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The Argument that "Oil Won the War" - World War II

This 7 page paper argues the U.S. oil production was a vital resource that contributed to the Allied victory in WWII. The writer e...

Walt Disney as a Role Model

His mainstay -- the inimitable Mickey Mouse -- evolved around the time of the Great Depression, when hopes of prosperity had peris...

Great Society Domestic Policy of President Lyndon Johnson

In twelve pages this paper examines LBJ's good intentions regarding his Great Society domestic policy but fell short of its implem...

Vietnam and American Politics During the Turning Point of 1968

achieved (McDougall, 1996). That goal was and is to establish a strong buffer state to protect the nations of Southeast Asia from ...

Rhetoric, Reagan, and the Outcome of the 1984 Presidential Election

The outcome of the 1984 presidential election is the topic of this twelve page paper. The term rhetoric is discussed in a positiv...

The Meaning of President Bush's Contention that Desert Storm Would Not Become Another Vietnam

This seven page essay reviews the contention by President Bush that Destert Storm would not be a repeat of the long and bloody war...

Industry and Empire by E.J. Hobsbawm

In six pages Hobsbawm's argument that Great Britain was beginning the decline of its empire at the height of its economic powers d...

Industrial Revolution and the European Standard of Living

In five pages this paper examines Europe's especially Great Britain's standard of living during the Industrial Revolution in a con...

Social Welfare and British Poor Laws

In five pages the ways in which Great Britain's Poor Law Reform of 1834 represent a social welfare precursor are explored. Four s...

American Family and a Character Study of Ma Joad in The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

In five pages this paper examines the Joad family matriarch featured in this classic American novel in a consideration of her role...

Historical Perspective on The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

In six pages this paper examines this famous novel on the Great Depression and related social issues from a historical perspective...

I'm Not Stupid by David Rodriguez and 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson

In seven pages the controlling characters of Margaret Fletcher and Mr. Summers in Rodriguez's play and Jackson's short story are c...

The Greek Law Influence Upon Alexander The Great

In a paper that consists of eight pages the ways in which Greek Law influenced Alexander the Great along with its various social a...

Primary Achievements of Alexander The Great

In six pages this paper examines the many accomplishments of Alexander the Great with emphasis placed on Greek law and the powerfu...

Western Science Contributions of Sir Francis Bacon

In fifteen pages this paper discusses the 'Great Renewal' method of Sir Francis Bacon, his works including Novum Organum, and how...

Imagery as Used in Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities

level to something much deeper. The trick in appreciating Dickens use of symbolism is to figure out what his images mean. And wha...

Transvaal Annexing by Great Britain

pages will demonstrate, the reasons for the annexation had to do with greed. The annexation did not work for any number of reasons...

Foreign Policy in Great Britain

In ten pages a broad discussion of foreign policy in Great Britain includes an examination of various offices including prime mini...

Military Strategic Differences Between Frederick the Great and Napoleoon Bonaparte

In four pages this paper contrasts the different military approaches to warfare by strategists Frederick the Great and Napoleon th...

Life and Achievements of Catherine The Great

Frederick the Great of Prussia was particularly interested in the marriage since it was a potential tool for use in improving his ...

Great Britain's Industrial Revolution

In seven pages this research paper discusses the social impact of Great Britain's Industrial Revolution with such topics as family...

British Industrial Revolution, Its Causes, and Impact

In five pages this research paper makes reference to Industry and Empire by E.J. Hobsbawm in an examination of the late 18th centu...

Greatness of Napoleon?

In five pages this paper disputes the contention that Napoleon was great, and makes comparisons between him and Adolf Hitler. Fou...

Russian Campaign Could Not Have Been Won by Napoleon

In eight pages this paper discusses the 'backwardness' theory of William Fuller Jr. in a presentation of the argument that there w...

Lloyd's Empire, Welfare State, Europe and British History

In seven pages England's economic and political structures and the effects of the Great Depression as portrayed by Lloyd's text ar...

Dark But Not Always Gothic Writings of Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne

a nation of disillusionment, and we often find some sort of sympathetic resonance in tales of the dark and unholy. And the first p...

Captain Ahab Character in Moby Dick by Herman Melville

appears on the scene, he is an imposing figure of a man whose scars tell the tale of his battles with nature and with God. "Threa...

Soviet Union and the Economy of Russia Before and After its Collapse

In forty eight pages this paper presents an historical overview of the Russian economy from the days of Peter the Great to the Sov...

Peter the Great by Klyuchevsky

In five pages this paper presents a review of Klyuchevsky's biography and critically evaluates the author's portrayal of Russia's ...

The 2008-2009 Economic Crisis vs. The Great Depression

of laissez faire, which Soros quite appropriately described as Market Fundamentalism" (Petrov). But the free market mechanism has ...