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The yearning for democracy was a testament to the progressiveness of a society. It has been argued that the rise of absolutism was a fundamental shift in the power structures of the continent.

Under the rule of Gamal Abd al-Nasser, Egypt's administration aimed to create favorable material, moral, and ideological conditions for the development of national culture and growth through the adoption of reforms and the establishment of [...]

The Middle East was one of the most powerful regions in the world in the 17th century, but it lost its world domination in the subsequent years due to the rapid development of European states [...]

4 The authors indicate that one of the aspects of Shanzhai that the Western countries find the most surprising is the willingness and even eagerness of the government to celebrate the imitation culture.

In his article, Llosa remarks that people do not know the real character of Guevara's actions and therefore "cling to a myth".

This paper examines the anti-Semitism and pre-World War II Zionism movement, consequences of the Holocaust, and ignoring of the Arabs' interests as the major factors for the creation of the state of Israel.

The impact of the Iranian revolution cannot be underrated as it has not only influenced Iran and the Middle East as a whole but also had a great impact on the Western world and its [...]

Some of the interesting elements in the Middle East include the modern history of the rise of the Gulf States and their evident strategic socioeconomic importance to the neighboring regions and the world.

In the article from the Globe and Mail, the main argument is that Canada, as an ally of the United States and the United Nations was inclined to support military activity in Korea during the [...]

Besides, the Song dynasty invented gunpowder that marked the commencement of the production of sophisticated weapons. The desire of sailors to explore the world led to the development of the directional compass.

The Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia belongs to the number of the most dramatic events of the Arab Spring. In fact, people were so exhausted with the growth of unemployment and the price of development that [...]

Many voyages of Spanish and Portuguese travelers were built on the desire to acquire more territories and find new materials to gather, trade, or take away from other people.

It also made the majority of the people in this area change their religious practices. The international trade in Southeast Asia also contributed to the emergence of economic hierarchies.

Lastly, it is important to explain that China is winning a lot of financial support from Asian and African countries and this has surprised the United States and other European nations.

Due to the plentiful water supply, the civilizations were able to boost their farming activities and start agricultural revolutions a rapid increase in the crops harvest powering the development of the cities and the population [...]

This was the case due to the ongoing division of territories by the European nations. As a result, the wars for the balance of powers in North America led by European nations forced Indian tribes [...]

As the economy of the state was not stable enough at that time, the system proposed by Jefferson consisted of three years of free education followed by the opportunity to continue for a fee.

Therefore, the drought theory could be considered as the most reasonable for explaining the Mayan civilization's disappearance mystery. Two most reasonable hypotheses of Mayan civilization's disappearance were examined: the drought theory and the environmental theory.

Americans had a very strong desire to be free and form their own government that would offer the kind of governance they wanted.

At the beginning of 1939, a number of Japanese decisions and activities were focused on the necessity to take control of the borders with Mongolia.

The leadership roles of authority, through the government, took the responsibility of promoting peaceful relationship and mobilization among the Americans. The introduction of the new business opportunities from the traders were affected by the disruption [...]

The cause of America's industrial revolution can be attributed to the creation of the first factories in the country, its westward expansion in the territory, the rise of the railroad industry as well as the [...]

Minoan Society Emerged during the third millennium B.C.E. Named after King Minos, the prominent royal figure Remembered for numerous architectural achievements Knossos complex structure containing administrative and residential buildings Were proficient in economic and [...]

Women historians brought new questions and perspectives into the field. Women in the New Testament Gospels

Discussing the work, it is important to pay increased attention to the fact that the book was written in quite a difficult period of history and this is why the points covered are devoted to [...]

The Chinese, Hmong, and the Japanese came to the US to provide labor in places such as gold mines and rail construction among others while the rest of the Asian-Americans came as slaves.

Textiles, for example, badges, uniforms, flags, costumes, and banners are also housed in the museum. Other types of materials housed in the museum are works on paper, such as announcements, posters, broadsides, and maps.

It is widely known that industrialization caused the rapid development and growth of the manufacturing segment in the United States of America due to the optimization of the production process.

