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I went out to the field so I could to play soccer with my friends, like we did it during our childhood. I showed up a little early, even though the deal was to meet at six in the afternoon. I was so excited about this game and I wanted to see kids playing, so I could remember my past. But the field was completely empty. Not a single child was on the field. The only think you could hear was the sound of the plastic bottles that wind would move all over the place. Has today 's generation heard of…

the beginning of the war was the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro -Hungarian throne. The assassin was Gavrilo Princip, who was a member of a nationalist group called the Black Hand which aimed to unite the territories containing Serbs. However, although the occurrence is seen as the main cause, it was only the spark. The assassination combined with the conflicts with alliances, imperialism and nationalism, set stage for the war. Many see Germany as the main cause of World…

Imperialism is a type of support of empire. Its name created from the Latin word "imperium", meaning to regime over large territories. Imperialism is "a rule of increasing a country 's power and effect through settlement, use of military force, or other means". Imperialism has importantly shaped the modern world. The term imperialism has been applied to Western governmental and economic dominance in the 19th and 20th centuries, however its exact meaning continues to be discussed by scholars. For…

It was not until the late 19th Century that Italy became a unified state. Without a navy of considerable size, Italy was unable to participate in what was called the ‘scramble for Africa’, this was when Europe had essentially partitioned Africa. However, Italy did manage to obtain a few small and poor colonies in East Africa. They wanted Tunisia but this was seized by France. Italy argued that, as Tunisia was only a few miles away from Sicily, it had a right to Tunisia due to proximity . Since…

Over time and throughout history, nationalism has played a significant role that caused international conflicts. Nationalism is a feeling that people have of being loyal to and proud of their country, often with the belief that their country is better and more important than other countries. The development that caused international conflicts is nationalists ideas because of this belief. Nationalism was evidence through situations in historical events in history such as World War 1, World War 2,…

World war one took place dates between 1914-1918. Despite the conflict started in Europe, it ultimately affected other countries which are outside of the continent example united state and Japan. The first time the native English speakers knew it as the "Great War"; the term world war one was applied a couple of decades later. Historians disagree the basic causes of the war but mostly agree the consequences of the war and the huge disaster it caused. Political tensions ran very high in the…

-There are several social reforms addressed by progressives. List two that you feel resulted in the greatest effects. The most significant movement of the late 19th to 20th century was the progressive movement. Progressives came from literally every walk of life and all political parties. Several distinguished things defined progressivism. Concern over industrial effects and conditions, optimism for human nature, an entitled mindset to intervene in other’s lives, frequent calls to authority…

The Years of the Great War and the Great Communist Takeover The four year span of World War I caused the death of nearly 8 million civilians alone, and left many more handicapped or injured. The Russian Bolshevik takeover started a revolution that Russia is still feeling to this day. Russia’s descending into the communist lifestyle and the overall devastation that came along with World War I jolted the world out of its comfort zone and propelled us into the modern age, whether we were ready for…

Many books focus on the living and how their lives impacted a certain event or country. Katherine Verdery, an American anthropologist shares her interest with the “lives” of dead bodies. She focuses on how their deaths, their burials and commemoration of their lives itself is a political act. It is a question of sovereignty and national identity of countries when they decided where to bury the corpse, or where they erect statues in remembrance of the person. The book sets out to bring…

The Barbie Doll Theory What is a Barbie doll? Why is she called Barbie? This Barbie Doll, aka Barbara got her start in society and flocked into the hearts of every little girl when she was first commercially released several years ago. It’s no wonder that many little girls saw Barbie as a person that they wanted to be. Barbara the Barbie doll was smart, beautiful, loved by everyone and could fulfill and succeed in any and every thing that she was made for. In the eyes of a little girl she was…