for war. These conditions were enhanced by militarism‚ alliances‚ imperialism‚ and nationalism. The Great Powers of Europe all used these causes to varying degrees. By 1907‚ most of the European nations had formed alliances to protect themselves from foreign aggression. Countries desires to maintain their culture and extend their borders frequently led to conflict. From 1914 to 1918‚ a war broke
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Entente was an alliance formed in 1907 by France‚ Britain and Russia before the 1st world war. It was started by the French because they felt threatened by Germany and the triple alliance (Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Italy) Britain joined because they were worried about the German Navy. Finally Russia joined because they were worried about attacks from Germany and Austria-Hungary who both had growing armies. Russia also promised Serbia help if they were attacked. The Triple alliance The Triple Alliance
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SPOTLIGHT CAN ENTREPRENEURS SAVE THE WORLD? Spotlight ARTWORK Josh Keyes‚ Burst I‚ 2009 acrylic on panel‚ 30" x 80" A New Alliance 56 Harvard Business Review September 2010 HBR.ORG Bill Drayton is the CEO of Ashoka: Innovators for the Public‚ a global organization with headquarters in Arlington‚ Virginia. Valeria Budinich is the founder and chief entrepreneur of Ashoka’s Full Economic Citizenship Initiative. Working together‚ corporations and social entrepreneurs can reshape
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Travel broadens the mindTravel Broadens the Mind Our world is a mixture of people‚ places‚ things built by people or by nature. It is fascinating that it is possible to discover each and every corners of the world. First of all‚ I would like to say that travelling is becoming more and more popular nowadays. People travel during holidays more frequently than before‚ some jobs also require people to travel abroad. To travel means to discover. Discover new and unknown facts and images. Some people
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Travel Broadens the Mind “The world is a book and those who do not travel only read one page.” These words are as true now as when they were first uttered by the philosopher Augustine. Unlike reading‚ travelling broadens our minds in different ways. That means it lets us admire beautiful landscapes‚ encounter different people and experience different cultures. First‚ travel broadens our minds when we are enjoying the amazing sights. Take my travel in Chengdu as an example. Last year‚ before
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Could the tide be changing? Travel agencies play an important role within the UK travel and tourism industry. They are the retail arm of the industry‚ selling a wide range of holiday products and travel services to the public. Yet travel industry analysts have been predicting the death of the high street travel agent due to the ever-changing nature of distribution channels. Travel agents are the key intermediaries in the distribution chain whose main role is selling air‚ rail
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Chapter 14-The Uneasy Peace Section 1-The Cold War Begins An Iron Curtain Starts to Fall 1. US/USSR did not trust each other An Uneasy Alliance 1. US‚ Britain‚ USSR + 3 other nations=Grand Alliance during WWII 2. Old hatreds in many nations 3. USSR a. Resented fact that US‚ French‚ British supported whites b. US refused to recognize USSR until 1933 c. Soviet propaganda=fear of American capitalism with divisions between rich/poor and swings from prosperity
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example‚ the nearest star is Alpha Centauri‚ it is approximately twenty-five trillion miles away from Earth. Light travels over one-hundred and eighty thousand miles per second‚ even then‚ it would take light over four years to arrive there if it left from our planet. Does this not make you feel small and insignificant? This is precisely how the narrator felt in Stephen Crane’s‚ “The Open Boat”‚ as he and his men were floating among the vast sea‚ in a thrilling yet dangerous experience. One of the most
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Travelling enables many people to broaden their minds in certain respects.� When you travel you gain new ideas and experience new things.� However you do not have to travel miles to expand your horizons‚ and there are many disadvantages associated with travelling. Travelling makes it possible to experience new cultures ;for example‚ observing different religions and customs‚ even if it just means traipsing round an Indian mosque‚ or visiting an Egyptian temple.� While travelling‚ you can learn new
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don’t doubt yourself because the life you dream of maybe easier is than what you think. In Song of the Open Road‚ by Walt Whitman and Into the Wild‚ by John Krakauer‚ both show that you should go for what makes you happy even if that means leaving everything behind. The poem‚ Song of the Open Road connects with the quote that I have chosen by Throe. “A foot and light –hearted I take to the open road‚ healthy‚ free‚ the world before me‚ The Long brown path before me leading wherever I choose.”
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