World History Essay Examples and Topics. Page 8
Due to the writing, the idea of bond marketing evolved as a reaction of separate governments to the crisis of money flows.
Medici family was a financial symbol in Europe huge in success and power in the 16th century. A system of money in deposits and floating exchange rates was introduced to end centuries-old links between money [...]
Being the most powerful state in the world, the USSR did not manage to get rid of money, using labor as a currency and the authoritarian power to make people work.
The beginning of the Industrial Revolution is shown both in the article and the book focusing on terrible working conditions in the factories.
Since the dawn of the civilization people adhered to a pattern that implied the exploitation of the representatives of a certain social group to obtain benefits and guarantee the further evolution of society in this [...]
The main objective of this essay is to observe and reflect the evidence towards or against the policy of sectarianism during the reign of the Ottoman Empire on the territories under its commandment; moreover, the [...]
The end of the Napoleonic wars at waterloo in the year 1815 marked the start of a period that is commonly known as the 'hundred years'. Most of them crossed to Africa and by that [...]
It is imperative to mention that the Marshall Plan is a program that was conducted in 1948 to address some of the issues that countries that have suffered had to deal with at that time, [...]
The period of the revitalization of close cooperation between China and the West started in the 1970s when the country chose the path of liberalization.
Various assessments of the events that took place in Iran require an in-depth revision of the history of the constitutional revolution studying its background and impact of this revolution on the subsequent social and political [...]
For instance, Julius Caesar of the Roman Empire had his daughter married to Pompey Magnus in a bid to secure political support.
Being the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, Europe was not the only place in the world where social and economic development was rapid and progressive.
Nevertheless, when the Indians returned to the territory of Ohio and established the republics there, the conflicts occurred. The British captured the French lands in the North, but by the end of the war in [...]
The contribution of leadership style of each of the presidents to the economy of the country will be identified and then discussed in detail with an effort of isolating its strengths, and weaknesses.
This paper looks at the end of the Cold War and emergence of peace in Europe, the internal consistency that brought about the cold war and that which has prevailed in the post Cold War [...]
In reference to Curtis8, it is important to assess the structures of the European states and the Great Powers systems before 1814 in an effort to understand the reasons behind the establishment of the Congress [...]
General Jean Francois Carteaux led the first phase of the siege with the assistance of the "Carmagnoles" army troops. On the other hand, General Jean Francois Cornu de La Poype led the Alpine Maritime Army [...]
The desire to have money has resulted in mankind doing all sorts of jobs so as to acquire money. Ferguson has managed to contrast the amount of money that particular individuals make versus the number [...]
Western countries were interested in having the control over the countries in the region as they wanted to have access to their resources and wanted to make sure that the governments will be loyal to [...]
In the 15th century, the Ottoman Empire controlled many parts of North Africa and the interior remote areas were not affected by the relentless efforts of the Portuguese to control the Atlantic coast.
However, the level and speed of change of culture in Sub-Saharan societies increased massively after development of imperialism and settlement of Europeans in Sub-Saharan regions.
In the article, some of the findings made during the series of navigations include the fact that a significant number of people from Persia and Turkish Arabia practiced Islamic religion.
The Irish protestant encompassed less percentage of migration to Scotland and other parts of the Europe4. The "Irish Rows" in 1840s was a result of Irish and police violence.
It is important to note that, the same colonial nations that failed to develop African and Asian countries in the 20th century are the same nations that today set the trend for globalization.
The global trade experienced in the middle part of the 20th century can trace its roots to the Industrial Revolution that occurred in the 19th century.
The figure represented four percent of the total population of the empire. According to Bartal, the Jews were significantly discriminated against even in the Pale of Settlement.
Another important piece of information is that the Saljuq and Ghaznavid empires each controlled areas that were smaller as compared to the sheer size of the territory that the Ottoman's controlled at the height of [...]
