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The Advantages and Important Role of the Helicopter in the Vietnam War (1383 words, 2 pages)

Early in 1961 General Maxwell Taylor, who was then Military Advisor to John F. Kennedy, went out to Southeast Asia to find out just what was happening there. During his visit to Vietnam, he noticed the lack of good roads inhibited the movement of government troops in fighting the Viet ... Read More

An Analysis of Drug War in America (575 words, 1 pages)

Jason Beaulieu English 101 30 January 2002 The Drug War How many people have heard about the Drug War the US is supposedly fighting? A few months ago in another class we were asked whether we thought Marijuana should be legalized in class and seven people were against legalizing it, ... Read More

Few Gangs Exist in Britain After the World War 2 (867 words, 2 pages)

In The Destructors the Wormsley Common Gang lashes out in a terrible manner. The gang starts off as a few young boys looking for ways to occupy themselves. At first the activities that they part in are illegal, but not hateful or mean spirited. The boys would do meaningless things ... Read More

The American Civil War as Defining Moment in American History (973 words, 2 pages)

The American Civil War is quite possibly the defining moment in American history. The experiment of democracy was put to the absolute test and the population responded accordingly. It is debatable whether or not this was a revolution. Scholars have wrestled with this issue for many years. A revolution is ... Read More

An Essay on Two Main Reasons of the Civil War (1507 words, 5 pages)

Although some historians feel that the Civil War was a result of political blunders and that the issue of slavery did not cause the conflict, this interpretation fails to consider the two main causes of the war itself the expansion of slavery, and its entrance into the political scene. By ... Read More

An Essay on Civil Rights and Democracy (4763 words, 6 pages)

Civil Rights In a Democracy the majority does not need any protection, because it is the majority, which has control. However, as seen through history, even majorities can be tyrannical, and the minority needs protection from them. Civil rights is the term used when speaking of the privileges, immunities, and ... Read More

A Paper on the First World War and the Balkan Crisis (1742 words, 3 pages)

I think that the First World War was the product of long-standing rivalries rather than a badly mismanaged Balkan Crisis because it was these rivalries that led to the Balkan Crisis. The Balkan Crisis may appear mismanaged because previous crises such as those in Morocco in 1905 and 1911 did ... Read More

Manhattan Project, Atomic Bomb and the Concept of War Since (6087 words, 19 pages)

The way the world thinks of war changed forever in 1945. On July 16 in Alamogordo, New Mexico, America exploded the world's first atomic bomb, sending a huge mushroom-shaped cloud high into the sky. The Manhattan Project, which was used to end World War II, was mostly led by German ... Read More

A Review of the Movie A Civil Action (1033 words, 2 pages)

A Civil Action The movie A Civil Action brings up an interesting idea that many people in the public don't see or hear about very often. The idea that the big corporations often don't take into account the safety of the people that work for them or the people that ... Read More

The History and Consequences of the Punic Wars (885 words, 2 pages)

"Were the Punic Wars a phyrric victory for the Roman Republic?" The term "Punic Wars" refers to the series of wars fought between Rome and Carthage between 264 and 146 BCE. The Romans called the Carthaginians Poeni (Phoenicians), from which is derived the adjective "Punic." There were three Punic Wars ... Read More

History of France after the Thirty Years War (2087 words, 3 pages)

France has remained an international leader since the Thirty Years War. It was the first country dedicated to "liberty, equality, and fraternity" during the French Revolution, and today it remains a leader as an influential and powerful member of the European Union and the United Nations. The international plane since ... Read More

The Role of Alliances in the First World War (1639 words, 2 pages)

Wars have been fought over many matters which may seem trivial to some yet have enough importance to others that they would be willing to die for the nationalistic goals of their leaders. The validity of this statement may not be present in every war but was certainly exercised in ... Read More

Evil Is a Human Invention: A Review of the Novel Tomorrow When the War Began (1459 words, 3 pages)

Good copy "Evil is a Human invention" Introduction "Tomorrow When the War began" tells a powerful, intensive exciting, story of Ellie and her friends who struggle in the grips of war. One of the central ideas in this novel explores the concept of evil. In his book, it is evident ... Read More

The Controversies Surrounding The Korean War in 1950 (1123 words, 2 pages)

The Korean War was the United Nation's first international conflict, in terms of its magnitude, it outstripped all other ventures conducted under the auspices of the UN, and is matched perhaps only by the Gulf War. The controversy surrounding its ambiguous commencement in June, 1950, resolves around the United States, ... Read More

An Essay on the Korean War (2503 words, 4 pages)

The Korean War The Korean War was a war between North and South Korea. However it was fought between people who wanted Communist rule in Korea versus people who wanted freedom and democracy. It had no winners. All it had was people who lost their lives. Korea is a peninsula ... Read More

