Eastern Europe

While World War I, also known as the First World War or the Great War, began in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and lasted four years, ending in 1918, tension had been stirring long before throughout Europe; specifically, in the southeast Balkan region known as the “powder keg.” European powers such as the Ottoman Empire, the Russians and other parties had a number of alliances that were threatened by political instability. The murder of the heir to the Austro Hungarian…

The time period known as the Long 19th century stretches from 1750 to 1914. Many important themes were prevalent during this era. Themes that not only change certain areas but also began to shape the world we live in today. Revolutions are an important theme of the 19th century. The word revolution comes from the Latin word revolutio meaning “a turn around”. A revolution is when some, or all of a nation’s government, political, social or economic system is replaced or changed to fit the needs of…

Cultural Analysis: The Federal Republic of Germany Introduction: Overall, Germany is a highly educated, punctual, country with a strong basis of family, state and country pride and a rich, if bloody, history. With a Federal Democracy based in equal parts on the governments of the United States and Great Britain, Germany holds the dignity and rights of its’ people at the forefront of its’ national and international policy. A Brief History: Made up of sixteen Länder or states, the country has had…

America is a country of immigrants, a melting pot of sorts, but upon taking a closer look one will see that a large number of these immigrants are actually refugees. From the beginnings of our country, we have offered a solace for those looking to escape persecution. The first colonists were fleeing England for freedom to practice their religion. A large portion of current Irish-Americans come from ancestors that came to America in order to escape the Irish Potato Famine. The German…

It can be argued that Germany knew that each of these policies would cause conflict with the other powers, and that they were introduced not only for the purpose of making Germany a great power but also to instigate a war. In his first years in power Caprivi attempted to untangle the complex system of alliances and commitments Bismarck had created during his long stay in office, and it can be said that his most important decision in accordance with Weltpolitik was his decision not to renew the…

Mary P. Wood’s assessment of how European films need to be understood and analysed is indicative of not only contemporary European film scholarship trends but also the sheer importance of the role as financier/exhibitor that E.U. media programmes have played in recent decades. Supporting European filmmaking is a crucial undertaking for these E.U. organisations, serving to preserve and to produce a sense of European culture to varying degrees, while also stimulating its economy, much like…

At the same time, Eastern European Russia was just beginning to form, and it soon became one of the top civilizations. These two European territories were similar and different. First, England and Russia had their similarities and differences politically. Next, the two parts of Europe were extremely similar economically, albeit they had their differences as well. Finally, culturally, England and Russia were quite different, yet still slightly similar. Eastern and Western Europe were both…

The European Union is increasingly facing existential crisis, both old and new. The potential exit of Greece and Britain are old and yet potent risks to the integrity of the union. The huge influx of Middle Eastern refugees and the recent Islamic terrorist attack in Paris have posed new threat to the grand European project. However, such inconveniences should not be allowed to undermine the grand European project, which has delivered peace and prosperity to the continent for 70 years. Although…

Introduction: During the 1100-1300s, the Middle Eastern Middle Ages Empire emerged from Arabia, and the Islamic forces conquered much of the Eastern Empire and Persia. During this time, the Eastern Middle Ages progressed rapidly and they were well advanced in terms of medicine, logistics and technology. The Western Middle Ages were restricted from advancing, and they gathered much of their knowledge from the Eastern Empire. As a result, the Eastern Middle Ages became substantially more…

how the United States used displays of lavish and modern consumerism, as an effective tool in the fight against communism. The thesis of the article is that the desire for consumer goods is, at least, partially responsible for causing unrest in the Eastern Bloc and exposed how different the Soviet’s communist tenets were from what humans’ desire. In the introduction of Greg’s article, he speaks of a fictitious account published in 1951 by sociologist David Reisman’s. In this account Reisman…