First World War Introduction The First World War, tragic, as every war is, was an important event in the history of mankind. It supervened in the early twentieth century, killing a vast number of beings. Some sources say the war occurred due to the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the throne of Austria Hungary. Others state that there were so many factors involved that it is hard to track it down to one cause. Yet others say the causes were mutual defense alliances, imperialism, mutualism
mountains and deserts without food, water or shelter. Hundreds of thousands of Armenians eventually succumbed or were killed .” said David Fromkin in The Peace to End All Peace book. Indeed, in the beginning of 1914, the Armenian population in the Ottoman Empire was approximately 2,5 million against some fewer than 400.000 by 1922. the debate of whether or not this was a genocide is still going on today, a century later. In the present Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide, the word
Old Town now is located on the opposite side of the modern city center, which is on the eastern side of the river Vardar, which is divided by an old bridge called Stone Bridge, which dates back from the 12th century. The mix of Byzantine and the Ottoman architecture produce it into one of the largest and ultimate colorful sites
Three months is a long time to live away from home. Coming to Thessaloniki, Greece I was truly unsure of what kinds of people, customs, and activities I would encounter. Yet, since arriving in this historical city I have seen how diverse and interesting this unique city is. One of the first experiences I had when I arrived to Greece in September was when I went to Aristotle Square on a Saturday night. To my surprise, the area was filled with young, gregarious residents. At first, I thought there
Analysis of the Armenian Genocide The Ottoman Empire had been in a steady decline for years and a new government and identified a problem, the Armenians, to blame. In an attempt to solve their problem, the Ottoman Turks attempted to exterminate the entire Armenian population, known as genocide, as the solution. However, the Turks deny the existence of a genocide and claim it was a civil war between the Armenians and themselves. Despite claiming the Armenian Genocide was a civil war, it is clear that
centuries. Its people have been subjected to conquest, colonization, and regime change. The Ottoman Empire, European powers and the United States have each impacted the region. The combination of their actions created the modern states of the Middle East as we know them today. This argues that the current social and political situation in the region is a direct consequence of these various powers. The Ottoman Empire was facing a decline in the 19th century. It faced nationalism from its own subjects internally
In the article “Anthropological Places, Digital Spaces and Imaginary Scapes: Packaging a Digital Samiland” written by Coppelie Cocq it is examined what cultural heritage is and how is identity created together with the elements that make a culture to be what it is. This article talks also about the differences that sami people have in regards to the place where they live. As I was reading the article I came very interested in knowing more about our cultural heritage and its impact in Kosovo. Furthermore
she wanted to be. She would learn, grow and eventually be ready to become Queen. Queen Victoria knew stepping into a high position of power would be difficult and that she would deal with wars, death, conflicts in society, and trouble growing the empire. She decided that she would be strong, helpful, and stand for compromise. Queen Victoria utilized iron compassion to encourage political compromise, ending violent and political conflict throughout the world. When Victoria was young she was very
about the status that this kaftan tells us in the paragraph four. Figure1 Princes' Kaftans from Ottoman Turkey, V&A museum According to V&A (no date), this kaftan was worn by a 19 years-old son of the Sultan Murat III in the 16th century, Turkey. It was made of woven silk and gold or silver wrapped
Vlad didn't have much of a childhood though, since he and his brother, Radu, was captured along with their father, Vlad II. But how was he captured? In 1442 Vlad II, his father, and his brother, Radu, were called to a diplomatic meeting with the Ottoman