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to the throne of Austria –Hungary, had not been assassinated; his plan to transform and create a federation for all Austrian Slavs would have been implemented. Nationalist Slavs had yearned for unity among all Slavs to be free; this movement pledged a strong sense of nationalism for the race of Slavic nationality. Pan-Slavism is a principle and movement to unite all Slavs and all Slavic people to one nation and be addressed as an independent nation. During 1879 Germany and Austria promised one

Why did World War One break out in 1914? The First World War was the most dreadful war ever known due to the number of deaths that took place on the battlefields of the war. The First World War was one of the most complex wars in 20th century. It began on July 28, 1914, when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. Russia, Germany, France and Great Britain were all drawn into the war mainly because they were involved in treaties that obligated them to defend certain other nations. In total, eight

1. As one of the leaders of the Soviet Union, Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev was a canny and careful Communist Party functionary who sought to make his country the military equal of the United States and promote its political influence around the world through the policy of detente. While Nikita Khrushchev another leader of the Soviet Union during the climax of the cold, largely pursued a policy of peaceful coexistence with the West, he instigated the Cuban Missile Crisis by placing nuclear weapons 90 miles

A man of innovation, style, and creator of labyrinthine masterpieces in all media, Alphonse Mucha is often named the greatest and most influential Czech artists. As one of the fathers of Art Nouveau, Mucha developed a reputation with his posters, architecture, jewelry and sculpture that had never been seen before; a complex weaving of lines and pastel colors featuring voluptuous women and a harmony that can only be described as: Mucha style. His graphic designs and posters often hold the limelight

blunders. From the perspective of the Slavs, the Germans seemed to be liberators, come to save the people from the cruel jurisdiction of Stalin. If Hitler had used this to his advantage, he could have had more manpower in his attack of Moscow. Instead, he looked at the Slavs as mongrels, an inferior race. The Ukraines also had more experience dealing with the Russian winter and terrain. However Hitler was unable to look past his prejudice, and shipped the Slavs off to concentration camps to be exterminated

Q7. In my opinion, their term used to describe the Balkan Region as the, "powder keg" of Europe was indeed justified. I believe that it was justified because the Balkan Region was an explosive area, anything could set it off at any time. Other European nations had to be very careful when it came to the Balkan Peninsula. The term, "powder keg" refers to a barrel of gunpowder. In other words, the Balkan Peninsula was a dangerous explosive area preceding World War I. The Balkan Peninsula was a mountainous

objectives of Lebensraum with Slavic slave-labor, and Jewish annihilation. “It was decided that 14 million of the indigenous Slavs would be deported and used as slaves along with the Jews; as the Jews died from overwork they would be replaced by Slavs”. Creating room for German colonization and agricultural settlements was the most important aspect of going east; the native Slavs were seen as unimportant “Redskins” by Hitler as he compared his policy towards them to the U.S. treatment of Native Americans

desperately trying to soothe their building panic. “He made Slav run stairs yesterday for missing the starting whistle by thirty seconds,” Hunk told him. “So that’s a no ?” Lance asked for clarification. Hunk shivered, shaking his head frantically. “I never saw Slav come back.” “What?” “I think he’s still running stairs.” Lance pursed his lips into a thin line, a thoughtful expression slipping onto his face. “I think that’s just cause Shiro hates Slav.” “That’s what he wants us to think.” Lance had

The Byzantine Empire had shrunk considerably due to earlier invasions and plundering by groups such as Bulgars, Slavs, and Avars. The Bulgars marched on Bulgaria sometime in 670s. They defeated the Byzantine troops in 681 forcing the Byzantine ruler to acknowledge their new nation. Avar and Slavs changed the Balkans when they integrated with the locals and imposed their language and religious cults. They took control of the Balkans away from Byzantine rule and severed trade and travel between Constantinople

Critical Assessment of 3 Causes of World War 1 Nationalism is being a strong supporter of the rights and interests of one’s country. It was very high in the 19th century and nations which had not obtained independence by 1900 were determined to do so as it gave groups of subject peoples the idea of forming independent nations of their own. In 1815, the Congress of Vienna took place. This was a conference held in Vienna in Austria between ambassadors from the major