History Essays

The British led government thus became responsible for making the natives of Africa outlaws in their own country, terrorists and guerillas who were led to commit to strategies of insurrection, guerrilla warfare, armed invasion and all sorts of underground movement by which they gave the government enough reasons to torture them to great lengths.

In the Marxist ideology, the state should function to reconcile the opposing classes and promote social equality by the abolition of private property and the provision of the public good. The struggle between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat which will bring about the transition from a capitalistic to a socialist society is exemplified by the movements of Luddites. However, this group is unable to achieve the level that Marx envisions.

The Etruscan civilization flourished in the Pre-Roman period in Etruria and the Po Valley in the Northern part of Italy. The culture of the Etruscans substantially contributed to the entire Western civilization. However, their civilization has not been given much attention in the studies of the ancient world.

Similarly, the Civil Rights Movement highlighted that despite social enlightenment regarding the equality of races, there has been little effect on the political and social representation of minorities in the U.S. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s warning that, "never forget that everything Hitler did in Germany was legal", is a reminder that political and legal rules do not necessarily reflect social and human interests (King, 1963b).

In addition, it called for a new vision of equality that included the total rebuilding of the entire American urban area (Johnson, 1964). It was the most ambitious social program since the New Deal and called for building low cost housing, providing food for the poor, and education for the disadvantaged

Near the end of the century, under very different geopolitical circumstances, the United States still ponders the dilemma of armed intervention overseas, something it is now more reluctant to undertake than in the 1960s when U.S. interests seemed more clearly at stake.

The author states that two years later, King was instrumental in leading the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, a nonviolent group focused on peaceful civil disobedience. Governor Faubus stood in front of all-white Central High School to block nine black students from entering, and President Eisenhower sent federal troops.

The society centred on trade and bureaucracy. “They were a people of the magnificent social organization, culture, art, and commerce. There is no evidence that they were a military people; they thrived instead, it seems, on their remarkable mercantile abilities. This lack of a military culture, however, may have spelt their final downfall. 

The author states that the next three decades saw rapid continental expansion, economic restructuring, and political power shifts in Washington. The South was relegated to a position of providing the Union with a large tax base and limited political influence. The dissolution of the Union seemed imminent.

This paper focuses on which of these perspectives would do justice to the linguistic diversity of the country. The case of Joseph Vento, owner of Geno's Steaks in Philadelphia, will be discussed in this regard. He said that he was of Italian origin and even his parents and he, had to learn the English language.

Thus it can be said that America is a good alternative when it comes to foreign policies and security, but a bad alternative when it comes to human rights, international law, and diplomacy. So it can be said to its citizens, it is the best alternative but internationally it’s the worse alternative. 

The author states that the numerations and the language itself have always commanded the status of a language superior to others by being used historically for religious and scientific purposes. Vedic Sanskrit is the oldest form of Sanskrit that has been traced so far; the Rigveda dates back to have been composed during the 2nd millennium BC.

Voters choose representatives who function as lawmakers in the country’s republican institutions (House and Senate). Historically the United States, more so than perhaps any other country past or present, has successfully practiced representative democracy.

The situation in Guinea Bissau was discussed by Mamadou  Djalo Pires, Guinean Foreign Minister, the heads of diplomacy of Portugal, Angola, and the Ambassador of Costa Ivory together with the United Nations Security Council. They agreed on the need for action and sent a peacekeeping force to Guinea Bissau so that power would be returned to civilians.

On a similar theme, these objectives of democracy can be achieved if they are mutual participation of both the governing authorities and the people under the leadership. One major way in which the people can participate in democracy is by electing the individuals they feel are best suited for the various administrative duties.

The struggle for power and oppression starts within the evil hearts of mankind. For, as we browse deeper into the annals of history, it is too sickly to dismiss the fact that man has taken the ultimate pride and joy in another person’s downfall. Civilized society’s insatiable avarice for power under a cloak of sovereignty insists on their rights over another.

Stereotypes are biased opinions which one group of people have towards another. The primary problem with stereotypes lies in the fact that they do not project themselves as opinions but are presented as incontrovertible facts. stereotyping can be seen as a more extreme form of typing where we see a whole group of people as homogeneous.

