History Essays

The author states that the threat of a nuclear war was forever hanging like Damocles’ sword and came almost to a head when the Soviets positioned missiles across Florida in Cuba and in retaliation US blockaded the Atlantic Ocean to prevent the Russians from bringing in more missiles to the Fidel Castro-controlled Cuba.

With the passage of time, both the American and German POW learnt enough patience and tolerance. They suffered from different diseases and especially during winter many of them died of pneumonia. Newly captured German prisoners were usually penned in a series of uncomfortable transitional camps, and similarly interrogated, before eventually boarding a ship for an unknown destination.

The original British Broadcasting Company was established in 1922 by a group of telecommunications companies (including subsidiaries of General Electric and AT&T) to broadcast experimental radio services. The first transmission was on 14 November of that year, from station 2LO, located at Marconi House, London.

The place of women during the Victorian era has been clearly highlighted by Tennyson describing men as wielding swords while women stayed by the hearth holding needles. Queen Victoria became a model of domestic virtue and marital stability during her time.

Researches and studies in human origin and culture are only able to give us a glimpse of human history, leaving uncertainties which are yet to be uncovered. It is believed that the earliest civilizations existed and prospered about two million years ago. This early civilization sprang in the regions of Asia, Europe and North America.

Rebecca a film adaptation of a novel written by British writer Dame Daphne du Maurier, demonstrated the power that a male character had over not only one or two but three women in a household – a deceased first wife who rebelled against the stifling pressure of her husband, a second wife (Rebecca) crushed helplessly by the pressure of gender expectations, and the hostile housekeeper.

The author states that Dionysius was a man with extremely beautiful looks and he has been pictured as having long hair, so people who follow this cult follow this tradition especially. Dionysius, according to some, once assumed his fathers thrown for a short time and this was the opportunity that the enemies were looking for.

During the Great Depression, Hollywood provided countless movies on social and politics issues of the time. Even though, Hollywood industry considered itself to be Depression proof, which was far from true. In order to finance movies and the new audio system that arrived in 1930s, the theaters invested huge amount of money reaching about $410 million, which put the industry into huge debts.

It was not uncommon prior to World War Two for the schools in Brooklyn to close for the annual Sunday School Parade. 90,000 students participated in the 117th annual Sunday School Union Parade. Pretty much all the youngsters in the neighborhood participated with parents, politicians, and any other significant persons lining the sidewalks waving affectionately.

From whatever perspective you choose to view Irish history, whether from a nationalist viewpoint advocating the ultimate break from Britain and all she stood for, or from a unionist or British perspective where you might see Ireland’s role as an integral part of the largest and most powerful empire the world had ever known.

The idea was further mooted by many other presidents such as Thomas Jefferson during his inaugural address and James Monroe in the Monroe Doctrine. This policy continued right up till President Woodrow Wilson with probably the only exception being the Spanish – American war of 1898.

The author states that agriculture was the main occupation. All farming land was owned by nobles and gave their land to their serfs to till. Their lords stored surplus food. manufacturing units included bronze making which was useful for making weapons and farm tools. Industries were owned by the nobility who directed the people.

Their position was ultimately dependent on the goodwill of Wilhelm. The first, General Leo von Caprivi, was appointed in 1890 to oversee the legalization of Germany’s socialists. He resigned in 1894 when the Kaiser, having made a volte-face in his policy, wanted him to introduce a Subversion Bill directed against socialists!

The old wise man who is in fact (God), the creator of all things is questioned by sun, moon, fire, rainbow. And the "Sun asked Old Man, "Can you make the people of the world my children' and the wise man replied ". 'No, they cannot be your children," answers the Old Man.

 Also in the Dialogues, Plato set down the discussions he and others had with Socrates which reveal how Socrates elicited profound ideas from his interlocutors by gently questioning them in such a way that they were forced to accept the conclusions finally arrived at. This practice is to this day referred to as Socratic dialogue and is much valued by pedagogues and counselors.

