Council of Europe

characterized by historians and the very people who encountered them as savages, barbarians, and thieves. However, under close examination it is clear that many of the practices and skills that were developed and used by the Vikings in Eighth century Europe have served as additions not only to art but they also influenced changes in government that proved positive for future government protection. The viking way of nature was not to to capture, enslave and conquer the peoples of the land which…

Militarism is a policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war (Textbook, pg 408). For example, in Europe between 1890 and 1914, every major power was developing a strong military presence. Of great concern at this time was the rise of a dangerous European arms race. Consequently, many countries had doubled the size of their armies and were also spending…

Renaissance affected the flowering of culture in Europe socially with the revival of Greek and Roman arts as well as humanistic beliefs, politically with the flowering of arts affecting the leaders of cities and with the growth of the church, and economically in a lack of emphasis placed on wealth and an influx of improved inventions. Ancient Greek and Roman aspects, such as art and humanism, resurfaced during the Renaissance and affected Western Europe socially. An Italian scholar, Marsilio…

exploited of, including spices: cardamom, pepper, turmeric and more; also cotton, which established India as an important piece, in particular Britain’s market. All of which yielded clothing, raw materials and spices that were of high demand back in Europe. A political establishment, did lead to an economical gain for Britain, but left the people of India helpless and crumbling. The nation’s own economy took a plunge. Businesses and other industries began to wither. The dominance of cotton…

European countries are full of strengths and weaknesses in their physiography that make up each individual territory and separate it from the rest. The geographical position of Europe is very important for the fact it is connected to Asia and the terrestrial wide exit into the Atlantic Ocean. Europe takes part of the road crossing from East to West and North to South to all terrestrial seas and air location. It has a coastline 65,993 km and geographical refraction creation of numerous peninsulas…

During the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, The scramble for Africa, or known as the European Imperialism was at its peak in Europe. One of the reasons for its widespread popularity lied in the the political and economic benefits it gave. Because rivalry between countries was also present at the same time when European Imperialism rose, having colonies became a symbol for international power. Thus, more colonies meant more political power, which provoked countries to create more colonies. Yet, more…

When the Columbus and the Spanish started to arrive to the new world, many myths of what happened during those times of conquest were made. Myths do not have to only be made up stories but could also be stories that hold some truth to them. Conquistadors Francisco Pizarro and Hernan Cortez and explores Christopher Columbus both came to believe they were perceived as gods by Natives. Many of this conclusions were made up by miscommunication and also self-benefits, mainly for titles and riches. In…

One of the main reasons for Western Imperialism was the need for more raw materials to fuel industrialization in europe. King Leopold II gained control of the Congo for Belgium. In the Congo, the people were exploited for the personal gain of Leopold II. In one of the most famous incidences, the people of the Congo river basin were essentially forced into slavery,…

gaining it for themselves by “developing new kinds of monarchial states that were based on the centralization of power rather than the decentralized political order” that was the norm prior to this revelation. This political revival happened across Europe. For instance in England it started with William of Normandy defeating King Harold and the Anglo-Saxons in the Battle of Hastings on October 14th of 1066. William of Normandy then “began a process of combining Anglo-Saxon and Norman…

The Enlightenment is sometimes referred to as the Age of Reason. It was the crossroads of understanding and that occurred all through Western Europe and the Americas. Scientific reasoning, rationalism, individualism, and perception were all defining traits of this period with individuals beginning to question long standing principles. During this time, texts like Oronooko, by Aphra Behn, became popular. This text, with its plot set in a European slave colony, took on issues of class and identity…