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530 years ago, on October 12, 1492, the expedition of Christopher Columbus reached the island of San Salvador in the Bahamas. This day is considered the official date of the discovery of America. Columbuswrote: “I took possession of all discovered islands for our most fortunate King by making public proclamation...
The Los Angeles Riot of 1992 The Los Angeles riot of 1992 occurred after the trial of police officers who had been accused of beating Rodney King. This essay is an analysis of various aspects of leadership within the ranks of the officers responding to the uprising. The disturbance was...
The Declaration of Independence signed by the thirteen rebellious colonies of British North America in 1776 outlines the reasons why they decided to dissolve their political connection to the empire. The document gives a lengthy list of reasons, from tasting the colonies without their consent to stationing troops in the...
The late presidency of George Herbert Walker Bush was associated with the vast military success in the Gulf War and the associated increase in approval ratings. Nevertheless, in the 1992 presidential election, he lost the political race to Bill Clinton – the first democratic candidate since Franklin D. Roosevelt (Kornacki,...
Contents of the 19th Amendment The 19th amendment was a bill that sought to secure equal rights for women’s involvement in the democratic process in the United States. The bill aimed at ensuring that women could get involved in voting for leaders and deciding the nation’s future. Specifically, the 19th...
The mass genocide of Jews in Europe is one of the bloodiest events of the twentieth century’s history and studying it is necessary for preventing similar problems in the future. People were imprisoned and murdered based on their ethnicity, and as World War II emerged, crimes against them went viral...
The history of the United States is a tale of people from diverse ethnicity who jointly form the United States of America. America is one of the countries that have such a great history since independence. The history covers the country’s political, social, and economic advancement from the 1900s up...
Introduction Almost one century witnessed a civil war that was dominantly between the southern and northern parts of America. The northerners were the opponents of the warfare, while the southerners were the proponents in the war. It happened between 1789-1877 during the regime of some famous rulers such as Abraham...
It is important to note that many examples in history existed when militarily mighty groups failed to defeat and conquer an inferior army. The main reason is rooted in the fact that military strength is not the sole predictor of conflict outcome because there is a multifactorial element at play,...
The Revolutionary War changed the political situation in the United States; it occurred between 1775 and 1783. It is otherwise referred to as the American Revolution and was a reaction to the oppressive governance of the British crown in the United States. The American Revolution was inevitable as it followed...
The war of 1812 between the United States and the British had an ambiguous ending for the two, but it still played an essential role in U.S. and Canadian history. Since Americans did not conquer Canada, the outcome of this war was favorable for Canadians because it laid the foundation...
Introduction: The Institution of Slavery Established in the American Colonies Notably, people of the American colonies established new universes, whether they arrived as slaves, forced workers, or free peasants. Native Americans witnessed tiny settlements develop into unstoppable beachheads of massive new communities that gradually dominated resources and reshaped the environment...
Summary The religious upheaval of traditional gods worshipping to the worshipping of God in the mid-sixteenth century condemned any form of witchcraft in the community because of many reasons. The religion regarded the witches as those who had renounced God, and thus they did not deserve to live (Bodin, 1995)....
In the 1850s – the first half of the 1860s, the United States went through a period of regional tensions that eventually led to the rebellion of the Southern States and a bloody civil war. In 1854, after the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, fighting broke out between supporters and...
Economic Changes During the Reconstruction Era The reconstruction era is the period between 1865 and 1877 in American history, subsequent to the American civil war, which happened from 1861 to 1865. Within the 12 years, many changes occurred: economic, political and social aspects were affected positively (Suryanarayan, 2021). This period...
Democracy is typically viewed as the superior form of government that allows for the maximum representation of citizens. Therefore, there are sufficient reasons to believe that democracy is preferable to a monarchy or any other type of government. However, the transformation that the Roman Empire experienced after the power had...
The United States is known for its promotion of the idea of American exceptionalism. The premise that this society combines morals and practices unprecedented in history is an extremely appealing political platform. Although the question of America’s uniqueness is very debated today, it is not new. This ideology can be...
Throughout history, Afghanistan remained at the center of intense conflicts. In fact, this country often became the intersection point where the interests of the world’s superpowers of the time overlapped. As a result, tensions grew and created a favorable soil for conflict in the area. One of the recent pages...
Introduction The American Political system has undergone several phases through the past presidents’ policies and reforms. The Republican Party, also known as the Grand Old Party (G.O.P), is one of the two main parties in the U.S. As of today, the Republican Party has garnered a total of nineteen presidencies...
