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    understand this conflict, an experience that this paper hopes to synthesize in an effective manner. This paper will summarize the history of the Austrian School through the narrative of the speakers and show the distinctions between Hayek and Mises as discussed by Dr. Nathan Schlueter. Dr. Eugen Schulak provided the most comprehensive history of the Austrian School, a narrative that the other speakers simply built on and added to. The opening of Vienne to the Jews created many economic opportunities

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    itself. The forces of nationalism influenced central Europe from Italy to the land of the Austrian Habsburgs. After 1815, the region knew the positive effects of a different style of governing and was divided into a much more rational set of political units. There was an effort by both states to unite its segmented lands, so that they could have a more international standpoint. By 1870, both Italy and the Austrian Empire had been re-established. Italy had become unified into a central power, whereas

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    Austrian economist Joseph A. Schumpeter and his notion of 'creative destruction ' – the apparently contradictory term he came up with to describe the inner, self-cannibalizing logic of capitalism after reading, ironically enough, some of Marx 's works – are nowadays renowned for having linked entrepreneurship and a theory of economic and historical change for the first time in the history of economic ideas. Furthermore, Schumpeter 's work is often recognized as one of the most critical components

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    of the Austrian soldier as the incarnation of Good. The third story of the book is about a young boy, Minas, who sells his cross necklace to a benevolent Austrian soldier and uses the money to celebrate Easter with his ill mother. When the Austrian soldier hears about Minas’s misfortunes he bursts into tears. Later, Minas is told by a neighbour that the Austrian soldier does not support the cause of Hitler (δεν ήταν με του Χίτλερ τα καμώματα). When Minas meets with the soldier, the Austrian puts down

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    American audience will side with the Austrians who are so innocently represented by the VonTrapp family. No one else is there to tell the audience any differently. In the minds of the American audience, The Sound of Music creates a story of an innocent Austria trying to escape the evils of Nazi Germany. The movie was correct in showing that many Austrians wanted to remain Austrian vs. becoming German, but the overwhelming majority of Austrians at the time were actually fully supportive

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    The painting, completed by the very famous Gustav Klimt, was stolen from her home during World War II. It was then displayed at the Belvedere, becoming what the movie refers to as the “Mona Lisa of Austria.” Due to its immense importance to the Austrian society and the personal connection to Mrs. Altmann, the battle for the masterpiece is both an intercultural and an interpersonal conflict for the characters. In many ways, The Woman In Gold, serves as a good example for the theories and concepts

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    economist Bryan Caplan, by the late twentieth century, a split had developed among those who self-identify with the Austrian School. One group, building on the work of Hayek, follows the broad framework of mainstream neoclassical economics, including its use of mathematical models and general equilibrium, and brings a critical perspective to mainstream methodology merely influenced by the Austrian notions such as the economic calculation problem and the independent role of logical reasoning in developing

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    .1 Introduction Austria is a federal republic and landlocked country, located in the central of Europe. It contains nine states and has a population of more than 8.5 million. It is bordered by Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovenia and Italy to the south, Hungary and Slovakia to the east, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. Austria has around 84,000 square kilometers land area, and most of them is mountainous because of Alps. The capital and largest city is Vienna, a population

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    The Austrian Empire Location: Austria is 48 degrees N, 16 degrees E. It is next to Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Switzerland, and Italy Place: Physical Characteristics-Austria is very mountainous. It has lots of fresh water. It can literally be consumed at the spot. The Danube River Basin is the second largest river basin in the world.The alps cover roughly 62% of Austria: The Northern Alps, the Central Alps, and the Southern Alps. Human Characteristics-Austria has a very

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    In the early nineteenth century, Slavic peoples from multiple empires in eastern and southern Europe began to pursue a movement to protect and organize Slavic culture. In 1848, this movement became more political. It gained a reputation and an attempt was made to unify all Slavic peoples. This movement became known as Pan-Slavism. Pan-Slavism appealed to many Slavs who felt nationalism towards their race. However among the Slavs, there were many different opinions. Some believed that there was a

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