This essay is based on an exploration of two books, Philip Vera Cruz: A Personal History of Filipino Immigrants and the Farmworkers Movement by Craig Sharlin and Lilia Villanueva and The Dreams of Two Yi-Min [...]

The food demand of the majority of the world's population was met due to increased output and productivity in agriculture. Nevertheless, the country managed to improve this situation and overcome a decline in production.

In fact, it might be said that it is due to their efforts that the American Dream still exists as a piece of reality.

This paper is a discussion of the role of women during the first Intifada, how they became visible during this time, the leading Palestinian women, how the women challenged the occupation and their male counterparts, [...]

Though the necessity to defeat the supporters of the Islamic culture and find allies that could be used against the Muslim powers was the goal of the European exploration, it was not the only one.

The primary purpose of the paper is to discuss the peculiarities of the gold rush and the impact it had on people's life.

Together with his wife, Hughes was brought to the furthest areas of the state of Mississippi, where they found themselves in slavery once the war ended. In the course of the war, the army managed [...]

The Revolutionary War and the brutality of the British army during that conflict forced Franklin to change his opinion of the country and English people as a whole.

Despite being a former slave, he has managed to earn a significant fortune and was considered to be among the most respected people of color in the city, and one of the wealthiest African-American men [...]

At the end of the seventeenth century, the restriction of economic independence of servants and workers at tobacco plantations led to Bacon's rebellion, which was the first time when poor people of different races challenged [...]

Once President Roosevelt had occupied the main position in the American government, he issued an announcement that ordered to free all representatives of the Asian nation from internment camps in the territory of the USA.

The Corps of Discovery, war, and assimilation policies had the most significant impact on the development of the relationships between Native Americans and the US citizens.

Taking into account that the California Alien Land Law was a serious barrier to the provision of immigrants' rights, it is essential to explore the case associated with Harada House in detail, focusing on the [...]

'The Declaration of Independence' is one of the importance documents in the history of America as it has laid a foundation to a better constitution.

Before the end of the Second World War in 1945, the migration of Algerians to France was exclusively for male workers.

The development of New German Kingdoms, rise of the Orthodox Church, and a sophisticated leadership and establishment of Charlemagne's empire could be regarded as the primary contributors to the rapid and strong emergence of Europe, [...]

Of course, the story of the explorer impressed everyone, including the Spanish king, as Cabeza de Vaca managed to earn the trust of the indigenous people and even spread his religious beliefs in the new [...]

A lack of understanding of the trials and tribulations that the African American community has witnessed, particularly, the emotional weight of the years of oppression, leads to a significant discord between the vulnerable population and [...]

The following paper will discuss the history of the 13th U.S.C.T.and highlight all the armed events at the Chaffin's Farm Battle in 1864.

The key figures in the conflict were capitalized tycoons and the owners of large enterprises on one side and the working class along with the Knights of Labor on the other.

The following paper will present a discussion of slavery in the USA and an explanation of the tremendous impact it made on the lives of all Americans.

The following paper analyzes the sources of images of Tibet as Shangri-La by tracing the evolution of the myth in public consciousness.

The ideology presupposed the elimination of the institution of the market as it had led, according to Marx, to the erosion of society and its segregation.

There is no doubt that the Nanjing massacre belongs on the list of the most terrible events in the history of China, especially those associated with the more than eight-year-long second war between the Empire [...]

The significance of the Columbus' discovery cannot be underestimated, as it is one of the most momentous events in the history of the Americas as well as the whole world.

In this way, it was hoped to assure the popular support of the army, which was consistent with the decentralized nature of the country of the time.

He hoped to share his fame and reach the mind of the general public in this way. As a result of the debates, Lincoln's name and his position became known to the wide population even [...]

America's post-civil war foreign policy was largely influenced by the desire to sustain the security of the union as well as uphold the tenets of democracy that led to the creation of the U.S.in the [...]

Thesis statement: Even though the U.S.military force positions itself as the "policemen of the world", there is major controversy existing around the U.S.military forces participating in military conflicts abroad, namely Syria and Cameroon.

The purpose of this essay is to evaluate the life and experience of the social justice leader and a nonviolent protest organizer Bayard Rustin and demonstrate how the pivotal moments of his life can illuminate [...]