The readings Asian Studies/Global Studies: Transcending Area Studies and Social Sciences by John Lie and The Invention of Tradition by Eric Hobsbawm examine the place of tradition and innovation in the world of academic cognition.
Furthermore, various factors such as the political and economic relationship between the countries, diseases, development of the routes, and availability of the information have the influence on the ability to explore the different lands.
One of the main reasons why European countries engaged in colonization of the globe was connected to religion: the colonizers wished to promote the Christian faith in Asia and other parts of the world.
In the nineteenth century, the life of the working class in America was not easy. This one happened as a response of the workers to 10% cut in wages.
Constantinople became the largest city in Europe because it was a center of the political, economic, and cultural life in the actively developed Byzantine Empire.
It is important to remember that the way, for instance, the Australians see themselves as a nation is often different from the way they are regarded by the French or any other nation.
Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union that had been going on ever since the end of the Second World War lasted for decades and involved all of the spheres of the [...]
Though in the 18th century, the rights of women were still infringed due to the underrepresentation of women in the parliament, the lack of educational opportunities for women in Great Britain, etc, the change of [...]
Before the start of the twentieth century, the lives of women in Britain were characterized by limited opportunities and gender inequality. Greater employment opportunities increased the independence of women and enabled them to engage in [...]
The partition of the country into two marked the beginning of violence in the country since the natives were opposed to the move.
The above statement refers to the modernization as enshrined in the need for empirical inference as an exponential factor of knowledge creation and dispersion.
On balance, it is possible to note that the new imperialism was concerned with the desire to get access to resources and new markets.
People of the twenty-first century welcome such changes and understand the importance of the revolution that shaped the development of the society.
First of all, I would like to point out that during this period in history the country witnessed the rise and the fall of four dynasties the Sui Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty, the Song Dynasty, [...]
Arguably, Russia took the act of the U.S.had missiles in Turkey as a way of positioning itself for war against Russia.
The history of the last centuries has been marked by the unprecedented dominance of the Western countries over the rest of the world.
The chapter describes the increase in nations' prosperity during the last decades of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century.
The aim of the current project is to present the nation of Ghana during the timeframe of 1900-1950. The population of the capital of the coastal colony and that is of Ghana differs drastically.
The history of industrialization dates back to the period beginning from around 1760 up until its peak in the mid 1800s and it is historically known as the industrial revolution.
The Quran, which is the Holy book of the Islamic religion, played a key role in the grounding of the slave trade in the Muslim community.
The industrial revolution in Europe forced powerful states in the continent to acquire colonies in Africa with the aim of securing raw materials and cheap human labor.
He argued that the state was to be delinked from the church and leaders had to share powers equally among the three arms of government.
The three years have been used to argue that the US was unwilling to enter the war; that the US was neutral as Woodrow Wilson had declared.
Nonetheless, the king asked the king of Portugal to make white people more responsible and avoid buying and selling noblemen into slavery which was "an obvious damage" to the king. Obviously, the king knew this [...]
The Plebians were not as wealthy and had to work for a living. The slaves, however, had no rights in Rome and were not allowed to vote.
What is the role of the international community in the same? That is the least to mention of the post war results yet the revolution is hailed today.
Article 9 of the Mandatory is concerned with the establishment of the judicial system that should secure the rights of natives and foreigners.
The great awakening deemphasized the significance of the doctrines of the church while emphasis was on the spiritual practice of an individual.
Indira Gandhi's political exposure began with her return to India, which coincided with her father's stint as the first Prime Minister of India.
For instance, it may take up to 70 days to complete the entire process of mummification since it is done with extra caution to achieve the much needed perfection.
This paper is about History and it gives us the opportunity to talk about our past and mostly about a number of main events, people in general as well as perceptions in the eras before. [...]
The key mandate of United Nations Organization was to promote political, economical and social stability in the world. The European nations were in the process of recovering from the after math of the First World [...]
The weapons used in World War 1 included the hand grenades that were introduced by the British during the war. The effect on the civilians and the soldiers was great.
