Obama's Presidency and Transformation of the US From the time the US acquired its independence, all presidents of the United States of America have had their failures and successes in terms of changing the nation.
Written in 1998, Barry Cushman's book "Rethinking the New Deal Court: The Structure of a Constitutional Revolution" is a historical analysis of the famous shift by the US Supreme Court from opposing the social legislations [...]
The following study is a review of the book mentioned above."The Battle for the Falklands" is reviewed from the context of the conflict and what is known to members of the public and the scholars.
Similarities The French military involvement in Algeria during the counterinsurgency displayed a couple of similarities and differences with the tactics that the American forces used in countering the insurgency in Philippine.
The discovery of crude oil in the region during the 20th century has changed the fortunes of the region. The issue of the Jewish resettlement in the Middle East has been viewed as central to [...]
Other names, such as the War of 1967, the June War, 1967 Arab Israel War, and the Third Arab-Israel war are used as well.
The first started with the British military control in 1917 and up to the favorable reception of the Mandate of Palestine in 1922.
It is generally believed that the fall of the Ottoman Empire gave rise to the creation of the modern Middle East.
Although the majority of nations in Europe were established during the 20th century, it is worth to note that the events leading to the creation of these states took place during the 19th century.
Muslims with moderate leanings are reversing the ideological dominance Al -Qaeda has had in Islamic societies in the last decade. Al-Qaeda no longer has the ideological influence it once wielded in many Islamic societies.
The wisdom of the Roman Emperor consisted in his ability to favor expansion policy with no harm to the Roman population.
The strike involved workers who were members of the steel workers' union and management of the Carnegie Steel Company. The general manager, with the help of the owner of the company, was in agreement about [...]
Trevor-Roper found out that she was supposed to serve the King of the Day in the fourth position as a concubine.
It was in the monasteries and cathedrals of the west that the Roman way of life was adopted to the point of being preserved.
In particular, one can mention that in both cases, the speed of operations and mobility of forces was of great importance to the commanders.
The importance of the Progressive Era reforms is in providing a lot of possibilities for changing different aspects of the political, economic, and social life for the benefit of the US citizens with references to [...]
Few of the soldiers hesitated to pull the trigger when it called for it. Furthermore, it touches on the lives of soldiers in front.
The author argues that the strategic culture that existed in the first part of the 20th century proved to be successful for the country due to the specific geopolitical situation.
France used nationalism to unite the state against its enemies, and this showed the morality of nationalism. The paper first describes the nature and history of nationalism.
The subject on this paper examines the three key elements of the new deal as well as it's the effects. The New Deal focused its attention on provision of relief to issues of unemployment, it [...]
Specific attention deserves such works as The Unjust Society: The Tragedy of Canada's Indians written in 1969 and The Statement of the Government of Canada on Indian, which is also famous as the White Paper.
The concepts of colonialism and imperialism as the base of the progress of the racial capitalism traditionally depend on the racial discrimination toward the Africans moved to America as slaves and toward the developed Africans' [...]
Hitler's absolute hold on power was achieved in 1934 when he consolidated the office of the president and that of the chancellor in the person of "the Fuhrer and Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler".
This is why, as of today, the validity of the Founding Fathers' insights, in regards to the issue of religion, cannot be discussed outside of what accounts for the qualitative aspects of the era of [...]
The zenith of the narration is in part five, The Savior of His Country and the Light of the World- 1939-1945, where the leadership of Churchill is evident.
Hence, the author intends to use the American historical perspectives of business and economics in relation to capitalism to advise the readers on the importance of history in the decision-making process in various sectors of [...]
In the book, 'The Freedom of the Streets', Sharon Wood explores the socioeconomic challenges of Davenport's women in the aftermath of the Civil War.
Gilmore's book attempts to describe gender relations under the Jim Crow system and the influence of black women on white supremacy in North Carolina in the 19th Century.
Prior to the American Civil War of the 1860s, the American economy, particularly the Southern States, was driven by agricultural production.
For instance, in the Charleston prison, records indicated certain patterns of behavior among prisoners and guards that are unique to the correctional institutions.
