Balkans

economy back on the right path. The choice to enter this war was a complete mistake because of their lack of men and the beginning of the Arab revolt. The Ottomans before World War I were physically, mentally, and morally tapped out due to the two Balkan Wars. This left the Ottomans with an army that was in no condition to fight in any situation no matter the size of the enemy. The Ottomans required substantial help from Germany just to be able to enter and this was still not enough to help the…

The earliest stringed instruments known to Archaeologists are bowl harps and tanburs.(3) The bowl harps were made with Tortoise shell and calabash. The next most common are types of harps. The world's museums contain many such "harps" from the ancient Sumerian, Babylonian, and Egyptian civilisations. Around 2500 - 2000 CE more advanced harps, such as the opulently carved 11-stringed instrument with gold decoration found in Queen Shub-Ad's tomb, started to appear.(3) A tanbur is defined as "a…

World War I, or the Great War was a great turning point in history in many ways. At the end of the 19th century, it was the time of irrationalism and confusion. People no longer understood where they stood in society. Imperialism created rivalries, but everyone appeared to sense the same approaching doom. There was a feeling along with a hope for utopia because of all the technological breakthroughs. This would come in the form of World War I, and it would leave behind ruins in which…

Research Associate and Head of the Middle East Program in the Woodrow Wilson Center, and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Her bio on the Wilson Center website states that she is a long time analyst of political transformation in Africa, the Balkans and the Middle East. She holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University and has an extensive professional history in teaching, research, and has published and edited multiple works. (POLITICO LLC) Chapter…

The Vikings knowledge of the sea was passed on for generations. With that knowledge, they were able to navigate to unfamiliar waters which were at the time thought impossible to navigate by others, which makes us think of the Vikings as experts on the subject, even though they were looked at as foolish individuals by others during that time. On the other hand, the Vikings did not only create mayhem, they also were skilled traders and well-organized in performing illegal activities, such as:…

In his first fight he drove his armed force against Persian Empire and was successful, that day was an asking of a defeat of Persia. Amid his Balkan battle he defeated Thracians and Tribalians rebels. Alexander conquered Asia Minor, where he experienced the most resistance of the majority of the fights. In Battle of Issus, Alexander and his well-armed men battled with the Persians whom outnumbered…

Introduction In this essay I’m going to talk about my trip to Macedonia where I meet my family for the first time and talk about how the experiences there changed me as a person as it allowed me to see life from a different perspective and see the different lifestyle and cultural surrounding that is represented there which contrasts heavily from Scotland. Paragraph 1 To be able to give you an understanding of what this essay is about I feel like its right to begin with an introduction to my…

INTRODUCTION: In the early 20th century, Europe was home to a jumbled network of coalitions that pitted state against state. Pressures grew rapidly as nations snapped up any region they could get their hands on, built great armies and navies, recognized their enemies, and organized for the huge war that was looking more likely every day. There had already been numerous small hostilities in the century's first 14 years that overwrought the continent's harmony even further. By 1914, Europe was…

Boundaries and borders can be physical or symbolic, visible and invisible. These boundaries and borders represent ideas or ideals dependent upon the position of a society in relation to the border. The Open University (2016a, p.175) states boundaries “can have different meanings for, and effects on, different people depending on gender, race, ethnicity, class, age and many other social characteristics”. The construction of borders is often supported by the concept of justice. However just as…

Slobodan Miloševićs role in the destruction of Yugoslavia Callum Pastuszak The Yugoslav Wars were some of the most complicated and devastating wars of the 20th Century and has had massive effects on the Balkan Region today. Slobodan Milošević was an instrumental part of the Yugoslav Wars, his actions were the greatest factors in the ethnic tensions sparking into an all-out war. Milošević had the ultimate goal of creating a Greater Serbia, one that would encompass most of Yugoslavia…