The feudalism system of government was introduced in Western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire. ... Unlike the centralized government they had in the Roman Empire, the feudalist system had certain nobility control large areas. ... Like in Western Europe they had a main ruler. ... Under them were the shoguns that were the equivalent of lords in Western Europe. ... However unlike Western Europe the shogun had the actual power, they were the ones that controlled the military and the political power. ...

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Malta and the Future of Europe In order to identify which path the European Union must take in the future it is important to analyse what EU we have today. ... It is unconceivable how the largest financial donor to the region fails to play an influential role in the area unlike the US which continues to be the playmaker in the Middle East. ... Many have claimed that a democratic deficit exists within the European Union and have proposed more competences for the European Parliament. ... A new development which has taken place in Europe, particularly in the European Union is the Charter of Fu...

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Unlike Caribbean inhabitants, black Africans were first introduced to Europeans in 1440s when they were taken away from the West coast of Africa on cargo ships as slaves. ... Descriptions of black African behavior from the age of slavery successfully show how limited Europeans were as subjective observers and as analysts of non-European behaviors on European ground. ... Unlike for black Africans, there was a sense of understanding for Caribbean inhabitants, because there was nothing unnatural in their way of living. ... Unlike Columbus, other Europeans used derogatory terms to portray this a...

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After the collapse of the classical Greek and Roman empires, Western European civilization struggled with each other to become the dominant empire in the region. This period of instability in Western Europe made room for a new group to dominate; the Islamic Empires. ... Christianity quickly became the foundation used to stabilize Western Europe's warring kingdoms in the era following the collapse of Rome. ... For these reasons Western Europe didn't sufficiently develop or expand enough and remained a much divided rural society. ... Unlike Christianity, Islam corresponded with the c...

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Indigenous crops affected the Europeans greatly. ... Unlike the Europeans, the Indians permanently adapted the newcomers' housing techniques. Housing had a European-style. ... She could choose who to marry, unlike the European women. ... In conclusion, the Indians' influences aided the Europeans' more that the Europeans' aided the Indians'....

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A single currency is going to help Europe's commerce. ... A single currency is going to help Europe's commerce in general. ... They did not round up the prices unlike the majority of other businesses (Yorgey, 2002). ... The Economy in Europe The economy in Europe has changed a lot since the European Union was formed. ... European Central Bank The European Central Bank is the bank that executes all of the economical decisions in Europe. ...

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European Imperialism European expansion was almost a certainty. The continent was relatively poor place for agriculture, which pushed Europeans outside of Europe in search of new soil. ... For example, unlike "new imperialism" early European expansion focused on establishing trading posts in different countries, instead of actually taking over the land and adding empires like later imperialism. ... This showed that Europe could be defeated and led many people to believe Europe wasn't that powerful after all. ... As a result the economic interests of Europe and its colonies diverged, which...

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These cultures began to be disrupted with the immigration of European settlers. ... While all of these Europeans had their differences, they all believed to be superior to the Native Americans. ... Unlike the rapid development of conflict in Jamestown, the settlers of Plymouth, Massachusetts enjoyed a period coexistence with the Algonquian Indians that lasted roughly 70 years. ... By the 1580s, upwards of 20,000 Europeans traveled back and forth from North America on a annual basis. ... Unlike the Franciscans with the Spanish, the Jesuits were far more willing to compromise with the Native...

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A division of Europe is occurring. ... But they also recognized the existence of a wide variety of risks to security, some of them quite unlike those that had called NATO into existence. ... This has Europeans apprehensive about there involvement. A final concern of some Europeans is the attention given to the Balkans. ... Will all this affect the European and American relationship? ...

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European Union Research Paper The European Union (previously known as the European Community) is an institutional framework for the construction of a united Europe. ... Both of these treaties were a great success, even though the European Atomic Energy Community held less significance as opposed to the European Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community. ... The European Convention began debates on the future of Europe. ... European expansion would be a great achievement for the European Union. ... Unlike most institutions attempted before the European Union, includin...

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The Europeans took advantage of these conditions and established their power over many colonies. The European imperialists had used the lack of literacy and advanced technology among the colonies to make local rulers sign treaties to become protectorates whereby they accepted protection from the Europeans. ... Unlike in the old imperialism period, a significant increase in nationalism worldwide. ... Hence to remain in power, small European countries like Britain had to conquer and establish empires outside Europe where they can tap resources and manpower. ... Hence, unlike in new imperialism, ...

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The Europeans took advantage of these conditions and established their power over many colonies. The European imperialists had used the lack of literacy and advanced technology among the colonies to make local rulers sign treaties to become protectorates whereby they accepted protection from the Europeans. ... Unlike in the old imperialism period, a significant increase in nationalism worldwide. ... Hence to remain in power, small European countries like Britain had to conquer and establish empires outside Europe where they can tap resources and manpower. ... Hence, unlike in new imperialism, ...