A Review of Sergio Leone’s Movie The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1282 words, 2 pages)

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly "The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly" is the most famous of all of Sergio Leone's work, and probably one of the most famous westerns of all times. Not only it became part of our culture, but it has also created a sub-genre ... Read More

A Paper on First World War and the Alliance System (1778 words, 3 pages)

The First World War was believed to be caused by a number of reasons. Historians had many different viewpoints on the issue. Some believed that the war was caused from pre-existing tensions such as the alliance system whilst others thought that the events of July 1914 were the main problem ... Read More

The Role of Manifest Destiny and the Slavery Issue considering Secession and the Civil War (663 words, 1 pages)

Manifest Destiny in combination with the slavery issue greatly contributed to secession and Civil War. Manifest Destiny was the idea that the US was chosen by God to populate the Americas. The 1800s were a time of expansion but every time the US gained land they had to deal with ... Read More

Modernism as a Effect of the World War I (2133 words, 8 pages)

After World War I, American people and the authors among them were left disillusioned by the effects that war had on their society. America needed a literature that would explain what had happened and what was happening to their society. American writers turned to what is now known as modernism. ... Read More

Review Jill Lepore’s Book on the King Phillip’s War (1063 words, 2 pages)

According to the historian Jill Lepore, before the war between the Anglo and Indian population known as "King Phillip's War," cultural and linguistic barriers between these two dominant populations of the Eastern half of the Americas were fluid rather than fixed. However, the aftermath of this war in 1675, when ... Read More

Depiction of World War II in Steven Spielberg’s Movie Empire of the Sun (655 words, 1 pages)

Japanese soldiers, zero fighters, prisoners-of-war, British, prisoner camps, attacks. Ring any bells? I am talking about World War II, which is exactly what this movie is about. "Empire of the Sun" is another one of Steven Spielberg's wonderful creations. It stars a spoiled young British boy, Jamie, living with his ... Read More

A Study on the Concept of Civil Society (1652 words, 3 pages)

CIVIL SOCIETY The idea of civil society is rooted in the writings of early European philosophers, but the concept has acquired a new relevance in contemporary debates, with the spectacular popular uprisings against regimes in Central and Eastern Europe in the 1980s. However, the fact remains that civil society is ... Read More

The Inca: The Most Important Civilization in the New World (2608 words, 3 pages)

The Inca Empire was a very strong presence in new world, the South Americas. They had amazing architecture, which was so good that it could hold a 40 foot stone wall together with out mortar. Their empire had over six million people in it, who were very law abiding people, ... Read More

An Essay on the Greek Civilization and the Han Dynasty (1329 words, 3 pages)

The Greek Civilization and the Han Dynasty are great civilizations in history. Their existence in time have been contributed through their strong leaders, unique style of government, and the people that build the empires to the greatness of that day. The attributes allowed the civilizations to become prosperous, and are ... Read More

A Comparison between the Mesopotamian Society and a Civilization (608 words, 1 pages)

The Political System consists of subjects such as government, laws and punishments, organizations, leaders, the military, and other political institutions such as buildings. In the next couple of paragraphs, I will be expanding on the comparison between the Mesopotamian society and a civilization. There are several rules under The Code ... Read More

Formation of the First High Civilization – Mesopotamia (1586 words, 2 pages)

Millions of years ago the procreant low lands in the river basins of Euphrates and Tigris was probably the home of some animal life, but no great civilizations. However, things change over time, and just a few thousand years ago the same fertile low lands in the river basins of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Sumerian Civilization (673 words, 1 pages)

Sumerian Civilization Civilizations have been created throughout the history of the world. There have been hundreds of established civilizations that have worked because of three important key traits. A civilization must have cities, specialized workers, and some form of writing system. (Krieger.et.al.31,32) These three things are what scholars believe make ... Read More

The Clash of Civilizations (4891 words, 7 pages)

On May 9th, Newsweek magazine published a small sideline article on the conduct of American interrogators at the "enemy combatant" detention camp at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. Among other interrogation methods mentioned, the article devoted a single sentence to the purported practice of flushing a Koran down the toilet as ... Read More

A Paper on Evolution of Civilizations and Renaissance (564 words, 1 pages)

History has shown us how civilizations evolve over time. Broadly interpreted, the age of Diocletian marked a decisive stage in the transition from the classical, the Greco-Roman, civilization of the ancient Roman Empire to the Christian-Germanic civilization of the early Middle Ages. Similarly interpreted, "the age of the Renaissance marked ... Read More

Plato’s Principles of Civilization (484 words, 1 pages)

The principle of civilization is the division of labor for this to be effective it must be covered in constitution of the state. According to Plato, there are three main functions of society production, defense, and government. The three classes society are the citizens or producers, fighters, and the governors ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013