... of Prussia, and Emperor Leopold I. Most importantly it was during the Great Embassy that Peter met Augustus II, who soon after rose to take the throne of Poland. It was the friendship between Augustus and Peter, which eventually led to the creation of the alliance against Sweden and eventually to the war in the North, which was possibly, Peter the Great's greatest attempt at cutting a window into Europe. Peter ... . In addition to this he created Russia's first printing press, through these presses along with the creation of more libraries, universities and institutes he brought to Russi...

• Word Count: 1918
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... the country out of financial disaster, people were beginning to recover; to many, the world finally seemed to be returning to the worry-free paradise that they had so enjoyed in the 1920s. But not for long. Looming not too distantly on the horizon was the juggernaut of World War II. In Europe, the ... lived under the guise of safety and in relative prosperity. One characteristic that marked the 1940s was the overwhelming rise in entertainment and the arts during that era. The soulful tunes of Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra were beloved household hits, and though the Television had ... th...

• Word Count: 1320
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... higher than that of the Orient and India during the thirteenth century and possibly even during the twelfth (Jones 3). What these figures indicate is that although Europe may not have been as populous as the Orient or India, it was more successful at taking care of the people it did support. Asia lagged behind Europe in mechanical engineering. Large civil engineering and luxury ... and laboratories and a library as early as the first half of the fifteenth century, but such institutions became common only during the nineteenth century. The single most important contribution of western sci...

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Since World War 2 the Nations of Switzerland and the United Kingdom have undergone many changes when it comes to security (foreign policy) and reforms of political institutions like civil rights and liberties in their Constitutions. Like many nations how they went about this and to what conclusions they came to on policy have many similarities and differences. It ... due to no specific written laws on anything specifically military power. That is the style of policy-making changes dramatically depending on who is leading the country. During the New Labour reign of power, the most important d...

• Word Count: 1542
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... to massive military failure and had left his country in economic ruin. Because of the lost wars such as the War of the League of Augsburg and the Seven Years War with England, France had a war debt of half its annual budget. The heir of Louis XIV, Louis XV, was somewhat capable at ruling, yet he ... was drafted and accepted in 1215 and was meant to protect certain general civil and inalienable rights of the people of England. The Magna Carta was a feudal document that was intended to limit the power of the king. The king of England at the time the Magna Carta was introduced and who signe...

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... for which sailors would exchange for slaves the most popular and important commodities were weapons and gun powder followed by textiles, pearls and other manufactured goods. This exchange could vary in its time frame. The second step and the one that cost the lives of so many African slaves were the crossing of the Atlantic or 'the middle passage'. Africans were transported to ... and chocolate. This early consumerist market is a clear foundation of the capitalist modernity we are aware of today, as the increased availability of such foreign goods attracted more people to participat...

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... basic outline of how cities changed during the early modern period. There were three main changed to urban life during this period. Firstly there was a change in the demographics of townspeople during the early modern period. Secondly political changes occurred within urban communities which led to the final important change which is the change in size and structure of the city; both in terms of its ... cities such as Nuremberg, Lyons, Ypres, Strasbourg, and Lille during the period 1520-1540 in response to the problems caused by several consecutive harvest failures (1527-34) and to the fe...

• Word Count: 1967
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... Globalization vs. Culture, "the future of the local languages depends not so much on the strength of the national languages as on the relationship of the local language to education, government, and commerce."" The Peace Treaty of Westphalia, the Final Act of the Congress of Vienna and the League of Nations Minority Treaties during the inter-war period in the first half of the twentieth century all included ... of agreements to improve and support the treatment of the minority languages in the different countries. The Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration on Human Right...

• Word Count: 1941
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... greatly affected social roles in Europe during the nineteenth century. New, larger factories utilized improved steam-driven machinery and a new working class was developed, primarily in Britain. With these factories, the population in cities increased, known as urbanization. Laborers in these new factories became know as the working class. Furthermore, there were alterations relations between men ... civil rights, increased political participation, or even national independence. Due to rapid urbanization, there was no order in these rapidly growing European cities. Factory workers suffe...

• Word Count: 842
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... such as Vikings, Magyars, and Saracens. Feudalism is a decentralized organization that arises when central authority cannot perform its functions and when it cannot prevent the rise of local powers. In a feudal society, civil and military powers at the local level are assumed by great landowners or other people of similar wealth and prestige that are able to organize their territories and maintain orders in ... to Mecca, in honor of Muhammad's visits to Mecca in 629 and 632. Every Muslim is excepted to make the pilgrimage at least once during is lifetime. There are several other sources...

• Word Count: 1606
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate