Geography 2050A/B Lecture Notes - Archduke Franz Ferdinand Of Austria, Mitteleuropa, Karl Haushofer
19 Mar 2014
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There are historical events that determine the geography of europe. E. g. wars, invasions, retributions reflected in spatial map of europe. Map of europe constantly changing due to historical events. How wars have changed the size of the countries, borders of countries. We won"t understand the geography if we don"t look at the history. An unstable european system at the dawn of the 20th century. These two wars originated from europe and encompass the whole world. European rivalries took another turn with the rise of germany. Countries wanted a say in the whole continent wanted to be hegemonic and powerful. Rise of german nationalism and increasing threat of conflict. I"m german, therefore, i"m more important and superior . The size of main european armies grew by average 73% from 1880 to 1914. The more power invested in armies = more possibility of wars. Big armies with soldiers and generals you have to utilize that.
