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In the nineteenth century, German and Italy both underwent radical unification movements to integrate the independent states. Each country’s unification efforts shared some similarities, in addition to some differences, due to the events occurring in Europe at the time, as a result of cultural diffusion. The consensus agreement of historians remains that the German and Italian movements drastically altered European society. Although the methods through which the newly formed nations contrast,…

As Chancellor of Prussia and Germany (from 1862 to 1890), Otto Von Bismarck effectively controlled Germany and its states along with having influence over the rest of Europe. Though having a shoot first ask questions later mentality, he brought prosperity and nationalism to the German confederation. Bismarck reformed and unified Germany along with pushing worldwide innovation by building up a military. Otto von bismarck was very much of a progressivist and that is what made him so impactful. He…

When most people think of how a political leader came to power they usually think of how that person was able to convince people that their ideas were what’s best for the nation. They will use tactics such as pointing out what the real reason behind a failing economy is and how they plan to fix it, along with saying how they’ll make the country better than before. Every candidate will appeal to the sense of pride that the people of their country have in order to get them emotionally invested. A…

In the novel, The Count of Monte Cristo, many characters are introduce throughout the story and most of these characters undergo an indentity change at some point during the novel. The main, and by far the most dynamic character, is Edmond Dantès. Dantès is the protagonist of Alexandre Dumas’ classic novel. Edmond lived his life honestly, that is until he was framed for a crime he did not commit. Taking place in Marseilles, France in the 1800’s, Dantès fights for his freedom and pursues many…

The Haitian Revolution took place in Haiti, which is part of an the island Hispaniola. The island of Hispaniola was split into two parts, Santo Domingo (the Spanish Side) and St. Dominique (the French side and also known as Haiti). St. Dominique’s economy was mainly agriculture based and because of this there were many slaves. These slaves were mistreated and wanted to be free. In 1791, the Haitian Revolution began when slaves in the colony rebelled. France tried to end the rebellion by giving…

Starbucks overhauled their business on multiple dimensions with the return of Howard Schultz as the CEO. The aim was bringing back the focus to being the world’s top brewer of coffee. The various measures implemented were: • Starbucks shut down all stores across the country in order to re-train the employees on how to make the perfect espresso. • Starbucks dropped hot breakfast sandwiches from its stores which led to loss of annual income amounting to $35,000 per store. • The company restocked…

Once upon a time, there lived a thing called subculture; these were music and fashion orientated groups that contravened the mainstream culture. Whilst the Mods zipped around on their Lambrettas and Vespas, the leather coated rockers drove about on their self-modified motorbikes. These two rival groups engendered a major conflict in 1960s Britain, meanwhile the nonconforming, flower-wearing hippies across the pond demanded that the troops were withdrawn from the Vietnam War. There were skinheads…

Nationalism Essay Nationalism is the sense of loyalty to one’s nation — has been widespread throughout history. Prior to the 19th century, nationalism was seen in Dynasties in China, The Maurya and Gupta Empire. Nationalism first developed in Europe. Europe nations were already industrialized. In size of the world was shrinking in the 19th century. Nationalism spread by the certain commonalities, like common language, common history, common culture, common religion and common ethnicity.…

In 1862 the King of Prussia was not being allowed to increase military spending because of the Prussian representative assembly. Otto von Bismarck, the Prime Minister of Prussia was asked by the King of Prussia to appear in front of the Budget Committee to stress the importance of the military in allowing Prussia to remain in power during the German nations unification. Bismarck gave a speech known as “Blood and Iron” to express his reasoning behind why the military deserved to receive an…

was inevitable for German unification but also confident that Austria was unable to defend herself. Rapid victory on the battlefield has long been a foregone conclusion to Bismarck. Prussia’s army had better training than the Austria’s army. Helmuth von Moltke, the chief of staff of the Prussian Army, used the railway efficiently led to Prussia’s military was able to move rapidly and his skillful tactics helped Prussia to win the war. The breech-loading needle gun gave the Prussian army a…