Manchukuo features in the history of the war because of its significance, or otherwise, in the war. The creation of Manchukuo preceded the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1941.
Some of the most important of these transformations include the 'Long March' that took place before his leadership, development of the Five-Year Plan, the Great Leap Forward, and the Cultural Revolution that is the subject [...]
This article explores the property rights of the Europeans in the aftermath of the Black Death. In this article, Zapotoczny focuses on the effects of the Black Death.
According to Blitz, those fears were confirmed after the integration because, to date, the Western part of Germany that was previously the more prosperous of the two has always had to transfer funds for the [...]
The major similarity between collective invention and heroic individual invention is that both provided important source of innovations during the early stages of industrialization.
Unfortunately, the fact that the proletariat was going to be at the helm of the state destroyed any possibility of establishing the principles of democracy and equality in China at the moment.
Bismarck considered Austria as a potential ally and there were no need to waste combat power when the object was to neutralize the force of Austria, which followed the principles of Clausewitz's paradoxical trinity exactly, [...]
The nature of the American Revolution is considered to be better understandable relying on the ideas offered by Wood because one of the main purposes which should be achieved are connected with an idea of [...]
The American's mission was to refurbish Iranian army, to reorganize gendarmerie in Iran; they also had financial mission and smaller missions to the police department and Ministry of Food and Supply in Iran.
There is a great value in the Nazi movies as during this era Hitler and his supporters needed to manipulate others applying to the propaganda via mass media and choosing the movies Hitler was sure [...]
The impracticalities of the turnpikes in transportation of bulky goods and their poor maintenance led many businessmen to turn to water transport for a solution to their problem.
From the developments in the world during the 1930s to the early years of 1940s, it can be asserted that the United States was concerned with domestic affairs and the political developments in Europe and [...]
The social historians have managed to cogently present the politics that surrounded the civil rights movement. The movement also managed to gain the support of the aims of government, the executive, legislature, and even the [...]
The need to address Mao's interests in the rivalry with his opponents was disguised in the fight for the preservation of socialism in China through the Cultural Revolution.
The same thing cannot be said if the only structure of authority in the city is a garrison filled with battle-scarred soldiers and a general who may not be sympathetic to the plight of the [...]
This essay will explore the history of the Qing Dynasty by comparing and contrasting the state and the Chinese society during this dynasty to the earlier periods in the history of the country.
At the beginning of the Modest Proposal, Swifts satirizes on the problem of the poor and over-population in Ireland and pledges for the English people to pay attention to it.
Japanese recruits were forced to torture and maim their victims by their seniors to display their commitment and loyalty. Japanese soldiers thought they were highly respected by other Japanese civilians because of their willingness to [...]
From this point, the capitalistic ideals with references to the remnants of the slavery system affected the life at the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century.
In the research paper, the researcher examines the soldier's life from the time before her master shifted to Jefferson City, to her death in Trinidad. At the time the war was breaking out, the nation [...]
The controversy surrounding the inclusion of women in combat came to the fore when a group of female soldiers demanded to be included in the exercise.
The emergence of trade routes marked a major development in the history of humankind. Evidently, the major trade routes of the post-classical world helped in the emergence and establishment of an empire.
Economists and historians share different theories on the major causes of the great depression and the fall of the stock market.
After the war, the nations faced humongous economic slump, the pecuniary implications of the war took toll on the European Nations.
The French Revolutions included the Action in France and the Popular Front that was a thrilling moment in the history of France.
Britain and France led reconstruction after the War had been over as they were seriously weakened by the consequences of the war.
To begin with, the Americans had been under the rule of the British for a very long time. On the same note, the British concentrated on taxing various establishments and forgot to read the mood [...]
Historians seeking to determine the actual cause of the decline and eventual dissolution of the Roman Empire have formulated several theories.
One and the major factor that led to nationalism is the economic policy imposed by the colonial rulers that led to the adoption of the Western culture by the native East Asians.
Since its inception in 1993, the museum has served as the nation's reminder when it comes to issues of the holocaust.
