Geography and Switzerland’s National Stability A landlocked‚ mountainous country‚ Switzerland ’s geographical position in central Europe and strong neutral stance has given it the access and political stability to become one of the world ’s wealthiest countries‚ largely through its banking industry. Over the last 200 years Switzerland has become a symbol of neutrality and impartiality. It has been formally neutral since just after the Napoleonic wars of the early 19th century and before that informally
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Post-Civil War Industrialization allowed America have an interconnected‚ productive‚ and profitable economy which results in the US becoming economically powerful globally. As the US became more industrial and urban which increased production that causing farmers and factory owners to search for new markets for their surplus goods. Once Americans found these new foreign markets they wanted to protect their financial interests in that country which lead to countries being under the US’ sphere of influence
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During the transition into the twentieth century‚ the Progressive Era took place where many progressives had a great influence on society. Progressives were middle-class idealists that came from various different backgrounds who came together as a moment to work towards a common goal. They were social activists that believed America was under a crisis due to urban-industrial revolution and sought reform and regulations to bring social justice to society. Many factors took place in creating the progressives
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over the issue of which flag German ships would fly‚ the old imperial flag or the new republican one. This indicates the continuing division in loyalties and the fragility of democracy. (Flags are a very emotive issue in any country!) In 1926 a referendum on a proposal to redistribute the wealth of the old royal families was defeated. The proposal had been sponsored by the communists and supported by the Social
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How and Why did Labor Unions Start Brooke Lockyer B7 Essentially‚ labor unions are associations of workers who are banded together for the purpose of improving their employment conditions and protecting themselves and their coworkers from economic and legal exploitation. Members of labor unions engage in collective bargaining with their employers‚ as well as general political activism. Labor unions are almost as old as America itself. Although primitive unions of carpenters and other tradespeople
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two presidents. In the United States‚ a president can only hold two consecutive terms of four years each. The limit on terms is alike for the France president‚ except that a term consists of five years‚ which was brought down from seven since the referendum on the reduction of the mandate in the year 2000. For the nomination process of both countries‚ a president is elected from a pool of contenders‚ though the procedure in determining what candidates participate in the presidential election are
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World War One was a war that affected Australia‚ its culture and history in ways that are still prevalent in today’s society. The hardships that the war placed on the country and its people helped to allow Australia to adapt and change to manage these issues in the best way possible for the continuation of Australia’s prosperity and cultural growth. However this also brings up the question as to whether or not World War One did not actually help bring the people of Australia together‚ but instead
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named Macklemore. Macklemore has recently reached number one on The Billboard Hot 100 with his song “Thrift Shop” and his voice has become very influential to his mainstream fan base. “Same Love” was recorded during the campaign for Washington Referendum 74‚ which legalized same-sex marriage in Washington State in 2012. The song has peaked at number eleven on The Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and has reached number one in Australia and New Zealand. “Same Love” is the first song about
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longest war in Australia’s history. From the time Australia arrived at Vietnam in 1962 almost 60 000 Australians served in the war. 521 had died from the war and over 3000 were wounded. The war was the greatest social and political dispute since the referendums of World War 1. During the war it started to show that the attitudes towards the Vietnam War started to change in Australia. Propaganda started to spread in Australia about being part of the “domino effect”. Australia’s fear of communism started
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Province‚ the Nuba Mountains‚ and the Abyei region. Nearly two years have passed since the governments of Sudan and South Sudan started negotiations. The negotiation teams first met in July 2010 to sign the guiding principles for South Sudan’s referendum and secession process; however‚ progress has been slow. Today this stalled negotiation process threatens the peace and stability of the two Sudans and the region at large. Therefore‚ its successful conclusion should be a priority for both governments
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