Austria‚ Prussia‚ and Russia all were absolute nations. Prussia and Russia were known for being very powerful states‚ though Austria was was being weakened at the time because almost everyone was against the Hapsburgs. Although some of their military‚ political‚ and social factors came quite close‚ each of the states specifically used each one to contribute to their rise to Absolutism. To begin‚ Prussia was not only known for its strong military but also its political enhancement. People comment
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While there is never just a single event that has led to the start of a world war‚ or any other serious war‚ there is often one thing that triggers long lived tensions and thus war ensues. Such was the case in WWI with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. There were many tensions that existed prior to his assassination‚ but it was his assassination which triggered the war‚ his assassination that served as an excuse‚ and perhaps the last straw‚ so to speak‚ which led to the First World
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IMPULSIVITY OR FATE? Life altering decisions are often impulsive. In the story IND AFF Fay Weldon takes the reader through both a historical event as well as a current event which alter the life/lives of the people being discussed. Since the outcomes in each event are so important‚ one would think that the decision to act would have been well thought out and reasoned rather than impulsive. However‚ both decisions were made due to a chance circumstance that caused the person to act immediately
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The Crimean war played a huge factor in the selling of Alaska to the US. First of all‚ the Ottoman Empire‚ an empire that controlled many parts of the middle east except for Persia‚ gradually disintegrated after a largely prosperous and cultural time. Egypt and parts of the Balkans were slowly declaring independence from the Ottomans. Russia saw this disintegration time as an opportunity to advance its territory southward. However‚ the British saw this expansion as a threat‚ and if Russia took over
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One Wrong Turn Austro-Hungarian Archduke assassinated Who is really to blame? 29th June 1914 Left: Franz Ferdinand/ Middle: Nedjelko Cabrinovic/ Right: Gavrilo Princip Yesterday Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his pregnant wife Sophie were shot by Serb Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo on a visit to Bosnia. Gavrilo Princip is believed to be part of the Black Hand Gang‚ a group of terrorists that want Bosnia to become part of Serbia. Cornel Api‚ the
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Jared Kevin Wenzelburger World History Sharp Feb. 18‚ 2015 CBA Causes of WWII World War II was a war that involved most of the world‚ hence the name WWII‚ being the second of it’s nature‚ it is also known as the “Second World War”. This war consisted of two main powers: The Axis (Germany‚ Italy‚ and Japan) & The Allies (America‚ Great Britain‚ Soviet Union‚ and China who also helped with war efforts). Even though nationalism is a big part of what caused WWII‚ the Treaty of Versailles‚ the
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Some people may argue that historical globalization is good‚ while others may not agree. William Kirby stated “You could argue war is always an irrational act‚ and yet many states enter into military conflict out of rational calculation or national interest.” Although the author is stating that “war is always an irrational act” he is contradicting himself by saying “states enter into military conflict out of rational calculation or national interests”. The author’s perspective shows Nationalism from
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Explain why Peter decided to go to war with Sweden. Peter declared war on Sweden in August 1700 with the most important aim of expansion and regaining lost territories. He had also hoped to weaken the power and might of the Swedish empire and in doing this‚ create a more powerful and prestigious image for Russia as he has tried to do throughout his reign so far. Despite the fact that Peter had not yet completed his conquest of the Ottoman empire in the south‚ he decided to impose war on Sweden
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The French Republic is currently allied to the Triple Entente. France entered the Great War in 1914 and its association with the Great War was inevitable due to its promised alliance to Russia in case of war with Germany. The casualties faced by the French economy in this process are massive. Having started with a population of about 40 million people‚ France has lost 1.3 million people directly to the war‚ twice as many are wounded and about 400‚000 people have fallen prey to the Spanish Influenza
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People are often unaware they are in a depraved relationship even when all signs make it clear. Realization hits at a particular instance‚ as it did to the main character in Fay Weldon’s short story “IND AFF”. Through the use of character development‚ the setting of the Bosnian city of Sarajevo‚ and the first person narrative of a young scholar‚ Fay Weldon develops the central theme that a timely realization of an immoral relationship can set people free. Character development is used to show how
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