Lee thought that he could draw out the North’s Army, destroying it and thus being able to march into Washington. After that, he hoped he could negotiate a peace. However, there were a few issues with this plan that Lee did not initially notice.

By the 18th century there were rising numbers of newspapers in every city, and the growth of the radical press in the later years of this century proved a constant thorn in the government's side. "Successive governments tried to contain the emergent radical press through direct legal repression" (Curren, 1981, 12).

The act of genocide has been carefully broken down and divided into 8 separate steps. Each of these factors contributes to the overall horror of the genocide, and are equally terrorizing within themselves. These eight steps are Classification, Symbolization, Dehumanization, Organization, Polarization Preparation, Extermination, and Denial.

The facility was unfit hence it could not be used as a judicial center or jail and this brought about the construction of New York City hall. The basement of this hall was used to keep prisoners before they go for their court proceedings but later on, in 1700 the security in the basement was inadequate and guards were hired to watch over the prisoners.

The author states that the Bush administration claims that its decision to forbid news organization from publishing pictures of war dead at military bases is not new. It argues that this has been the policy of administrations since the first Gulf War. The purpose of this decision it claims is to protect the feelings of the families of the victims.

The author states that the century-long struggle remained focused on implementing the rights and freedoms that are guaranteed by the US constitution. Still, legal and social changes also dictated that the movement evolves with the cultural and social turmoil of the times. The movement laid the groundwork for the charged civil rights movement.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a pre-eminent presidential persuader. FDR's spoken record reveals his rhetorical eloquence during four terms in office. His phrases, which coaxed the consciousness of his contemporaries and still caress our collective memories, evoked Roosevelt, the Depression and his New Deal, and World War II (Ryan 1988).

The road to peace is rarely smooth and is instead rather usually fought with divisive and daunting obstacles. However, the sweet smell of success that lies at the end of the road of all these obstacles and hurdles seems well worth the tremendous effort it takes; this is the situation in which the people of Northern Ireland find themselves.

It often maintained by several thinkers that the Reformation, a landmark episode which resulted in great renovation of Catholic ideology, was an immediate offshoot of the Renaissance. The renewed interest in classical learning and thinking influenced all spheres of the Western life and it ended the dominance of the church over the area of thought and philosophy.

The author states that along with the various invasions, especially the Norman invasions, several important factors such as the Christian belief and colonization upon have had a significant impact on the medieval Irish identity. An interpretation of the medieval Irish history indicates that the effects of Christian belief cannot be underestimated.

The author states that nature brought down its wrath on Europe even at the beginning of the 14th century. Man likewise caused Europe to struggle during this period. The result of such struggles was a great reduction in Europe’s population. The first crisis to hit Europe was the Great Famine of 1315-1317.

The author states that the worst struck by wars are people directly involved in the war – soldiers, their families, and Iraqi civilians. These individuals critically create a society. Attitude formation of Iraqi civilians towards the Americans will expectedly be very unforgiving. They will be desperate to seek revenge from them.

However, every effort to prevent racism was not successful. Some did not even make a difference at the time. But mostly this was the game of the time. As the 1900s began to come around the acceptance of African Americans as human beings with feelings and a mind of their own came around. Previously they were just assets owned by plantation owners. 

The country has a number of huge petroleum storing and refining facilities, and Keppel Harbor is one of the world's largest container-handling facilities. Development of the former British naval base at Sembawang on the Johore Strait as a commercial shipyard helped to enhance Singapore's status as a major centre for shipbuilding and repairs.

If we read the history of Pythagoras we would come to know his influence upon other philosophers like Plato's whole theory is very much affected by his thinking about geometry. He develops it in books VI and VII of the Republic, and says that "what we are talking about in geometry and mathematics, which are generally abstract entities of timeless, spaceless, and impersonal theologies.

While taking advantage of international trade companies are trying to attain raw material at low cost, irrespective of the source. The current geopolitical situation is equally responsible for such illegal trading and resources based conflict. The war at Sierra Leone resembles an example for emergence of non-state entity with terrestrial structure.2 The element responsible for such a situation can be categorized into three major categories, like multiple routes through which the resource can be taken out of the area of production, multiple location for exchange points where resource can be traded for weapons or other goods and services that are required by the citizen.

