World War I (1914-1918) In late June 1914‚ Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo‚ Bosnia. An escalation of threats and mobilization orders followed the incident‚ leading by mid-August to the outbreak of World War I‚ which pitted Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire (the so-called Central Powers) against Great Britain‚ France‚ Russia‚ Italy and Japan (the Allied Powers). The Allies were joined after 1917 by the United States. The four
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Is there a possible World War 3? Such question can be increasingly heard from radio speakers and be read on the pages of political magazines. Such assumptions relate primarily to the war in Syria and the Ukrainian tense political situation in which experts see a possible cause for conflict of interests of other countries that may lead to a new world war. Since March 2011‚ unrest in Syria have not cease and managed to develop into a fierce religious war and‚ according to some‚ has already claimed
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it the authentic text to be used in the Church. In order to be able to do such work‚ Jerome prepared himself well. He was a master of Latin‚ Greek‚ Hebrew and Chaldaic. He began his studies at his birthplace‚ Stridon in Dalmatia (in the former Yugoslavia). After his preliminary education he went to Rome‚ the center of learning at that time‚ and thence to Trier‚ Germany‚ where the scholar was very much in evidence. He spent several years in each place‚ always trying to find the very best teachers
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The League of Nations Recommended Resources: Course Companion pp. 52-59‚ Waugh pp. 128-132‚ Walsh pp. 184-209‚ Williamson pp. 78 -85 Terms to Know Collective Security- a system of maintaining world peace and security by concerted action on the part of the nations of the world Enforcement- To impose Rapallo Treaty - The Treaty of Rapallo was an agreement signed in the Italian town of Rapallo on April 16‚ 1922 between Germany (the Weimar Republic) and Soviet Russia under which each renounced
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the Indonesian archipelago. At issue is the desire of the East Timorese to secede‚ which goes against the desires of the central government to maintain the territorial integrity of their country. Like minority peoples in the former Republic of Yugoslavia‚ Iraq‚ Chad‚ Burundi and many other places‚ the succession-minded East Timorese are facing brutal repression from the central government. Perhaps we should send troops to defend the defenseless civilian population of East Timor. Although
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20th Century International Relations – 1919-1991 Were the Peace Treaties fair 1919-1923? Focus points: What were the motives and aims of the Big Three at Versailles? Why did the victors not get everything they wanted at Versailles? What was the impact of the Peace Treaty on Germany up to 1923? Could the treaties be justified at the time? Background to Versailles War was fought between two Alliance Groups: a) Triple Alliance: Germany‚ Austria‚ Hungary‚ Turkey‚ Italy‚ Bulgaria b) Triple Entente:
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Germany‚ a country rich in culture and heritage‚ yet plagued by the fallout of World War I and World War II‚ has progressed to become the centerpiece of the European Union and the world’s third richest economy. The first German Empire dates back to the Roman Empire starting in the 8th century AD. During the Middle Ages the German Empire fended off many attacks against their soil from the Hungarians and the Slavs. Fighting and power struggles continued until the 1400’s‚ when the modern world gradually
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“This is not peace. It is armistice for twenty years”; these are the words of General Marshall Foch‚ a French war hero after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. The outbreak of the First World War had changed Europe fundamentally‚ disrupting Europe economically‚ politically‚ psychologically‚ and socially‚ especially causing a sense of disillusionment in Europeans that shaped new ideologies‚ deposed empires‚ and destroyed old certainties and beliefs. The interwar period —the period of years
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Berlin Model United Nations at the John F. Kennedy School BERMUN Instructional Guide for Delegates page 2 Table of Contents Acknowledgments 3 Section pages I. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. 4–5 6–13 14–15 16–18 19–24 25 26–28 Developing a Policy Writing the Resolution Lobbying The Opening Speech The Debate Flow Chart of the Conference For Further Reference BERMUN Instructional Guide for Delegates page 3 Acknowledgments This Model United Nations
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The year 1919 was the end of the First World War and the conclusion of the Paris Peace settlement. This led to the changes in different countries and in different aspects such as the great loss of lives and property after the First World War. In some countries‚ one-party dictatorship was established and all parties other than the ruling party were banned. In the defeated nations‚ there were territorial losses and huge war debts after the First World War. These changed the political order in different
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