case of war‚ making it foolish for one country to wage war on another. The danger of these alliances was that an argument between two countries could draw all the other nations into a fight. This is just what happened when a conflict between Austria-Hungary and Serbia led to World War. Prominent among the war’s causes were the imperialist‚ territorial‚ and economic rivalries of the great powers. The German empire in particular was determined to establish itself as the preeminent power on the Continent
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factors) EXHIBIT 2 - PESTEL ANALYSIS Political Hungary in 2004 joined EU Strong government power in US to ban/regulate alcohol and distribution Hungarian government did not offer any trade support to the nation’s wineries Economic Exchange rates Duties and import costs (abolished within EU but exist for US) Hungary’s import duty reduced to one-third due to EU Cost of obtaining multiple wholesale licenses Capital intensive industries Lack of resources in Hungary Hungarian government did not offer any trade
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First conceived in the Soviet Union‚ there was an expectation that communism would be a revolutionary tide that would sweep across all of Europe. After WWII‚ the Soviet Union still dominated with communist ideals in the countries of Czechoslovakia‚ Hungary and Poland. After the Berlin Wall that separated Germany into East and West collapsed‚ representing the fall of communism in Germany‚ the other countries followed suit. While the collapse was sudden‚ reforming an entire country that had been under
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treaties. Hence‚ Germany is held accountable for World War I because of their interactions with other European countries and conflicts. To introduce‚ Germany involves themselves in a conflict between Austria-Hungary and Serbia. “Germany’s rulers made possible a Balkan War by urging Austria-Hungary to invade Serbia‚ well
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1 erupted in 1914. World War 1 had many countries involved but not all of them entered at the same time. There were three sides to choose from at the beginning of World War 1. One option was the Central Powers which included Germany‚ and Austria-Hungary‚ and were later joined by Bulgaria‚ and the Ottoman Empire who were neutral at first then joined the Central Powers. There were the Allies which were made up of Ireland‚ Great Britain‚ France‚ Belgium‚ Russia‚ Montenegro‚ and Serbia. The Allies were
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the Korean War. ( Notes on how Khrushchev brought a thaw in the Cold War‚ and how he made it worse. ( An essay: ‘Did superpower relations improve after 1953?’ ( Notes on the Polish Riots of 1956. ( A mini-essay: ‘Why was there a revolution in Hungary in 1956?’ ( Notes on the events
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3.0 GOVERNANCE INNOVATIONS IN THE 19th CENTURY In the 19thC‚ commerce and trade among the European countries and between European states and their colonies expanded and inter-state relations became more frequent and more intense. Ideas for a more international approach to governance were proposed. In a pioneering textbook on international organization‚ Swords into Plowshares‚ 1964‚ Inis L. Claude describes three major innovations of governance that emerged in the 19th C: i) The Concert of Europe
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when a country declares war the allies of that country‚ have no option but to declare war as well‚ therefor a chain reaction occurred with multiple countries. The most famous alliances were The Triple Alliance between Germany‚ Italy and Austria-Hungary and The Triple Entente between Russia‚ France and Britain. (Tomaszewski‚ 2002). Alliances were believed to keep the peace between countries‚ however this was not the case since the rivalry between nations was too great‚ countries and colonies all
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Bela Bartok Bela Bartok was born on March 25th‚ 1881 in Baratian‚ a small town in Hungary. His father‚ Bela Bartok Sr.‚ belonged to a lower noble family of Hungary though his mother Paula came from a Roman Catholic Serbian family in Serbia. At an early age‚ Bela started showing talent for music and often distinguished rhythms when his mother played the piano. This was before he could even properly speak. At the age of 4‚ he played 40 pieces on the piano and his mother‚ recognizing his
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Austria-Hungary and unify with other Slavic nations. Russia as a Slavic nation backed up the two countries in this matter‚ therefore causing tensions between Austria-Hungary and itself. Nationalism was also a source of anger between France and Germany as France resented its defeat in the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). Alliances between European nations can also be considered an underlying cause of World War I. As a result of the Triple Alliance consisting of Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ and Italy
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