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In April 1984 Milosevic replaced Stambolic being elected as the president of the Belgrade City Committee of the League of Communists. Stambolic, in his turn, got the post of the head of the Serbian Communist [...]

The thesis of the book reflects its aim to criticize the policy of the United States to show that the country's concentration on its interests in the past has in a certain way contributed to [...]

Chapter 7 of the book deals with the life and achievements of German sociologist Max Weber, one of the greatest sociologists of the end of the 19th beginning of the 20th century.

The rules on immigration were stipulated to control the number of foreigners seeking employment within the member states of the European Union.

Stephen Kotkin's essay "Magnetic Mountain: Stalinism as a Civilization" describes the building of Magnetic Mountain as a part of Stalin's plan to turn the USSR into a country of steel; the essay lays out the [...]

After the success of the American Revolution, there was a lot of literature both in praise and criticism of the war which found its way to the French people.

Classes emerged in the societies with the class of labor and that of the owners of means of production who were referred to as the capitalists.

The period in which the United States made a lot of progress in technological as well as economical was from 1865 and the beginning of the twentieth century.

Most of these changes have indeed played a major role in improving the status of Germany only that the Germans now have little to be proud of in terms of heritage as most of it [...]

Different parts of the world were also opened up to new trade that led to exchange of crops, animals and diseases as people settled in new lands.

To make the respective conclusion to this critical review, the book by Fischer is a brilliant source of information on the formative years and events in the American history.

He also said in the thirtieth paragraph of his first inaugural address that the power that the Chief Magistrate possessed came from the people5.

This pushed Jefferson and his party to adopt Hamilton's economic policies including the support of a bank of the United Sates and the payment of national debts. This era was a direct result of the [...]

Serfs were given the status of free citizens with the conformity of all civil rights, in the likes of the privileges to marry with no obligation to seek approval, to have possession of personal property, [...]

It is often argued that that the inaction of the British government aggravated the effects of the famine. In addition to that, several historians believe that the Potato famine can be considered as an act [...]

Colonial Settler: You believe that the earth has a spirit? The earth is not meant to be owned by man, though there are some who claim it for their own.

The pamphlet was aimed at convincing people that they should not be ruled by a King who was born to rule rather than has been chosen by people to govern for them, in other words, [...]

According to the orders of Hadrian in 121-122 in the north of Britain between Solu Firth and Tayn triple, there was built a wall to protect the country against incursions from the north.

Our forefathers found their way into the United States as slaves, who had been captured and shipped to work in the various expansive farmlands, such as cotton farms, in the northern and southern regions of [...]

The meaning of the piece is evident from its background Anubis is the guardian of the dead in the afterlife and of their mummies in this world.

Alfred Weber is one of the world's known revolutionists who engineered the use of written literature in this field by putting down the two revolution theories, i.e, Agglomerative and Deglomerative forces; agglomerative refers to concentrating [...]

Churchill accused the Soviet Union of the deployment of global expansion and the attack on the territory of "the free world".

The focus of this paper will cover the initial stages of the development of the Australian colony of New South Wales in the period between 1788 and 1792.

The primary causal of this period includes scientific revolutions, declining influence of the church, exploration and imperialism, and the thirty years of war Scientific revolutions begun at the end of middle age and came about [...]

Although the Constitution promised its people justice, equality and liberty, it has never been able to rid the slaves off their bondage and provide the people of every race and color their privileges and equal [...]

Another attempt to explain the origin of lynch law is that of regulators and moderators. According to Rhodes, this theory is not applicable because the name of the law and order maintenance unit was aregulators' [...]

Another factor that led to the partitioning of the countries was the strong ideological divide that existed between Muslims and Hindus in India.

The Communist Party of Vietnam had organised the suppressed people of Vietnam, occurred proletarian's revaluation, and proclaimed Democratic Republic of Vietnam on 2nd September 1945 with the full cooperation and support of China when the [...]

The main target of the Soviet was to ensure that the two parties merged. What brought the Communists to power was the revival of the power of the peasantry through Mao Zedong.

His main argument in this matter is that whilst racism did not at first lead the colonists in enslaving the blacks, the concept of the native hereditary inferiority on the component of Africans and African [...]

