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The 8th of May 1945 is an important date.Not only that is the day when the Second World War ended, but also it is the day in which Europe was divided in two zones.What determined this division was the communist doctrine.The US and the USSR were the two big nations, which 'saved' the world from the catastrophe of Nazism; also, they were the only countries, which were still 'active' after the world ended. This is why the two of them were elected as 'patrons' of the new Europe.Britain was as well the winner of the war, being in alliance with both America and Russia, however its loyalty to the US led to its subordination.Soon after the end of the 'total war' then, Europe was split into 2 areas
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changes in international relations.
Firstly, the fear of the USSR was long and continuous international feeling. Ideological differences between the USSR and the US meant that both sides feared each other. The Grand Alliance of the two in 1945 quickly came to an end in 1946 when the Kennan Telegram was sent to the US by George Kennan in Moscow. It talked of the mass fear in the USSR that capitalism would mean the end of them, and so the US no longer believed that the Soviet Union would pursue a peaceful co-existence. After the Second World War, the creation of Soviet satellite states in Eastern Europe gave the US greater fear that Communism was going to spread to the West and also the
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HIEU 128 - Europe since 1948
Prompt: Based on your reading of Heda Margolius Kovlys autobiography, how would you explain the initial appeal of Communism to many people in Eastern Europe after 1945?
The years of World War II took a toll on the entire world. From small islands to large nations, this war claimed millions of lives, reshaped societies and governments, neglected human rights, seized all wealth, and rendered years of ever-lasting consequences. After the war ended in 1945, reintegration into society was met with new social, political, and economic problems. Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States as victors of the war were key players that would inevitably
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Cult of Domesticity and the strict confinements that the 19th century society put on women. These women looked to grow their monetary autonomy and social impact in one of only a handful couple of courses accessible to them – their sexuality (Bernheimer, 1989).
Fears Provoked by Prostitution on Social Progress
Prostitution provoked certain fears concerning the state of social progress in the 19th century Europe, one of these fears were linked to interfering with the social class. For instance, working class viewed prostitution as immoral and an act that lacks self-respect to the individuals. Landels (1858) believed that other vices including drunk, bankruptcy and vagrant can still regain
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of companies and so on.The two countries who support the European integration most (at least their governments) are Germany and France. One reason therefore might be that both countries have a dramatic increase in unemployment rate within the past few years. In Baden-Württemberg for example, the area where I am from, the unemployment rate has gone up from about 4% in 1992 to around 9% nowadays. Most likely Mr. Chirac's and Mr. Kohl's only solution concerning the unemployment is a fully integrated economy which for sure would create new jobs in Europe.The German population, however, is scared that a United Europe would create new jobs only in low wage countries like e.g. Portugal. Many
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The first Total War also known as the 'bloodiest' war of the century, WWI proved to have a great impact upon all of Europe. Politically, there is a clear scene of what impact the War had on the main powers in Europe: for some countries, such as France and Britain, the change in regime was merely slight, in Germany rather significant, whereas in Russia it proved drastic and sparked off two revolutions. Hence, there were several common aspects of political impacts, both direct and indirect.One of the instances of indirect political impact of WWI was the steadfastly developed idea of 'unity' behind ones government, borne by feelings of patriotism. This mainly existed at the very beginning of
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Esther Lee IB 207
Case 1: Euro Disney: The First 100 Days
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1. What were the reasons for Euro Disney’s problems in Europe?
- There were multiple reasons for Euro Disney problems, starting from their mostly European employees who has different approach about work ethics and culture. This is a big issue because Disney is mainly known for their exceptional customer experience and is well known for creating a magical experience for their customers. Though training process has been similar to that of U.S., the results came out different. Due to the fact that more than 70% of the employees were French, their attitude towards creating a magical experience was obviously not their priority
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, its fear and ignorance which keeps them dependent.
The enlightenment period was also known as the age of reason, Enlightened many great minds. As a result of this we see a change take place in society. It inspired great scientists like Isaac Newton to apply reason to science. As mentioned in the article Enlightenment in Europe, Revolution in America under the subtitle Newton discovers law of gravity, it mentions “Isaac Newton may be called either the last and greatest figure of the Scientific Revolution or the first figure of the enlightenment. Newton recognized what he owed to such earlier thinkers as Galileo and Kepler when he said, “If I have seen farther than others, it is because I
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Relationships of Feudalism (Tutorial 4) Samantha Nendze: 3056785 History 101: GS02 Professor R. Falconer November 6, 2017, The difference between vassal and lord shows the ranking of power and the foundation for feudal relationships of medieval history. Idealized views of feudalism represent honorable agreements between a lord and his vassal or vassals in which they both offered their loyalties to one another in exchange for land and services that were usually military in nature. Instead, the Agreement between Count William V of Aquitaine and Hugh IV of Lusignan, translated by Paul Hyams of Cornell University, demonstrates the tumultuous relationships between vassal and lord for the struggle
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Throughout the postclassical era, Western Europe experienced many commercial and cultural changes. The decline of the Roman Empire is what officially designated the beginning of the postclassical era, which began around 500 c.e, and it lasted until the 15th century. The postclassical era can be split into two different categories. One, from 500 c.e -900 c.e signifying the recovery period and two, 900 c.e to 1450 c.e which can be considered the advancing period due to the rapid growth from here onward.The recovery period in Western Europe was not a very significant period for advancement. The population of Western Europe was actually just a large in the 6th century as it was in the 10th
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AP European History
Chapter 28: World War II Outline
Chapter Overview
· The origins of World War II
· The course of the war
· Racism and the Holocaust
· The impact of the war on the people of Europe
· Relationships among the victorious allies and the preparations for peace
Section One: Again the Road to War
· Section Overview
· German discontent over economic depression that struck Germany in 1923 and again in 1930 was attributed to the Versailles settlement
· Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party denounced the treaty and used strict discipline to attract people to their platform
· Hitler’s Goals
· Racial theory was at the core of Hitler’s ideology as he sought to strengthen the
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, and that its destiny is a revolutionary one. Distinctively, the underdevelopment of the third world is marked by a number of common traits, distorted and highly dependent economies devoted to producing primary products for the developed world and to provide markets for their finished goods, traditional, rural social structures, high population growth, and widespread of poverty. This essay will discuss the two theories which are dependency theory as well as the modernisation theory, and also discuss how Europe underdeveloped Africa.
