The phrase: "the world is flat" can be interpreted in many ways. Basically what Friedman means by "flat" is "linked." The falling of trade and political barriers and technical advances have made it possible to do business‚ instantaneously with billions of other people around the world. It has allowed for parts of the world‚ which had previously been cut off‚ like China and India‚ to successfully compete in the world market. Thus‚ the playing field is being leveled‚ and no one nation has an advantage
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with my money‚ train‚ and show without the help of my Mom. That horse came about in 2000. She was a two year old paint mare named GEE TEE Dunn It. I immediately began training her for competition. It took years of determination‚ and sometimes frustration‚ to get her ready to compete. We finally got our day to show off everything we had worked so hard for. It was the first horse show I entered as the rider‚ handler‚ and owner. The big day was April 10‚ 2004. I couldn’t fall asleep the night before.
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At the end of World War‚ I‚ with the Central powers defeated‚ the Allies met in Paris to discuss the terms of peace. This led to the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. In the treaty Germany was forced to let go of a lot of land. The land taken away from them was; Alsace-Lorraine which was given to the French‚ Eupen and Malmedy given to the Belgians‚ Northern Schleswig given to Denmark‚ Hultschin given to Czechoslovakia and West Prussia‚ Possen and Upper Silesia given to Polland (Versailles‚ 2018)
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time called war. When I first joined the war when I was sixteen I never expected that I
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Regeneration During the First World War‚ soldiers were affected by certain stereotypes that they were expected to uphold such as being strong‚ brave and willing to die for their country. To avoid these stereotypes‚ was to commit yourself to the public’s scrutiny. This had a major physiological effects‚ on the soldiers that were returning from war with or without‚ mental illnesses. The publics perception on the soldiers returning was influenced by the “media” at that time‚ which was stigmatising them
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The origins of the first world war has been debated indefinitely‚ and with great controversy. Fritz Fischer‚ dubbed the “the most important German historian of the 20th century”‚ argues that the responsibility for starting the war should rest solely on the shoulders of Germany‚ as their actions were carried out with the goal of world domination.‚ Fischer’s argument has been openly criticised by two modern historians‚ Niall Ferguson and Sean McMeekin‚ who insist Fischer’s claims display personal bias
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How significant was the First World War in bringing about the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II in March 1917? The abdication of the Tsar in 1917 is still talked about today; the reasons are still disputed to this day. There are three main views; the optimist view which states that Russia was on the right path but the First World War slipped Russia into revolution. This view is supported by A.Gerschenkron who says‚ “That in the absence of war‚ Russia could have continued in the road of progressive
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“Everything changed with the First World War. The Middle East was reorganized‚ redefined‚ and the seeds were planted for a century of bloodshed” (Engel‚ 2016) The concept of the nations-states in Al Jazira (The Arabian Peninsula) is dominantly a post-World War I (WWI) phenomenon. The beginning of statehood in the Arabian region could be traced back to Napoleon’s expedition to Egypt in 1798. Though his occupation ended within three years‚ it laid the foundation of Egyptian independence from the Ottoman
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J gjjgjfg There are many reasons why Germany lost World War One. One major reason was because of the British Blockade of German Ships. The British Navy controlled the North Sea with their Dreadnoughts‚ although there was very little sea-bourn fighting. There was one major battle for the sea‚ though. It was the battle of Jutland‚ which was the most decisive sea battle. Even though the Germans sunk more allied ships than the Allies against them‚ the German navy was still pushed back into port. The
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WORLD WAR 1 A. MAJOR ALLIANCES FORMED DURING WW1 * Started by Germany * Triple Alliance/Central Powers: Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Italy / Turkey & Bulgaria * Triple Entente (treaty of friendship‚ not yet an alliance): Britain‚ France and Russia * Allies: Britain‚ France‚ Russia‚ Italy‚ Serbia‚ USA B. MILITARISM * Attitude of powerful class of military leaders on their countries’ policies * Glorification of war and urged the build up of weapons and
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