World War I broke out in 1914. It would claim the lives of 37 million people and destroy 4 empires‚ the Austro-Hungarian‚ German‚ Ottoman and the Russian. Two major alliances dominated Europe prior the outbreak of war‚ Britain‚ France and Russia formed the Triple Entente whilst Germany‚ Austro-Hungary and Italy the Triple Alliance. When war came about in 1914 America‚ Romania‚ Japan and later on Italy all sided with the Entente‚ whilst Turkey and Bulgaria sided with the Alliance‚ each country had
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impoverished bey from Frashër‚ Kolonje‚ now District of Përmet. Naim studied at the Zosimea‚ Greek high school‚ in Ioannina‚ back then the city was part of the Ottoman Empire. [edit]Career: Censor‚ poet and translator Memorial to Naim Frashëri in Tirana Hailing from a family with long connections to the Bektashi Sufi order‚ Naim became an Ottoman official in Sarandë‚ Berat‚ and Ioannina. In 1882‚ Frashëri became the head of the censorship department in Istanbul. Naim took part in the Albanian National
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4/15/2012 Humanities Sary‚ Jo-Ann Armenian Genocide On World War I‚ there were two million Armenians in the falling apart of the Ottoman Empire. By 1922‚ there were fewer than 400‚000. The others some 1.5 million Armenians were killed in what historians consider genocide. Widely praised history of World War I and its aftermath‚ “A Peace to End All Peace Rape and beating were a common
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I. Japan Geography - About 4000 islands make up the Japanese archipelago‚ island group. Southern Japan enjoys a mild climate with plenty of rainfall. - Only 15% of the land is suitable for farming. Natural resources are in short supply. - Late summer and early fall strong tropical storms (typhoons) occur. Earthquakes and tidal waves are also threats. Early Japan - A.D.300‚ Japan was not a united country; hundreds of clans controlled their own territories. - People
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Cultural diversity in the Mediterranean I 1- Culture and identity: Cultural identity as a construct: Identitas (lat. = the same): Nature is the same and it evolves at the same time Being and becoming Meaning and experience Social constructionim: “It is concerned with showing how members of a group go about constructing a world of common experience” (David L. Preston) Internalized attitudes and behaviors The Big Other (Lacan and Zizek): “ The [Big Other] is
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systems include roads‚ canals‚ and railroads. The construction of transportation systems was made to improve movement of people‚ goods‚ and ideas. Transportation systems promote communication‚ and unification and administration. The Roman and Incan Empires created many roads for transportation. However‚ after the Industrial Revolution‚ many railroad systems were introduced in which many people traded and communicated easily. Societies used roads to promote commerce and trade but railroads became the
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political‚ and religious factors‚ launched a major turning point in world history. The economy of late fifteenth century played an important role in European conquest. The Ottoman capture of Constantinople in 1453 caused Europeans to turn to sub-Saharan Africa to supply their demand for slaves. In addition‚ the Muslim Ottoman Turks controlled the eastern Mediterranean‚ which brought about the discovery of new sea routes. The search for gold‚ as well as the desire to discover an overseas route to
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the war starts) and the Ottoman empire. The Triple Entente included Britain‚ France‚ and Russia (1914-1917). These Alliances stated that in the event that one nation would be under attack‚ the other nation would aid them. These alliances systems set the groundwork for the events that would follow effectively dragging all European nations into war. On June 28‚ 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. The Austrian Hungarian empire wanted to punish the Balkan
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Describe the role played by European imperialism in the emergence of the modern Middle East from the decay/division of the Ottoman Empire. Discuss the impact of Western concepts of nationalism‚ capitalism‚ and socialism on traditional Islamic culture. How did the Islamic world respond/react to Western influences? Use SPECIFIC examples as illustrations. Mohammad Ali used French advisors to build European style army‚ increase tax revenues by expanding irrigation‚ infrastructure and establishing factories
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0Chapter 25 Outline: The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution I. The Road to World War I Notes A Nationalism and Internal Dissent B Nation-States caused conflict instead of companionship i. Intended to unite nations ii. Rivalries over colonial and commercial interests C Crooked Actions i. Governments avoiding war being punished‚ instigators seen as heroes ii. Allies/Enemies were formed iii. Each nation-state thought of themselves as individuals D Self-Segregation
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