While Russia's new appearance appealed to Europeans, it was their new social and government stability that enabled them to be accepted as a sociable European country. ... Educated merchants would be able to make smart trade deals with other nations, and a strong, successful government would be established. ... However, unlike Peter I, she did not focus on reforming the government or economy. ... While Catherine clearly advocated a strong tsarist control, she also differed from Peter I, because she gave nobles power over peasants, resembling the Old Russian government. Peter strove to cr...

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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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The most important step and process of the Meiji government was the process of sending their own ministers overseas to see the awesome power of change. ... Russia's ability to imitate ideas from western influence led them through their industrial revolution. Following the thoughts of the Minister of Finance, Count Witte, many western investors built factories with advanced technology in Russia. The Russian people using this technology greatly advanced their ways of production. ... So with Russia's capability to imitate the west it developed ideas in technology and government that...

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War was avoided only because Serbia could not fight without Russian support, and Russia at the time was unprepared for war. A third crisis, again in Morocco, occurred in 1911 when the German government sent a warship to Agadir in protest against French efforts to secure supremacy in Morocco. ... On July 29, Russia ordered a partial mobilization only against Austria-Hungary in support of Serbia, which escalated into a general mobilization. The Germans threatened war on July 31 if the Russians did not demobilize. ... On August 1, Germany declared war on Russia, and two days later, on France. ...

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Poland, Saxony and the Rhineland were given to Prussia from Russia and Austria was given territory in Eastern Europe and Italy. ... Russia on the other hand was slow to benefit from the technological discoveries of the industrial revolution; their economy grew at a much more sedate pace. ... The development of modern state systems throughout a previously static governmental system also came to the fore through constitutional reforms of the great powers. ... This changed after Napoleon as national governments became more centralised and there was a widespread adoption of direct rule thr...

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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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The aim was to shift the authority of issuing basic human rights from the Church to the state government. ... The big change was that governments should serve the people and not the other way around. ... Such major socialist revolutions of the twentieth century as in Russia, China and Cuba were inspired by this French declaration. ... Separation of Government and Religion In 1791, the National Assembly brought forward a new constitution. ... The major social revolutions of the twentieth century in Russia, China and Cuba were inspired by the French example. ...

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Germany stood down to Austria's actions, while Russia stepped forward to defend it small Balkan friend. ... Russia had pledged their support to Serbia, so they began to mobilize, which caused Germany, allied with Austria-Hungary, to threaten war on Russia. ... Convinced that the Serbian government had conspired against them. ... The Germans threatened war on July 31, if the Russians did not demobilize. ... On August 1, Germany declared war on Russia, and two days later, on France. ...

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Although the Germans, the French, the British, and the Russians were constantly in disagreement over the merits of their own cultural traditions, all agreed on one thing-the superiority of things European. ... It allowed the people who believed in old Europe to participate/live in the same community and government system with the people who agreed with the newer ways of Europe in the early 19th century. ... Within the Triple Entente, only France and Russia were bounded by a true alliance. ... Although the Germans were probably the strongest single nation in the world, they felt trapped by ...

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Lastly, he centralized the governmental systems that are still effective to this day in France and settled the dispute with the Catholic Church which resulted in religious expression. ... In order to settle this disgrace, Napoleon retaliated and led a massive army into Russia. Instead of engaging in an all out war, the Russians retreated whenever Napoleon's forces struck at full force. As a result, Napoleon's troops continued to travel deep into Russia, and were only prepared for a short lived campaign. ... Behind the scenes, the Russians set fires across the city to disintegrate th...

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Germany had always been worried about the threat of war on two fronts from France and Russia, and so created a series of alliances with all the mainland nations to feel safe from the threat of war. ... The governments began a deliberate glorification of war to encourage the people to take stand for their nation. ... The military ruled over the government and this was allowed because the people all wanted to go to war. ... Britain and France allied with the floundering Turkish empire to keep the balance of power in their favour as they saw that if the groups were allowed self-determination, the...

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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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In Eastern Europe, Jews were allowed to own no land and were forced to live in the western-most part of the Russian Empire known as the Pale. ... A forgery was made by the government called "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion" which described in detail a plan by Jews o take over the world. This fabrication was designed to deepen the peasantry's hate for their Jewish neighbors and thwart any blame away from the government. ... The new democratic Weimar government came to be blamed for being insufficient. Hitler capitalized on this disdain towards the Weimar government and also...

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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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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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But given the confused state of Europe, with Germany ambivalent and Russia menacing, they hoped that their European friends would realise that the strength of the Commonwealth added to the security of the Free World as a whole. ... Entering into the Common Market would seriously limit governments ability to give protection to particular industries in the country and would call for changes in the pattern of the economy which would inevitably give rise to serious internal political difficulties in the transition period. ...

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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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Secondly, racism can be seen in racial prejudice against people who are dissimilar to them.Stop and frisk policy is one reflection of this prejudice around the world.African-Americans, Asians and Hispanics living in white societies complain about this racial profiling and inhumanity treatment of police.Another reflection of this prejudice can be realized in the policies of Russia which has a hostile attitude towards Central Asian people.Russia's extreme nationalist policies support both racist actions and also regulate birth rates where Muslims dominate in Caucasus region. ... Maynarda(2...

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