Third, the 14th century was marked by the overthrow of the Byzantine Empire, which resulted in the most wonderful period of the European culture.

The aristocratic nature of the Roman Republic and Roman Empire, and the privileged position of Roman citizens about the other residents of the vast territory of the Roman state, as well as the developed bureaucratic [...]

The lack of technology has made it a difficult practical concept to accept, leading to the rise of various theories on the construction of the Pyramids at Giza.

The advances of the modern world provide the representatives of the general public with an opportunity to share extensive amounts of information which was not possible in the past.

In addition, the culture of honor helped the Scots-Irish in combating the external enemy and protecting their property. The Scots-Irish joined the war following the wanton destruction of their properties and loss of lives.

King also stressed that the major concepts he adopted were taken from the "Sermon on the Mount and the Gandhian method of nonviolent resistance".

The fact that the native population was, for the most part, illiterate and nowhere near to inventing anything like the advanced technologies of the settlers made the latter believe that their culture was superior and [...]

The role of these and other women in the development of the US as a powerful country cannot be overestimated. Females' dedication to their country and desire to defend their rights changed the course of [...]

The analysis of the reactions to the acts adopted throughout the Reconstruction Era helps to reveal the views and societal beliefs that prevailed during that time in the country and complicated the attempts to improve [...]

The trial will also show the importance of following the law and the impact that can be created due to racial segregation as depicted from the case study.

Aftalion argues that the chemical industry was born in the middle of the 18th century out of the demands created by other industries.

Maritime China can be conceptualized in terms of the changes witnessed as the Chinese people went through socio-political processes explained in the following maritime Chinas: Maritime China as segment Maritime China as periphery Maritime China [...]

Since the year 1631, the General Court of the United States under the support of Rogers Williams required that; if a person was not a congressionalist, he/she was not allowed to vote.

But the party leaders, in their turn, regarded the organizations' actions as the refusal to obey the leadership of the party, and the violation of the party's discipline and code.

The concept of servant leadership is not new as the similar idea can be found in the Bible and the actions of Christ.

The quest to erase Hatshepsut's memory as a female ruler in Egypt was marked by the destruction of monuments and the wiping out of inscriptions during the reign of Thutmose III.

The records gathered from the offices of pharaohs helped to comprehend the importance of a gender issue in Ancient Egypt. The power of the pharaoh was impressive and could change history.

The events of March 11 contributed to widespread changes in the Japanese society and government. In the midst of the March 11 disaster, a political reformation occurred.

It was difficult to compare her with any of her friends in the fifties as she was completely different person. The aim of this paper is to elaborate on how different Doris' life was from [...]

Although most people regarded jackal as the origin of the dogs through evolution, most studies have been able to discard that theory, and coined the grey wolf as the origin of the domesticated dogs.

Second, the leaders of the new government generally come from the armed forces and have a substantial support both of the citizens and of the military.

The most prominent ones include the cotton industry, with both the plantation boom in the South and the manufacturing in the North.

Abraham Lincoln, the Sixteenth President of the United States, breathed his last at 7:22 a.m.in the house of a Mr. He was the first to ever raise his voice and map the path to the [...]

After January 1967, a large number of rebels in China engaged in the tumultuous political process leading to new antagonisms and contentions that violently divided the disorganized mass movement. Mainly, the participation of PLA Veterans [...]

It is true that James Madison is most noted for his draft of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, as well as the Federalist Papers in support of it.

However, the House of Representatives experiences aristocratic democracy because the bills generated in this house are subject to negative reviews of the president and the upper house.

It was commonly referred to as "the generational transfer of citizenship", and it eventually yielded the paper son system. The testimony, in this case, was given by a Chinese witness.

According to Liu, Red Classics constitute a body of literary and artistic works regarding the Chinese revolution before the People's Republic of China, and the massive cultural production between the 1950s and 1970s.

First of all, one should realize the fact that the representatives of the southern and northern states had different mentalities and perspectives on the way the USA should evolve.

The proponents of the emancipation movement called the Rwandan Patriotic Front returned to the country in the fall 1990 to live within the population of Tutsi.

