Banana Republic

Born Without a Chance of Survival: Why the Weimar Republic Failed Germany was in a difficult position at the end of World War I. They had lost the war, and as a result, they lost thirteen percent of their land, and they were forced to pay £6.6 billion in war reparations. Not only did they loose the war, but with the war their current empire came to an abrupt halt as their Kaiser left the country. Not only did Germany need to begin solving the problems caused by the war, but they needed to…

The Ottoman empire was one the most successful empires and one of the most powerful civilizations of the modern period, it had many sultans that conquered many lands throughout Asia, Europe and Africa. The empire built was the most influential and the largest of the many Muslim empires. Their military and culture expanded over and into most of Europe. The empire lasted many years for it a strong janissary army and ruled many cities. The Ottoman Empire stretched out from a small territory near…

The Spanish-American War of 1898 made the world recognize the United States as a dominant power. This hard fault battle that proceeded for about ten weeks resulted in a victory for the United States, defeating the once powerful Spanish military. In result the United States got to govern Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines. Cuba, unlike the other three countries that were under the power of the United states, were able to become and independent nation. This war was started by the overall idea…

Architecture of the Ottoman: According to the Byzantine conception following the Roman traditions, the cities were designed and planned according to a plan in horizontal and they were arranged with arterial roads and squares. In contrast, the Ottoman conception of architecture, begin the design and planning of the city with the profile of the landscape in order to emphasize the vertical aspect and elements with the development of the most important and representative buildings in the Ottoman…

Introduction For many years Romans fought with their neighbors and expanded their territory until they founded a huge empire which covered much of today’s Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Roman territory grew but this was not a pattern that could continue forever. At one point, newly occupied territories became unprofitable, to the point of not even being able to pay expenses of expeditions. This led to the Roman Empire to stagnate and both outside and inside pressures pulled the…

The Italian culture is one of the most historical and elegant cultures arguably in the world. It is for this reason I take pride in learning about the values of my ancestors and even of my parents. Similar to what we explored in Beppe Severgnini’s La Bella Figura, there is a defining line that proves your Italian simply by the way situations are handled. This comical yet very true narrative explains how certain environments in Italy are very different from what we expect. Having been fortunate…

What was the impact of the Roman conquest on the religious practices of Britain? Answer by using concrete examples and case studies. Seán Hickson 16408322 4. What was the impact of the Roman conquest on the religious practices of Britain? Answer by using concrete examples and case studies. The Roman conquest had many significant, long term impacts on Britain. These impacts are exemplified by the changes to religious practices. Despite a lack of evidence for life pre-Roman…

starting with the disintegration of the Roman Republic, as a result of civil wars, until 476 AD, the year of the last emperor of Rome (Gibbon 1829). The Roman Republic (res publica meaning "public affairs") is the conventional term used to define the Roman state and its provinces since the end of the Kingdom of Rome in 509 BC. The Republic lasted until the establishment of the Roman Empire in 27 BC. The Empire was a consequence of the breakdown of the Republic and the subsequent Roman expansion.…

Main Body - Connect chapter 5 with 6 o Belshazzar judged by God o Darius takes over the kingdom of Babylon  The Medes and Persian empire now rule • To facilitate the new empire King Darius’ strategy for ruling involved large scale delegation o 6:1-2, “It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom 120 satraps, to be throughout the whole kingdom; 2 and over them three high officials, of whom Daniel was one, to whom these satraps should give account, so that the king might suffer no loss.”  120 men…

Adolf Hitler officially became Füher of Germany at 9 am on August 2nd, 1934 following the death of Hindenburg. Hitler had planned to use the death of the 87 year-old former president to establish himself as absolute, undisputed leader of Germany and its people. Hitler achieved this by merging the office of Reich Chancellor and Reich President to form the position of Fürhrer. Almost immediately after Hitler demanded mandatory loyalty oaths throughout the Reich. Public officials and Soldiers did…