Luxembourg

Oregon. Born Guillaume Justin Kroll November 24th, 1889 in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, Kroll endured a classical education in Greek, Latin, chemistry, and physics before moving to Berlin to pursue metallurgy. Throughout his lifetime, Kroll brought attention to the potential uses for several elements as while as attaining patented methods for extraction of these elements, despite the wariness of others. Working in Luxembourg, Germany, Austria, and , eventually, the United States, Kroll was…

gather their own resources and to implement more Qualified Majority Voting (QMV). This led to de Gaulle and the Gaullists to clash with the commission and other heads of state. This disagreement led to what is known as the Empty Chair Crisis and the Luxembourg compromise which slowed integration and supranationalism in the EEC, and ultimately made a large impact on the EEC going forward. The Common Agricultural Policy was originally passed in 1962 after the French managed to persuade the other…

In the past, there have been many wars over land and resources. But the invasion of Germany in Belgium in 1914 was over something more unusual. Germany wanted a better position to attack France in the future so they need Belgium as an advantage. Germany used many tactics to invade Belgium. By using their massive and powerful army they were able to overthrow Belgium as well as many other countries. First, Germany sent a ultimatum to Belgium demanding passage into the country on August 2, 1914.…

Luxembourg has the highest gross domestic product amongst all of the countries a part of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. This small country has also shown the ability to set aside its own interests in the European Union for the interests most common amongst the group and to spend more than “0.7 GNI on development cooperation.” If size and power were strictly based off of these characteristics, Luxembourg, along with many other small nations…

About the Author: My name is Robert Williams, and i am from St.Louis, Missouri. I am 26 years old, and got my house bombed by the Luftwaffe, about 2 weeks ago. On December 16 1944, Adolf Hitler attempted to split the Allied armies in northwest Europe. He attempted that with a surprise blitzkrieg thrust through the Ardennes to Antwerp. As the Germans drove deeper into the Ardennes in an attempt to secure vital bridgeheads, the Allied line took on the appearance of a bulge--hence the name of the…

Learning is always a great opportunity, learn the history of our past is even better. I had the opportunity to learn about the history of Europe. I got to know the man Charlemagne or also known as (the father of Europe). Charlemagne, born in France in April 742 DC parents Pepin the short and Bertrada of Laon. His father, the first of the Carolingians to become King. And his mother, his mother was a normal woman with no royal lineage. He was one of the most famous and powerful leaders who…

Poles were wounded. After the brutal conquering of Poland the Nazis moved on to the feeble country of Luxembourg. With no army whatsoever the poor country did not stand a chance against the Third Reich. It took the Nazis only 3 hours to cross the entire country, securing it as a passage way for German troops on their way to France. May 10, 1940 Germany invaded all of The Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Belgium. The Nazis sent out paratroopers over the larger countries. Though the Dutch fought hard,…

To counter NATO, the Soviet Union established the Warsaw Pact, which is the alliance of communist countries. On the fourth of April, 1949, the Washington Treaty was marked by twelve countries, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Different nations joined later-Greece and Turkey in 1952; The Federal Republic of Germany, 1955; Spain…

An Eye for an Eye Makes the International Human Rights System Blind For a great deal of history, torture was commonly used with little to no compliant. The Egyptians, the Persians, the Greeks, the Romans, and as well as the Church all contributed to the practice of torture and justified torture as an appropriate weapon in their armouries. Even multiple legal systems utilized torture prior to the beginning of the nineteenth century. As civilizations began developing and advancements in the area…

Strategic Planning Concepts SWOT/PESTLE There are many strategic planning concepts available to businesses and organizations. Businesses and organizations must identify which concept or combination of concepts that meet their needs. The type of business or organization and their objectives may impact the strategic planning concept chosen. This paper discusses SWOT and PESTLE strategic planning concepts and their usefulness for organizations. SWOT stands for strengths, weaknesses,…