World History And Cultures Essays Examples For College & High School Students in PDF

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A Discussion on the Influence of Hitler’s Personality on Bringing Him to Power (1585 words, 5 pages)

It was personality, not circumstances, that brought Hitler to power. To what extent do you agree with this statement?Though Hitlers personality played an important role in the Nazi rise to power, which ended with Hitlers appointment to chancellor in 1933, it was the culmination of frustration and disappointment with the ... Read More

The Importance of the Victory in the War of 1812 for the Budding American Nation (595 words, 2 pages)

ResilienceAmericas most defining moment is not in how they explored their own territory, or staked claim to their hemisphere, but how they showed the strength of their nation against invaders with a strength much greater than their own. The War of 1812 pitted the Americans challenging their old aggressor, the ... Read More

A Discussion on Progressivism in the Civil Wars (974 words, 3 pages)

Economist Memo Briefing Civil Wars How to stop the fighting, sometimesThe concept of progress, as discussed in class and written on the handout, is weaved into almost every dynamic of world politics. It is the idea that the world can become increasingly better. Progress can be measured in means of ... Read More

An Introduction to the Civil Rights Era and the Importance of Malcolm X in It (685 words, 4 pages)

Malcolm X was a significant figure for the Civil Rights era because he was an advocate for separatism and had strong black pride. He was determined to increase the voice of the blacks and the discrimination against them. Although Malcolm X is seen as a strong leader that fought for ... Read More

An Overview of the Ottoman Empire’s History (2712 words, 11 pages)

IntroductionThere have been many influential empires throughout history. From the Romans to the Mughals, and from the Greeks to the Hans, each different empire had its own system of governance, for either good or ill. The Ottoman Empire, one of the longest-enduring empires in the history of the world, had ... Read More

The Failure of the Articles of Confederation to Unite the American Nation (576 words, 2 pages)

The American colonies went through trial and error before establishing the republic it has today. The creation of the Articles of Confederation during the Revolutionary War served as a way to unify the nation in its independence. The colonies wanted to avoid creating a similar monarchy to the one they ... Read More

A History of the Polish Perseverance in World War II (905 words, 4 pages)

The Polish PerseveranceWorld War II is considered the greatest armed conflict in history. When people discuss World War II, they mention major entities such as the United States, Russia, Germany. However, Poland, a country which was also affected by the war, perhaps even more so than the United States, is ... Read More

The Culmination of Colonists’ Anger Towards Political Oppression Leading to the Revolutionary War (562 words, 3 pages)

The Revolutionary War was that of a political issue as the Colonists had reached their breaking point with the methods of British rule. Economic issues were only a byproduct of the political burdens that befell the American Colonies. The causes of the Revolutionary War rested mainly on that of oppressive ... Read More

American National Character According to Jay Parini’s Promised Land: Thirteen Books that Changed America (1011 words, 4 pages)

Jay Parini's Promised Land Thirteen Books that Changed America educates readers about the history and culture of the United States by chronicling the timeline of American historical change with thirteen books, from Pilgrim settlers at Plymouth to the modern age. Parini describes these thirteen books one at a time and ... Read More

An Analysis of Themes in Schindler’s List, a Movie Based on the Novel of Thomas Keneally (2312 words, 9 pages)

Thomas Keneally captures the struggle of humanity against the world by providing a sense of realism and using devices to tell a story with ambiguity. In Schindlers List, Keneally portrays many important themes as Schindler attempts to assist in helping Jews escape from the Nazis. One compelling theme is presented ... Read More

An Analysis of Herodotus’ Account of the Battle of Thermopylae (706 words, 3 pages)

Herodotus's Thermopylae A Successful Rendering of HistoryHere I intend to write about the success of Herodotus's account of the battle of Thermopylae. The first step toward evaluating his success is to determine by what standard we should judge his work. Herodotus himself begins his Researches by stating his goal "to ... Read More

The Marginalization of the Chinese People in China (856 words, 3 pages)

Throughout the history of Chinese studies, issues pertaining to minority groups across the country in all ways shapes and forms have been marginalized, mischaracterized, or overlooked altogether. I have come to believe that it is no accident that this has happened, and throughout our studies of Chinese culture by using ... Read More

Compare the unifications of Italy and Germany in the mid 19th century. In what ways are the two unifications similar to one another, and in what ways are they different? The unification movements of both countries took place at roughly the same time in the mid-19th century and were motivated ... Read More

A History of the Ancien Regime in France (334 words, 2 pages)

The Ancien Regime (French Old Order) was the social, monarchic, social and political system that ruled France between the assassination of Henry IV and the French Revolution (1610-1789). The period was capitalized by the fact that everyone was a member of an estate or province, and all given social rights ... Read More

An Analysis of Reasons Rationalizing the European Conquest of Africa (914 words, 5 pages)

Rationalizing the European Conquest Of AfricaThe late nineteenth century European view on Africa is plagued with misconceptions, greed, and false information. In order to understand the complex relationship between Africa and Europe during this time period, one must examine their associations with one another with respect to trade, social issues, ... Read More

