Dec 17, 2009

Right You Are, If You Think You Are | Compare and Contrast

1917: A network of ‘‘ententes’’ or political alliances between European countries had been signed wherein each promised to help its allies in case of war. Europe was divided by paper loyalties. As warring countries coerced their neutral allies to join in the war according to their agreements, there was a ‘‘domino’’ effect as the new aggressors called upon their neutral allies.

Today: Europe is attempting to create a universal agreement among its nations on several levels: economically through the ‘‘eurodollar,’’ and politically through the...