War Essays

1. The English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch and Swedes all controlled parts of the Americas between 1492 and the Civil War. How did these Europeans gain control of the Americas in the first place? Where in the Americas did each build their empire, and what were their differing goals (economic, …

It is often said that hindsight is 20/20 vision, but some major historical events are surrounded by controversy, one of which is the Civil War: was it repressible or irrepressible? It was irrepressible because the north and south were too culturally different for a compromise to work. The south believed …

During the period previous to World War II causes that led to World War II included German attempt of imperialism in Europe, pro-appeasement ideologies towards German military expansion, and ignoring con-appeasement ideologies towards German military expansion. Documents1, 3, and 4 support the idea that one of the causes that led …

At first, the Nazis were both nationalists and socialists and there were a number of people involved in the running of the party. However, it all began to change as Hitler was accepted. Hitler’s reputation as an orator grew, and it became clear that he was the main reason why …

Throughout the history of the United States, the presidency has greatly affected our nation and influenced where we are today. After reading two scholarly journal articles discussing the “Johnson Doctrine” and the “Nixon Doctrine”, one can learn much about the presidency during this particular time of policy. Their decisions and …

League of Nations: The goal was to create an organisation that would prevent war and resolve conflict by discussing issues in a peaceful manner. Wilson’s idea. Based in Geneva because it was neutral. Aims * Discourage aggression from any nation * Encourage countries to cooperate, especially in business and trade …

History is unique and is full of absolutes. It either happened or it did not, and you either learn from it or not. Warfare has been and will always be a part of our history and a key reason for the way we live our lives today. When we have …

In 1914, Europe was divided into two, the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente. A catastrophic war broke out between these two European powers due to many factors which resulted in great amounts of tension. It proved to be one of the most brutal and horrific wars the world will …

This paper focuses primarily on the political economy and offers this as a perspective of the high incidence of civil wars in Africa. The main issue that this paper is addressing is the way we could understand another part of the world using our own perspective and methods, and using …

Explain why The Treaty of Versailles (1919) was a poor treaty settlement and unsatisfactory for both the victorious and defeated nations. The Treaty of Versailles (1919) was a crash of interests, distinguishing themselves dramatically from one another. This alliance occured between the nations of France,Great Britain and USA -the winners …