“WWI was a Balkan war that got out of control.” is this an adequate assessment of the events in 1914? Explain your answer. In order to gain a historical understanding of the inevitability of World War One (WWI) and the role of the Balkan War in this context‚ it is essential for one to understand how the Balkan war between Serbia and Austria- Hungary induced the Great War. The Balkan War proves a crucial piece in the rise of the Great War. It was a local war that dragged in all the Great Powers
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The first and to date only reliable assertion of the origin of word Gypsy for the members of “specific” group‚ dates back to 1068. At that time the Georgian monah st. George Antonski‚ from the monastery of Iviron (Greece) reports to his people that on the mountain of Athos in the time between 1001 and 1026 a group of “Athiganos” arrived. The word Athigatos or Acinkan in Greek would be “untouchable”. Different synonyms of this word were used later as name for “that” nation around Europe. In literature
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petrol rises Bulgaria is starting to feel the economic impact from Muammar Gaddafi’s attempt to stay in power. Prices of basic foodstuffs have begun to sky rocket in Libya‚ as fighting between supporters and opponents of the dictator continue‚ but Libya is not the only country affected. The price of petrol is reaching nearly 116 dollars a barrel‚ which is a 20 per cent rise in less than a week‚ Bulgarian National Television (BNT) reported on March 8 2011. Petrol stations in Bulgaria are currently
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The fall of the Soviet Union resulted in a major collapse of many countries. Bulgaria and Romania were two countries that had ties and many distinctions. They both consisted of a strong‚ violent communist leader that resulted the demolishment of communism at the end. Each of these leaders was cruel and harsh on the people of their country. Injustice played a big role between the two countries that led to war and inhumane actions. Ethnical and race feuds became an eye opening event for the citizens
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Introduction: Undoubtedly‚ the final spark that led to the Great War was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria‚ presumed heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne‚ and his wife Sophia on July 28‚ 1914. No other murder in history has triggered a chain of events of such scale – a world war‚ the collapse of imperialism‚ and socialist revolution. The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand ultimately led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia on July 28‚ 1914. But the move to war was
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No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the Open Society Institute – Sofia. Please direct inquiries to: Open Society Institute – Sofia Solunska Str. 56 1000 Sofia‚ Bulgaria www.osf.bg 2 Contents: 1) Introduction - page 4 2) Methodology – page 5 3) Chapter 1 Bulgarian Migrants: Statistical and Demographic Profile – page 7 a. Bulgarian Emigrants in Greece b. Bulgarian Emigrants in Spain 4) Chapter 2 Macroeconomic
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1885‚ the Bulgarian population of Eastern Rumelia revolted against Turkish rule and declared its union with Bulgaria . The Serbs became furious and proclaimed war because they felt threatened by this act. Surprisingly the Bulgarians proved to be a greater match for the Serbs and in the battle of Slivnitza‚ they were defeated. Britain agreed to the unification of Eastern Rumelia and Bulgaria and the Balkan States again gained more power through their nationalistic ideologies.<br><br>Religious tensions
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factors‚ that can predispose to a culture shock‚ especially when the language‚ has nothing to do with your own. For me‚ being in Bulgaria is an experience that I will never forget.The bulgarian language is one of the hardest‚ having nothing in common with the languages in the rest of the world. Last year‚ me and three of my friends‚ decided to go on a vacation in Bulgaria for a week.We knew the way up to a city near to Sofia‚ but yet not exactly to the place we were looking for. Nevertheless‚ we thought
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World Geography Name ______________________ Ch. 12 & 13 Study Guide Date 1-27-14 Where do European populations tend to be clustered? In regions with fertile farmlands and inland waterways Approximately‚ how many ethnic groups are there in Europe? 160 During the 1990’s‚ what ethnic group was expelled from Kosovo? Serbs What era mentioned in the text has been known as an age of exploration and artistic advancement? Renaissance During which century was Europe transformed by the Industrial
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Presented by: Name: MALOBIKA SEN Semester: III Roll No Section: “The world is not such an innocent place as we used to think‚ Petkoff.” (Act III‚ p. 67) Table of Contents: 1. Introduction; The Subject matter of the Play ……………………….…………………3 2. Background of ‘Arms & the Man’……………………………………………………………. 5 3. Analysis of the Style and Language of the Play……………………………………….. 6 4. Relevance of the Play……………………………...…………………………………… 7 5. Bibliography…………………………………………………………………………… 8 Introduction:
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