Dependency theory
Hays (2001) defines dependency as an explanation of the economic development of a state in terms of the external influences political, economic
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entry into the UK retail market has been proven to be mutually beneficial. For example, by allowing the UK clothing brand George to be introduced into a much broader market through Walmart stores, both ASDA and Walmart have increased their market share and profitability.
Conclusion
Walmart entered Germany with the standards and company culture used in the U.S. While this strategy was proven in the states, they struggled with success in Germany. The lessons taken away from the experiences in Germany helped supply learning opportunities for future expansion endeavors. Walmart’s expansion into the UK was more successful in part to the issues faced in Germany.
References
Neissa, L. & Tumbull, G. (2004, April). Wal-Mart in Europe. Harvard Business School, Case 704-027 (Revised 2004, July).
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I belong to a Clan of Resident Aliens. My neighbor is a former Russian communist, my gardener is Hispanic and my best friend is somewhere in between. As for me, I?m supposed to be an American, one that was born some ten thousand miles away in an undersized, under-populated, under-represented republic called Armenia. Am I really American? What is American? On October 10, 1492 a man named Christopher Columbus landed in America thinking he was in Eastern Europe. While he may have been wrong in terms of where he was, he nonetheless had experienced some sort of drive, motivation, and persistence to make it there. This same spirit was carried through to the peoples of Europe who realized
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Napoleon in Europa: Besatzung oder Befreiung?
“Der Export der Revolution nach Europa war und blieb ein ambivalentes Unterfangen das stets zwischen Besatzung und Befreigung oszillierte.”
Napoleons Machteingreif in Europa kann man weder als eindeutige Besatzung noch als eindeutige Befreiung bezeichnen.
Es gab Vorteile zum Geschehen, jedoch war es ins Gesammt weit entfernt von einer Befreiung.
Napoleon wollte ein geeinigtes Europa, etwas wie die Europäische Union heututage, also gleiche Währung und einheitliche MaSSe, für die Napoleon zu bedanken ist.
Das Ziel war ein grosses Staat mit der Hauptstadt in Paris, wobei Import und Export vereinfacht wären und bei Kriegen ein Bündniss.
Er hat
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El Dorado ExploredIn chapter XVII, Candide and his manservant, Cacambo, enter the country of El Dorado. Here, Voltaire takes the opportunity to further satirize governments, religion, philosophy, and war. All of the religious figures Candide encounters throughout the story are corrupt and sexually promiscuous even though they have taken vows of chastity. El Dorado is a counter for all of the evils of Europe. He uses El Dorado rhetorically to contrast the vices of the real world. If you had not noticed the insanity of the Europeans in the world Voltaire paints, El Dorado, certainly gives a frame of reference.At the beginning of the story, Candide is taught from very early in life by the
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The Flaws in Aquinas's Five Proofs
According to 13th-century philosopher St. Thomas Aquinas, the existence of the natural world requires the presence of God. He uses five proofs to justify his theory that God exists and that the natural world can only exist if God is real. However, Aquinas's arguments about the unmovable mover, perfect image, and master designer are deeply flawed. His attempt to confirm the existence of an almighty creator through the five proofs is unconvincing due to multiple faults.
Aquinas's argument shows to be lacking in his first three proofs, the cosmological argument. According to Proofs 1 to 3, Aquinas tries to come up with a reasonable premise
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. That deal eased the catastrophes of the Great Depression. But what really ended the war was the US entering World War II since both people and industries became really important for world effort. The great Depression didn't only affect the United States but it was also the most serious in European economic life. After World War I ended Europe was left very weak and in recovery, while the United States was making great technological advances and industries and economy was growing. The Unites States and Europe made a deal so United States was lending money to Europe to help its economy. Since Europe counted with that money to stabilize their economy with the Great Depression they run out of
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This was a hard Decision to make because the twentieth century was full of monumental events in th european theater. After long thought and reading I have to say that the Holocaust was the most important event. It brought tyrany and oppression to a peaceful group of people whohad no land to call home. Europe was spotted with small burroughs of jewish settlements. The things that the Nazi's did to the Jews would change not only Europe but the world forever.The Jews were coralled into concentration camps where experiments, mass gassings, and mass burnings were a tool of the Nazi army to rid the world of what they thought was a lesser race. Ruled by the Infamous Adolf Hitler, Nazi Germany is
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Mohamad Abou Chaaban
Professor Adil
ARAB 3231
May 5, 2017
Islamic Architecture and Art and their Influence on Early Modern Europe
Despite the existence of anti-Muslim rhetoric in Europe today, one cannot ignore the fact that for many centuries, the continent was under Islam. The earliest period of its Islamization was 652 A.D. when a small Arab army invaded Byzantine Sicily. The island’s local population comprised of Christians and Jews. However, Islamic influence in Europe was limited since Sicily is an island. Its entry into continental Europe took place in 711 A.D. when the Umayyad conquered Spain. Also known as the Moors, this group renamed this conquered land Al-Andalus
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