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 [...]
Schelling proposed that the power of deterrence in the nuclear age is pegged not only on the equality or balance of the nuclear-possessing countries, but on the "stability of the balance".
The East usually refers to Asia and the Middle East while the West usually refers to Europe and the American continents. The East views the West with contempt in terms of how the Orient values [...]
This book focuses on a greater scope of the involvement of women in the production of textiles and the author presents it in a way of a historical literature.
This paper reviews the book The cellphone: the history and technology of the gadget that changed the world by Guy Klemens.
It is difficult to curve out the general role of women in ancient Rome for the reason that their statuses were widely varied; there were women of little influence like poor fish mongers to wealthy [...]
The Agricola and the Germania are the two educative works which describe the achievements of the Roman Empire from different perspectives: the Germania is based on the traditions which were set by the Roman government [...]
The computer It is impossible for the human race to think of the world in the absence of computers. The airplane The significance of the airplane in the 20th century can be equated to the [...]
Propaganda refers to the form of communication that is meant to influence the feelings and attitudes of individual to believe or support a certain viewpoint.
The freedom to vote for all Americans became central in the civil rights movements, and one of its successes was the legislation that culminated in the enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
The selection of people was random each one of these individuals brought along their personal skills to the camp mostly to be used for personal development in the camp.
Instead, Mandela chose to remain behind the bars for the rest of his life and by putting his feet down in defense of his people's rights, his long struggle would finally grant South Africans their [...]
To begin with, it is profound to note the contemporary civilization being experienced in America was mainly triggered by the Columbus' discovery of 1492.[1] While some historians may argue that the American civilization was bound [...]
In this article, the author seeks to find the objective of Zheng He's voyages, and in doing so, he takes an opposing stand to the hypothesis that Zheng He was an accomplished explorer.
The meaning of the Gettysburg Address in the context of peacetime Needless to mention, the Gettysburg Address was meant for the people who knew the price of the terrible bloodbath that the Civil War was.
The whites were the most dominating race in the 19th century. The Negroes and Indians were the second group just below the whites.
The constitutional convention of 1787 was formed and tasked with the duty of proposing amendments to The Articles of Confederation besides coming up with a workable plan for the national government. He believed in the [...]
The ideas of Soujourner Truth that she emphasized in the speech Ai not I a Woman? are still important and relevant today.
According to Spielvogel, the discovery of the Americas in 1490s and the growth of sugar plantations in South America and the Caribbean are significant factors which drastically changed the destination of slaves i.e.the destination of [...]
The group was against foreign invasion and introduction of Christianity in China.[1] The revolution was also against the partitioning of China. This caused a delay that later on led to the defeat of the boxers [...]
Some of the measures that Bennett put in place included camps to support the old and sick as well as the distribution of aid to the unemployed and disadvantaged in the country.
The main aim of the movement was to end control of government by the elites and to encourage citizens to participate in government. The war of the Bank is the name given to the disagreement [...]
It is an acknowledgeable fact that the American Revolution was not a social revolution like the ones that were experienced in France, Russia or China, but it was a social revolution that was aimed at [...]
The influence of the Great Britain was widely witnessed through colonization of other countries and domination of world affairs. This paper discusses the impact of industrialization and colonization on both the Indians and British people [...]
He was crowned king of France in 1589 following the death of Henry III and signed the Edict of Nantes in 1598; this brought to an end the wars of religion in France effectively and [...]
The fashion of the 1920s was marked by the introduction of the flipper fashions, new hairstyles that were a breakaway from the traditional past and the jazz music.
The Byzantine Empire was therefore a Greek state with Greek being the most common language in use instead of Latin which was the official language of the Eastern Roman Empire.
Published in 1991 and written by Art Spiegelman, the MAUS is a book that provides the account of the author's effort of knowing his Jewish parents' experience, following the Holocaust as well as their survival [...]
In the background of this pressure Alexander took up his campaign to Persia, conquering the people of the country and then taking their wealth and the surviving soldiers to his empire.