This paper focuses on philosophy, as a chosen case of study for this paper. The intellectual and scientific work in the era before the 18th century gave way to this thought. According to this, it is more important for peace, law, and order to have a system of right and wrong based on logical human analysis.

eng started this process of massive reforms in 1978 while Gorbachev could begin only in 1986. Moving beyond Mao’s Cultural Revolution was the main concern of reforms brought about by Den Xiaoping.

Cities continue to be the only spaces where all major film industries are located. Cities also serve as locations and subject matter for films. Cinema changes the way we discern our cities, converting familiar sights into icons or truisms, and re-imagining streets and environs, and people. It has always occupied a special space in cinematic space.

20 women,who had been connected with this institution,Coordinating Committee of Women in History,came together to find many similar facts and interconnections in their lives. The social and cultural background of these historians had been totally different from one another

The war also provided a brilliant example of the danger involved in the uncontrolled use of modern devastating weapons for resolving contradictions that initially had non-military nature. Unfortunately, the current political developments across the globe suggest that this example remains topical even these days and should be strictly considered by modern policymakers: the Second World War convincingly demonstrated that even the most costly lessons often turn useless.

In general, the May Fourth Movement was engendered by a mixture of nationalistic aspirations, both in relation to Chinese cultural identity and the international role of China, and the concrete historic circumstances that triggered the concentrated mass protests against what was perceived as injustice towards China.

Ukiyo-e literally means pictures or images of the floating world or the world of pleasures and represents an art form in traditional Japan that highlighted these different dimensions of pleasure, and art that recorded the life vein of Edo at that time – the geishas and courtesans, the kabuki actors, samurais, and the art on these themes was based on the traditional ukiyo-e form of woodblock printing.

It caters to everyone who has a thirst for adventure or scenic beauty or research. It is home to numerous landmarks and monuments, both natural and manmade, that stand out to be of utmost beauty and considerable historical importance.

The certain aspect of number mysticism is older than the Pythagoreans. The number seven had been thought of as a special number for perfection in many early cultures. The idea may be from the seven stars or planets that name the days of the week: Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn. 

In the medieval time period society had been divided into three basic segments. The three classes were based on the functions of the people. There were those who fought, those who labored, and finally those who prayed. Those who fought included the nobility and knights. They were also the ruling class. Those who labored were the ones who had to serve the nobility.

Apart from political and socio-economic reasons, close scrutiny of the country before the famine reveals that the burgeoning population and a plethora of problems in agricultural production constitute the major basis of the prevailing assumption that Ireland was poor even before the Great Famine occurred.

The collapse of the Berlin Wall in 1989 marked the end of the Cold War and signified the failure of communism.  Over the next two years, the Iron Curtain opened and revealed that the socio-economic experiment to apply Marxist-Leninist principles to manage nations and peoples had been, in fact, a farce.

The role that oil has played in regard to the United States, in general, is truly incredible and significant, and although over the years its importance and characteristics in the world overall have altered, the fact consistently remains that it is one of the United States’ most efficient and productive markets and will always continue to be so.

The author states that the metal in contention is a silvery-white, artificially created, radioactive element and has a melting point of 641 °C, so much higher than water and it undergoes five changes between room temperature and melting point and has 6 different physical forms. It’s produced when bombarded by neutrons.

One of the main motivations for all sides concerned within the international arena, was the continuing nuclear armament build up that had both sides concerned about a potential crisis situation. The horrors of the Vietnam War had convinced world leaders that a détente was necessary to divert an unforeseen conflict that could not end well for any nation.

The capital of this dynasty was situated at Anyang not far from Henan and it ruled parts of northern and central China. It was an agricultural dynasty and also people were engaged in breeding silkworms, pigs, sheep, and oxen. From the archeological discoveries, we know that in Shang dynasty people had already known about metallurgy.

The roles of women have become more dominant, and their rights more profound as well. In the Middle Ages, women were never presumed to have to work outside of the home, or for that matter, have a voice in any matters that dealt with issues outside of the home. Therefore, the status of women in the 21st century has seen many economic changes.

The Early Modern Athens era can be associated and described with the Ottoman Athens . In 1458, Athens was under the Ottoman empire and Sultan Mehmet II the conqueror was ruling the empire.

