The Spanish and Aztec, once powerful empires during their time had many similarities as well as differences, which helped lead to the prosperity and eventually the downfall of the greatest 15th and 16th century nations. The Spanish during their golden age after the reconquista began to flourish, ...
Over the course of the 1,100 years described many changes occurred in the world of sailing. China had many of these inventions with in it’s walls before this time period. China was so Ethnocentric .that they did not spread their inventions till generations after they were made, and even ...
Spain is a great place for tourists who are looking for a mix of culture and history. The country has many interesting and unique places to visit, including its capital city of Madrid, its churches and cathedrals, its beautiful countryside, and its beach resorts. Spain is an amazing destinati...
By February 1917, the war had taken a massive toll on Russia — both in the loss of human lives and in the form of a severe nationwide famine. When a metalworking plant closed, resulting in the loss of many jobs, strikes and protests broke out. Russia was in a state of chaos. The ...
Arabs, who were predominantly Islamic, were positioned perfectly for a profit as goods moved along Middle Eastern trade routes between Egypt, Persia and the later Roman and Ottoman Empires. The rapid spread of Islam in the 700s brought the practice of mercantilism to Africa, Asia and parts of...
By the outbreak of World War I, Euro-American empires sought to expand their influence among still sovereign Muslim-ruled polities in the Ottoman Empire, East Africa, and Southeast Asia. In the case of Britain, they deftly used Arab/Muslim intellectuals based in Cairo, Arabia, Malaya and India...
As the post-Cold War hegemonic global power, the United States had grown so used to getting our way that it is apparently a bit of a shock to realize that every other nation has goals, interests and ambitions of their own. The goals of many of those nations nest well with the US; ...
Each has his or her own unique potentials—capabilities and limitations. Each can be a significant, thinking, aware, and creative being—a productive person, a winner. The word “winner“ and “loser“ have many meanings. When we refer to a persona as a winner, we do not mean one who ...
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With maximum speeds of 350 kph (217 mph) on many lines, intercity travel has been transformed and the dominance of airlines has been broken on the busiest routes. By 2020, 75% of Chinese cities with a population of 500,000 or more had a high-speed rail ink. Spain, which has Europe...