Of course, a hope that the presence of revolution promoted certain changes and made the government to think about the improvement of citizens' lives and wellbeing was inherent to the French.
Slavery had various social, economic cultural and political implications for both the African Americans and the Whites after the civil war and in as much as it was officially abolished by the Lincoln administration, the [...]
It means that the contemporaries of Louis XIV did not use this term, but preferred to use the word-combination "absolute power of the crown", which they understood as the "concentration of sovereign authority in the [...]
IN A NUTSHELL, Charlotte Perkins Gilman fearlessly fought for the women's rights. Charlotte Perkins Gilman championed the rights of women to vote.
The emigrants who settled in the South had moved from England in search of better land to conduct their farming activities and also take advantage of the unutilized land in the states that formed Chesapeake [...]
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the influence of Fidel Castro 53 years rule and the impact of the 1959 Cuban revolution to the modern day Cuba Republic.
In this book, Rossabi focuses on a man known as Khubilai Khan who "lived during the height of Mongol power" and was perceived by many writers as a mythical and legendary figure who was able [...]
In as much as there was a lot of changes in terms of the institutions that were present; together with the environmental conditions surrounding the changes, the economic play was so relevant and of great [...]
I would not advice to take anything perishable, as it is more a burden than a benefit on this trip; but if you have extra dried goods, you can always change them for travel clothes [...]
However, the reign of Hatshepsut, one of the most potent and outstanding Egyptian women, contributes to a better understanding of gender and the role of women in the state.
The 1700s and 1800s marked the beginning of the change that took effect and entirely transformed the world's history in all fields.
He highlights the urgency of the civil rights movement and the desperate need for immediate action to end racial discrimination. King argues that the white moderate's support for gradualism and the idea of waiting for [...]
Economic instruments are trade, fiscal, and monetary policies, the level of easiness of doing business and market development in the country, access to international markets, and all instruments enabling the country to influence the world [...]
However, having received the opportunity to become a lecturer in mathematics at the University of Graz, he changed his life plans and decided to enter the path of science.
The Julian calendar was an initiative of the Roman emperor Julius Caesar, designed to streamline the obsolete system. The Julian calendar took into account these observations, and founded the concept of a leap year.
One of the defining features of the political development of the U.S.in the last 60 years is that it combines adherence to political traditions and a flexible response to changes taking place in the world.
The trans-Saharan slave trade was driven by the increased demand for slave labor, the use of slaves as legal tender, and the decline in gold and other products in sub-Saharan Africa.
In Sadat's instance, he used the aspect of Egypt's sovereignty and traditional role in the Arab community to start the negotiations, which persuaded Begin to participate in the peace talks.
A pivotal moment in Greek civilization was the conflict between Sparta and the Athenians in the Peloponnesian War, which is significant in Greek history as it heralded the culmination of Greece's Golden Age, a shift [...]
The late 1800s and early 1900s were a time of great cultural, economic, social, and political changes in the United States. The Cold War resulted in a number of changes to the United States' foreign [...]
Finally, I thought that the concept of Native Americans resisting US expansion and fighting for their rights was very interesting. I also thought it was important to note that not all Native Americans resisted US [...]
Thus, historical accounts of the events of that time could be highly valuable for understanding the relations between the Natives and the settlers of America.
The revolutionary war became the fundamental event in the history of the USA. For this reason, the rebellion in America became a chance to undermine the power of the British Empire and restore the balance [...]
The purpose of this essay is to examine the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, including the influence of the Catholic Church and Kings in the secular and religious activities of the Europeans.
Although the goal of the Third World Liberation Front to establish an independent third world college on campus was not realized at the height of this activist movement in 1969, the movement strongly influenced future [...]
The first constitution of the United States, commonly referred to as the articles of confederation, marked the start of self-government following the existence of British colonialists.
In the aftermath of World War II, Latin American countries which were relatively absent from the global conflict sought participation in the discussion of the post-war global security order, which was at the time spearheaded [...]
