Balkans

It was just more than one year after the signing of the Nazi-Soviet Pact that the directive for Operation Barbarossa was issued. Signed by Hitler on December 18, 1940, the secret document demanded the Wehrmacht to crush Russia in a rapid campaign, undoing the agreement for spheres of influence throughout Eastern Europe. It remains a point of contention whether Berlin wooed Moscow into benign rapprochement in a series of deceptions stemming from the directive or Stalin, throughout it all,…

A Serbia extremist assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary empire to detonate the bomb installed in Balkan for European, and led The Great War began. The major Central Power countries launched their premeditated war plan to attack The Triple Entente countries. France and Russia can not against German and Austria-Hungary further. Because of “Schlieffen Plan” helps Germans to bypass French army near the border by invading through Belgium and Germans had a chance to capture Pairs.…

restored. Point nine, redrawing of Italian frontiers, where the frontiers of Italy would be readjusted. Point ten is Division of Austria- Hungary, would be accorded the freest opportunity of autonomous development. The eleventh point is the redrawing of Balkan boundaries, Rumania, Serbia, and Montenegro should be evacuated, occupied territories restored. The twelve point is limitations on Turkey, were the Ottoman empire should be assured a secure sovereignty. The thirteenth point is…

The Rise of Europe’s Immigrant Crisis “An estimated 9 million Syrians have fled their homes since the outbreak of civil war in March 2011”(Syrian Refugees). Millions have nowhere to go as the countries around Syria are already overburdened with immigrants leading a great number of immigrants to Europe. They must suffer through the long and difficult trek from the Middle East to Western Europe and still risk being deported once they reach their goal. With larger masses arriving each day, Western…

The ruins at Pasargadae reveal the architectural grandeur of an ancient Persian civilization. Pasargadae is said to have been the first great multicultural empire in all of Western Asia spanning from the Balkans and Eastern Europe in the west, to the Indus valley in the east. Its multicultural richness is reflected in its diverse architecture. The remains of a “Tall-e Takht” (fortified terrace), an audience hall, and the capital’s palaces can be seen throughout this once ornate but now…

It was not until the late 19th Century that Italy became a unified state. Without a navy of considerable size, Italy was unable to participate in what was called the ‘scramble for Africa’, this was when Europe had essentially partitioned Africa. However, Italy did manage to obtain a few small and poor colonies in East Africa. They wanted Tunisia but this was seized by France. Italy argued that, as Tunisia was only a few miles away from Sicily, it had a right to Tunisia due to proximity . Since…

since people of different nationalities first came into contact with each other, there have been conflicts. Whether it be the Holocaust, Armenian genocide, white supremacy in the 18th century, ethnic cleansing in Africa, Manifest destiny, or the Balkan situation, they all have one thing in common: race. People have inexplicably not been able to see past their physical differences. They associate others’ race with their attributes, traits, and characteristics. This common denominator is still…

Who is Hetty Goldman? Why is she so important? Hetty Goldman was an american archaeologist who was one of the first woman to undertake excavations in Greece and the Middle East. The reason she is so important is because of her contributions to the archaeological field as well as how she opening up the field of archaeology for woman . She “ was born December 19, 1881, in New York City”(“Hetty Goldman:Life”). Her mother and father were Sarah Adler Goldman and Julius goldman. Mrs. Goldman was the…

was conquered to stay. They also pushed the conquered nations to learn to read, speak, and write Latin. With everyone on the same page language wise, it made it easier for travelers to get from place to place. The only real exceptions were in the Balkans and Greek City States due to the overall acceptance of Greek as a main language in the Roman Empire. However, it is said that with only these two languages, Latin and Greek you could travel the whole empire with little to no language problems.…

rapping. The music of singers such as Fifth Harmony’s "Worth It" song is recorded by American rapper Kid Ink. The song impacted American rhythmic crossover radio on March 2, 2015, "Worth It" is a pop and R&B song that incorporates strong elements of Balkan music in its production, Mary J. Blige, and Frank Ocean is generally considered in the realm of hip hop, but not always including rapping, and rappers such as Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean have occasionally released hip hop songs that sung, not…