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the origins of the Turkish Empire, the Russian royalty of the Dark Ages, the Byzantine Empire, the United Socialist States of Russia. Its current nation-states include: Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Moldova, Croatia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Belarus, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia, Albania, Kosovo and Macedonia. The similarities in these countries are seen most clearly in their language, religion and cuisine. Russian is the most widely used…

The films The Fall of Berlin (film 1) and Downfall (film 2) both present different depictions of Adolf Hitler in his final days during the Battle of Berlin. The first film provides a contrast between Hitler and Stalin throughout Germanys’ war with the Soviet Union. The Fall of Berlin was truly a propaganda film to promote Stalin as a leader and celebrate the Soviet Union’s victory against Germany. The film portrays Hitler as an explosive, demanding and unreasonable dictator who acts more as a…

and Lebanon, has propelled their citizens, to escape and seek refuge elsewhere. In most cases they have sought refuge in the European continent. These refugees have arrived in many different countries, such as Italy, Netherlands, England, Greece, Estonia, and Spain. I consulted 6 different sources of literature that portray what the situation for these asylum seekers is in each of those countries, focusing mainly on the integration of these immigrants in the normal European society of each…

Peaceful resistance, which is a way in an attempt to accomplish goals such as social change, through nonviolent protest. I personally believe that nonviolent resistance impacts our free society, in a positive way. I see it this way because in short, simple words, it is least likely to get someone killed and set a good example for the future generations. This sets a good example because it shows that problems can be solved without blood shed, but instead with words and actions. In the article…

The Global Aftermath of World War I There have been many political changes after World War I. The empire of Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire had been demolished. The economy, at the time, had its share of change after World War I. It was subject to many reparations, in which the Deutsche had suffered a dramatic decrease resulting in an all-time low for Germany. However, Women were on the forefront of social status as more women of multiple countries took charge of local businesses and…

Immediate changes resulting from the successful Reagan-Gorbachev Compromise include the Soviet troop withdrawal out of Afghanistan and the ending of civil conflicts in Angola, Ethiopia, and Southeast Asia, leading to negotiated settlements. Positive effects of the Reagan-Gorbachev Compromise include the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe, the development of technologies for nuclear power and energy, and the use of radiation for improving medical treatment and health. The negative effects…

to do it he is going to do it. And that’s exactly what he did. He was a smart warrior and spectacular fighter. He also did a lot for his country. Peter made schools in his country secular. Secular means non-religious. Peter gained territory from Estonia, Finland, and Latvia. Also next to those accomplishments he secure access to the Black Sea. Peter was just so great that he defeated the whole Swedish army with his army,…

The Russian Civil War was a common war battled from November 1917 until October 1922 between a few gatherings in Russia. The principle battling was between the Red Army and the White Army. The Red Army was a multitude of communists. The White Army restricted the communists. Different powers battled against both these gatherings or now and then helped one against the other. The Red Army won this war on the grounds that their armed force was better-composed and they held the best domain. After…

After World War II, the United States and the USSR came out as the world's major powers. The war caused many nations to become politically and economically unstable, such as Europe and Asia. "The Second World War had a deeply unsettling effect on the international system" (Norton, Mary Beth. Chapter 24: The Cold War and American Globalism 1945-1961. In A People & A Nation, p. 718). The two superpowers had very different views on how to fix the global economy and soon became a competition on…

Secretary Duncan stated in an article entitled, “Lessons from High-Performing Countries” , [he] believed that American teachers are nation builders, too (Duncan, 2011). First time reading this article, one would question why use the word “too”. Too means to be included and the United States educational system ranks far below than most expected. However, The United States Educational Systems does have its advantages and disadvantages, but now that we have reports such as PISA, we are able to see…