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Netherlands Information
Share Overview Information The Dutch United Provinces declared their independence from Spain in 1579; during the 17th century, they became a leading seafaring and commercial power, with settlements and colonies around the world. After a 20-year French occupation, a Kingdom … Continue reading
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Czech Republic Information
Share Overview Information Following the First World War, the closely related Czechs and Slovaks of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire merged to form Czechoslovakia. During the interwar years, the new country’s leaders were frequently preoccupied with meeting the demands of other … Continue reading
Posted in Europe Tagged Austro-Hungarian Empire, central europe, communist party rule, country comparison, czechs, ethnic minorities, europe area, first world war, harsh repression, human face, ruthenians, Slovaks, soviet authority, sphere of influence, sudeten germans, Ukrainians, velvet divorce, velvet revolution, warsaw pact, world war ii Leave a comment
Crotia Information
Share Overview Information The lands that today comprise Croatia were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the close of World War I. In 1918, the Croats, Serbs, and Slovenes formed a kingdom known after 1929 as Yugoslavia. Following World War … Continue reading
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Bulgaria Information
Share Overview Information The Bulgars, a Central Asian Turkic tribe, merged with the local Slavic inhabitants in the late 7th century to form the first Bulgarian state. In succeeding centuries, Bulgaria struggled with the Byzantine Empire to assert its place … Continue reading
Posted in Europe Tagged 14th century, autonomy, balkans, black sea, bulgarian state, Bulgars, byzantine empire, communist domination, country comparison, economy, europe area, market economy, northern bulgaria, ottoman empire, ottoman turks, political democracy, slavic inhabitants, Southeastern Europe, sphere of influence, tribe, turkic tribe, world war ii Leave a comment