After the assassination of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand, Austria gave Serbia an ultimatum before it would declare war: end anti-Austrian feeling in government, punish Serbian officials involved, and allow Austria to participate in the investigation. ... Germany needed Austria-Hungary as an ally because if ever Austria-Hungary fell under the control of Russia, the Russians would attack the Germans next. ... Two years later the Germans and Austro-Hungarians realized that Russia wouldn't attack them if they let Russia join their Alliance. ... In 1894, Russia teamed up with France and they ...

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Russia is the world' s largest country. ... More than half of the land of Russia is covered in snow. ... Russian czars built beautiful palaces in St. Petersburg during the period of the Russian Empire. ... For decades Russia was under an economy-controlled economy by the Soviet government. ...

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British, Russia. ... Russia got Finland and most of Poland. ... England, Prussia, Russia, Austria and France were major powers as compared to Holland, Spain, Portugal and Sweden. ... Two wars were fought Crimean war (1854-1856) between Russia and alliances of Britain and France. ... Great Britain, France and Russia formed triple entete (1907). ...

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Truman was advised by Kennan to stick up Russia firmly when they pose any threat as they had historically backed down when being affronted. ... It was similar to that of a League of Nations, but this time it's members would not be hesitant to get involved as the threat from Russia was imminent. ... The integrity in the future of economic and governmental freedom in Europe came into question with anticipated expansion of Soviet ideals. ...

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Finally in February 1848, students and middle class liberals demonstrated in the Paris after the government banned one of many banquets hold by supporters of democratic reform. ... People in Germany has already suffered from harvest failures, economic depression and unliberal government, the French Revolution encouraged them to speak up their own opinion, revolutions broke out in Rhineland on March 3rd, then in Berlin. ... The unexpected up rising made the government very nervous, the Emperor at last agreed to some of the demands. ... A best example is Greece; the revolution in Greece was r...

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After the revolution The Directory, a five-member executive, took control, and when royalist rebels threatened the new government, Napoleon Bonaparte put down the riot and was given, as a reward, the right to take control of the French armies for fighting against the Austrians in Italy. ... Napoleon met the greatest defeat in his entire career when he invaded Russia. ...

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It consists of members worldwide from Swiss to German, Russian to Dutch, Native American to African, American and many more. ... Today they have no central government, salary for their ministers and their worship services are conducted very informally. ...

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