The ancient historical texts on Minoans published by Halsall reflect some facts about their history discovered much later than these accounts had been compiled. Namely, Plutarch’s story about Theseus demonstrates the notion of the lack of defensive works in Crete. According to this text, Theseus invaded the island’s port and...
Nowadays, people tend to develop a romanticized picture of life in early America, where colonists and Native Americans are in a constant struggle over control of vast areas of fertile land, large pastures, and various types of natural resources. While the history of the struggle itself continues to fascinate modern...
Introduction One of the most critical issues in American history, which appeared before the Civil War, is racial supremacy. Its importance is conditional upon the fact that it has not been fully resolved yet, and, consequently, the recent publications reflect on complications in this regard. Therefore, it is critical to...
Introduction Religion has always been one of the most contradictory issues in the history of human society. In the past, various movements and sects engaged in wars because of differences in their values and beliefs. The Crusades and other religious conflicts can also be considered facts proving this statement. Correctly...
Thee research study of the history of historical events is of great interest. Despite the fact that the history of Ancient Greece can not be called entirely reliable, since many books were lost or damaged. The main topic of interest is Greek family life, where the rules were clearly distributed...
It is important to note that not all English settlements contributed to the development of the United States equally. Some of them were more influential and impactful in American history compared to others. The core social, political, economic, and cultural changes emerged in New England, where the South was relatively...
Introduction A rock star is a person recognized as a celebrity, especially in inspiring fanatical admiration. Stephen Hawking is termed as a rock star because he is the best-known scientist internationally. He is also astronomy’s most improbable rock star with smart brains caught in a weak body and a worldwide...
Introduction Canada is regarded as one of the most advanced countries worldwide. In 2019, this country “ranked 16th” in the Human Development Index score (Hancock, 2021, para. 13). The U.S.-Canada border is “the longest international border in the world” (Dempsey, 2018, para. 2). Canada “has world’s ninth-largest economy”, which is...
In March 1968, thousands of American students took to the streets of Los Angeles to demonstrate their protest against the inequality in the system of public education for migrants. These strikes served to develop the Chicano, a broader movement for the rights of the Hispanic population. In the 1960s, East...
Colonization took place almost in all parts of the world, depending on the level of civilization that societies had then. Many countries would overpower colonial agents after a series of battles towards independence. Africa, in this case, appears to be among the continents that were at the hands of colonialists...
Introduction The Chinese and Roman empires are two of the world’s most formidable empires. The Roman empire is credited with laying the groundwork for western civilizations and political systems. The Han dynasty is credited with establishing the foundations of Chinese governance and culture. This dynasty had a profound impact on...
Introduction The French revolution significantly and rapidly transformed France’s political system, and Napoleon’s conquests extended several of the revolutionary concepts to other regions of Europe in an incredibly rapid and startling manner. During this period, the early 19th century, another revolution, an industrial kind of revolution, was altering the European...
Two major causes of the Great Depression that hit the US in 1929 included the desperate situation of the nation’s agricultural sector coupled with the uneven distribution of wealth. American farmers did not experience the Roaring Twenties like the rest of the population. The First World War saw a dramatic...
Racial inequality and segregation were common policies in the twentieth-century world. One of the most famous examples is the apartheid of South Africa, which was a legitimate legacy of slavery and colonialism in the twentieth century and manifested itself in the comprehensive suppression of the rights of the country’s Black...
President Abraham Lincoln’s “Second Inaugural Address” was delivered on the stage to a crowd of approximately 30,000 to 40,000 people. The audience contained the general population and government officials involved in the country’s military, political, and bureaucratic aspects. In addition, the speakers discussed the well-being and future of slaves; hence...
The French Revolution is reasonably deemed one of the most significant events not only in the history of France but also in the whole world. The French Revolution began in 1787 and continued until the end of the century. The causes of the movement were numerous, and its consequences were...
Introduction Between 1450 and 1750, France went through civil wars due to religion, where Protestants and Catholics caused this unrest. This was due to the rapid growth of Protestantism wherein every twenty people there was a protestant. The Catholics saw this growth as a threat as the French were formerly...
The first Thanksgiving is considered the celebration of the harvest in which the pilgrims and Native Americans had a ceremony that has been considered a symbol of friendship. The initial intent of the holiday was to celebrate cooperation and unity. However, several years later, the primary aspect of the celebratory...
The Topic In the essay Danger in the Convent, O’Toole aims to analyze how the rumors and accusations circulated around the convent of Saint-Claras reflected the racial hierarchy of the local colonial society. At the beginning of 1674, “troubling rumors began to circulate throughout the city of Trujillo on the...
Progression of Events After World War II, the superpowers were immensely engaged in a new war, the Cold War. It was a race to see who had the best and most powerful nuclear arsenals among the then superpowers. The US and USSR felt the need to arm themselves with more...
