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World War I had a devastating effect on the entire world. Germany however, might have suffered the most from a war that claimed the lives of 9 million combatants. Germany lost more men in this war than any other nation involved. An entire generation of Germans was slaughtered, almost 2 million were killed, and the…

Why did Nationalism Fail! In 1815, at the end of the Napoleonic wars the Deutscher Bund was created which include all 39 German states, but this was not a united Germany. By 1850, there had been several attempts to united Germany but all failed and Germany remained divided. Prince Metternich (Austrian Minister) was strongly opposed…

Machiavelli’s suggestion that a swayer should govern like both a king of beasts and a fox is exemplified to really different grades with the sovereign Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain and Louis XI of France. Isabella and Ferdinand were strong fierce leaders who implemented local and province degree authorization imposingly. They besides smartly established a…

Napoleon returned to France, seized power, and render himself emperor. Muhammad Ail used many French practices in effort to build up the new Egyptian state. He established schools to train modern military officers and built factories to supply his new ear-NY. Tension between the Sultanate and the Janissaries sparked a Janissary revolt in Serbia in…

“In parliamentary governments the head of state and the chief executive are two separate offices.(…) Many times the head of state functions in a primarily ceremonial role, while the chief executive is the head of the nation’s legislature. The most striking difference between presidential and parliamentary systems is in the election of the chief executive….

One of the most dramatic and revolutionary changes in Russian history is the restriction of the consumption of alcohol. Mikhail Gorbachev instituted his anti-alcohol campaign on May 16, 1985 in order to decrease alcohol consumption by Soviet citizens and instead teach them the rewards of moderation. Some such rewards were a better life at home…

Teresia Teaiwa explores the concept of human violence in several readings. This theme continues in “Real Natives Don’t French Kiss (When They’re Making Love),” where Teaiwa discusses the negative implications of French kissing in Oceania, equating it with disease and cannibalism. The presence of French kissing is seen as a negative influence in this context….

The Mauri people were the Berber tribes in Roman Mauretania (what is now Morocco and Algeria). The name “moor” was used to describe all Arab, Muslim, and Berber people. In the 8th century, Northern Africa was dominantly Arab and civilizations of this region sought to expand and civilize and convert other nations to the Islamic…

Before the American Revolution, various events occurred that would cause troubles for the then british owned colonies, some of which sparking ideas for the Revolution. One of the most important events that happened was The French and Indian War, which would cause British control to increase and damage the colonies for many years to come….

The Hijra and the Invasion of spain were both pivotal points for the expansion of two types of people. Both of these events mark the development of both the Moors and the Muslims. The Invasion of Spain marked the strength of the invading Moors and the Hijra marked the beginning of a new successful Islamic…