War Essays

In the current day one usually expects to see American soldiers with neatly trimmed, short hair, as is the standard of today Army. However many do not realize that there have been radical changes since the American Revolution in these standards. A significant reason being the accessibility and ease at …

Before World War 1 women across Britain mainly worked in domestic service as maids and only 25% of women worked a job. Working class women were expected to sustain family life. 11% of these worked in domestic service. Upper class women did not work and were usually tended to by …

Pontiac the Ottawa chief was an ally of the French and when French forces were defeated by the British, he plotted, planned and fought to keep the English from overrunning Indian country. Brant the Mohawk chief sided with the King over Congress in the War of Independence and was finally …

Both The Pianist and Maus offer different nuances about the roles of the Germans and the Jews in the Holocaust. Some may see only the Nazis as the killers in the Holocaust and not consider other circumstances. The Pianist and Maus offer different instances to show that collaborators, bystanders and …

World War II had a profound effect on everyone who risked their lives for their country. The soldiers who were fortunate enough to make it out alive were often scarred for life and dealt with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Post-war America and the experiences that the soldiers suffered during …

Howard Zinn’s A Peoples History of the American Revolution Chapter 5 If someone was to look back on the most of stories of the American Revolution, they would see that the stories of patriotic heroes and colonists risking themselves for their country. But Howard Zinn realizes that the stories are …

How Do I Love Thee?” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning “How Do I Love Thee?” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning was written in 1845 while she was being courted by the English poet, Robert Browning. The poem is also titled Sonnet XLIII from Sonnets From the Portuguese. Elizabeth Barrett was born in …

“Is war ever justified?” The history of war is as old as the first murder.It is a heinous act which is usually performed either for defend,wealth or property.To those of us who are horrified by war, it is easy to say at once that war is never justified and will …

Introduction This paper looks into the various aspects of the American civil war. The paper commences with a detailed analysis as to why the north prevailed over the south in the civil war. The study has looked into more than three reasons which can be attributed to the victory by …

A critical look at history shows that civil wars are not recent phenomena; they have existed for centuries. The biggest question that lingers in many minds is the reason why people opt for violence instead of using cultured ways of resolving conflicts. Even in the 21st century, civil wars are …