In this particular context, it can be argued that the fact that most immigrants into the American culture faced racism-related challenges is one example that deems the melting pot paradigm a false depiction of the [...]

Jordan and Charles Johnson, in their works, show their own considerations about the aftermaths after the Civil War and America's Reconstruction in 1865-1890. The white population was simply not ready to accept people of color [...]

The War resulted in the Reconstruction of the whole economic system of the United States with the indispensable condition of slavery abolition.

The books divulge the inevitability and necessity of the revolution in the colonies in 1775-1781 and call for equality of all people at any time.

Jordan and Charles Johnson, in their works, provide their research about the processes of development of the back then the USA and touch upon such problematic issues as the establishment of slavery, the Civil War [...]

This impacted well to the American economy, though they were considered to be the weaker sex, their activities enhanced the American economy.

All these passions are vividly depicted in the films made by Cuban filmmakers about life in Cuba, the Cuban Revolution, and the relations of common Cubans towards revolutionary actions.

This led to many changes and conflicts which shaped the lives of the city's laborers at the beginning of the 19th century.

The British were encouraged to move to the American continent by the explorations made by the French and Spanish. The English captured the city from the Dutch in 1664 and renamed it the city of [...]

David Stannard devoted his book "American Holocaust" to the research of the question of Spanish interference into the Mayas' and Aztecs' life, and the war which led to the empires' destruction.

Stannard describes the nature of European society before the end of the 15th Century and how this society was able to manufacture the stereotypes that are relevant enough to justify the subjugation as well as [...]

The very meeting of Locke and Sydenham happened in the house of Lord Shaftesbury and was the result of Locke's already existing reputation as a professional physician and a person committed to the study of [...]

This development has been researched and most of the research dwells on the activities of the Islamic rise between the seventh century and the 15th century.

The rising of nationalism at the time when the period of the late 1700s was coming to a close is associated with the multiplication of the thought of well-liked independence.

The people were not allowed to voice their concerns and this was what led to their rebellion hence the fall of the Qin dynasty.

A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage is the story of humanity beginning from the Stone Age up to the twenty-first century in the light of types of spirits and soft [...]

A certain pattern that has emerged is whereby the media doctors the information given to the public such that it ends up communicating its own opinion to the public.

The first recorded even in Irish history is the ordination of Palladius by Pope Celestine the first as the first Bishop of Ireland in 431.

One of the greatest legacies of Greek civilization is their contribution to the development of arts and sciences. Christianity and its pacifism are also said to have killed the militantism of the Romans.

First, it should be pointed out that this event attracted avid attention of the Vatican because the alleged resurrection of William Cragh was attributed to the intervention of Thomas de Cantilupe, the deceased bishop of [...]

In resent times the myth about America being the greatest nation in the universe has been instilled in the mind of people both in America and in other countries.

Romulus Augustulus who was the last emperor of the Western empire was deposed in the year 476 and this marked the end of the empire.

This was a hard time for the Islam and Ibn al-Athir believes that the Islam is the people of God, they belong to God and they will return to God.

New Haven municipality should not disregard the results of a promotion test based on the fact that the exam yielded many qualified applicants from one race, and not enough of the minority since the exam [...]

The analysis of the role of Canadian women in the most devastating war of the century presents special interest for us due to nontrivial results concerning the place of women in history that can be [...]

It is necessary to stress the idea that the author depicted tragedy and human sufferings through dramatizing the life of the society in the 20th century; it is the expression of Palestinian identity from the [...]

Instead, the attack ended up uniting the Americans against Japan and the other Axis nations, resulting in the entry of the United States in World War 2.

Historians relate the end of the great depression to the start of the second-word war. The government then came up with packages that sought to lessen the effects of the depression.

The situation of human struggle against capitalistic system by taking a more communistic attitude, and the contradictive nature of that struggle is reflected in one of John Steinbeck's most celebrated novels, In Dubious Battle, which [...]

It was mostly under Robert McNamara in the 1970's that the World Bank grew in size and during the debt crisis of the 1980's the World Bank's role became even more key to the developing [...]