Gupta, A. H. (2020). Since 2015: 48 black women killed by the police. And only 2 charges. The New York Times. The article deals with the death of Breonna Taylor, the acquittal of the police officers whose responsibility it was, and the police violence towards black women. The article provides...
Introduction On May 2, 2011, the United States declared a decisive victory in the war on terrorism. Geronimo’s operation culminated in eliminating Osama bin Laden, the leader of the al-Qaeda terrorist organization that was behind the September 11 attacks that shocked America. The Navy SEAL raid on a mansion in...
The treatise by Benjamin Franklin, titled Remarks concerning the Savages of North America, sought to challenge the persisting notions of the time about Native Americans being uncultured and savage. It was a myth perpetrated at the time by colonists in regards to the indigenous populations of America. The concept itself...
Congressman John Lewis is well known as one of the prominent six leaders of the Civil Rights Movement that took place in the 1960s. He is considered one of the most courageous people in the era of segregation. John Lewis first gained fame at 16 when he preached at his...
The first document under review is titled “Texas Declaration of Causes”. This piece of writing represents an account of the grudge held by the authorities of this state against the Federal Government. The authors of the “Declaration” describe the history of perceived political oppression that they experienced from the non-slave-owning...
Introduction Canada is a highly developed country rich in natural resources; today Canada is also a technologically and industrially advanced state. Canada’s industry is developing under the influence of natural factors, the diversity of cultures and the population arriving from different countries of Europe and the rest of the world....
This work covers most of the history of humanity, namely the beginning of industrialization. The article is divided into several sections that discuss essential aspects of industrialization. The article talks about the importance of the presence of France and Great Britain in the process of industrialization as the main engines...
In the work “The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire,” Edward Gibbon names the main reasons for Rome’s fall: external enemies, the strengthening of Christianity, and illiterate governance. Gibbon claims that the Romans were unaware of the extent of the danger and the number of their enemies. Although the...
Introduction The Rural Electrification Act (REA) was one of the most significant policies of the New Deal proposed by Franklin D. Roosevelt. The president implemented the REA to increase the coverage of electrical distribution systems in the country, primarily focusing on the rural areas. The three passages, Extract A, Source...
How Civil Rights Movement Changed the American Nation The struggle for the minority Blacks to gain equal rights as their White counterparts is what majorly formed a freedom movement in the USA in 1960s. The crusade encompassed both expedient local groups and the formally existing organizations whose mandate was to...
The Hellenistic period is one of the important eras in Mediterranean history covering the period between 323 BC (when Alexander the Great died) and 31 BC during the Battle of Actium, which heralded the emergence of the Roman Empire. During this time, the Greek cultural influence peaked in terms of...
Introduction For at least two millennia, tobacco has been grown in America. European colonization, however, created the conditions for the emergence of cultivators specialized in large-scale plantation of tobacco. Conversely, tobacco’s long growing season and demanding labor requirements were produced by slave labor. The distinct nature of its cultivation shaped...
Summary of the Article This article was done by Werner Max, Robin Haunschild and Lutz Bornman in 2018. The title is Climate and the Decline and Fall of the Western Roman Empire: A Bibliometric View on an Interdisciplinary Approach to Answer a Most Classic Historical Question. The work’s thesis is...
The industrial revolution is closely related to each sphere of society, ambiguously affecting them. The essence of these changes lies in the automation of processes and the reorganization of production routes to more efficient methods. In most spheres, the changes are positive, but the effects are ambiguous in terms of...
Introduction “The right to be free” is one of the fundamental elements of democracy and evangelical religion. This, combined with the faith progress during the 19th century, resulted in a nation always ready to develop new ways to improve its institutions. Quoting Margaret Mead, “Never doubt that a small group...
Racism toward Asian Americans was placed into law as they immigrated to the United States. There was a limitation of immigrants and concerns about workplace competition. The Asian communities mobilized and fought for their civil rights. Chinese Americans were the Asian groups in the United States. (Ruiz & Tamir, 2020)....
The relations between the Europeans and the Native Americans during the 18th century were a normal incidence both in the colonial frontiers and in English, French, and Spanish cities throughout the American continent. At the time, the northern-based Six Nations, or the Iroquois Confederacy, was one of the most powerful...
Introduction Donner Party Memorial marks the camping site of the Donner party, a group of pioneers traveling west to California. Trapped by the snow in the Sierra mountains, the party lost almost half of its members to starvation, hypothermia, and harsh conditions. The party’s tragic fate attracted the public’s attention...
