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Contribution of Women in the Vietnam War

Special emphasis will be given to nurses because without their contribution, so many soldiers would have lost their lives or suffered from deteriorating conditions in the War Some of the nurses in the Vietnam War [...]
  • Subjects: Women Studies
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1844

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill

However, his oratory skills were not always perfect and at some point in his life, he had to contend with speech impediment that he overcame to become the perfect orator.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 619

The Foundation of Democracy: Waiting for the King to Come

Once choosing the man who is bound to lead the country to another victory over the economical standstill, the financial complicacies and the international misconceptions arising between the United States and the rest of the [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 585

Latin America: The History of Changes

The periods include: The pre-colonial period, discovery and conquest period, colonial period, piracy age period, the period of independence from Spain, nineteenth century period, twentieth century period, and the modern period.
  • Subjects: Latin America
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 835

The Maya of Morganton

The economy of Morganton arose as a result of being a transportation hub and a trade gateway linking the plantations in the south to newly formed markets.
  • Subjects: Native Americans History
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1724

The American Strategic Culture

Wide as the American culture may be deemed to be and the depth to which its norms and virtues root, it is still open to changes that come across from time to time which in [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1409

American History From the Beginning of the 19th Century

The document offers extensive information on the history of the Americans from the beginning of the 19th century. The author presents the perspectives of the Native Americans on the unique events before and after the [...]
  • Subjects: Native Americans History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 570

Moral Treatment of the Mental Illness

Before the 19th Century confinement and use of mechanical restraints was prevalent mode of treatment for the patients who were mentally ill in many parts of the world.
  • Subjects: World History
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 1924

Stereotypes of Native Americans in Film

From the beginning of the Film industry to the end of the Second World War, all the scenes in films revolved around the negative perceptions that the Europeans had on the Native Americans.
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  • Subjects: Native Americans History
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1950

Afghanistan in the 20th Century

However, slow growth of modernization and the emergence of radical opposition to governmental reform signified that the Afghan people are still attached to conservative patterns already in the second half of 20th century, with the [...]
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1111

Life of Abdur Rahman

Other sources are presented in the form of a historical and political analysis of the period under consideration and Rahman's place in the transformation of the Afghan government.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1147

Battle of Omdurman Consequences

It was a decisive battle that established the power of the Anglo-Egyptian Condominium government on the territory of the present-day Sudan: "In 1898 Kitchener led a force of 8,200 British troops, 17,600 Sudanese and Egyptians [...]
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 888

The Russian Revolution by Sheila Fitzpatrick

The author of this book defines the following frames: "The timespan of the Russian Revolution runs from February 1917 to the Great Purge of 1937-8. The first theme is the Bolsheviks' vision of the revolution [...]
  • Subjects: Eastern Europe
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1130

“Freedom from Fear” by David M. Kennedy

Whereas the latter omission may be judged bitterly by critiques of this book, it is interesting to note that the era of the Great Depression has been dramatically discussed by the author to the best [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 924

Hourani on Middle Eastern History

Hourani argues that the influences of both the Ottoman Empire and Islam are pertinent to the Middle Eastern history. In his talk, Hourani sought to address the different methodologies and strategies that could be used [...]
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 637

“Looking like the enemy” by M. Gruenewald

She observes that the incident intensified the hatred of the Japanese in the American society leading to one of the greatest effects of the Second World-the dropping of the atomic bombs.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1459

Adolf Hitler: From Patriotism to Racism

He was also forced to live and work in the city and it is was the cultural and social shock that he experienced as he transferred from the rural to the urban that changed the [...]
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1743

Representation of the Plantation Women

Arguably, the media does not provide the correct description of the plantation women in the south because much of the ideas and characteristics given to women by the media are mythical and derived from novels [...]
  • Subjects: Women Studies
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2845

The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery

By digging deep into Lincoln's history, times, speeches and writings, Foner has attempted to examine the President's stance on slavery in the United States and his reaction to the issue that greatly affected the American [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1134

The Emancipation Proclamation

The Emancipation Proclamation and the end of the Civil War remain the greatest accomplishments of Abraham Lincoln as a president of the US in the 1860s.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2785

The Caste War of Yucatan

The Caste War of Yucatan commenced after the Maya people revolted against the economic and political dominance of the Yucatecos. It can be argued that the Maya people were right to engage the Yucatecos in [...]
  • Subjects: Native Americans History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 613

Attack on Pearl Harbor: Effects of Foreign Policy

Specifically, the surprise attack on the Pearl Harbor will be related to the actions of the U.S.before, after the attack, and eventual participation in the Second World War.
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  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1503

U.S. Massive Retaliation Strategy

The outcomes of the Korean War highlighted the need for a policy that would enable the US to counter the Soviet's conventional forces.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 869

Schwarzkopf and his Leadership Style

On the other hand, there was also a trace of the interactive style of leadership in his repertoire, because of his capability to work with others. I will look for leaders that were able to [...]
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1041

The Societies of Ancient Mesoamerica

Regional conflicts and confrontations between the south and the north of the region, absence of a distinct political center and dynastic unions and rivalries were the basis of the increasing social division in these areas.
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 581

Major Historiographic Views on Feudalism

The history of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance continues to attract the attention of many contemporary historians. This is one of the points that should be considered.
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1943

Causes of Depression in the 1890s

In the light of these words, this paper reveals the causes of the depression in the 1890s and the effects it had on the white women and men.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2809

Has President Obama’s Presidency Changed the US?