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between Obama and the congress over the health care plan. Using the power of the media, he is appealing to the voters to maintain his [...]

The Democratic Party of USA is the oldest political party in the world. Dilemma and destiny: the Democratic Party in America.

The educational system is based on the precept that one should accept and appreciate the other regardless of the color of their skin as this is the right thing to do.

During the 1st century, the double currency was stable and towards the end of 2nd century, the denars equivalent to gold started to rise.

The strong points of this company are located in settlements in the Caribbean Sea and in the colony of New Netherlands.

For instance, Tanzania is famous for rope and twine making from sisal and this came out clearly in the videos. It goes on to reflect on the events of post-colonialism and the uncertainties that plunged [...]

She was deeply concerned about the plight of the poor and how social systems worked to the disadvantage of the helpless of the underprivileged.

The author was intended to show and describe in detail the ancient facts of state formation beginning with Aeneas and then Romulus and Remus and other dominant figures in the historical framework of ancient times.

The decade created new disparities between the liberals and the conservatives. The nature of these developments explains why many scholars agree that the decade transformed many things in the country.

Japan sought western weapons at the end of the 16th century, and on the other hand, China sought the weapons at the beginning of the 17th century. The fruits of the response of China and [...]

Credibility: I am a student of gender studies and am well acquainted with women who have made their mark in the history of the US.

Pan Asianism was the sole fuel to this war as Japan wanted to expand its interest in Asia in opposition of the western states.

Napoleon Bonaparte, Klemens von Metternich, and Chancellor Otto von Bismarck are the great historical figures who successes and failures were the results of their own actions but not of their acting according to the circumstances [...]

They were mostly confined to their homes, were under the authority of a male member of the family, could not work outside the house, and could not be as educated as the men.

The Renaissance is considered as the age of the bourgeois, humanist and cultivated - or at any rate paying homage to the ideal of humanism.

Regarding charlotte his main concern was to research why most of the charlotte's cotton mills are built on the edge of the town, the impact of the southern values on the Charlotteans including racial have [...]

Introduction: Looks at the events just before Stalin assumed power immediately after Lenin's death Body: Looks at how Stalin came to power and how he tightened his grip using government machinery as well as [...]

This essay examines the influence of the Diaspora in the global political, social and economic spheres and the concept of Pan-Africanism and its future prognosis.

The fire spread from the streets of Boston, to Pine streets; both at the North and South of the city and also burnt down the highland that was situated near a high school which was [...]

The only way for the town to survive is to return the Forest Spirit's head and to agree to work in greater partnership with nature in the future.

In addition, Ali Mohammed was a very courageous boxer, who through his courage defeated many opponents and the application of other boxing skills made him a great fighter in the world making him the heavyweight [...]

The decision of the court in the two cases changed the course of American history. The members of the white population in the South knew that the Federal government can only declare African Americans as [...]

This battle was made more special by the fact that the President at the time of the conflict was the much-beloved Abraham Lincoln.

The criminal came to be called so after someone wrote a letter at the time of the murders, claiming he was the killer.

He does point to the symmetry of the movie where the beginning and end both feature a British Soldier shot as a result of "The Troubles".

The story of the film moves on with the narration of Benjamin and his guerrilla army and their tremendous victory in the war of independence.

The officials blinded by the fear of the supernatural world seldom heard what the women had to say and were often found guilty of witchcraft.

In this speech, Lincoln emphasized the need for the law governing slavery to prevail and pointed out the importance of the independence of individual states in administering laws that governed slavery without the interference of [...]

The Subcommittee had hearings on the US and UN responses to specific human rights violations in a number of countries, as well as on the themes of human rights on armed conflicts, human rights and [...]

For example, in his article "Empire - What Empire?", Graham MacPhee suggests that there are no objective reasons to consider the American War of Independence as essentially revolutionary, rather than evolutionary: "What is referred to [...]

Truman was a latecomer to the equality question but nonetheless, as the President, he ordered the desegregation of the US armed forces and appointed the first Federal Civil Rights Committee to investigate racial discrimination and [...]

There is evidence of the existence of the legal system that the Tang dynasty sought to perfect, between 618 and 906 A.D.if we were to lay focus on the institutions present in this system, what [...]

