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    I have decided to take a different approach to the whole perception of empire and its ruins to a more abstract level. Believe it or not, I have approached an area where I believe many have looked over (I can assume that the reasons are obvious depending on the area that comes to mind) and it cannot be more relevant: empires effects careers. Careers on an empire are so dependent on two main factors: social class and gender. Gender distinctly generates the role, or in this case, the career in society

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    Imperialism Causes

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    alliance system Europe built themselves upon set off the war to take place in 1914. Countries wanted to expand because they thought they were the best and powerful while getting the help from their alliances if needed. “It brought down four European empires and weakened the colonial powers that ended on the winning side, Britain and France; It spawned communism and fascism, and changed relations between europeans and non- europeans, town and country, government and peoples, men

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    “The eldest Archduchess Maria Theresa is brought up in the agreeable prospect of the vast dominions possessed by the Emperor. This young Princess has very much of the Air of the Empress her mother and if Heaven designs her for the Sovereignty of the Empire, God grant she may also resemble in her Virtues!” Maria Theresa would in fact go on to become the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions, coming into power through succession. According to the New World Encyclopedia, Maria Theresa’s titles from

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    power by gaining control over other areas of the world . Prior to United States engagement in World War One, imperialism, infectiously occupied the world. In Europe, four great imperial powers existed, the German, Russian, Austrian-Hungarian and Ottoman . Each of these empires were struggling to exert authority over

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    little more than the others. Their names are Julius Caesar and Napoleon Bonaparte. Both men were highly respected and greatly feared. They also ran great empires that spanned over thousands of miles. They wanted to rule and conquer anything they could. They have many similarities and differences in the way they ruled and conquered. Their empires were so big that there came a time where they couldn’t control it and their reign came to an end. Julius Caesar and Napoleon Bonaparte have molded and

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    An empire can be defined as an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formally especially an emperor or empress. The Mughal Empire was in existence from 1526 to 1857 while the Ottoman Empire was in existence from 1299 to 1923. Both of these empires dominated world-wide with major success for many centuries. The history of both the Ottoman and Mughal Empire can be summed up to their dominance in their respected areas, the values and practices they held, the challenges

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    establish penal and social laws, and civic standards became high along with social advancement. Montezuma also developed a secure sophisticated cultural history and its accomplishments. While the Aztecs where under the watchful control of Montezuma’s the empire expanded pass the valleys of Mexico and much of central Mexico. The people viewed Montezuma’s as one of the first represents and independence of power. He was known to be a good leader and a wise warrior and that's what helped Mexica state to develop

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    culture; to express their loyalty to their nation, they attempt to unite themselves into a larger nation state with aspiration for independence. The Ottoman Empire

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    recipients of extraordinary influence in regards to the governance and status of composite states within the Empire, a capacity frequently utilized when stability of the Middle East and Eastern Europe was politically tentative. The negotiations between European powers and the Ottoman Empire were not inherently bellicose, and occasionally resulted in outcomes perceived as beneficial by the Ottoman Empire (the Crimean War being an exemplary reference), though the notion that agreements consistently were of

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    Throughout the Wars of Unification, there were many pivotal events which had ultimately led to the Prussian Empire as the victor against the Austrians. Such important factors would include: Prussia’s economic success through the Zollverein, the strengthening of their military due to the economic boom, the crucial role of Otto von Bismarck, isolation of the Austrian Empire through means of acquiring foreign aid, and the detrimental obstacles Austria had to face at the time. Even though there may be

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