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change this religion to try and adopt to the new surroundings. This practice caused a contemptuous belief that Gypsies could not be held truly religious by nature. Today the two main religions that have become strong among the Gypsies are Eastern Orthodox Christian and Muslim, but the journey to the road of religious strength was not easy nor peaceful. This particular ethnic group presides in vast regions across the world, and can be found in large masses in Europe. Gypsy, is just one of the many

Every country has its own special features and facts, and we can learn more about these things from the people who belong to that country. Ukraine is located in the center of Europe. Arsenalnaya Metro Station, located in Kiev, is the deepest metro station in the world (105 meters). They also have the most visited McDonald`s in the world located near the train station. The station was built in 1960, very close to the House of Parliament and built for the political elite. Ukraine has much of historical

Geoffroy de Villehardouin was a French noble born in the middle of the twelfth century who participated in the Fourth Crusade. After the crusade he wrote Chronicles of the Crusades which covers not only the foundation of the Fourth Crusade and events up through the conquest of Constantinople, but the ensuing conflicts after as well. Prior to the crusade he was Marshal of Champagne, and while this did not give him direct experience in war he probably took part in disputes in Champagne. This position

[“Censorship under Stalin.”] Industrialization allowed women to gain more rights in the workforce (factories). Other groups were not as lucky. From 1941-1949, Stalin ordered mass deportations and sent 3.3 million Ukrainians, Poles, Koreans, Greeks, Bulgarians and Jews to Siberia and Central Asian Republics. [Languages Of The World, 10 Mar. 2015,] Collectivism and industrialization were his two biggest economic policies under his Five Year Plan implemented in 1928. The idea of collectivization was meant

Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, was born around the 2nd of April 747 and died on the 28th of January 814. He was noted down in history as King of the Franks, a Germanic-speaking people who invaded western Rome residing in current day Germany, the King of the Lombards, Germanic people who resided in parts of the Italian peninsula, and finally was the first Holy Roman Emperor. Another name that has been bestowed upon Charlemagne was the title “Father of Europe”. Due to the Carolingian

Charlemagne also known as Charles the Great, was born around the 2nd of April 747 and died on the 28th of January 814. He was noted down in history as King of the Franks, a Germanic-speaking people who invaded western Rome residing in current day Germany, the King of the Lombards, Germanic people who resided in parts of the Italian peninsula, and finally was the First Holy Roman Emperor. Another name that has been bestowed upon Charlemagne was the title “Father of Europe”. Due to the Carolingian

The Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe Many political beliefs exist. Everyone has the right to chose what to believe in, what ideas to have, what to seek and how to achieve his goals. Political science is not very defined and strict. Specific rules saying that if one believes in a certain idea he should join a certain party do not exist. Certain things match certain group of people and other things this group of people would not accept. The same principle can be applied for countries. Communism

Ethnical and religious cleavages in central and eastern Europe Does Europe exist? Where should be the borders? Russia and Turkey had a big influence on Europe as well. They dispatched parts of Europe for a long time. Of course the path dependency is present in these regions. The process of European integration started later there. European identity is difficult to describe. Distinction between east and west means post-communism (eastern). Central Europe: Czechs feel like being central Europeans

Nationalism’s true identity has always been faulty. It is simply the idea that one’s country is better than another based on the sole premise that they were born there. Over time, nationalism has not changed. People just began to use it differently, or more specifically, with more pride and violence. This change can account for the increasingly problematic events in Europe from the eighteenth to twentieth centuries. Like any grouping system, such as religion, differences inevitably cause disputes

Introduction. “The taking of hostages was an immoral act. We had to do whatever we could just to eliminate that dirty story from the history of Serbs.” (Slobodan Milosevic in an interview for the Time magazine, 1995). In the 1990s Yugoslavia was the battlefield of Europe’s bloodiest war since 1945. This notorious culmination was a product of an interconnected chain of events which began in the mid-1980s with the deepening of the conflict and the extremely strained relations between the two major