Through the Partition of Poland, Frederick the Great annexes part of Poland. Poland is divided up between Prussia, Austria and Russia in 1772. Austria and Russia realize that if they work with Prussia, they can gain land and that is what they do. By winning northwestern Poland, Prussia obtained most of Poland’s trade which they used to their benefit. Prussia taxed the trade, making revenue and hurting Poland. In 1748, Prussia wins the war of Austrian Succession. Major powers in Europe questioned…
clashed with the interest of emperor powers in Europe. Nationalism created a new era of interest of which nations could compete. It was the time when people of all countries were fighting and rose up to defend the countries they loved. A time when German, France, Great Britain and Austria-Hungary started fighting over influence and colonies and smaller nations were striving towards independence to fulfill their dream of being a sovereign state. The primary goal and role of the nationalism…
The Official English Movement Analysis Mr. Nunberg takes the position of making the English the accredited language of the United States. He takes this position because it’s allocated a noteworthy magnitude to language in America that was not present in previous generations. Furthermore, Mr. Nunberg is addressing the United States Government because they attain the power to make English the official language of the United States. Additionally, he relaying his message to be non-English or poor…
Would World War 1 have broken out if the nephew of Emperor Franz Josef, heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Archduke Franz Ferdinand wasn't assassinated? In short, yes, there had already been extremely high tensions around the world. Every country had an enemy and some sort of makeshift alliance with other countries. The assassination of the Archduke only added more wood to the already burning fire that was the outbreak of, “The War To End All Wars”, that was World War 1. The reason…
There are hundreds of languages in the world, each making us unique to others who don't speak it. Being able to speak more than one language such as English, French, German and Spanish gives us a greater opportunity at acquiring a job that will pay our dream house and car than those who don’t, especially in the United States because it’s one of the most diverse countries in the world. Being bilingual or trilingual opens many doors for people to be able to progress, but some people feel that…
What if the entire world spoke one language? What would that language be? In John McWhorters writing the Cosmopolitan Tongue he talks about how languages are dying and it’s not necessarily a bad thing. He claims that by 2109 ninety percent of the world’s languages will be dead. That would take us from the current 6000 languages down 600 languages for all of the world. Do you think that is a bad thing? Mcwhorter doesn’t, he feels that it is a natural progression caused by people of smaller…
There were four main causes of World War I: Militarism, Nationalism, Imperialism, and Treaties and Alliances. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was only a short-term cause of the war and therefore caused the countries to declare war on other countries without much background knowledge or historical events. The four main causes had been seen throughout the years leading up to the war. Prior to the start of World War I, many European nations had been building up their military…
Relative to the Western way of war, the aspects of discipline, innovation, and finance best characterize warfare throughout the age of Napoleon. Placing these concepts within historical context, the continent of Europe experienced an enormous amount of change at the onset of the 19th century in response to the French and Industrial Revolutions. Knox and Murray regard these upheavals as catalysts contributing to the second and third military revolution. And, the new concepts introduced to…
The Scandinavian countries are several countries located in North Europe that share much historical and cultural heritage. Scandinavia consists mainly of Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. Finland and Iceland are sometimes also considered part of Scandinavia. The Scandinavian countries are located on the Scandinavian Peninsula, which extends down from the Arctic Circle into the North Sea. It is the largest peninsula in all of Europe. It is approximately 1,150 miles long with a width varying from 230…
One of the four main causes was imperialism. This means that countries were trying to have to most colonies, or smaller countries. The more colonies you had, the more wealthy and influential your country was. France and Britain had lots of colonies in Asia and Africa and pretty soon, Germany and Italy wanted a colonial empire as well. This race to have the most land causes lots of conflicts. Great Britain was so close to having a war with the United States and France over colonies! Alliances…