Russian is mostly heard in Russia but traces of its influence can be found all over former USSR countries, Eastern and Central Europe and even Cuba. Nevertheless, the majority of Russian-speaking people live in the European part of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. ... Through the course of its history, Russia was a crucible where many nations and languages mixed to create a lively, complex, flexible and vibrant language. ... Russian was greatly influenced by a large number of European and Asian languages through the course of its history. ... Most notably, Ukrainian (the closest relative of Russia...

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"Other Vikings (known as the Rus) struck eastward and founded the first Russian state centered around Kiev" (The Flow of History). They then raided the Byzantine Empire and were able to bring Christianity, Byzantine architecture, and the Cyrillic alphabet back to Russia....

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The French Revolution was a period of significant social and political changes in French history which had major impact on the political, social and cultural developments not only in France and Western Europe. ... Such major socialist revolutions of the twentieth century as in Russia, China and Cuba were inspired by this French declaration. ... The above cited examples indicate the many ways that the French revolution had influenced and changed Western civilization and countries of France, Europe, United States, Russia and other countries worldwide. ... The major social revolutions of the t...

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The Great War that involved many European countries was one of the most violent and destructive wars in European history. ... Since Serbia was already allied with Russia, Austria-Hungary could only match Russia and Serbia's power if it allied itself with Germany. ... Russia's support to the Serbian Empire was a central element in the road to war. ... Germany agreed not only for its own imperialistic ambitions in the Balkan area but also to destroy Russia. ...

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The Great War that involved many European countries was one of the most violent and destructive wars in European history. ... Since Serbia was already allied with Russia, Austria-Hungary could only match Russia and Serbia's power if it allied itself with Germany. ... Russia's support to the Serbian Empire was a central element in the road to war. ... Germany agreed not only for its own imperialistic ambitions in the Balkan area but also to destroy Russia. ...

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The paper below goes into the history and consequences of the Marshall Plan. ... In concluding, however, Russia turned down this offer at the conference (Hemmling, H D). ... Under Russian pressure, Czechoslovakia, Poland and Hungary, who were also invited, were force to stay away (Kissinger, T L). ... The Russian-occupied Zone, today's GDR, was left out (Hemmling, H D). ...

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Throughout the past century, history has been reshaped countless times. ... Once again, history had begun to repeat itself. ... And such was the end of an era of war but with it came a new era of uncertainty and fear, as the enormous Socialist state of the Soviet Union, formerly Russia, rose to become an opposing superpower to America. ... Most clearly, it is a prime example of how history repeats itself, and, if one heeds the warnings of the past, how that same history can be avoided. Perhaps we could all learn something from that most trying episode of history in today's world. ...

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In his opening argument, head prosecutor for the United States, Robert Jackson said, "The privilege of opening the first trial in history for crimes against the peace of the world imposes a great responsibility. ... One of the first attempts at organizing a system of arbitration to deal with war crimes was The Hague Convention of 1907, which was signed by multiple countries, including Germany, The United States, Great Britain, France, and Russia. ... Likewise, the Kellog-Briand Pact of 1928, which also was signed by Germany, the United States, Great Britain, France, and Russia, established...

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Japanese wanted to destroy the US' Pacific Fleet in order to clear the way to conquer Southeast Asia - US reacts by declaring war on Japan and inspiring men to enlist in the armed forces, creates a battle cry, General Kimmal forced to retire, America bombs major Japanese cities in revenge The Home front (life in the US during the war) - Farmers grew enough crops to feed the US and all its Allies - planes, bombers, tanks, scout cars and carriers, armored cars, trucks, light vehicles, rifles and side-arms, machine guns, artillery and ammo were produced in factories - production during the...

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Australia's history with Europe has been much like the way a child will learn and emulate her mother's ability to care for herself, manage her money and keep food on the table. Australia being the child has done just that throughout its history, and similarly to how a child will grow to an adult, Australia has shown after being involved in two World Wars for the mother country, that it has developed to be a multi-cultural, and unique nation. ... To discover why contemporary Europe is of such importance to Australia, we must first look at its history. ... Dictatorships and Totalitar...

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History 185 Test #2 04-01-03 The seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the era that paved the way for the creation of our modern day governments and societies, was an era of political and social revolutions. ... The Bourbon king Louis XIV, the powerful monarch of the early seventeenth century (1661-1715), had been the most successful absolute monarch in history, but his grandiose imperial ambitions led to massive military failure and had left his country in economic ruin. ... He lost his navy, he lost to guerilla warfare in Spain, and his fatal loss occurred when he attempted to inv...

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The rise of nationalistic and nation-orientated movements and revolutions, in opposition to any form of imperial rule and idea of empire over time, indicate the various attempts to re-define and re-imagine what it is that a society belongs to; and the never ending struggle for various groups throughout history, seeking to find autonomy for their own affairs. ... Considering these tensions of division, it illustrates the 'historical individuality' that various nation states had acquired, including Russia, Germany, England and France, thus the difficulty in any chances of unificati...

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Joining the European Union was an uncharacteristic action by Great Britain for throughout Great Britain's history post World War 2 it has been weary of trusting a Continental nation of Europe is rather relying solely on the United States. ... The Swiss will not join the European Union for decades when it the EU has a stronger economy and less of a risk economically and politically for Switzerland, considering all of the Russia and the European Union conflicts, for they love to stay neutral. ...

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The recently-discovered hole in the northern hemisphere's ozone layer is a much more pertinent problem for the residents of northern Canada, Asia, and Russia, plus the nations of Finland, Iceland, and Greenland (Rowlands, 210). ... A Brief History of Ozone-Layer Legislation In 1985, many UN members signed the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer. ...

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Our study of immigration to Britain is wide-ranging and complex, and our findings and conclusions bear directly on Britain political immigration and policy issues about economic and social Our aims are to: Know the first arrivals in Britain towards history of immigration to Britain. ... Mobilize memories of immigration and settlement to illustrate low complex patterns of inward and outward which make up the history of Britain. ...

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