Seeing the international rivalry as the competition between nations, the state justified the principles of social Darwinism and eugenics as similar to the social hierarchy of the Confucian era. The reduction of homogeneity and recognition [...]

Soviet approaches led to the rise of the new political and economic elite, which was against the principles and objectives of communism.

Prior to discussing the peculiarities of the revolution in the Caribbean, it is important to consider the major ideas of the French Revolution.

In effect, the current state of the United States is an outcome of the movement that initiated the enactment of various laws that shaped the destiny of the country.

The enthusiasm of modernizers who viewed modernization theory as the key to the development of the world was very low after failures of the Vietnam War and Cold War.

Moreover, the influence that parents had was significant, and it would not be an easy task for the government to monitor and review all the cases of unfair treatment. The author suggests that parents loved [...]

There are a lot of reasons why the North won the Civil War and the South lost. The North had a strong merchant marine fleet and a lot of naval ships that managed to blockade [...]

The French Revolution was a major event not only in the history of the French Empire but also in the history of the world.

Irrespective of this criticism and even disappointment, it is possible to note that the presidency of Barak Obama is an important milestone that can eventually lead to the era of true racial justice in the [...]

The paper will argue that a structured analysis of the societal progress was the main contribution of the French and Scottish Enlightenment to the economic evolution of humanity.

In this regard, one may claim that the era of enslavement was also represented by such activities as singing, dancing, and churchgoing, all of which were organized by masters for their Negroes and show a [...]

After the fall of the Roman Empire, two new empires emerged: the Western Empire also known as the Holy Roman Empire and the Eastern Empire also known as the Byzantine Empire.

It strengthened the positions of the Castro's government, as well as the relations between Cuba and the Soviet Union, which eventually led to the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Stressing the importance of the Siege of the Alamo in the whole battle, it should be stressed that both sides fought with courage and the victory of Mexican forces in the particular event can be [...]

The Second Industrial Revolution was a rapid development period in the industrial segment in the last decades of the 19th century.

Though, the discovery of the power of the atom and the creation of a weapon that explores it to make the destructive effect stronger had altered the approach to warfare radically and introduced the threat [...]

There was high demand for slaves in the North to work in farms. In fact, a lot of changes in colonial America were influenced by the English colonizers.

In my view, "honor killings" are not restricted to one religion, but the majority of the incidents are reported in countries, which have the bulk of the population who are Muslim.

Thus, the main issue this immigrant group faces in the modern American society is the stigmatization of their low levels of education that resulted from low expectations of Mexicans entering the country on the part [...]

One of the most important reasons, which one is to keep in mind, in order to explain the principal difference between the periods of decolonization the North America and Latin American societies experienced is considered [...]

The presence of Asian Americans became a racial threat to the social affairs of the Americans. In 1884, the supreme court of California solved the dispute defending the rights of the Asian couple by quoting [...]

The paper discusses the age of the plague in relation to the Mongol empire and how it represented the birth of the modern world.

The storyline comprises of the abduction of an Islamic religious leader by the US Military, which culminates in the targeting of New York City by terrorist groups.

The disagreement culminated in the US bombing of Japan in August 1945 and the escalation of the Cold War between the Soviet Union and America.

This was the first call for the establishment of a republic and the overthrow of the patriarchy. According to this, men, as a rule, served the society, and women were limited to the family.

The role of women in the Islamic society during and soon after the death of Prophet Mohammed was similar to that of men.

This ascent in their economy proceeded to the 1920s and depended on the fare of crude materials and sustenance to the USA and the British Empire.

Germany as a country has a rich history but the unity of the country is a rare phenomenon in the past.

At the height of the Cold War, when the world was at its lowest point due to the threat of a nuclear holocaust and the numerous proxy wars held in different areas of the globe, [...]

It is necessary to mention that the piece by Laurent Dubois titled "Avengers of the New World: The Story of the Haitian Revolution" is an outstanding work that needs to be studied.

The comparison of similar and distinctive features of the Arab conquests will help to make a complete picture of the peculiarities of brutal Islamic invasions.

After the war, he continued his studies in Chinese and received a Master of Arts degree as well as a Ph.D.in the following years.