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There are legends of dragons from all over the world but the two main types of dragons are the eastern dragon (mainly from China or Japan) and the western dragon (Europe). ... Unlike the western dragon the eastern dragons had no wings but possessed magical powers which enabled them to fly and did not have the ability to breathe fire. ... Unlike the eastern dragon the western dragons have the ability to breathe some sort of dragon breath: fire, lightning, frost, poison, or acid. ...

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In many locations throughout Europe, tipping is either not required or frowned upon. ... In northern and eastern Europe, the menu or bill is less likely to state the service charge. ... Unlike in Europe, where tipping is not required, but it is recommended to round up your bill for good service, in Japan it is not advised at all. ...

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This was a huge hit with the Natives who, as stated above, increased their trapping of small animals to keep up with the demand of the Europeans who were supplying them with these delectable treats, and also unknowingly subjecting themselves to the diseases of the Europeans. ... This goes back to Verrazzano reporting that the natives were willing to trade with them, but were not willing to put their trust in the Europeans. ... He wanted to absorb the Europeans into their own ways through hospitality and gifts. ... This false sense of security let the Europeans expand their settlements farther ...

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The European Union is based on a number of Treaties. ... On June 17 1997, the political leaders of each member state of the European Union agreed on a new Treaty, the Amsterdam Treaty. ... I will begin by looking at the Parliament of the European Union. ... What the Treaty of Amsterdam started, the Treaty of Nice took further as it went about making significant improvements to the institutional framework of the European Union. ... If the European Parliament and the Council agree, the text is adopted. ...

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How did the shifts in relations between the superpowers in the 1970s and the 1980s affect Europe? ... This bought the fear that another world war, again with Europe its main arena, a distinct possibility. ... The missile crisis was a tremendous shock to the two superpowers, unlike the Korean war of 1950 - 53, the confrontation this time was not between substitutes, but between the Americans and the Soviets themselves, who were both looking at the prospect of having each other's nuclear missiles bearing down on themselves. ... The policy of Ostpolitik had a positive effect on Soviet and...

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The extremely high percentage of immigrants brought a European sentiment, which left many native-born Argentineans upset and questioning their own nationalism. ... Chile: Chile, unlike Argentina, was initially dependant on foreign investors. ... Also unlike Argentina, most of Chile's labor force was native born. ... Internal improvements and technologies unlike Argentina were left to the foreign investors, primarily Britain and the U.S. ... Mexico exported many resources, including metals, minerals, and food, mostly to the U.S. and industrialized Europe. ...

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I remember the guide who told me about David Livingstone, the first European to see the falls. ... He preached for a tribe which recently had killed four Europeans. This caused no trouble for David as he had been isolated from European communication for about six months, and had learned everything about the botswanien way of living, their language and laws. ... Unlike other expeditioners Livingstone had just a small amount of pack. ... Livingstone was the first European to cross this continent from coast to coast. ...

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From there, it started spreading all the way across to Western Europe, where it was almost considered a science itself by all learned people. ... Unlike the zodiacal signs, which represent the annual cycle of the sun, the house represent the 24 hours of a day of the Earth's daily rotation. ...

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Greece is the place where Europeans contacted the civilization of the ancient middle east geographically hinting to the origin of greater civilization being Egypt. ... This shows how over time the Europeans through their theft of Egyptian Mysteries and plagiarism have further made the Egyptians appear to be lesser. ... He also stresses that Europe is a child of Africa; he states that one cannot claim to be scientific without addressing this dilemma. ... This belief fueled her criticism of Europe being the origin of western thought. ... Ani states that Plato's writings in the Republic ...

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Since the women were producing more of the food, all of the communities gave women more power than the average European family. ... Unlike European societies, the Native Americans had a balance of power or sometimes even the female had more power. ... Therefore, Native American clans were different than the European's views on many matters. ... Their views were very balanced and fair, unlike some of the European views. ...

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The euro, the new European currency which is now adopted by 12 members of the European Union, has more of a competitive edge against the US dollar and UK pound than the former European currencies. ... Later on, the European Union organized the proposition in the European Currency Unit in 1979, to linked their currencies in efforts to prevent large fluctuations among one another, and to counter inflation among members (European). ... Finally, in 1992, the Treaty on European Union, which unified the economic policies of it members, paved the way for the new single European currency (History)....

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Airbus, the first truly European company, is one of only two aircraft manufacturers in the market for large commercial airliners. ... Because of the size of all of the U.S. companies there was no manufacture in Europe that had the resources to compete alone, so European aircraft manufactures had to co-operate to compete. ... Now with all the major companies in Europe firmly united they were ready to challenge the U.S. industry. ... It has a better fire resistance than both aluminum and composites and can also be handled and repaired like aluminum, unlike most composites that take much m...

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The European Union is an economic association of 15 European countries in an attempt to create a unified barrier-free trade market throughout the continent. ... It was formed in 1951 when France, W.Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy and the Netherlands formed the European Coal and Steel Community. By the time the UK joined in 1973 it had became the European Economic Communities (EEC) and had been expanded to include 15 countries. ... The European Community is unlike any of the enactments to which we've become accustomed to. ... Figures suggest that between 2,500,000 and 3,000,000 jobs...

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