The contribution of B. F. Skinner, an American psychologist and social philosopher, was significant in the field of psychology. The influence of his theories and professional practice can be observed in the contemporary world (Schultz and Schultz 245). In this regard, historical development and human progress can be viewed from...
The historical period of the 1960s in America is highly characterized by various cultural activities, which later led to increased interactions among the American people. It is the period that was highly characterized by the development of pop culture, and the era was mainly referred to as the period of...
There have been many great and charismatic leaders and famous personalities in the history of America. However, what distinguishes both the culture and the mentality of Americans from the rest of the world is their close connection with faith and the divine. Together, these two phenomena—spirituality and religiosity and charisma...
The Neolithic era occurred at the end of the stone age and was responsible for several significant changes in the course of human history. Serious improvements were made in social structure, agriculture, architecture, and culture. The change from being hunter-gatherers to farmers and harvesters was so important, that the Neolithic...
African Americans and American Indians were two groups that were extensively marginalized for the whole period before the 20th century. During Andrew Jackson’s presidency, Indians were forced to move from the lands they occupied for a lot of time. For example, the most vivid case of such tendencies is the...
Progressivism was a transformation movement in the United States that continued from the late 1800s to the early 1900s, during which chief scholars and social crusaders aimed to address the economic, political, and cultural issues that arose as a result of the rapid changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution...
The last two decades of the Cold War are filled with many political controversies in the inner policies of the United States. Within the span of sixteen years, America was dominated by both Democratic and Republican parties, yet, the general policy has remained surprisingly the same regardless of the presidential...
George Washington’s “Farewell Address” is often considered the most important document for the US political strategy. In tandem with Alexander Hamilton, he developed a memorandum or ‘instruction’ for future governors to ensure that his vision would be determined and understood not only by political scientists but also by the whole...
Revolution is one of the ten words from the Yu Hua book China in Ten Words, and the author argues that revolutionary passion is one of the main reasons for current Chinese economic miracles. He sees a danger in such a tendency, as they resemble events such as The Great...
First of all, it is important to clearly define what ‘the rule of law’ is. The rule of law is a legal doctrine, according to which no one can be above the law, everyone is equal before the law, and no one can be punished except in the manner prescribed...
American Revolution is the key historical event that led to the creation of the USA. In pursuit of freedom, hundreds of people revolted against Britain to obtain the long-sought right to act independently. American Revolution is often said to have served as a prototype of revolutionary movements in Europe and...
In 1518, on behalf of the Governor of Cuba, Diego Velazquez, the young Hidalgo recruited a detachment of volunteers to equip an expedition to capture Mexico, inhabited at that time by the mighty Aztecs. Mexican civilization was then at the peak stage of its heyday – not even a century...
Introduction Wilmington city was a thriving city along the coast of North Carolina in the 1890s and by far the largest and the most populated. The city’s population primarily consisted of African Americans and Whites, who made up one-third of the total population. According to David Zucchino’s book, this city...
Introduction Texas is now one of the 50 states of the USA; however, this province changed its belonging to certain countries. For example, Texas is well-known for previously being a province in New Spain, a frontier state of Mexico. Such a transformation of Texas into an American state occurred in...
A crucial role in Atlantic commerce played the Navigation laws. The primary purpose of the Navigation act was to move toward mercantilism and gain control and monopoly over the world market and increase the profit of England significantly (Foner 91). Those laws implied that the most expensive goods from the...
Introduction The year 2020 might have been the hardest in American political history. Two crucial elections, the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections and the 2020 Presidential elections, occurred amid the unprecedented global healthcare crisis. After the murder of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American, by a police officer has...
Roosevelt’s foreign policy in Latin America lowered the level of compliance due to fear that the creditor countries of Latin America would use it for their political purposes. The main difference between Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy towards Latin America was the revision of the Monroe doctrine. This measure determined the...
Americans’ successes in overcoming the impediments during the Early Republic to become a prosperous and unified nation were linked to the settlers’ perseverance, confirmed by primary documents as evidence of real-life conditions. According to these pieces, they viewed themselves as invincible despite poor conditions, and “hard duty to perform” and...
Introduction Throughout the 1700s, the British government and its colonies had tension-filled relationships. The end of the French and Indian war in 1763 increased the tensions even further, and most of the colonies started demanding rights that their ancestors thought were privileges (Otis). Britain had started losing grip on its...
Harriet Jacobs was born a serf, although she never realized it until she was six years old. Her father was an intelligent and skillful carpenter who was regularly sent for long distances to the headman. His strongest wish was to provide for his children while supporting himself and his mistress....
