Why didn't the Kingdom of France conquer German minor states? Why did Poland betray the Teutonic Order? Why did the Ottoman Empire not engage in industrialization? Why did the Croatians and the Bosnians start fighting each other after they initially joined forces against the Serbs?
It was not always so. In the 1990s the United States led dramatic international interventions to end the most recent Balkan wars, now largely forgotten. First in Bosnia in 1995 and then in Kosovo in 1999, American-led NATO forces bombed Serb forces, bringing Milošević to the negotiating ...
The strength of the ancient states rested mainly on agriculture. The Bible does not speak of the "flesh pots" of Egypt, "when we did eat bread to the full" (Exodus 16:3), for nothing. As in most traditional cultures, over 90% of Egyptians would have lived on the land and engaged...
states involved in the war developed and used chemical weapons as well, in the form of phosgene and mustard gas. U-boats were used heavily during the war in part to try to defeat the British blockade on Germany. Although combat aircraft had been used in prior conflicts, they were never ...
My object was to obtain a new coalition of all the Balkan States, including Roumania. Had I succeeded in this the situation would be much better. No reasonable man will deny that the Balkan States are neutralizing each other at the present time, which in itself makes the whole situation ...
After all, Donald Trump has made it clear that he wants to ignore and usurp the Senate if it gets in the way of his plans to nominate cronies for high office. Why not cut to the chase, send senators home, and tell them they can come back only when they are needed to rubber-st...
8. The Chickens Are Mostly From These Four States Canva 8. The Chickens Are Mostly From These Four States When you eat a Chicken McNugget, there's a good chance it came from one of only four states. McDonald's says it works withthree different suppliers for its Chicken McNuggets.The ...
In short, Estonia isa little country way up in the north of Europe where people are historically mostly blonde with blue eyes, love cross country skiing, don’t say much, go to sauna, drink mulled wines at the Yule time, make bonfires on summer solstice, and they used to go on viking...
They treat each other decently as human beings even when there is division.” Currently living in the idyllic French city of Avignon, Maureen Steinberg — a real estate professional from Southern California—had never really imagined leaving the United States to retire abroad. She had always felt...
Other EU states are more cautious, concerned that early discussion of independence could take the pressure off Pristina to negotiate. One EU diplomat says: “There is concern that if we talk about independence too early, the Serbs will just walk away.” There is much debate about what form ...