History Of The Far East
.... ) and the monastic order, Buddha was a human figure, not a god , although there weren't any written accounts of his life until centuries after his death, it is believed he was born a prince and brought up in luxury, his life changed once he saw an old man, a sick man and a dead man in successive outings from his palace, this changed his outlook on life which he viewed as inevitably filled with suffering ( Schirokauer, 79 ), after Buddha resisted temptation under the wisdom ( Bodhi ) tree , there was a suitable cosmic response, the whole Earth swayed and blossoms rained from heaven ( Schirokauer, 80 ). The core of his teachings are .....
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The Treaty Of Trianon
.... The problem of newly drawn borders, new and unique "nation-states", and ethnic minorities was not just a product of internal dispute in the areas effected, but also of external factors and wishes to a large extent. There were many different factors in the formation of the treaty. It was a culmination of nationality and ethnicity issues, economic, military, and transport interests, and geographical and political ambition that resulted in the Treaty of Trianon. Ironically, instead of resolving problems or as a stepping stone towards resolution in East Central Europe, the treaty only added to the turmoil, dispute, and conflict .....
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The Atomic Bomb And Hiroshima
.... the first test of the atomic bomb President Truman made the decision at a war time conference, in Potsdam Germany, to use the atomic bomb on Japan. The first bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 destroying the city and killing and estimated total of 70,000 noncombatants. Three days following the Hiroshima bombing another atomic bomb, nicknamed “Fat Man”, was dropped on the city of Nagasaki. Following these bombings the Soviet Union launched massive air attacks on the islands of Japan. The devastating power of the atomic bomb brought a swift close to the war in the Pacific. On August 15, 1945 Japan succumbed to the .....
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World War I
.... notable, eager for revenge from its defeat. because of its foes, Germany sought out protection. It allied itself with Austria-Hungary in what was known as the Dual Alliance. But the rest of Europe was caught up in alliance fever as well. England and France, had an understanding, or Entente, as well as France and Russia. But Russia was also tied secretly to Germany. So in the years leading up to the War, enemies were connected throughout Europe to Germany. It was like “Six Degrees of Kaiser Wilhelm”. The dangerous alliances would be ended by the time war would begin, but the connections that remained are contributed with th .....
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Causes Of The First World War
.... issue of The Clock magazine published on the Internet the author writes: "It is thought that this war that is been ongoing for over a year, began with the assassination of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand. However, many other reasons led to this war, some occurring as far back the late 1800's. Nationalism, militarism, imperialism, and the system of alliances were four main factors that pressed the great powers towards this explosive war."
According to the article above, the author stresses that the nationalism was one of the primary causes of the war. In the ninetieth and twentieth centuries, especially after the French Revol .....
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The Invasion Of Spain
.... its result was insignificant, though the famous ambuscade in which perished Roland, the great Paladin, at the Pass of Roncesvalles, furnished to the medieval world the material for its most glorious and influential epic, the "Chanson de Roland".
Much more important to posterity were the next succeeding events which continued and decided the long struggle in Saxony. During the Spanish crusade Wittekind had returned from his exile, bringing with him Danish allies, and was now ravaging Hesse; the Rhine valley from Deutz to Andenach was a prey to the Saxon "devil-worshipers"; the Christian missionaries were scattered or in hiding .....
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The French Revolution
.... The writings of the philosophes such as Voltaire and Diderot, were critical of the government. They said that not one official in power was corrupt, but that the whole system of government needed some change. Eventually, when the royal finances were expended in the 1780's, there began a time of greater criticism. This sparked the peasants notion of wanting change. Under the Old Regime in France, the king was the absolute monarch. Louis XIV had centralized power in the royal bureaucracy, the government departments which administered his policies. Together, Louis XIV and the bureaucracy worked to preserve royal authority and t .....
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Russian Revolution
.... of a provisional government. The leader of this government was Alexander Kerensky, who was eventually forced from power. (He later immigrated to the United States.)
The last revolution took place in November of the same year. (Because the date was in October on the old Russian calendar, it is usually called the October, or Octobrist, Revolution.) It brought to power the Bolshevik wing of the Communist party, led by Lenin. The Bolsheviks established the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics under the dictatorship of the Communist party. In the end Lenin and his followers established a regime that was more rigidly tyrannical than .....
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Rise Of Superpowers After WWII
.... conflicts. It commonly widely believed that Americans entered the first World War simply in order to save industry's capitalist investments in Europe. Whether this is the case or not, Roosevelt was forced to work with an inherently isolationist Congress, only expanding its horizons after the bombing of Pearl Harbour. He signed the Neutrality Act of 1935, making it illegal for the United States to ship arms to the belligerents of any conflict. The act also stated that belligerents could buy only non-armaments from the US, and even these were only to be bought with cash.
In contrast, Stalin was by necessity intere .....
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Kosovo
.... of Kosovo, first from Serbia, then from the Yugoslav federation, after its disintegration.
The present Kosovo crisis began in early 1998 when fighting broke out, resulting in the displacement of some 300,000 people. A cease-fire was agreed in October 1998, which enabled refugees to find shelter. A Verification Mission was deployed under the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). However, violence continued and the situation worsened with the killings in Racak on 16th January 1999
Many analysts, including the U.S. government, have warned that Kosovo is a potential "power keg", and may ignite a .....
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The Titanic
.... like gun shots and the New York was ripped from the dock from the wake of the Titanic. Closer and closer the stern of the New York got to the proud and still gleaming hull of the finished Titanic. Everyone watched in horror as the ship's stern came ever closer to the hull. However, with some quick thinking from the captain, Captain Edward James Smith had been chosen to accompany the Titanic for her maiden voyage, ordered a full astern on the starboard wing thrusters. There is a wash from the props as the stern of the New York is pulled to safety.
The Cherbourg trip was only to pick up more passengers and mail. Tenders had to b .....
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The Start Of World War Two
.... it’s dignity. In addition, the reparations that were to be paid to the allied nations virtually destroyed the economy of Germany.The resentment of the treaty burned in the hearts and minds of Germans for years afterward. In 1933, a man by the name of Adolf Hitler was elected Chancellor of Germany after working his way up the ladder of government. By speaking against the Treaty of Versailles and making promises of a better life to the German people, Hitler gained the support of his fellow countrymen, and he easily won the election. Almost immediately after Hitler took office he began securing his position in power. Hitler took .....
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