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.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 11
  • Words: 3055

The New Deal and the Role of the Supreme Court

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 [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 903

The Nationalism and Islam in the Middle East Region

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 [...]
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1779

Six-Day War: Background & Summary

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.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1155

Nationalism and Its 19th Century History

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.
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1398

European Colonization Impacts on the Native American Population

An examination of various historical accounts from the 15th to 19th century show that the Native American population was adversely affected by the arrival of European settlers due to various conflicts that arose and the [...]
  • Subjects: Native Americans History
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2918

The Homestead Strike

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 [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2004

Bao Yu: A Chinese Concubine

Trevor-Roper found out that she was supposed to serve the King of the Day in the fourth position as a concubine.
  • Subjects: Women Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1519

Women and Family in Chinese History

She viewed the main role of a woman being a wife was to attend her husband. She enjoyed being a wife and also the duties that were delegated to her.
  • Subjects: Women Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1403

The Importance of the Progressive Era Reforms

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 [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 555

“Limits of Air Power” by Mark Clodfelter

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.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 568

Strategic Culture in the United States

The collapse of the Soviet Union war on terror was deemed the most important strategic concept. The culture also advocates for the idea that the killings of the symbols is not the end of the [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 556

Initial Peopling of North America

One of the sheets was covering most of the areas that lie to west of the Rocky Mountains while the other sheet was on the areas to the east of these mountains.
  • Subjects: Native Americans History
  • Pages: 12
  • Words: 3740

Feminism in China During the Late Twentieth Century

During the course of this research, I will be able to understand the factors that were responsible for the promotion of feminism in China and the various stages of feminism that were a result of [...]
  • Subjects: Women Studies
  • Pages: 14
  • Words: 3099

African Diaspora and Globalization

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' [...]
  • Subjects: African American Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1112

Roy Jenkins – Churchill: A Biography

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.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1999

Glenda Gilmore: Gender and Jim Crow

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.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 917

Role of Manchukuo in the Second Sino-Japanese War

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.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1667

Frank Lambert’s Inventing the “Great Awakening”

The book distinctively outlines the colonial history of the USA in line with the development of the Great Awakening. From this perspective, one of the book's strong points is that Lambert proposed the innovative approach [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 581

Mao Zedong: A Blessing or Curse for the Chinese People

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 [...]
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2300

Kennedy and the Bay of Pigs

The invasion failed since the US made a major assumption concerning the reaction of the Fidel administration and the general republic to the US backed invasion.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1432

Collective Invention During Industrial Revolution

The major similarity between collective invention and heroic individual invention is that both provided important source of innovations during the early stages of industrialization.
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 526

First World War and Germany

In particular, the author is more concerned with giving the effects of the war on the German people, unlike other authors who generalize the effects of the war.
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1102

Was the American Revolution Really Revolutionary?

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 [...]
  • Subjects: American Revolution Period
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 946

United States-Iran Relations, 1930-1945

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.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 18
  • Words: 5027

Nazi Movies and Their Purpose

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 [...]
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 571

Early American need for railroads

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.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 855

United States-Egypt relation 1930-1945

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 [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 18
  • Words: 4977

Presidents Eisenhower and Johnson: the Civil Rights Movement

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 [...]
  • Subjects: African American Studies
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1839

Civil Service Examinations in Late Imperial China

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 [...]
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1163

The Chinese Qing Dynasty

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.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1131

Analysis of Swift’s Modest

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.
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 852

Japanese Soldiers in the World War II

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 [...]
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 570

Major Trade Routes of the Post-Classical World

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.
  • Subjects: Medieval History
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 856

The Rise of Fascism

The French Revolutions included the Action in France and the Popular Front that was a thrilling moment in the history of France.
  • Subjects: Western Europe
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 586

The American Struggle for Rights and Equal Treatment

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 [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 576

Dissolution of the Roman Empire

Historians seeking to determine the actual cause of the decline and eventual dissolution of the Roman Empire have formulated several theories.
  • Subjects: Ancient History
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 559

The Modern Girl: The Movie

In the second question, the producer of the movie wonders why the girl behaved the way she did. The first question posed by the producer seeks to criticize the behavior of the modern girl because [...]
  • Subjects: Women Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 641

Turning Points in the History of the Middle East

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.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2000

African American Soldier in American Revolution

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.
  • Subjects: African American Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 559

Taiwan’s Economy Transformation

These include the role played by China in ejecting the Dutch, the war between Japan and China over Taiwan and the invasion of the Island by KMT forces in 1945.
  • Subjects: Asia
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1848

Roles of American policymakers in American history

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 [...]
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 727

How Did Retail Giants Change and Reshape Canadian Society?

In Retail Nation, Belisle traces the transformation of Canada into a contemporary consumer society back to a period where Hudson's Bay, Simpson's and Eaton's retail stores were the major players in the retail shopping sphere.
  • Subjects: Canada
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2200

The History of Blacks in Higher Education

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.
  • Subjects: United States
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 833

The Life of Zora Neale Hurston

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.
  • Subjects: Historical Figures
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2499