chemical and nuclear weapons. Such competition provokes the other parties to do the same‚ and the potential of an upcoming war increases. Such a war would not be limited to two countries‚ but it could include the whole world. This paper will provide a general overview of the historical dimension of arms race especially in the European context causing the outbreak of the First World War and its nuclear dimension and potential implications nowadays. In this context‚ the military capabilities of the biggest
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What countries may have had distinct disadvantages during the war? Why and what were they? Russia was at a disadvantage since they had outdated equipment and tactics. Their lack of new technology and advanced equipment was mirrored by other nations such as Greece might have had quite a disadvantage due to its size. 2. When the Archduke of Austria‚ Franz Ferdinand‚ visited Bosnia in 1914‚ he was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip‚ under orders of the Black Hand which was a covert Serbian
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World War I sparked a multitude of significant short and long term political changes throughout Europe. In the immediate aftermath of the war‚ territory was reallocated‚ four empires fell‚ and the League of Nations was created. The creation of the League of Nations‚ despite its eventual failure‚ demonstrated a major shift in international politics from the desire to expand and conquer to the recognition of the importance of the balance of power. The Treaty of Versailles also divided Austria-Hungary
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The First World War was once thought to be ‘the war to end all wars’. In an attempt to make this so‚ the Allies convened in Paris for the Paris Peace Conference‚ and ultimately created the Treaty of Versailles. Its terms were harsh and sent Germany into hyper-inflation‚ with help from the reparations that had to be paid. This treaty also placed an immense amount of guilt for the whole war and loses on Germany in the War Guilt Clause‚ which created further bitterness within the German borders.
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How can genuine democracy emerge from authoritarian regimes? Victoria Yuzova St.Petersburg State University 2013 Contents. Introduction. 3 1.What is authoritarianism? 3 2.What is Democracy? 4 3. Democratization. 5 3.1. Definition of democratization. 5 3.2. What can facilitate transition to democracy? 6 3.3. Historical cases 9 3.4. Views on democratization. 10 Conclusion. 12 Bibliography. 14 Introduction. Peaceful protests with
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The First World War with Level of Analysis Abstract World War I has been the first global war in the world lasted from 1914 to 1918. It is one of the great watersheds of the 20th century geopolitical history. Due to new military technologies‚ the unprecedented levels of carnage and destruction are caused and more than 16 million people including military personnel and civilians died. This paper will explore about the World War I with level of analysis – individual‚ state and international level
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World War One‚ also known as the Great War‚ began in Europe and lasted from July 28th‚ 1914 to November 11th‚ 1918. The war pulled in all the big economic countries. The war consisted of two opposing alliances: the Allies (consisted of the French 3rd Republic‚ the Russian Empire and the United Kingdom of Ireland and Great Britain) against the Main Powers of Austria-Hungary and Germany. Even though Italy was a member of the Triple Alliance alongside Austria-Hungary and Germany‚ they did not join the
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Breakdown of Great Power Diplomacy a cause of both the First and Second World Wars? In this essay I shall give my opinion‚ and the opinions of several historians‚ as to the causes of the First and Second World Wars‚ paying close attention to the breakdown of Great Power Diplomacy. The Congress of Vienna in 1815 was to form the framework for international politics right up until the breakout of the Great War almost a century later‚ and was the first in a series of international meetings that came to
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Responsible for World War I? I don’t think that German Militarism and Diplomacy was responsible for World War I. I think that every country that was involved played a part in the start of World War I. Although Germany did play a role in the start of World War I‚ you can’t solely blame them. As disagreements occurred‚ countries banned together and formed the great powers. On page 138 it states‚ “Germany and her allies were held accountable for the war and all concomitant damages.” Yes‚ Germany did cause problems
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The Nazi party‚ led by Adolf Hitler‚ was a left-wing totalitarian fascist political movement that ruled Germany from 1933 to 1945. Before and while they were in power‚ the Nazi regime was “guided by the principle of extreme nationalism” (Szalay‚ 2017). They existed to “rescue Germany from the disgrace of weak democratic leadership and from the threat of communism” and they lead by their belief of national socialism and social Darwinism. The Nazi appeal rested on approximately 90% nationalism and
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