History of Belgium

most horrendous that the world has ever seen, yet many of us have never even heard of King Leopold II. Leopold was the king of Belgium from 1865-1909. In Belgium, his reign was seen as one that brought great riches to his country, and one filled with good deeds to the Congolese people. However the exact opposite is true. King Leopold II did bring mass amounts of money to Belgium, but at one of the greatest human costs the world has ever seen. According to Adam Hochschild’s book, King Leopold’s…

1914 due to many different factors but the most famous one was how the future archduke of Serbia, Franz Ferdinand was shot and killed in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip . WWI was mainly a terrible time period for the world, but it also was a point in history where many new technological advancements took place. These new advancements helped each country build a stronger society and a stronger country as a whole. Along with that, WWI also helped these individual countries establish a tough and big…

It is very important for military officers and soldiers to understand the culture of common destinations in which the United States military occupies. It helps the military to relate to the people and gains their trust and cooperation. A country that the United States has many ties to, both monetarily and militarily is France. This essay will focus on the culture of France and its relations with the United States. The describing of common French culture starts with the characteristics of…

the apparent French obsession with National Identity. At least by the Political Elite if not always by the man in the street. But again it can depend on what street in what town you are looking! Could this be a consequence of the often turbulent history of the country with its frequent and often bloody revolutions, its changes of government and the changes of regime which it has endured? The desire for a modern nation-state, with a common language and a common national heritage which all…

Congo gained it’s during the time of the Cold War. Congo was especially affected by the Cold War because it was rich in resources, especially uranium, which could be used to make atomic bombs. Belgium wanted to maintain control over Congo because of the riches their resources provided. The United States became concerned with Congo because its resources made it a valuable ally, but also made it dangerous as a potential enemy and Soviet ally. When Patrice Lumumba came to power, he was determined…

Schlieffen plan, German forces would invade France, Belgium, Luxembourg,and the Netherlands, quickly capturing Paris and forcing France to sue for peace. The…

On the Eastern Front, the Schlieffen Plan was not succeeding. Russia mobilized its troops more quickly than the Germans expected. By late August of 1914, two Russian armies had made separate paths and pushed deeply into the German territory of East Prussia. They planned to drive a wedge between Germany and Austria-Hungary and attack Berlin. However, these plans failed. In the Battle of Tannenberg, one of Russia’s armies had been encircled and destroyed by German and Austrian troops. In the…

We have invaded France, part of what Germany calls the Schlieffen plan. We plan to go into France, defeat them, and then move back and fight Russia. However, we had to pass through Belgium in order to get to France, and there will be great consequences from Great Britain. They will declare war on us, and it will be the entire world against Germany and Austria-Hungary. Let us hope that the Americans do not decide to join, as they hold no political or economical value and would only distract us…

psychologically understand the reasons behind these countries trying to take over the Congo and the different political standpoints happening between rulers. Her trait of always being quick to learn new things comes into play as she educates herself on the history of politics and people of power in Africa. She also has to deal with issues of Anatole going to prison for his political ideals, judgement for being not only white, but being mistaken as a westerner, and worries about events…

1914, in their first confrontation on European soil since the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, four divisions of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF), commanded by Sir John French, struggle with the German 1st Army over the 60-foot-wide Mons Canal in Belgium, near the French frontier. The Battle of Mons was the last of four “Battles of the Frontiers” that took place over as many days on the Western Front between Allied and German forces in the opening month of World War I. The first three—at…