We Need to Be Resilient and Always Reading for Whatever Things That Will Come Our Way (511 words, 2 pages)

I think we all fear a loss of freedom. That's what we fight warsover, after all. The Cold War in particular comes to mind in this instance(though that probably has something to do with my senior thesis being allabout the Cold War period and America's mentality toward the Sovietthreat). It's ... Read More

A Short History of the United States of America from the Westward Expansion to Immigration and Urbanization (1003 words, 2 pages)

American History From the Expansion to Urbanization.Filled with rich changes and shifts in culture, American history is relatively young but fascinating. From the early dawn of the 19th century where areas west of the Mississippi River were being explored to the growing pains of industrialization, the country has faced extensive ... Read More

A Comparison of Lafayette and Napoleon (1879 words, 8 pages)

Compare the lives and careers of Lafayette and Napoleon. Which man was a true proponent of the revolution? who was the better military leader, and what did each accomplish on the battlefield? (5-8 pgs using Markham and Kramers books)Through the late 18th and early 19th centuries, two figures simultaneously rose ... Read More

The Impact of the Seven Years War and the War of the Austrian Succession in the History of Europe (1085 words, 4 pages)

Between the years of 1740 and 1764, two major and separate wars occurred that changed the landscape of Europe for the years to come. Both of these wars involved basically every major power on the European continent at the time, and had a worldly impact. The first of these was ... Read More

The Positive Cultural, Social and Economic Changes in China Between the 20th and 21st Centuries (1712 words, 6 pages)

The transition from the end of the twentieth century into the twenty-first has come alongside drastic changes for the Chinese people. As the nation began to shift away from Mao-era politics and increasingly becomes a capitalist nation, it has resulted in major cultural, social, and economic changes. As the private ... Read More

The Defining Events and Characteristics of the French Revolution (2104 words, 7 pages)

The French Revolution was a period of volatile social, cultural, and political upheaval between 1789 and 1799. The revolution overthrew the French Monarchy, experienced violent stages of political upheaval, and established a secular and democratic government that eventually became more authoritarian and militaristic under Napoleon Bonaparte. The motto of Liberty, ... Read More

The Cause and Events of the Battle of Lexington (599 words, 1 pages)

The Battle of LexingtonWho fired the first shot in the Battle of Lexington - was it shot by the British or the colonists themselves? They cant both be lying, one of them must have known the truth, but no one is sure if they know the truth or they truly ... Read More

A Comparison of the United States to the Roman Empire (871 words, 3 pages)

They came, they saw, they conquered, and now the Americans dominate the world like no nation before. But is the US really the Roman empire of the 21st century? And if so, is it on the rise heading for a fall? These are some essential questions pertaining to the comparisons ... Read More

The Ways in Which the Rule of Constantine the Great Helped Unify Rome (887 words, 3 pages)

Constantine was born on February 27th, 272 AD in Naissus, Serbia. He grew up in the court of Diocletian, a powerful Roman commander. He became an imperial guard, to the emperor Numerian, until Numerian died. Then Diocletian rose to power, and divided the Roman Empire into an Eastern and Western ... Read More

A Fairly Accurate Portrayal of Life in Ancient Greece in the Manga Historie by Hitoshi Iwaaki (970 words, 3 pages)

For my assignment, I chose the manga Historie, written and illustrated by Hitoshi Iwaaki. It is serialized in the Afternoon monthly comic magazine starting in March 2003 and is ongoing, but has been collected in seven volumes. When I first picked it, I thought, I've read some other stuff by ... Read More

The Importance of History (532 words, 2 pages)

What is History?There are many important steps that lead to the conclusion that all of history is an interpretation. Because history is an account of what happened in the past, we cannot know anything else but what was recorded. So, in reality, the only real factual history is what the ... Read More

The Life and Legacy of the Ace Pilot, Manfred von Richthofen (742 words, 3 pages)

Manfred von Richthofen The Red BaronA mention of the name Red Baron might bring to mind images of a scarf-wearing beagle engaging in air combat with a bright red biplane in a cartoon, but during the first world war, a real-life Red Baron struck fear into the hearts of his ... Read More

The Development of Society in Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond (1004 words, 4 pages)

Yali's question is, "Why is it that you white people developed so much cargo and brought it to New Guinea, but we black people had little cargo of our own?" Restated in my own words the question is, "Why do some peoples have the eponymous guns, germs and steel, while ... Read More

The French Satire During the World War Two’s Vichy Regime (782 words, 4 pages)

The Vichy regime from 1940 to 1944 evoked three principal reactions from France either the French viewed it as a necessary and noble political situation, viewed it as a betrayal of democratic and national principles, or considered it a means of combating the spread of communism.Many people in France proclaimed ... Read More

The Definition of Mutually Assured Destruction and Some of Its Examples (1241 words, 4 pages)

We think of nuclear war as a big game, and because we think this, we believe that there will be a winner in the end. But, we must realize that nuclear war is not a game! It is war! In the end, we must realize that no one will win. ... Read More

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