The threat that the white man imposed on the Indians came in the form of diseases, the influence of the missionaries, locomotives, and eventually the introduction of schools.
Even though the First World War shook Europe to the core, the combination of the first and the Second World War created a three world order, modeled along three rival political affiliations.
Also notable about racism is the fact that it may take several forms and it is not just limited to the literal meaning of racism like the skin color, the size of the eyes, and [...]
On the other hand, Israel wanted the persecution of the Jews by Muslims to stop and to be recognized as a sovereign state by the Arab world.
The charges laid against the government explicitly defines all the cruelties and unfairness done to the natives which is opposite of the expectations.
This is a scenario that has occurred with the Nazi, under the command of Adolf Hitler, and the story of Jim Jones, and the people who followed him in a quest to build an ideal [...]
The war finance feature of Geoffrey Parker's model of the "Western Way War" has been the most important factor in promoting military success over the past three centuries. The war facilities were tasked to product [...]
Trying to measure and understand the contribution samurais have made to Japan, the history of development of these characters in the history of the country should be considered.
I managed to appear in the surrounding of the World War II and I want to say for sure that I am lucky to live in the 21st century, free from war on the territory [...]
The major argument of this geostrategist is that the Soviet Union could be the base for "the enforcement of peace" in the continent.
The cause of the attack notwithstanding, Japan was determined to strike the American Pacific Fleet and she never relented on this pursuit.
The abolitionist movement and the Black slaves of Britain both played a role in the ultimate abolishment of slavery in Britain.
Because it took rather serious processes to create the weapons that now are known as the realities of the ancient times, these were one of the most powerful inventions of the mankind, which is an [...]
Towards the end of the 19th century, trade with African territories formed an insignificant percentage of the total British economy, and Africa was longer expeditious in commercial terms.
Therefore, the discussion and analysis of this paper will largely explore how the image of Africans changed and remained the same in the eyes of the European between 1400 and 1600.
To my mind, the representatives of CFA are the ones who are responsible for such a huge number of losses and deaths caused by Bushfires: they did not take into consideration the possibility of the [...]
The history of the Mi'kmaq communities explains how they were created by Glooscap. The Mi'kmaq communities were also spiritual.
Signed on February, 6, in 1840, it was supposed to signify the recognition of the rights of the M ori people to own the land of New Zealand, as well as the acceptance of Europe [...]
However, despite the obvious significance of the family background and the specifics of personality, the analysis of historical background is crucial for understanding the values and moral principles of the people, who organized the event [...]
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was one of the earliest communist societies to embrace the ideologies of communism. The collapse of communism in the USSR began in 1989 after the fall of the Berlin [...]
4 In the case of New York, it is early settlers who initiated a range of economic activities, mostly related to trade, but for Bombay, the main economic activity of early settlers was not trade, [...]
Migrations of tribes and nations around the region led to the spreading of knowledge in the spheres of farming and metallurgy.
8 million people live in the Republic of Ireland while the rest inhabit Northern part of Ireland and is part of the United Kingdom.
The success of the Roman Empire's eastern half depended on such aspects as the strategic geographical position of Constantinople as the capital city, the centralized authority based on the principle of caesaropapism, the power of [...]
The medieval age lasted between the fifth and the fifteenth century in Europe and it started with the collapse of the Roman Empire.
In spite of the injustices experienced by the citizens in the Middle East, their leaders said that the countries were not similar to Tunisia.
It is irrefutable that the first chapter of the book is a vivid discussion of ancient territories and their influence in the development of modern empires.
Under Authority records, you will find the document "The Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site" The Fortress of Louisbourg document like any other historical manuscript seeks to create an understanding of the events that led [...]
In the very beginning of his book, the author emphasizes that the influences and connections between the empires and the territories they colonized and owned in the past keep lasting decades and even centuries the [...]
In the 17th century, the kingdom dubbed the Mayan society comprised of influential cities that covered both north of Honduras and south of Mexico.
