Essays Tagged: "countries of europe"
What are the main contrasts to be found in Portugal?
eat many contrasts within its land, but also that it contrasts greatly with the other Mediterranean countries. Portugal is not to be considered by any means as Spain's poor neighbour, nor should a sha ... of being, in days gone by, one of the greater maritime nations, one of the more advanced exploring countries of Europe. Whilst Spain was occupied with discovering the Indias and consequently the Amer ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences > Geography
Difference between Sephardic and Ashkenazi Judaism
er -- Palestine. Because of it's relativelysmall size and involvement in the affairs of 'civilized' countries ofEurope and America, the Sephardi branch of Judaism is rerely dealt with inthe context of ... astern communities havingbeen reduced to virtual nonexistance by the migration of Jews out of Arabiccountries after the creation of Israel. A substantial community is stillmaintained in Turkey, where ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > Middle Eastern History
"The Panther's Leap"--incl. works cited w/ primary sources;1911 landing of German boat, The Panther, at Morocco; Result of 2nd Moroccan Crisis and, ultimately, WWI
The conflicts of the past few years, including the First Moroccan Crisis, had been decided and the countries of Europe appeared to be content if not completely satisfied and wanting peace. "Something ... the separate Powers, it served to strengthen the bond between Britain, France and Russia. The three countries, all wary of Germany and on alert now for aggressive behavior, began creating naval agreem ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > German History
World War I, military conflict.
World War I, military conflict, from August 1914 to November 1918, that involved many of the countries of Europe as well the United States and other nations throughout the world. World War I wa ... nown as the Great War or the World War.World War I was the first total war. Once the war began, the countries involved mobilized their entire populations and economic resources to achieve victory on t ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War I
Whta Caused WW1
an nationalist in 1914. Another prominent cause of the war was the entangling alliances between the countries of Europe.The war was thought to be the war to end all wars because it was the bloodiest w ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History
Ukrainean Culture
, Poland, Belarus and Russia. Having the total area of 603,700 sq.km, Ukraine is one of the biggest countries of Europe.The country is subdivided into 24 regions (oblasts) and the Crimea - autonomous ...
Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays
"The Great War"
The outbreak of World War 1 was like a domino effect in some senses. Not one single event sent the countries of Europe to war, it was more of a series of events, alliances, and ideas that plunged Eur ... ush Serbia had turned into more than it had expected.Now the alliances start to bring more and more countries into the fray. France cites it's treaty with Russia and declares war on Germany on August ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > World History
European Union - Why did the European countries feel the need to unite?
for the future peace.The first reason is the fact that the post World War II Europe was devastated. Countries of Europe wanted, more than anything to go back to the world scene as political and econom ... e world scene as political and economical powers. They all needed reconstruction of economy and the countries themselves. When recreated in 1945 they no longer saw themselves as autonomous, so they sa ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government
Why was the relationship between western and eastern Europe so hostile between 1946 and 1961?
rlin Wall.Churchill's Iron Curtain Speech in 1946, calling for an alliance between English-speaking countries, seemed to predetermine a worsening European situation. By 1945, the USSR already controll ... n. By 1945, the USSR already controlled Albania and Bulgaria; in the following four years five more countries would fall under Soviet rule, the majority through Salami tactics: forming coalitions and ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History
The aftermath of the Industrial Revolution
Beginning first in Great Britain, industrialization spread to the continental countries of Europe and the United States. In 1815, Belgium, France, and the German states were stil ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History
The Holocaust
ews by the Nazi regime during World War II. In 1933 approximately nine million Jews lived in the 21 countries of Europe that would be occupied by Germany during the war and by 1945 two out of every th ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > German History
The most unsordid act in history?
ate George Marshall outlined to the world a detailed plan to provide extensive financial aid to the countries of Europe; this soon became known as the Marshall plan. Today many consider the Marshall p ... attached to the Marshall Plan, the aid it supplied was absolutely crucial for the wellbeing of the countries on the receiving end as it was given as US Dollars, and according to post-revisionist hist ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Foreign & International Economics
The Marshall Plan - Generosity or "American Imperialism"
ate George Marshall outlined to the world a detailed plan to provide extensive financial aid to the countries of Europe, this soon became known as the Marshall plan. Today many consider the Marshall p ... attached to the Marshall Plan, the aid it supplied was absolutely crucial for the wellbeing of the countries on the receiving end as it was given as US Dollars, and according to post-revisionist hist ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History
The Protestant Reformation
1,000 years. Martin made a translation of the Bible from Greek and Hebrew into German. Soon all the countries of Europe followed his example by translating the Scriptures into their languages.The Arch ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith
Mardi Gras
y, and pretend you are there.History of Mardi Gras Mardi Gras was first celebrated in the Christian countries of Europe. In 1699, French-Canadian explorer Sieur d'Iberville and his men camped out 60 m ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays
Switzerland
There are many countries that I would like to visit in this world, But the one that would be of most interest to me ... o me is Switzerland. I find Switzerland to be interesting because it is one of the most mountainous countries of Europe, with over 70 percent of the land covered by the Alps (Microsoft Encarta, paragr ... positors favor Swiss banks because of the stability and secrecy of banking transactions. One of the countries main source of income ism private banking. The Zurich stalk exchange is said to be one of ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers
The Death Penalty: Murder Under The Pretext of Righteousness
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Human Rights
Government in India
sewhere, and championed the nations of the Third World in their economic dealings with the affluent countries of Europe, North America, and Japan. India has played a prominent role in the United Natio ... normally large.India's Economy and People, Today Economically, India often seems like two separate countries: village India, supported by primitive agriculture, where tens of millions live below the ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History
Political and Social Consequences of the Protestant Reformation.
fact, Luther made the translation of the Bible from Greek and Hebrew into German, and soon all the countries of Europe followed his example by translating the Scriptures into their languages. Since T ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History
Industrial Revolution: Causes and Social, Economic, Cultural, Religious, Political, and Intellectual Impact
The Industrial Revolution in Europe between 1760 and 1850 had a major impact on the many countries of Europe that forever shaped their outcome. The Industrial Revolution had many causes tha ... y blame it upon the effectiveness of border patrol, which prevented less diseases from entering the countries. With this, more babies lived past infancy, and for the first time in history the workforc ...
Subjects: History Term Papers