leader‚ I believe that should be changed. If I pick a few well know local and international presidents‚ they all have a common qualification. Personalities such as Barak Obama‚ Mahatma Gandhi‚ Fidel Castro‚ Hillary Clinton‚ Muhammad Ali Jinnah‚ Otto Von Bismarck‚ Nelson Mandela and even our very own President Mahinda Rajapakse‚ they all had that ‘Law’ Background. They were all lawyers. For a president‚ it’s just not math or science… its overall knowledge. Most importantly‚ public speaking‚ logical planning
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World War One or The Great War’ as it became known‚ occurred due to many causes‚ some of which still remain unexposed today. The obvious trigger for the war was the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne‚ the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie on 28th June 1914. The assassination occurred during the Archduke’s visit to Sarajevo‚ the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Archduke was targeted due to the general feeling amongst Serbians that‚ once appointed to the throne
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Title: (A) Write short pen portraits of Wilhelm II and Nicholas II explaining their rank‚ how long they had been in power and what kind of leaders they had been up to 1914. (B) Explain the meaning and political message behind any two of the following snippets from these telegrams: Kaiser – ‘deserved punishment’ Tsar – ‘ignoble war’ Name: Laura O’Reilly Student no: 14708891 Module: HI117 Writing the History of War and Society Lecturer: Dr Gearoid Barry Tutor: James O’ Donnell Word Count:
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To what extent did the Sarajevo Assassination cause the outbreak of World War I? The Sarajevo incident that occurred in 1914 served as the direct cause of the WWI. It was an unprecedented attack on the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne‚ the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife‚ who were being shot by Gavrilo Princip‚ a Bosnian Serb extremist; during Ferdinand’s visit to Sarajevo‚ Princip was caught on the scene. A chain of events ensued after the incident. When Germany provided the “Blank
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How did nationalism contribute to World War 1? Nationalism held a huge part in world war1 as it does in many wars. A major part of nationalism in world war1 is shown through Otto van Bismarck. Bismarck was a very tactical man and was great at thinking up strategies. It seemed he would do all he could to promote Germany and make it truly powerful over the rest of Europe by making a group of alliances that wouldn’t give France a chance to rise up to Germany since alone France was weak. Although Bismarck’s
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Question: - Review idealism and realism in international relations. Introduction When studying international relations as an academic discipline studying about Idealism and realism is a major concern. These two approaches are used widely when it comes to decision making procedures. In idealism the decisions are made using ideas. Institutions such as League of Nations‚ United Nations as well as Local organizations like Organization of African Unity are developed according to the idealist tradition
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the triple alliance was remained to be in force until around 1915. Some could argue that the truthful terms of the alliance remained secret until after the First World War. However originally it was thought to be a defensive coalition lead by Otto von Bismarck. Bismarck’s theory on the purpose of the triple alliance was a war of revenge for the French who were previously defeated (1871). To Austria the triple alliance held the advantage of working as a protection against the powerful Russia‚ and
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However‚ in the late 19th century‚ when the states were finally unified after the Franco-Prussian war with the help of Otto von Bismarck‚ Germany was gradually becoming a fearful European nation. The unification of Germany strongly affected Europe‚ as it disrupted the balance of power. Immediately‚ it was evident that Germany had one of the strongest and largest militaries at
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India as colony 1850 to 1947 Colonial India was part of the Indian subcontinent which was under the control of European colonial powers through trade and conquest. Alexander the great was one of the first European power that arrive in India. Later‚ trade was carried between Indian states and the Roman Empire‚ but Romans never sought trading settlements or territory in India. The spice trade between India and Europe was one of the best in the world. India was searching for health and prosperity and
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Sir Syed Ahmed Khan and His Contributions Some personalities leave far-reaching effects in history and the succeeding generations cannot ignore them. Such is the personality of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan who showed the ray of light to the Muslims and enabled them to restore their lost status. The great emancipator of the Indian Muslims Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was born at Delhi on October 17‚ 1817. This is the period when the great Mughal Empire was close to a complete collapse. Sir Syed’s family had
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