... became the first channels of interaction between all of the world's continents. Many factors influenced Western Europe's ability and desire to launch voyages of discovery; these include motivation, religion, technology, competition and luck. These expeditions had political, commercial, religious, diplomatic and intelligence gathering objectives. In the early fifteenth century the sea-faring countries of Europe were ready to expand their influence ... essential piece of equipment as was the Stella Maris (allowing the sailors to calculate latitude); it was not until the 18th century that ...

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... . The riches of Potosi financed the European projects of the king of Spain. Technological factors also promoted European explorations. Before the invention of clocks, mariners had no way of determining longitude. Many geographical experts made maps like Jacques Cartier for France, and Schoner. A Spanish expedition led by Magellan found a southwestern passage, sailed form the Atlantic into the Pacific, and discovered the ... ...

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... that bought about all the celebrations for their "native son". The next year, more parades, banquets, and dances were held in other cities by Italian organizations. In 1892 president Benjamin Harrison made a commerative proclaimation on October 12. 13 years later Colorado became the first state to observe Columbus Day as a day for celebration, and in 1937 Franklin Roosevelt declared every October ... ...

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... died and because there wasn't another strong stadholder, the wars with France and England, the lost of technological advances once the British caught up, the domestic industries losing in the competition with British merchants, and the reality that the Dutch couldn't compete in overseas markets with larger powers such as France and Britain all lead to the economic decline of the ... markets and British competitors wipe out their domestic industries. Document 11 shows this concern felt by many of the Dutch, they realized the British industries "had grown larger, this trade competition wa...

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... and manufacturing, the countries of Germany, Japan, and the United States seemed to evolve to the next level. This step up the evolutionary ladder was lead by the spirit of competition and greed. The drive for new raw materials and land for settlers brought individual countries strengths to a new forefront. These countries that had the ability and might to adapt and ... as a global power. The advances in technology and economy both replicated from foreign powers and fashioned in their own right empowered the new country to advance ahead of the economic competition. To conclude, countrie...

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... often struggled against each other to assert dominance on land and at sea. " Only those powers that have great navies will be listened to with respect when the future competition of the Pacific Trade comes to be solved: and if for that reason only, Germany must have a powerful fleet" Out of all of Europe, Britain was the biggest naval ... of military forces resulted in an increased danger of war. Another component that helped start the war was the desire amongst the major European countries to obtain multiple different colonies. Competition between countries was often over which would s...

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... throughout the countries of Europe, which was backed by the rise of nationalism. To add to the disastrous "soup of war", if you will, there was also huge, almost threatening competition plus the fear of military alliances and an arms race. More and more ingredients were being added to this "soup" and tension was growing by leaps and bounds, something was ... , and detailed planning. A lot of effort was made toward universal disarmament, but the " international rivalry caused the arms race to continue to feed on itself. " (Karpilovsky, World Wide Web) Imperial competition was also a big p...

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... within Europe, the diplomatic principal of a balance of power was implemented. If one state began to gain control, other states would form coalitions to maintain this balance of power. The competition of the states allowed for the European society to be strengthened as a whole. As the states competed they sought to develop more advanced military systems. Europe soon developed far greater ... than any other region. European gun manufactories produced canons of better range and accuracy. In other region the need for these advances were not necessary due to the lack of competition from wit...

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... the nationalistic passion grew, Germany was convinced to compete against Britain for the imperial dominance. Germany switched its attention onto militarism. Militarism was the only solution when it came to competition against Britain Kaiser Wilhem realized that Germany's army could make no impression against Britain and France so he decided that "only with a first- class fleet could Germany be able to ... elicit from the British esteem." (Heyman, 6) This led to a competition among the European nations over who could build the most modern and immense armaments for warfare. Massive army a...

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... overfishing depletes stocks even further. In 1983 the European Commission established the Common Fisheries Policy (CPF), in response to the depletion of fish stocks and the problems arising from increased competition from outside the EU. Fishing is important to the European Union on two accounts. Firstly, the Community is one of the largest fish producers in the world. Secondly, as a consumer ... of competitiveness and productivity in the industry has been associated with the failure of the policy, and is a result of both external and internal factors. Externally, there has been more co...

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... to the other countries of Europe. Germany wanted a better navy, and Austria-Hungary wanted an end to self determination. Extreme nationalism of European nations and their leaders resulted in intense competition. They main powers in Europe fought for the best military and economy. Nationalism was also a problem for Austria-Hungary and the Balkans because they are comprised of many different contrasting ... Serbia. Germany and England were also in a head to head battle of militarism. With Germanys strong land based army, and England's superior naval fleet, the two nations were in severe c...