Upon release on Parole Malcolm becomes a model citizen and an active member of the Detroit temple of the Nation of Islam. Even after his parole, he remained very active in organizing his fellows and [...]

Because of the susceptibility of the native population to European diseases the European settlers were able to uproot their cultures and replace those traditions with the European culture and religion.

Paternalistic ethos appeared to be the part of colonial American history influencing the life of various class levels being under the pressure of social instability.

The author of the book has shown that the Declaration of Independence was rejected through the issues of American foreign policy influencing the formation of some aspects in the document stages.

He assumed all the powers of the government offices and sent the strikers back home to their families and their jobs.

He was a fast learner and he did not fail to realize the opportunities that lay in the Panzer divisions and also learning the tactics of Blitzkrieg.

The term can also be used to refer to the extension of practice, to acquire dominion, control by to the distant or closer union of territory/ nation.

Most of the victims of the fire tragedy were located on the 9th floor which had only two doors leading out of the factory and the only fire exit was a poorly built iron structure [...]

The story of King Arthur has captivated readers for a long time and stories of the great king, complete with the Wizard Merlin, Sword of Excalibur, Knights of the Round Table, have become a part [...]

The description of Angles, Saxons, Britons and Romans allows the readers seeing the character of time and evaluate the treasures of its significant culture. The book is considered to be the description of the period [...]

This paper gives highlights of how the Foreign policy of the United States has since shifted from the year 1980 up to date due to the events emanating from the Middle East. The government of [...]

At the time of his ascension on power, the United States was sharply and painfully divided over the country's participation and involvement in the Vietnam War.

Before 1890 the US officials and the other influential people were very content and satisfied with the position of their country but all of a sudden a wave just swept aside the nation and the [...]

Throughout their rise to power, Carolingians had to deal with a lot of resentment, on the part of the rest of Frankish nobility, simply because there were no "transcendent" preconditions for this family to claim [...]

I at once announced that I would continue unchanged McKinley's policies for the honor and prosperity of the country, and I asked all the members of the Cabinet to stay. This emphasizes that he was [...]

Among the various changes underwent by America during their recovery period in the 1920s were changes in culture, economy as well as in the workforce.

This led to the formation of a loose coalition grouped under the term the New Left which was united in the struggle against racism and the Vietnam War, as well as the hippie movement which [...]

The first of the lessons that comes overwhelmingly is his commitment to ethics, even in the course of business. Through his responsible handling of the two Tylenol capsule poisoning crises the profitability of the company [...]

Before his current tenure as Prime Minister, Gordon Brown served as the Chancellor to the Exchequer from the time they came to power in 1997 to 2007.

Approximately one year later, the Treaty of Fort McIntosh was signed with the western Indian nations and with similar unfair terms; this drove the anger of the Indians to a boiling point eventually resulting to [...]

Certainly, the changes in the political and economic worldview were the inevitable consequence of these conquests, but beyond that, the caliphate succeeded not to surrender to the growing external dangers and did not fail to [...]

We know that the closeness of buildings and unawareness of people in the question of how to prevent people's houses from fire is the basic reason, I think, in cases of every fire hazard in [...]

The Rebellion by Bacon reveals that the racism and associated issues would spill so much American Indian blood in the following years, eventually reasoning the issues of subjection of Indians in the expanding United States.

Characterizing the spirit of the mid-1800s California immediately following the discovery of gold, Holliday suggests that the difference between success and failure was often as simple as the role of the dice.

The theme of population explosion enriches Crosby's argument throughout the book, as it raises the veil on the historic mystery of the Eurasian success and ultimate supremacy of the world we know today.

Energized and encouraged by the successes of the civil rights movement, activists worked to reverse the discriminatory laws restricting the influx of darker-skinned peoples into the U.S.

United States, which sustained the minimal damage during the apocalyptic war, was elevated to the status of the savior of the new world in the west whilst mighty Soviet Union whose winters not only mercilessly [...]

The market revolution and growth in America dates back from the 16th century during the slave trade. Seller noted that the economy grew due to merchant capital and government-fostered transport that pushed for a boost [...]