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mobilized first on its borders with Austria, but soon ordered general mobilization. This made the German generals anxious, as their only plan for a two-front war with France and Russia was based on the condition that Russia would mobilize slowly with delay. The German government, under increasing pressure from the generals, sent an ultimatum to St. Petersburg, demanding that mobilization must be stopped. The German generals saw only one way to survive a two-front war, the Schlieffen Plan. The…

The arguments on the fall of the Habsburg Empire, one on nationalism and the other on foreign policy, are both based on the belief that “eventual dissolution of the Empire after the Great War had become inevitable much earlier, in the nineteenth century” (Pelling 115), therefore the dominant view is that the Empire was doomed from the very beginning. But, there are issues with these arguments. One flaw of the nationalist argument is that, although there were nationalist feelings blooming in the…

World War I Through The Realist’s Lens World War I or The Great War was a global war that shook the world to its core originated in Europe which took place from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918. In analysing the First World War especially on how it started, many events can be attributed to it but to understand how and why the war happened, perhaps it is best to start from the Concert of Europe which some would argue, is the first domino piece that started the sequence of events that led to the…

Hello Americans and "ALL" Nationalities around the world; "The American Dialogue" website has been created for "you," by everyday people; "just like yourselves." In one way or another, we all have been affected by a story we've heard regarding the emotional abuse of a child, or possibly, a situation that may have personally happened to our self. Either way, it is an injustice, and EVERYONE NEEDS TO BE HEARD. The open forum of "The American Dialogue" website was created so that your voice…

The German Fusiliers were a type of German soldiers rented to the British to help fight in the Revolutionary War in America. During the American Revolutionary War, German princes hired out some of their regular army troops to Great Britain to use to fight against the American troops. About 30,000 of these men served in North America. A large amount of them were called Hessians, because the largest group came from Hesse-Kassel. They didn’t come as individuals, but as entire groups of soldiers…

Language usage is an essential aspect of living in the world. Language is how we communicate and prosper as we grow. There is not just one language, but many. This does not mean that one person could speak every single language or none at all. All of us, the United States, in particular, demonstrates the ability to speak one or multiple languages. However, one-language speakers, or monolinguals, are at a disadvantage in today’s world rather than multilingual speakers because language learning…

What makes Latin America special? Of its thirty-three nations, it is by far one of the most diverse areas in the entire world, but it has been limited due to social inequality from “superior” nations. After Latin America was conquered and colonized over five-hundred years ago the people, even today, are still oppressed and taken advantage of. After viewing the films “Sleep Dealer” and “Kill the Messenger” it is clear that the past of Latin Americas struggles have shaped its future with other…

The 21st century has become an era where the globalization of English has become a worldwide phenomenon (Northrup, p.1). With this globalization of English happening at a fast rate, many aboriginal people in Canada are facing a reduction in their common traditional languages (Duff and Li, p.3). These differing languages remain important for diverse cultures in aboriginal communities. Unfortunately with the global economy pushing small communities to choose between the lingua franca and their…

We now talk about Englishes rather than English and multiliteracies rather than literacy Throughout this assessment, the focused discussions will be on my understanding of the diversity of English across time, geography, culture, and class, and explaining why it is essential for teachers today in the twenty-first century to be aware of multiliteracies and language variation. These topics will be discussed further by the use of the weekly readings and further research gained. To gain a better…

I have strong Spanish conversational skills which I have developed over the past eight years through rigorous Spanish courses. I have also traveled extensively to Latin America where I have put my language skills to practice. The Hispanic population in the U.S. is growing rapidly. Given this fact, coupled together with the fact that I am of Mexican descent, I am eager to apply my passion for the language and culture to create better lines of communication between constituents and legislators.…