Answer: Because Germany was located in between potential enemies to its west (Britain, France) and a major potential enemy also in the east (Russia).
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Let's assume your question is referencing "The Great War," which we now know as World War I. There was much military buildup and an arms race between the nations of Europe and increased tensions between the nations of Europe during the early years of the 20th century. Along with increasing expenditures on military forces and navies, there was pressure to form alliances with other nations to strengthen a nation's defenses in case there was a war. The Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance set up in opposition to each other.
The Triple Entente aligned Britain, France and Russia all as allies with one another, sworn to come to each other's defense in time of war. That put Germany and its allies (Austria-Hungary and Italy*) in between those powers. Germany knew that if a major war broke out, it would need to fight on both its western and eastern front.
Because Russia and France were tied together in an alliance, and opposed to Germany, the Schlieffen Plan (developed by German field marshall Alfred von Schlieffen) determined that a quick strike against France on the western front would be necessary in order to focus any war efforts against Russia in the east. This played into the start of World War I, because when only Germany (along with Austria-Hungary) and Russia were involved in war declarations after the assassination of Austria's archduke Franz Ferdinand, the first thing the German army did was to go and attack France.
*<em>Note: Italy changed sides when the Great War began and sided with the Allies (Britain, France, Russia, etc) rather than the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, plus Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire).</em>
One of the main reasons why the Reformation came about was
the practice of the Indulgence by the Catholic Church. It was a way where one can lessen the amount
of punishment through a fee or an activity. This has caused a controversy
during the time because it made people believe that salvation and forgiveness
could be bought. Martin Luther was very
much opposed to the practice of selling Indulgences and his critic of the
practice eventually led to his break from Rome and founded the Lutheran
Church. The Counter-Reformation made
some changes to curb the excesses of Indulgences but nonetheless this practice help
end religious unity in Western Europe.
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b. rapidly assimilated into Chinese society.
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The Yuan dynasty was the dynasty established by Kublai Khan, a Mongolian leader. This was the first time a foreign-born ruler had ruled all of China. Kublai Khan effectively conquered China by 1279, but he claimed his grandfather Genghis Khan was the official founder of the dynasty. One of the ways in which the Mongols were able to exercise control over China was by rapidly assimilating into Chinese society. Kublai Khan set up a civil administration, built a capital within China and supported Chinese religions and cultures.
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A polis was a city state in ancient Greece, especially as considered in its ideal form for philosophical purposes.
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