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ruins and almost 30 000 Armenians killed. Soon after this crime a movement of “Pan-Turkism”, a movement with the aim of unifying all Turks in culture, politics. and religion, had emerged. This movement, along with the loss of the Empire’s land (the Balkans), and the weakening of it’s borders fueled further hate for the Armenians. Therefore, when the empire was defeated by the Russians during the first World War the Armenians were, once again, blamed for the military losses and used as a…

Chapter 28 “The Cold War” Notes I. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COLD WAR The Confrontation of the Superpowers Was an argument between Soviet and American ideologies over what would be a secure political arrangement of peoples and nations in the aftermath of WW II The first area of disagreement of theeee Cold War was Eastern Europe One factor that helped start the Cold War in Eastern Europe was Stalin’s want to employ for-Soviet governments in the countries of Eastern Europe to serve as a…

The reign of Alexander the great would change the face of Europe and Asia forever. As crown Prince, he received the finest education in the Macedonian court under his celebrated tutor Aristotle. At the age of twenty, already a charismatic and decisive leader, Alexander quickly harnessed the Macedonian forces that his father’s reforms had made into the premier military power in the region. Alexanders family background and upbringing played a very significant role in his rise to prominence.…

James Burgwyn “Mussolini was ready to fight with no holds barred. Whereas Hitler planned to occupy the apex in the “New Europe” hierarchy of people and aimed at world domination, the Duce would preside as an emperor over the Mediterranean and the Balkans”(70).Hitler had one goal yet also knew how to control his army and knew when to send his troops. Mussolini on the other hand had no limits in terms of his army. If he wanted to dominate a new territory or sent his army to fight, it was done in a…

Walter in “The Critical Barrier to Civil War Settlement” tries to explain why civil wars are never ended with a peaceful settlement and fought until one side beats the other. This is because there are problems of enforcement and vulnerability; both sides prefer to fight instead of cooperate because it leaves them vulnerable (Walter compares this exchange with the Prisoner’s Dilemma situation). Unlike interstate wars, making cheating not favorable is difficult; either side cannot withhold…

Between 1900 and 1945, drastic change occurred from a global view. New economic, political, and military ideas were introduced resulting in divided nations and people. Large continents struggled to cope with these changes in nationalism, imperialism and militarism. Their struggles creating poverty, death and misery. As these large continents battled out their differences, the balance of power from 1900 and 1945 shifted from European domination on all levels to U.S control using liberal and…

Should Britain Scrap Trident? Mark McLaughlin Over the past 10 years, there has been much debate on the Trident Renewal programme. On 19th July 2016, Members of Parliament finally voted for its renewal by a majority of 355. Therefore, Trident will be renewed and the overall cost will be a staggering £205 billion. I strongly disagree with this decision. I am convinced that Britain would be better off without Trident; I strongly…

The bullfight, as it is rehearsed today, includes proficient toreros (of whom the most senior, who really kills the bull, is known as a bullfighter) who execute different formal moves which have an importance, or if nothing else a name, as indicated by the matador's style or school. It has been asserted that toreros look to evoke motivation and craftsmanship from their work and an enthusiastic association with the group transmitted through the bull. The nearby closeness puts the matador at some…

[online] History Learning Site. Available at: http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world-war-one/causes-of-world-war-one/the-naval-race-1906-to-1914/ [Accessed 25 May 2017]. The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica (2017). Bosnian crisis of 1908 | Balkan history. [online] Encyclopedia Britannica. Available at: https://www.britannica.com/event/Bosnian-crisis-of-1908 [Accessed 25 May 2017]. Cornish, P. (2017). What You Need To Know About Pre-First World War Alliances. [online] Imperial War Museums.…

Spanning from yellow journalism in the nineteen hundred to tabloids and Facebook articles in modern times, the public has been exposed to false news that invade every aspect of their lives. The internet facilitates the spread of current events by allowing information to be accessible at one’s fingertips. Nevertheless, much of the information discovered online through social media has been found to be biased and simply inaccurate and continues to be spread throughout the public’s social profiles.…