Central Europe

Religion was prominently central to governmental and social structures in these areas, because of the large…

followed in Columbus’s footsteps. The people of Europe saw opportunity in America, almost a blank canvas as they could express the culture originated from their homeland and infuse it into America. Europe’s curiosity came with a price as the Native American population was slowly shunned out of the country. A famous image by Theodore Galle, depicted a beautifully crafted summary of the clash between the Native population and the…

the welfare states in Europe, Charles Tilly makes a bold and influential claim that states formed as a result of war-making and preparation for war which “created the internal structures of the state” (Tilly 76). In his work, Tilly acknowledges that the key factor in the development of European states was military rivalry and incessant warfare. Tilly’s quote, “war made the state and the state made war” explains the reduction of the number of states in early modern Europe; only the states that…

considered as “the father of Europe.” During the years that Charlemagne ruled, he made many contributions for the future of medieval Europe. “Charlemagne was a determined and decisive man, intelligent and inquisitive. A fierce warrior, he was also a wise patron of learning and a resolute statesman.” (Spielvogel 215). Although Charlemagne corrupted the system of government to where we would maintain power, Charlemagne made many contributions for the success of medieval Europe. The way…

World War II was an atrocious event that affected not only Europe, but also the international community. The politics surrounding the war is still largely present in modern day politics. Adolf Hitler, who was a former Nazi German dictator, initiated World War II. Through historical analysis of the nineteenth century, this paper will argue that the balance of power in Europe and the rise of nationalism are long-term causes, which led to the outbreak of World War II. The first European…

Germany Germany, one of the great powers of the industrial world, rose from very small states. Germany is in central Europe, bordering the North Sea and the Baltic Sea between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark. There was an East and a west Germany until the two republics unified and signed a treaty on October 3, 1990. Geography Germany is Western Europe's richest and most popular nation, it remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. Germany…

retained the status quo. Politically, the fall of the Roman Empire marked a change from an imperial monarchy to feudalism. Economically, while the Roman Empire experienced a flourishing period for trade across its territories, after its fall, medieval Europe noticed a drastic decrease in trading practices. Socially, regardless of the fall of the Roman Empire, the spread of religion, particularly Christianity, continued. Before its fall, the Roman Empire was centralized through…

middle ages were very successful in trading because everyone needed fur clothing. Once winter came they would have nothing to keep them at least a little warm. Furriers also played a big part in fur trade. Russia was the central source of furs. And they were spread to western Europe, the Byzantine…

The Alps are the youngest and highest mountain system in Europe. They stretch across the western and southern part of the continent in a broad arc. The mountain starts near the Mediterranean Sea on the border between France and Italy. Then it curves north and eastward through northern Italy, Switzerland Liechtenstein, southern Germany, Austria and Slovenia. This beautiful landscape is 1000 kilometers (621.371 miles) long and the widest section 260 kilometers (167.149 miles) wide. The Alps…

Anno Domini (A.D.) 1, and the population was over 1 million. With the Roman Empire, mainly located in central Italy,…