The nouns and adjectives used in this oration had a special meaning applicable to the battlefield. Lincoln certainly could deliver a longer speech that the audience would listen to and remember.
The battle of AI- Wajbah was no doubt a defining moment in the founding of the country Qatar and signaled the end of the Ottoman's reign over the country.
In the era of the Qin Dynasty, the social division was based on the criteria of wealth and usefulness to the state.
Adolf Hitler was born in Austria in 1889; he became the ruler of Germany and one of the most reviled persons in history.
Staples begins the essay with an incident on the street that happened to him in the 1970s and continues with various episodes from the author's personal experience, indicating fear and distrust of Black men.
Whereas the leaders of the protests attempt to negotiate with the police, all of the participants of the march brace themselves as the police start aiming watercannons at them. This source is reliable in a [...]
In the same year, she headed the Republican Union of Women, and then joined the Radical Party, from which in 1931 she was elected to the Spanish Parliament. She inspired many feminists to fight for [...]
Marco Polo served for 17 years at the court of the Khan, and following his order, he traveled to almost all provinces of modern China and wrote a book about the country.
More specifically, the origin of this Code was done according to the will of Anu and Bel, king of the Anunnaki, who called Hammurabi to bring order to the land of man.
The company hired the English poor for the labor-intensive task of growing the colony and producing tobacco, and most of the newcomers were young single males. Thus, both Protestant and Anglican denominations played their role [...]
The term "colonialism" is used to characterize the system of domination of the developed countries of Europe and the USA. At the end of the XIX century, the dependent territories and colonies came under the [...]
Therefore, this paper outlines the life, the rise, and the fall of Umar Bin Abdelaziz as the Caliph of the Umayyad empire.
In fact, "To the free and loyal inhabitants of the city and colony of New York" written by Brutus is the primary source used for the analysis.
On the right side of the screen, there is another enumeration of the world's civilizations this time as a classical list, with embedded links as well.
Both speeches address the same issue that concerns the inequality that exists in the US society when it comes to the rights of black and white people.
From 1654 to the mid-18th century, the land is believed to have been under the proprietorship of the Flatbush Reformed Church.
The Zulu people live on the continent of Africa, in the southern part of it, which is known as KwaZulu-Natal. In this family, the husband stands for the chief, and institution of marriage is hallowed.
Despite the effects of colonization in the past and now, Aboriginal structures, customs and traditions continue to exist, and Aboriginal individuals, families, and communities remain strong and resilient.
Nevertheless, technological developments in the ancient civilizations were compelled by some factors that either led to the formation of new technologies or improvements of the existent ones. A factor that led to the creation of [...]
The deal doubled the size of the USA, and it also acted as the first move that affirmed that the USA could dominate the North and become a superpower.
The main factors that contributed to the natives' defeat include the natives' ineffective leadership, superstitions, and artillery disadvantages that contributed to the Spanish Conquest of the Aztecs.
Constantine had a new capital that gradually became the cultural and economic center of the Roman Empire. The contrast between the two rulers could be seen in their attitude and relation to the innovations.
Thus, the country's main river occupies a central place in the peculiarities of the culture and development of Egypt. Being a transit region, Egypt also managed to absorb the influence of other areas and enrich [...]
Currently, the Nile Delta is one of the most populated areas of Egypt, but this was not always the case. The use of the Delta contributed to the active development of the economy in Ancient [...]
It was the accuracy and correctness of the prediction that daunted astronomers for years to come. This event hailed a new set of astronomers who tried to figure out the means to predict such future [...]
Churchill encouraged the US and the UK to unite and ensure that they ended the actions that the Soviet Union was exercising.
The term "Middle Ages" describes the period after the fall of Rome in 476 CE and the Renaissance era in the 14th century.
People of Pompeii were very concerned about their city and its significance for them. There were several riots of Pompeian people against, first, Greeks, then Romans.
