1. Why did the decline of the Ottoman Empire increase tensions among the European powers? The decline of the Ottoman Empire opened new opportunities for the European powers‚ in which the powers took interest into arising opportunities the fall may offer. For instance‚ Russia would be able to expand its influence due to its close proximity with the Ottoman Empire and religious relations with the Greek Orthodox Christians. However‚ this persisting opportunity for Russia led to tensions and fear in
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Why was Germany unified under Prussia and not Austria? I. Introduction A. Prussia was the foremost country in the unification of Germany B. Although it may have not been the intent of Prussia to unify Germany‚ it is certain that Prussia had the greatest amount of influence in German politics C. Austria was not in a political‚ economic‚ or social state to take on such significant role D. Prussia’s advantages: a. Almost exclusive German population b. Leadership more acceptable to German liberals
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Nationalism Webquest Directions: Go to the website below and answer the questions that follow: http://www.beyondbooks.com/eur12/2.asp 1. According to the website‚ what is Nationalism? Nationalism is loyalty to the idea of the state rather than to the community. 2. What is the difference between Nationalism and Patriotism? Patriotism is a love of one’s country that inspires one to serve for the benefit of its citizens. Nationalism is also a love of one’s country‚ but with the belief
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| Realism‚ Power and the Nigerian Civil War | | 211540478 | Ntsika Nduli | 3/15/2013 | | International Relations is a field of politics that takes a look at the interactions that occur in between states in the international arena. Its aim is to explain why certain events have unfolded in certain ways‚ as a result of how states use their power relatively to each other. Mostly the interactions that International Relations tries to examine or explain‚ is the conflicts that arise as
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peace amongst the nations‚ including Vietnam. Carter was a good down to earth president; he was close to the people and was liked by them. Unfortunately he wasn’t as admired by congress‚ or the nations who were once friends to the United States. Realpolitik‚ was a policy based on power‚ being able to self strengthen‚ leaving morals and principles aside. Kissinger was elected by President Nixon to be his special adviser on foreign affairs. He felt that if there was a weak country they should simply
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Thursday Topics‚ but they were not all clear and detailed as the book. For a fact I learned that President Nixon and his key advisor Henry Kissinger tried to replace the simple anti-communism. They tried to do so by using a more pragmatic realpolitik. His realpolitik approach was being attacked by Dixon’s Democratic opponent in the 1972 election‚ senator George McGovern. McGovern attacked Nixon’s approach by saying‚ "Our children look at us for moral guidance-for Americans true ideals. But we protect
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revolutions as a opportunity for democratic uprising--failed in the face of the resurgence of conservative power in Europe. However‚ it was the aristocratic politician named Camillo di Cavour who finally‚ using the tools of realpolitik‚ united Italy under the crown of Sardinia. "Realpolitik" is the notion that politics must be conducted in terms of the realistic assessment of power and the self-interest of individual nation-states (and the pursuit of those interests by any means‚ often ruthless and violent
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Containment as U.S. policy during Cold War Era From after World War II and up until 1991 the foreign policy of the United States was based on Cold War ideology and the policy of containment; to prevent nations from leaning towards Soviet Union-based communism‚ as first laid out by George Kennan and later used as one of the key principles in the Truman Doctrine (LeCain). As this essay will argue‚ because of this policy the United States made a commitment to fight communism everywhere in the world
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Essay 1 Social Darwinism effects on the U.S. During the late nineteenth century‚ creationism was the common belief of individuals throughout the western world. the realpolitik movement sparked a rise of scientific theories and analysis. several new theorists began to emerge‚ and their ideas gained popularity among those willing to Challenge to the “Creation Story” was Charles Darwin. Darwin’s theory of evolution was considered polemical at the time. Despite this‚ the theory of evolution continued
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after such changing of Europe. Bismarck main objective was to bring together the German states and to form a powerful great German State; this is why he became the main architect in the German unification. To succeed in this difficult task he used Realpolitik. He was as incredible in dealing with foreign affaires as with domestic affaires. The success of the unification was tremendous but it resulted in a very complex state that future generation had difficulties to deal with. Napoleon was brilliant
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