During the 1980s and 1990s, the history of the Middle East was shaped by three main events namely the Gulf War, the Palestinian rebellion, and the meltdown of the U.S.S R.
The primary goal of this paper is to provide the sufficient analysis of the turning points in the history of the Middle East and explain their effect on the development of the region.
During the 16th and 17th century, the Spanish empire was one of the strongest empires in the world. Later on, during the 19th and 20th century, the British Empire became the largest and strongest empire [...]
It was revealed that the blacks were behind the American's liberation from the British colonial rule, and this was witnessed with Ned Hector's brevity to salvage his army at the battle of Brandywine.
Desirability of Decisive Victory: Setting Clear Objectives Another essential component of the warfare philosophy promoted by Gustavus Adolphus, the reinforcement of the idea of a triumph can be viewed as a breakthrough in the overall [...]
The paper evaluates significance of historical and social context during the Cold War between America and the Soviet Union. The Cold War was caused economic, political and ideological disagreement between the Soviet Union and America [...]
The ideas are brought out clearly and help the reader to view the kind of business that was taking place in Canada, as well as the efforts that the characters put in to change the [...]
The founding of the USA changed the education landscape in America in the 1800s. Churches emerged in support of higher education particularly among Blacks of the South.
As Hurston later glorifies in her literary works, the town was the first to offer African Americans the chance to live freely and independent of the Whites, as they desired.
One of the things that contributed to the development of South Africa is the dominance of the whites in the country.
In the initial sections of the book, Ngai spends her time discussing the Johnson-Reed Immigration Act of 1994 that concurrently heralded the death of one epoch and the birth of another.
Between 1775 and 1815, a revolution was witnessed in warfare that corresponded with the advent of American and French revolutions. Military personnel were made to take a new oath of commitment to France and unwilling [...]
He observes, "history of the universe is not made up of atoms but of stories of atoms" implying that he explored all aspects of the North Carolina since the much popular story of the big [...]
The main thesis of Gates is the fall down of the Soviet Union and the steps that the United States took so as to speed up its termination.
The struggle with racism was heavily as a result of the different groups of individuals that settled on the island in its colonial days.the Dutch, the British and the French all wanted to claim a [...]
As a result of the contributions made by the members of the party most notably of whom is Hitler and the socio-economic realities of the time, the party was able to grow in size and [...]
The primary difference in the cold war order of the Asia-Pacific and that of Europe was instigated by the reason for security arrangements between the two regions.
According to Stubbs, economic growth in Asia arose out of the experiences in the War in the region and not the American and IMF policies of free market systems.
The officials of the National party tried to justify the existence of the apartheid policy, arguing that South Africa did not have a single homogenous race.
The impunity displayed by these drug lords goes beyond just controlling the government spending; the government is always at their beck and call and any disgruntled voices are either intimidated into silence or killed, in [...]
Booth was against the abolition of slavery and the right of the former slaves to vote that he wrote a letter criticizing the Union Government for wanting to abolish slavery.
Although the 9/11 attacks presented lawmakers and enforcers with the problem of ensuring the security of Americans, the practice of racial profiling and racially motivated attacks within the United States quickly emerged and provided a [...]
The military fascism was a way of expressing the Japanese economic, power and policy dissatisfaction by the west, and it hence contributed in some ways to the rise of World War II.
The book, 'Retail Nation: Department Stores and the Making of Modern Canada' retrospectively views the transformation of Canada from the era during which time monopolized department stores such as Eaton's committed themselves to strengthening the [...]
The Falklands War of 1982 was alleged to be the worst reported warfare after the Crimean War, as the war reporting went back to the pre mass communication era.
Presently, the definition of the Balkan-peninsula encloses the entirety of the region of Southern-Europe as it is enclosed by water bodies from the Adriatic, the Mediterranean, as well as the Black seas.
She also makes her decision to move to South Vietnam because of her spirited heart of humanity and love and long for an end of the war and the sufferings and pains subjected to the [...]
Lack of enough knowledge of land terrains among Germans and high population of their enemies may also have contributed to German loss in the war.
