Albania

Immigration happens all over the world. There are many forms of immigration and many reasons that immigration happens. According to Dictonary.com the definition of immigration is to come to a country of which one is not a native, usually for permanent residence. For my paper I am going to be focusing on immigration in Europe. I will do my research and inform you about the forms of immigration in Europe and the reasons that immigrants are coming into Europe. Immigration has been happening for a…

Halloween comes across as a huge cultural shock for individuals who are newly immigrated into the United States. For my parents, coming from Albania, Halloween is something completely out of the ordinary, something that would have never been allowed under Albania’s communist regime. However, tying to assimilate into American culture, my parents consented to allowing me to dress up and participate in the festivities. I was excited, I was only six years old, but I knew what I wanted to be; Batman.…

Joshua Stobbe October 2017 Communism Albert Zhuravlev About the author: Albert Zhuravlev was a Russian citizen living in Moscow. He was one of many who did not agree with communism. He wrote this because communism took everything that he had, as well as his family. The year 1929, and Russia has a new dictator. His name is Joseph Stalin, and how he imposes communism cruelly. Communism is now worse than before. Communism is when the government decides what you get, what products you sell and…

I went through many problems in my life especially in my high school career. The biggest problem I encountered when I was in my senior year and we had to move from Albania to the Unites States. This was a problem for my since I didn’t know how to speak any English or know anything about the Unites States. Moving was hard for me since I was planning on going to college and making my career. I didn’t have the option to stay since my dad work required him to move and my dad is paying for college. I…

Truman Doctrine, in March 1947, “ A Commission appointed by the United Nations security Council is at present investigating disturbed conditions in northern Greece and alleged border violations along the frontier between Greece on the one hand and Albania, Bulgaria, and Yugoslavia on the other.” The US was able to help Yugoslavia grow and develop economically. Though, the relation between the US and Yugoslavia was looked down on by some purists because that meant a Capitalist country supported a…

For Eastern Europe, the 20th century was nothing short of tumultuous; two world wars and stints with totalitarianism troubled the continent. Because of all that happened, it is hard to encompass the breath of the 20th century in a single work. Therefore, it seems that the question “What work best represents the turmoil in Eastern Europe during the 20th century?” does not have an answer. How can one work encompass the mess that was the 20th century? Is it possible to represent the varying…

Prague Spring was a period of time in Czechoslovakia in which the Czechoslovakian government adopted a liberal government that relaxed the policies that were favored by the U.S.S.R. During this time (which lasted from January 1968 to August 1968) the restrictions on speech, press and travel were loosened and the rights of citizens were increased. This was all done under Alexander Dubcek who was elected First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. He rose to power after the then…

Soviet Union’s Sphere of Influence In order for the Soviet Union to expand their sphere of influence to become a superpower in the 20th century they gave money, weapons, and physically occupied countries. Since they wanted territory, they gave Cuba missiles so they could fight the United States, and supported them economically. They invaded Afghanistan because they wanted oil, materials, location, and trade ports. Finally, they wanted the Eastern Bloc as a buffer and wanted their materials. To…

In 1939, Mussolini invaded Albania and Poland and announced war on Ethiopia; these actions told him to not enter World War II because of Italy’s weak troops. “In April 1939 Italy occupied Albania. . . in September 1939, after the invasion of Poland, Mussolini decided not to intervene on Germany's side due to the poor preparation of the Italian armed forces.” (“Italy”)…

Which country remained democratic as others fell to autocracy? The countries that turned into dictatorships in Eastern Europe were Hungary, Germany, Italy, Poland, Yugoslavia, Albania, Bulgaria, and Romania. The countries that remained democratic were Czechoslovakia, Britain, France, and Scandinavian countries. 5) How were fascist Italy and Nazi Germany similar? How were they different? Be specific and detailed in your response…