The author of the paper states that Berlin was the foundation of power in Europe after World War II. Soviet Union which had isolated itself after the war continued to be active across the borders. Several events across the world, related or unrelated constituted to be the main casualties of the Cold War.

A study of the post-World war tactics for the economic recovery of Europe reveals the Morgenthau Plan and the Marshall Plan. The Morgenthau Plan was used to disable Germany not to cause war ever again post-World War I (Fulbrook 12). On the other hand, the Marshall Plan was employed after the Second World War with an aim to rebuild a weak, war-torn Europe.

Social changes vastly expanded the market for new findings of Native cultures, through the growth of national tourism as explicit in "The Problem of Old Harjo". The expansion of transportation networks in the late nineteenth century allowed wider popular access to Indian sites and rituals, especially in the Southwest.  

The paper discussed the main features of the film Fresa y chocolate and its impact on Cuban society life, as well its historical, moral and ethical background; it also has shown Cuban society and its contradictions according to the film, as well as the politics and its reflection in people’s characters and actions.

World War II erased the distinction between civil and military resources and saw the complete activation of a nation's economic, industrial and scientific capabilities for the purposes of war effort; nearly two-thirds of those killed in the war were civilians.

Steven J. Diner draws on the rich scholarship of recent social history to show how these changes affected Americans of all backgrounds and walks of life, and doing so offers a striking new interpretation of a crucial epoch in our history” (back cover). Diner in his book highlights the most important period in American history. 

While some scholars have argued that Lincoln's views on equality, race, and slavery shifted during the course of his career, this is a simplified look at many of his seemingly ambiguous positions.

This tactic was designed to destroy whole towns and cities in order to both destroy infrastructure and generally demoralize the population. The bombing of Dresden on February 13-15, 1945 (ironically including the night of Valentine's Day) killed from 30,000 (Taylor, 2005) to 100,000 people (Irving, 1966), depending upon which estimate is being used.

Puerto Rico, Guan, Philippines and Hawaii islands were part of American Acquisition during the American phase of expansion. They were all possessed by the United States of America during the American-Spanish war that ended after signing the Treaty of Paris. The Guano Island was taken over by the US after the passing of the Guano Act by the US Congress to gain possession of the Island had some guano deposits.

The author states that the election of an African-American President was an important milestone in the nation's history. It reinvigorated the belief that all men are created equal and helped to solidify our country's fundamental principles of justice. The prominent position of women as candidates broke new ground in the area of women's rights.

The author states that human rights violations should be considered as a serious offense, legal and appropriate action should be taken against those who violate these rights. In 1948 some states signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. According to this men and women have equal rights.

The canal was a great feat of engineering at that time. The engineers who had no previous experience of constructing such a long canal did a great job of it. The workforce consisted of former slaves who had been freed, Native Americans and Irish immigrants from New York who had come in search of jobs at a salary of $12 per month.

The political and social changes and transformations took place during the Civil War period made fundamentals of our contemporary political, economical and social system, and we should properly understand the significance and importance of the Civil War. The authors of documentaries try to show us the Civil War as one of the most significant events of American history.

The author states that the Reformation, instituted by the brilliant theologians of their day such as Luther, Calvin, and Zwingli, bore hints of revolutionary ideas which called for transformations not only within the church but also within political and social bonds. However, the influence of these Reformers in European politics and society began to wane.

Critics contend that corsets constricted women's bodies and women's lives. Corsets stressed a woman's sexiness, exaggerating hips and bust by contrast with a tiny waist. Women's ball gowns bared the shoulders and tops of the breasts. The tight-fitting jersey dresses of the 1880s may have covered the body, but they left little to the imagination.

The author states that the basic reason behind the enormity of this financial crisis was its overwhelming effect. The crisis affected almost all the major economies of that age and especially the United States of America. Even in the current economic scenario even though many economies are facing a downturn, America is most hit.

There appears to be a re-awakening of the aboriginal identity, however, while this sense of Aboriginality, a belief in particular styles and approaches, is held by all Aboriginal artists, musicians, sportspeople and writers, every Aboriginal person develops that Aboriginality in their own unique way. Every region of Australia has its own land council, and most have their own cultural centers, festivals and so on.