and within countries. The dot-com bubble of 1997–2000 brought wealth to some entrepreneurs before its crash in 2000–2001. New ethnic conflicts emerged in Africa‚ the Balkans and the Caucasus‚ the former two which led to the Rwandan genocide and Bosnian genocide‚ respectively. Signs of any resolution of tensions between Israel and the Arab world remained elusive despite the progress of the Oslo Accords‚ though the Irish Troubles came
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<center><b>The main cause of WWI was the European alliances. To what extent do you agree with this statement</b></center> <br> <br>Before 1914 the five Great Powers‚ Great Britain‚ France‚ Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Russia controlled Europe. In 1914 World War One broke out in Europe. Historians have debated the causes ever since. As a historian it will be difficult to conclusively establish a single cause a number of significant causes is a far more helpful outcome. Although the European Alliances
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Established in 1908‚ General Motors‚ also known‚ as GM or GMC with it’s headquarters based in Detroit‚ is the world’s 2nd largest auto company in sales revenue behind Toyota which took the lead in 2006. General Motors reigned as the global leader in the automobile industry for the last 76 years‚ longer than any other automaker. Their business operates in 140 countries with an employment of approximately 212‚000 people. Their European headquarters is based in Zurich‚ Switzerland. Also 2006‚ 9.1 million
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The Sicilian Mafia‚ or Cosa Nostra is a criminal syndicate that emerged in the mid-nineteenth century in Sicily‚ Italy. It is a loose association of criminal groups that share a common organizational structure and code of conduct. The origins lie in the upheaval of Sicily’s transition out of feudalism in 1812 and its later annexation by mainland Italy in 1860. Under feudalism‚ the nobility owned most of the land and enforced law and order through their private armies. After 1812‚ the feudal barons
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Financial crises ? Due to lack of liquidity in the financial institution causes recession or depression in the economy. The situation occurs in which the value of financial assets or institutions drops promptly. Financial crises always concord with a panic or run n the banks‚ in this situation investors sells off their all assets keeping in mind that their values will go down and they also withdraw money from their saving accounts. There are many ways for the cause of financial crises such as
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was viewed by the world as a noble king. But in reality he was a cunning and self-engrossed scoundrel‚ that caused the death of 10 million people in the Congo (Approximately 50% of the population). The Congo was ceded by King Leopold to Belgium in 1908 due to the growing criticism from the Catholic and
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Types of violence Domestic violence Main article: Domestic violence Women are more likely to be victimized by someone that they are intimate with‚ commonly called "Intimate Partner Violence" or (IPV). The impact of domestic violence in the sphere of total violence against women can be understood through the example that 40–70% of murders of women are committed by their husband or boyfriend.[13] Studies have shown that violence is not always perpetrated as a form of physical violence but can
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CRISES Paul Krugman‚ January 2010 As this is formally billed on this program as the Nobel lecture‚ I suppose that I’m expected to focus on the work for which I was honored with the prize. And yet … proud as I am of the work I and many others did on increasing-returns trade and economic geography‚ given what is happening in the world – and given what I’ve largely been working on these past dozen years – that work is not uppermost in my mind. Fortunately‚ there’s an out. The Nobel committee
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(Anishaa) Andorra: • Principality of Andorra • Southwestern Europe‚ Pyrenees mountains‚ on the border between France and Spain • Snowy‚ cold winters and warm‚ dry summers • Mountainous terrain (dissected by narrow valleys) • Languages: Catalan (official language)‚ Spanish‚ Portuguese and French • Ruled by co-princes: The President of France and the Bishop of Urgel. • Flag: 3 vertical bands of blue yellow and red combine the French and Spanish colours • VIRTUS UNITA FORTIOR = Strength United
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Human Rights Syllabus Notes The Nature and Development of Human Rights Define human rights - The definition of human rights Widespread acknowledgement of the concept of human rights is a relatively new concept. Human rights transcend culture‚ ethnicity‚ religious orientation and even nationality. All people are entitled to these rights simply because they are human beings. Human rights refer to basic rights and freedoms that are believed to belong to all human beings. These rights are considered
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