Fig 1: Map of Algeria with Tunisia on its North East Border The intense and brutal campaign undertaken by French forces to counter the FLN network of terror contributed to the failure of France in [...]
A new intellectual force was realized in the fields of literature, science, art, and music during the German enlightenment era. It is also crucial to mention that additional emphasis was laid in the study of [...]
The onset of the scientific revolution is associated with Copernican technical inventions of 1543 and the discovery of motion science by Galileo.
Gerald of Wales states that the beginning of the Irish history happened with the arrival of Cesara, the daughter of Noah, to the shores of that land.
The establishment of the imperial family in Russia was promulgated by Emperor Paul I in the fundamental laws of the Russian Empire.
During the thirteenth century, Chinggis Khan forged the tribes of the Mongol into an alliance that builds the largest empire in the world.
There was a great number of people who traveled to Australia in search of gold, and this led to an even greater increase in the population.
The details of the act submission entail declaration of their loyalty to the King and offer their lives to the majesty.
The French Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen is regarded as the main document produced by the French Revolution.
The aim of this essay is to describe the system of castes in India as well as to characterize the diversity of Indian society. In general, the caste system in India represents the stratified hierarchy [...]
The quote means that the world was afraid of a new World war to happen; this is why the most powerful states of the planet became very suspicious of each other."The climate of fear and [...]
On the other hand, Japan was ready to negotiate for peace with the Allies, but the country's top administration was uncomfortable with the call for 'unconditional surrender.' This paper explores the political background of the [...]
According to the principle of finance, money has a higher value in the present as opposed to the future because it can earn interest, which makes it worthwhile.
In addition, the receptive nature and openness attitude of the Mongols eased the Europeans exploration of the Asian region in the 15th century.
Also, the paper will highlight the reasons that have hampered the spread of Islam in the US and in the modern world.
People used religion to explain the happenings of and within the universe by viewing the universe as godly beginning with nothing to do with scientific development.
In France, Voltaire and colleagues struggled to enlighten the society that strongly held the culture of church and monarchy.d'Alembert, Montesquieu, and Pierre were some of the arebellious' who supported Voltaire in the campaign for freedom [...]
Certain ceremonies that demonstrated customary practices such as baptism and sacraments were abolished by the reformed churches, and this affected the lives of the people because the initial rituals used to shape the social lives [...]
Penal laws sought to continue the supremacy of the Church of England over Roman Catholics and nonconformist Protestants. Nevertheless, many Catholics in Ireland lost property and land at the expense of penal laws.
The cultural, intellectual, and religious existence observed in most of the British colonies significantly changed from the fiscal 1700 to 1750.
This chapter also reveals the impact of sailors and explorers and how their actions led to the exploitation of resources and the establishment of colonial administration in these territories.
During 1500-1800, religion influences the political situation, the development of social groups, the whole social situation within the country, and the culture and morality of the public.
Using Christianity as a decoy, he found his way up to the top and succeeded in overthrowing Montezuma, who had been previously doubtful of being outnumbered by Cortes' men.
The invention of the mechanical clock towards the end of the 13th century led to a remarkable accuracy and reliability in the measurement of time.
The abolishment of slavery in Britain empires and the involvement of the British in preaching against slavery contributed immensely towards the end of slavery in the United States and France.
Costs The nuclear arms race led to a monumental increase in the military expenditure of the US and the Soviet Union.
In the year 1870, the expansion of the suburban settlement had absorbed the bulk of a rapid and sustained growth of the colonial population.
The Europeans came and took over the land of the Aboriginal people and even adopted their methods of farming. According to Tony Stephens who reviewed the book by Gammage, the author's aim was to inform [...]
Between 1920 and 1922 there was a non-cooperation movement that was organized by the Indians against the British rule. The movement also had an issue with the Indian soldiers that died during the World War [...]
He stated that their ignorance of the customs and beliefs of the Indian people had a hit against the British and that this had resulted to a distant loss of administrative power to British government.