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... the nationalistic passion grew, Germany was convinced to compete against Britain for the imperial dominance. Germany switched its attention onto militarism. Militarism was the only solution when it came to competition against Britain Kaiser Wilhem realized that Germany's army could make no impression against Britain and France so he decided that "only with a first- class fleet could Germany be able to ... elicit from the British esteem." (Heyman, 6) This led to a competition among the European nations over who could build the most modern and immense armaments for warfare. Massive army a...

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... , Saxons, and Franks started to claim areas for themselves ("Rome and After"). There is no one in charge of the area creating a power vacuum. This power vacuum creates competition among the tribes and develops a warlike culture as well. Because they are fighting against each other, they all have the motivation to innovate and create better technology ("The Fall ... ...

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... their economy, adding Turkey to the EU could potentially ease the breakage. If recent times have proven anything it's that with more trade, everyone benefits. The EU could increase its competition by adding Turkey, which would help them greatly. Overall, Turkey should be added to the EU because not only could it benefit both areas economically, but also Turkey will get ... ...

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... wanted his rights. To solve the financial crisis, the works of the Scottish philosopher, Adam Smith, is represented and had to be used. Smith believed that rational self-interest and competition can lead to economic prosperity through free market capitalism opposed to mercantilism. This way trade can help not only one, but both sides. But capitalism had been tried before and ... ...

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... developed. Telegraphs became essential tools of communication. The steamboat and railroad drastically reduced transportation costs for materials. Machine guns allowed countries of the Western world to simply mow down the competition. The Europeans used these technological advancements to make the assumption that their race was far more superior to those of races other than Caucasian. Yet not all Europeans believed this ... ...

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... German immigrants. The dance was said to have been the imitation of the relationship between a pimp and his prostitute. It could also have been a representation of a dueling between men in competition for a woman. The dance rose from being exclusive to the brothels as the upper class men and women started dancing it. However, many of the moves were too sexual that ... ...

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... "supreme maker" could give each person the ability to reach goals equally, he could not give each the same results. By expressing that idea the article gives us a sense of competition and for those people to question the unknown. The Renaissance idea of secularism and humanism, made up the who idea of the Renaissance. The idea of humanism caused a disruption with ... ...

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... that allow the fish to be vacuumed out of the sea have brought hundreds of fish species close to exhaustion. As the fish stocks around the world continue to decline, competition and conflict increase. For the past 500 years, the seas off Atlantic Canada have supported one of the world's richest commercial fisheries. It all started in 1497 when an explorer ... ...

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... in most state activities, such as justice, social policies, agriculture planning etc. As globalization has created a new economic environment during the last decade, the EU countries, in order to face competition from the US, decided to develop stronger economic bonds by creating European Economic Community (EEC). Examining all these processes in Europe after Second World War we can sight many advantages ... ...

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World War I World War I was the result of leaders' hostility towards other countries which was supported by the rising nationalism of the European nations. Economic and imperial competition and fear of war provoked military alliances and an arms race, which further fueled the tension contributing to the outbreak of war. This war transformed political and social structures in ... ...

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... way of dealing with the "steroid problem" has been debated for quite some time, but the Control Act has been found to deter trafficking, protects young people, and preserves fair competition in sports. The following exert is from an editorial by M.G. Di Pasquale concerning drugs and sports. "Contrary to what most people believe (the media's irresponsible sensationalism has resulted in the ... ...

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... give workers motivation, something to work towards and be rewarded for achieving, and because they are working towards objectives as a team, or individually, they could decrease the amount of negative competition within the workplace. They are a way of monitoring progress and improvement, both individually and as a whole organisation. They give management a clear idea of what to do, and they can then ... ...

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... it. However, they were also establishing a different kind of commercial empire in the Indian Ocean. This system was based upon trade and war, and at first they had absolutely no competition- the Chinese had brought thier fleets back home, the Indian and Arab ships carried no guns, and the other European countries had not yet entered this field. By the early ... ...

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... one nation built up its army and navy, the more other nations felt they had to do the same. Thus enhancing the power of industrial development and so forth. The competition for colonies was another source of national power and strength. The great powers of Europe sectioned off Africa among them establishing a solid influence in China. Sooner or later this rush ... ...

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