BACKGROUND The European Union (EU) was founded as the European Economic Community (EEC) by the Treaty of Rome in 1957 to promote economic and political integration in Europe. The beginning of the EEC followed the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community‚ created after World War II as a means of promoting integration among former enemies. The EEC has expanded from its original six members (Belgium‚ France‚ Germany‚ Italy‚ Luxembourg‚ and Netherlands) to include United Kingdom‚ Ireland
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with the objective of destroying or crippling Prussia.Frederick‚ correctly assessing the purpose of the coalition‚ struck first and invaded Saxony (August 1756) thus initiating hostilities.Already involved in colonial conflicts with France in North America and India‚ Britain decided to ally with Prussia so as to
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Corporate Strategy---European Airlines 1993-1997 ⇨ Back ground and PEST analysis For many years‚ European Airlines are considered to be feed by the government. Before 1990s‚ the introduction of deregulation‚ this market was highly controlled by the government. Automatically‚ the result is high price as well as poor management and service. Consumers‚ of course‚ complained about the bad perform of them. Like most of the state-owned businesses‚ although some of the airlines intended to lower their
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Advanced Placement U.S. History 2014-15 Summer Reading Assignment AP US History is jam-packed with information about our past…all our past‚ from pre-Columbian civilizations to the election of Barack Obama. We will “push” through over five hundred years of American History‚ and hopefully have a little fun while we’re doing it. We’ll find many American historical figures to admire‚ and we’ll find plenty of others to despise too. Our past is not always pretty‚ but we will study it all. In
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to explore because of the snow‚ ice‚ mountains‚ and animals. It’s hard to explore Alaska because of the snow and ice there. When there is snow it gets really deep and cold including ice when it gets cold the climate drops and there is slippery ice. People in Alaska wait for the ice to melt so it will be easier to travel (Par. 9.) Alaska is where it experiences the most coldest temperature sometimes there is more ice and snow than there is in the U.S. Also Alaska is difficult to explore because
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The European Union; a curse or a blessing? The European Union started in 1951 with the collaboration of six countries to pool the steel and coal resources of its member-states under the name ‘European Coal and Steel Community’. This formation evolved into what is now the largest free-trade zone in the world with 27 countries using a single market. The European Union has caused growth and power for Europe and convenience for its citizens‚ but it also always had its share of criticism. For this essay
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After the tragedies of World War II‚ European leaders have made striving efforts to prevent such a catastrophic event from occurring on their continent again. The best solution seemed to be highly mechanized cooperation among the highest European powers to assure that future conflict‚ and perhaps war‚ could not arise between them. If all the states ran themselves in a manner cooperating with their neighbors‚ conflict could be avoided. To prevent other nations from not cooperating‚ treaties and
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Hitler was a very smart but deceptive man his rise to power was more by force than being a favourite in Germany’s eyes until he convinced them to believe his beliefs. Hitler came to power by destabilising the German society by force with his gang of thugs. The German people were also at a very vulnerable point due to the world economic crisis which put thousands of Germans out of jobs. They thought they might end up back to the days of World War 2. Hitler took a prime opportunity by rallying the
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The New World discovery changed history forever. Trade‚ exploration‚ and wealth were all factors that drove 4 countries crazy trying to get their hands on it. The 4 countries of England‚ Spain‚ France and the Netherlands sped to create colonies in this new world. Although England eventually took over‚ the country that was the most successful in colonizing America was Spain because of its strong presence militarily and population wise‚ the strong connections they were able to create and hold‚ and
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One of the developing countries that lies in Sub-Saharan Africa‚ is Madagascar. This country has had many struggles‚ as well as‚ growth and development. Everything‚ from its economy to its politics‚ has had major role in how it was established to how it is today. By comparing the history of Madagascar and other African countries‚ many were colonized. Many had long periods of pre-colonized societies and cultures‚ such as Madagascar. It is important to know the history and effects of colonization before
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