Brazil implemented a program of industrial expansion. Argentina and Chile established an overvalued exchange rate policy as an integral part of anti-inflationary strategy. Diverse government policies led these Latin American countries to defective exchange rate policies and excessive dependence on external capital flows

The author states that Georgia was one of the most ethnically heterogeneous countries in the world owing to its geopolitical position between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. Due to this historical experience, one can comprehend the economic aspect to understand the conflict in many ways.

Mussolini pledged the Italian people "a place in the sun," as England and France who both had large empires at the time had colonial possessions. Ethiopia was a main candidate of this expansionist ambition for several reasons.

The  20th  century,  predominantly,  has  seen  the  world  getting  divided  into  two,  on  the  basis  of  Ideology.  Capitalism  and  Communism  have  been  the  two  decisive  factors  in  a  plethora  of  situations,  dividing  and  joining  people  from  different  parts  of  the  world.  The  two  ideologies  have  divided  the  world,  so  much  so  that  the  world  saw  a  third  war - the  Cold  War  taking  place.  Evidently,  the  two  ideologies  are  polar  opposites  to  each  other.

The author states that they asked participants to revise and expand their conference papers with these perspectives in mind. The resulting volume presents an interdisciplinary look at how power and forms of cultural representation interacted in the context of Austrian-American relations during the cold war.

The author states that wealth was largely measured by land ownership; and the American economy was relatively self-contained, without influencing economies of other countries a great deal. A “global economy” was virtually non-existent. Although imports and exports certainly took place, America largely utilized them to fuel agricultural processes.

Moral obligations are embedded in these relationships’ voluntary nature. However, there is a lot of subjectivity, debate, and difference of opinions when it comes to moral obligations of a richer nation toward a poorer nation across countries. Nations become rich by adopting ways that benefit them socially and economically.

It was easy to criticize a war where the world's mightiest military machine invaded a jungle, decimated the population, destroyed the environment, and left fifty thousand of their best and brightest dead, and another half a million maimed for life. Yet, the war was more than just the front lines in some faraway jungle.

According to the report, Why was there a Second World War so Soon After the First?, the first World War crippled the whole country of France and this once powerful nation demanded retribution, but they pushed it to the very limits of establishing one of the primary causation factors of the Second World War. 

Anarchists, named so at the end of the 19th century while trying to overthrow the Russian Czar, introduced the observation that terrorism could have a communicative effect, could let others know why an act was being committed. This concept has carried through to the present day, with terrorists claiming responsibility for violent acts.

Shakespeare gives the reader a greater understanding of what the downfall of Rome meant for many families living in its era. By showing his audience the brutality and hardships Titus’ family faced he is able to give emotion and deeper meaning allowing the audience to see past the political corruption.

Hold Rush was elected in 1934 and became the youngest person ever elected to congress. The views of most Americans isolationism ended with the attack on Pearl Harbor. The United States declared war four days later and became a world player. Harry S Truman became the president after the death of FDR.

The purpose of this paper is to discuss and analyze the causes of the Civil War and explain why these causes could result in the war. There are some causes of the American Civil War. The main direct ones are "the differences between the industrial North and the agricultural South and the issue of paid labor in the North versus slave labor in the South" (American History - Overview).

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Many native communities were divided over which side to support in the war (Native Americans). Native American Indians were surprised to learn that when the British made peace with the Americans in the Treaty of Paris (1783), the British had ceded a vast amount of Native American Indian territory to the United States without even informing their Native American Indian allies (Native Americans).

Following the other historical interpretation this war is known as War between the States which is also called the War of the Rebellion, the War of Secession, and the War for Southern Independence. The events which helped the North to win can be divided in to two basic groups: economic situation of the country and favorable conditions during the war period.

The term ‘female circumcision’ is commonly used by clinicians who work directly with women in the community, but the official documents and policy statements normally use another term: ‘female genital mutilation’ (FGM) or ‘female genital cutting’ (FGC). The term FGM was first used in one of the first international documents.