Bolsheviks constituted the largest radical group in revolutionary Russia that played the most important role in the initiation and the course of the revolution.
Of great importance was the apprehension of Mandela that further awakened the clamor for independence in the Africans especially after delivering a speech on the trial day, in his defense.
Through this depiction, he failed in terms of honoring his promise of respecting the rights and freedom of the African-Americans that he had made prior to his election in 1912.
However, at the beginning, the emergence of auditing was reckoned with the extreme necessity in regulating the movements of the capital integrated in terms of the accounting.
American Revolution is one of the most prominent and groundbreaking events in the history of the United States of America. One of the most interesting facts from the video was the usage of clothing and [...]
Overall, her actions and character provided a contrast to the behavior of women typical for imperial China, and she was equally admired and criticized.
The phenomena of the discovering and prosecution of hidden witches, presently defined as a witch-hunt or witch trial, existed in Europe from the Late Antiquity, during the Middle Ages, and until the Early Modern Period. [...]
One of the critical faults of the economic system included resulting to the silver coin debasement as a remedy to the growing financial crisis in the empire.
Contrary to the modern trend of hunting being more of a sport, during the pre-civilization era hunting was one of the main means of survival.
It was in the 1920s that the consumerism culture began to emerge and grow, catalyzed by "the booming automobile industry and the emergence of advertising and the huge entertainment industries of radio and the movies".
The purpose of this research paper is to give a detailed analysis of the Bedouin people in the United Arab Emirates and how they use camels to achieve their personal, societal, and economic objectives.
He negotiated the Concordat of 1801 to win the faith of the Catholics and regulated public worship in France. He bought the trust of the Pope and thus he was able to use religion as [...]
During that time Joan was considered to be one of the VIPs and she occupied a visible seat in the coronation ceremony.
It's during the leadership of Reagan that the Soviet Union fall and the cold war was ended and this elevated the U.
The Americans and Africans suffered the most negative effects of colonization because they were the subjects of the European colonialism. This is to mean that while the Americans and Africans were suffering socially and politically, [...]
The Chen-Lung regime had the least grip of these misdeals and as a result, it persisted for long to the detriment of the Chinese people.
The crops which were grown in the state was maize and wheat, also, fish contributed to the economy of the Massachusetts State.
The Second Bank of the United States is a privately owned institution managed by a board of directors under the presidency of Nicholas Biddle, a time when Andrew Jackson was the president of the United [...]
The first is the definition of empires i.e.what is an empire? This is prevalent in many empires ranging from the Roman to the British Empire
Starting with the Herzegovinian peasant revolution in July of 1875, the Austro-Hungarian diplomacy was the one that was particularly held responsible for the crisis while the European diplomacy was the one that was generally held [...]
Byzantine Constantinople was the capital of Christian Empire the successor of Greece and Rome, and it became the wealthiest and the largest city in the whole Europe.
The comparison of both epochs in the history of ancient Greece is a way to demonstrate the growth of the social, political, and religious relations in the society.
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.
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 [...]
During the 1st century, the double currency was stable and towards the end of 2nd century, the denars equivalent to gold started to rise.
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Finally, Greenstein explains the most influential of these characteristics, emotional intelligence, as having the most profound impact on any administration. Of these six, emotional intelligence is the sleeping giant.
The Roman Republic lasted over four and a half centuries until it collapsed due to numerous civil wars and from the Roman Republic the government turned from Republican to a government that had a Principate [...]
Sometimes he is fictionalized in films and literature that people of the present age who have not known the real history behind the fiction believe that Jack the Ripper is just a figment of a [...]
One side of the Turkish nation supported the movements of Ataturk and this action was under the name of "Kemalism", while the other side of the Turkish nation supported the traditional religious rules to be [...]
Global movements like the entry of the heritage monuments in the tourism sector, and along with that interest of private companies have raised many complex issues on the ownership rights of the heritage sites, which [...]
In conclusion, it can be said that passive resistance is the most harmonious way to fight for once rights and achieve the goals.