Industrial revolution marked a momentous turning point in human history. The Industrial Revolution created, first in Great Britain and then in continental Europe and North America, a growing and tremendously dynamic economic system. In the course of the 19th century, that system was extended across...

Interconnection of the Word - 1688 Britain has had connection of its political institutions since 1688, in relationship with some current member states that have had as many as eleven different political systems in the same period. British people generally feel separated from Europe in more ways th...

In times of great hostility throughout Europe, America sought to remain neutral allowing Europe to handle its own affairs. In these times of uncertainty came the preparation of a country. With this call for neutrality caused a situation to erupt where the war ended up being fought on two differen...

"Describe the factors that enabled European corporations to accumulate huge profits from their enterprises begun in Africa between 1885 and 1914." Several factors enabled European corporations to accumulate huge profits from their enterprises between 1885 and 1914. These events include...

The black tidal wave of racism and xenophobia spreads further over Europe. While it affects millions of people and spreads over the entire social life, it merely encounters disorderly resistance or lax resignation. Irresponsible politicians and media think of ways to make a profit from it. Racism an...

World War I started due to a culmination of several long and short term factors involving aspects of nationalism, imperialism, militarism, alliance systems, and physical conflicts occurring over a forty year period. The industrial revolution brought around a radically different Europe than there ha...

Since Poland is a country that has a lot to offer, the EU will benefit from having Poland as a one of its member states. This essay will examine the advantages, which the EU will take of having Poland in the Union, by looking at natural, economic, and social aspects. By looking at these points in de...

The Euro The road leading to a European single currency began more than fifty years ago with the formation of the OEEC (Organization for European Economic Cooperation) in 1948 and the road still continues today. The implementation of this new European currency is about to take affect and even t...

Northern Ireland primarily consists of Protestants who want to remain a part of Great Britain. There is, however, a Catholic minority in the north fighting to become a part of the Republic of Ireland. This situation involves centuries of religious tension. The unrest in Northern Ireland dates back a...

How has British Sovereignty been compromised by membership of the European Union? The word sovereignty itself means the legitimate location of power of last resort over any community. It may be defined purely in legal terms as the power to make binding laws which no other body can break. It ...

France, being my pet nation, is located in Europe. The location of France is in Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and the English Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast to the United Kingdom, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain. The geographical terrain mostly c...

After the devastating effects of WWII, Europe's economic and social conditions where in shambles. The personal suffering and internal upheavals threatened chaos. There was a lack of coal, steel, electrical power, railroad cars, locomotives, trucks, oil, and grain. All of the West European countri...

With the rest of Europe being controlled in a complex string of alliances and treaties during the later half of the 19th century, Britain remained uninvolved. Their policy of "Splendid Isolation" was to keep themselves out of the quarrels and disputes of continental Europe, and allow them to focus ...

The argument for and against Britain and the Euro There are twelve countries in Europe that currently have the Euro as their currency. Britain has, so far, refused to change its currency, the pound sterling, to the Euro. There would be many advantages of having the Euro and many advantages of not...

Italy's Economic StrugglesIn the time period between 1700 to 1900 Italy's economic situation was greatly effected by it's disunity and it's distribution among the many countries of Europe. Previous to 1860, Italy was not united, it was divided into separate city-states, or controlled by a foreign po...

Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad, is in actuality two stories. One, is the story of Charlie Marlow's trip from Europe to the uncivilized Africa and back home to Europe again. The second is the story of a conflict between the manager of an ivory company and Kurtz, an ivory agent. These two stories...

Conducting Business globally in today's society requires knowledge on technology. In the United Kingdom, UCI receives an award for business performance recognizes technologies that simultaneously enhance the environment, society and the economy...

The First World War is usually regarded as the commencement of the modern era. In reason of the War's implication in some of the most significant changes in culture, economy, and government throughout the world, it is considered as the launch of a whole new set of outlooks of the world. An i...

Industrialization, Nationalism and imperialism, if they are brought together their product is highly explosive, because of different interests of different groups that are influential enough to affect country's foreign and domestic policy. I chose the industrialization as the first aspect to asses, ...

War: Why wars occur Most wars result from a combination of causes. Three of the most common causes are conflicts over resources, clashing ideologies, and struggles over power. Conflicts over resources are the most basic and enduring causes of war. Resources include land, minerals, energy sou...

As Americans, it is our destiny to expand the size of our nation. Now, at the turn of the century, the United States needs to expand to support our growing county. Here is our chance to join the European imperialist powers in Europe and establish colonies overseas, such as the Hawaiian Islands. I...

The atrocious deeds taken against Germany in the first World War can only be described as unacceptable. It is clear to me that from the beginning of the war the United States undeniably favored Great Britain and France over Germany. The German's were much more considerate than the British and ...

World War I was the result of leaders\' aggression towards other countries, which was supported by the rising nationalism of the European nations. Economic and imperial competition and fear of war prompted military alliances and an arms race, which further escalated the tension contributing to the o...

Like around the world today, in Europe\'s past, there were many religious wars and struggles for power. It was a time for monarchy and parliament to rule the land, also, a time for conquering and civil wars. The Spaniards had many different rulers to live under. One of them was Isabella and Ferdina...

Europe: Easter Questions·Outline the main provisions of the Maastricht Treaty.The treaty of Maastricht was held at the end of '91 and set out to amend the Treaty of Rome, so to strengthen the political and economic ties between the member states of the European Community. It did this by changing th...