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Thursday, 22 September 2011

Democracy - Definition, Swiss Democracy, Indirect Democracy


DemocracyForm of government, where a constitution guarantees basic personal and political rights, fair and free elections, and independent courts of law.
MonarchyGovernment by a single ruler (king/queen, emperor)
AristocracyGovernment by noblemen (hereditary)
OligarchyGovernment by few persons
Theocracy"Government by God" (in reality this means government by religious leaders)
DictatorshipGovernment by people, that have seized power by force (often: military dictatorship)






Tuesday, 20 September 2011

World War I

The Battle of Somme is considered as one of the important battles which began in July 1916 till February 19 leaving 415,000 Britishers dead. Click Read more for videos.

World War I

World War I- The Schlieffen Plan
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