Balkans

Its a sunny morning after the day of Archduke’s death , and Borijove Jevtic is in prison . An inmate says “Borijove why are you in jail”. Borijove Jevtic tells his story like this “ Well it was a sunny morning in Sarajevo, and the Archduke Franz Ferdinand is arriving to give his speech. The Black Hand Members are going to assassinate the Archduke . I was there on that day , and was apart of the Archduke’s death that was about to proceed. I was in that group because they were like my…

The situation currently happening in Europe that many have dubbed the “Refugee Crisis” has been a topic of discussion and division for some time. The events that have recently transpired in Paris has not helped the climate of the situation, instead it has alienated and radicalized both sides of the crisis. This situation has also crossed the Atlantic because many American politicians are adamant about taking in refugees. Before going into the main points it is imperative that we define our terms…

In regards to the organization of The Fall of the Dynasties, Taylor manages, rather spectacularly, to portray the tangle of dynasties, alliances, and battles in the Balkan region relatively chronologically, accomplished in such a way that the book can be sectioned off according to the dynasty being discussed. To this end, Taylor successfully avoids creating unnecessary confusion regarding an already confusing topic, thus allowing him to better fulfill his aim to identify the cause and effect…

The Gulen Movement, also known as Hizmet (which means ‘service’) in Turkish, is a faith-based, non-political, cultural and educational movement which is inspired by the universal principles of Islam and the ideas and activism of Fethullah Gulen. The Gulen Movement represents a modern, middle path of Turkish Islam, which is moderate, tolerant towards other religions, and affirms science. This essay gives an outline of the origin, purpose and history of the Gulen Movement. The life and philosophy…

World War I was a gruesome war in which millions of people lost their lives. Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was assassinated on June 28 1914, setting the war into motion. The slaughter didn’t cease until November 11, 1918 . The war took place in Europe but had an impact on European colonies throughout the world. Aside from the Archduke’s assassination, there were four main causes of the war: a rising sense of nationalism in the warring countries, tensions between countries because of…

BULGARIAN UPHEAVAL As was the case with Guatemala, the people of Bulgaria were plague with wars over the extinction of communism. Prior to the cold war, Bulgaria suffered great loss during WWI, simultaneously with the Balkan Wars, and WWII which left the country aligned with the eventual losing side of all wars. Due to these wars, Bulgaria suffered much loss in the way of land, lives, and residents as many refugees immigrated to Bulgaria effecting an already ruined economy. Suffering these…

Up to 200,000 women and children were trafficked through the Balkans in 2004 alone. Eastern European countries such as Romania, Moldova, Albania, and the former Soviet Union Republics are especially impacted by sex trafficking, due to lack of anti-trafficking law enforcement, high poverty and domestic violence rates. Each year, between 600,000 and 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders, two thirds in the sex trade and 20% under the age of 18. Sometimes women voluntarily sell…

When Archduke Ferdinand was shot by a Yugoslav nationalist, Austria jumped at the opportunity and soon declared war on Serbia. Russia also a Slavic area would come to Serbia’s aid, and Germany would come to Austria’s. This war that started in the Balkans would turn into a world war. This war was a turning point, because it was a different type of warfare and it involved the major powers. As depicted in document 8a trench warfare was used in this war and other technological warfare techniques…

The concept of old war evolved alongside the creation of the state system, originated from the Peace of Westphalia in 1648. Even though the development of modern state grew slowly at first, Westphalia has been a turning point in laying the foundation for a Europe of territorial states. The delineation of boundaries helped the dichotomy of internal/external, being the root of classical definition of old war. 1.1 Clausewitz theory Carl von Clausewitz , influenced by the campaigns of Frederick…

The Holocaust On the Saturday morning of April 20, 1889, one of the most vengeful dictators in all of history was born, his name was Adolf Hitler. Adolf was a German idealist that believed in the so-called “master race”, he believed that Aryan’s, blonde hair, blue eyes, were the pure breed and that they could dominate in anything (Altman 8). He viewed Jews as a threat to the master race, so he came up with a plan and called it the “Final Solution”. In this, he believed that if he killed or…