The Balkan area consists of the modern day countries of Greece, Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, and other small nations that border the Black Sea. ... The Balkans were under the rule of the Ottoman Empire, the "Old Man" of Europe, which was declining from power. ... Furthermore, the Balkans supported the strategic waterways of the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles which allowed faster transportation of goods from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea. ... Furthermore, the Balkans were important to Russia for economic reasons since it provides easier access to the Mediterranean Sea and a larger market ...

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### April Fools Day Traditionally April fools day has been celebrated by millions through out the world as just a simple joke or a practical prank that have been practice by young and old alike, there is no age barrier. ... Celebrating the Resurrection of the god Attis a vegetation god that was driven mad by the derange love of his mother had for him and went under a pine tree and cut his penis off, this day is referred to as "Roman laughing Day- There have been some great pranks Documented with notorious fame through time such as, In 1835 the New York Sun Proclaimed t...

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At this moment eleven men entered the room: Yurovsky (an Old Bolshevik), his assistant, two members of the Extraordinary Commission.The execution had taken place, all the members of the Tsar's family were lying on the floor with many wounds in their bodies. ... Outnumbered and outmaneuvered, the Russians suffered one humiliating defeat after another, both on land and sea. ... They believed that Nicholas was a good man but at that time the Tsar was at his summer residence outside the city. ... The grand duke wisely declined the title, bringing the 304-year-old Romanov dynasty to an end. .....

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