The studies in these learning institutions became influential to the people since they addressed pertinent issues in the then society; one of the issues was the place of females in the society.
Labor unions were formed to take care of the needs and rights of corporate workers and this led to attachment of wage to productivity.
The life of Ned Kelly continuously attracts the attention of Australian historians, anthropologists and even sociologists, because to a large extent, this person has become a part of the national culture.
This book highlights the issues that were present in the world towards the end of the 20th century as people in the world braced themselves for the 21st century and the new millennium that was [...]
It was considered to give a connotation to the international structure throughout the cold war and could work as a dynamic aspect in generating the dynamics of the east-west conflict.
As slavery is a social issue that depicts discrimination in terms of color, the treatment of slaves by the whites gives an impression to African Americans that they are the minority group and less human.
On the one hand, it is necessary to admit that there was certain balance of power equilibrium in the late 1940s in the region.
The main advantages of the development of these territories as the province of the Roman Empire were in building the powerful forts, the progress of the agriculture and markets, and the adoption of the Christianity.
The information in the book is thoroughly researched and the author gives the reader an insight into one of the most misinterpreted period of the Roman Empire.E.A.
This has further led to the loss of heritage in the city. The loss of historic fabric in Al-Gamaliya is a challenge to the historic Cairo.
The Qing Empire opposed the move by proscribing the use of opium in the state. The counselors to the monarch requested the emperor to stop using force and institute a legal system that would respond [...]
The key factors that left the Black women unrecognized or led to recognition of just a few of them as leaders are class, race and gender biases.
In the bid to maintain the resources for their vast empire, the British government issued a declaration to limit the control of the territories by the colonial authorities.
This paper seeks to critically discuss the contribution of empiricism and rationalism to the emergence of the scientific perspective in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
The religion described the universe as the struggle between a good spiritual world of light and a material world of darkness governed by the evil.
In the period of 1933-1939, which encompasses Hitler's rise to power that saw a sustained persecution of Jews in Germany and the pogroms, which culminated in the Night of The Broken Glass, the reception of [...]
The life of Branham was full of haziness because he talked of visions and voice which spoke to him out of wind.
The exercise of absolute monarchy in the French territory began in the16th century, and it was preceded by the era of renaissance monarchy that was exercised on the basis of political consensus among the social [...]
The movement's main aim was to end the racial segregation and fight for the voting power of the black people in America.
Reconstruction can as well refer to a period in which the southern states were to be transformed with the aim of reintroducing them back to the union.
Starting with the Confederates and the factors that defined their war strategy and tactics, one must keep in mind the specifics of the South and the lifestyle which the residents of the South led.
Now that a description of the Argentinean historical and political discourse has been given, it is crucial to link this to the divergent occurrence of nationalism in the country.
The practical use of rubber was not well developed until 1800s when the first rubber factory was built in the United Kingdom, France and the United States increasing the demand of the product in the [...]
In most parts of America, the legislation to abolition slave trade was greatly opposed by big plantation owners who needed the services of slaves and knew that the legislation to end slavery was a major [...]
As a result of the diversity of the communities of the Aborigines, there are historical differences in the cultural practices of the people.
The involvement of women in the war was quite significant to the women as they were able to have a strong arguing point after the war and this made it possible for the women to [...]
In sum to the determination of Americans in eradicating the presence of the British in North America, their need and quest for expansion also contributed significantly to the rise of the 1812 war. The participation [...]
Existing literature purports that, part of America's agenda in Vietnam was to stop the spread of communism and in other literature excerpts, it is reported that, America was persuading North Vietnam to stop supporting the [...]
In addition, it is necessary to investigate how the president Roosevelt delivered his speech with the help of the first radio address with the suggestions of the New Deal as the program that was aimed [...]
Thus, to understand the future of these countries, it is important to consider political systems within the countries and define factors which resulted in the development of such regimes.
The griffin novels tell us more about the lives of the soldiers and their roles in the various wars, than the events of the actual wars.
Thus, considering the situation which took place in late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, it is possible to state that proclaiming democratic ideas in the education, the main goals of Hampton/Tuskegee idea were directed at [...]