Introduction The independence movements in Latin America and the Caribbean were drastically different in terms of their conditions. The latter depended directly on ideological perceptions, according to which any changes in the economic position of the region were impossible, and any resistance from the diverse population was not expected (Trouillot...
When the Southern states seceded in 1861, they made their decision due to multiple factors. However, no issue was as important or as influential in informing the decision about secession as that of slavery. Primary sources from the Confederate side demonstrate in great clarity that the peculiar institution was the...
Introduction Women have proved to have a stand in many things such as family care and leadership positions. Over 350,000 women served in the U.S. military during the Second World War, both in the U.S. and abroad (Brinkley, Giggie and Huebner, 2019). The women played a critical effort in the...
Introduction The summer of 1964 in the United States was a critical transitional moment in the history of civil law. The Mississippi was dominated by violent racism. Civil inequality in the state remained unaddressed by the state for a long time. Young people from all over the country took matters...
Introduction: How Have Epidemics Shaped American History? There were many episodes in history when humanity met with epidemics of various deadly infections. However, since Christopher Columbus first encountered indigenous people in North America in 1492, viruses have opened up a new perspective for the development of society. Often, various diseases...
Industrial Revolution is a historical error marked by new inventions and a transformation from manual labor to skilled labor. The revolution brought many advancements in production and manufacturing technology. The Industrial Revolution was first noted in Great Britain, and later it spread to entire Europe. In the United States, industrialization...
The United States Constitution has acted as the nation’s highest law from its foundation in 1789. The Founding Fathers wrote the document in 1787 during the Philadelphia Convention. The draft was later approved via a sequence of state conventions held in 1787 and 1788 (De George 10). The constitution has...
The world community most often perceives Canada as one of the most peaceful and peacemaking countries in the world, which has no violence, terrible mistakes, and hatred in its history. However, digging into the facts reveals that Canada has its dark marks in history. One of these marks, or rather...
Introduction In Great Britain, the history of the relationship between the state, society, and social classes that need state and public support was full of bold decisions, successful and failed experiments, and dramatic twists and turns. Most of these have been associated with a long and, in many ways, unique...
During the Second World War, millions of people of different nationalities, including about six million Jews, died at the hands of the Nazis and their accomplices. The persecution and extermination of the Jewish population of Europe was not a spontaneous manifestation of anti-Semitism that has long been ingrained in the...
The history of humankind is intertwined with continuous conflicts that emerge based on differences in interests and competition over resources. Wars, social unrest, and other forms of conflicts are inevitable elements of historical development; they are driven by power distribution and the fight for dominance. In this regard, the application...
During the rise of the Cold War, John F. Kennedy vowed to reinforce American military powers and guaranteed an intense position against the Soviet Union and worldwide socialism. It was a challenging period for the United States as a state that fights for freedom. In his introduction discourse, he needs...
Both readings present information regarding the suffering of Africans in the times of slavery. The first article on the PBS website compiles many sources to depict the lives of those enslaved. The destruction of culture that took part during the eighteenth century brought many traditions to an abrupt end (“African...
The Development of Slavery in America The discussion of slavery development in America is an essential question in historical investigation. Slave trade significantly impacted America’s expansion, evolving substantially over the centuries (Horne, 2018). The spread of African subjugation was mainly caused by the demands in a large amount of workforce....
The geography and topography of Rome had a significant impact on the history of the ancient Roman world since they created preconditions for the later prosperity of the Roman Empire. Italy was a predominantly agricultural country. The nature of the soil and climate made it possible to grow olives and...
To begin with, the fall of the Roman Empire appears to be a highly crucial chapter in global history. The political, economic, and religious reasons that provoked this played a pivotal role in the further transition into the Middle Ages. Overall, the fall of the Roman Empire served as a...
From the earliest work of Roman literature to its decline at the introduction of Christianity, the era provided unique forms of poetry, prose, and history. Roman literature is important as it was influenced by prior works and consequently affected the works that came after. To the Romans, it was important...
Introduction The Tokugawa period in Japan was characterized by social class struggles and changes in their value and standard of living. Among the peoples of the Japanese feudal system, the samurai, who remained long at the center of military and political power, suffered the most. They were previously respected and...
The American Revolution is a contentious issue that resulted in a factional breakup between two groups, Loyalists and Patriots. I am a shopkeeper in Boston, Massachusetts, and I have seen the situation between Britain and the American colonies escalate to dangerous levels. Chalmers’ argument against rebellion and fighting for American...
Introduction It would be difficult to find a more inspiring, beloved yet tragic figure in the history of the 20th century British monarchy than Princess Diana Windsor. The phenomenon of the worldwide love for her has been explored by multiple authors, both within and outside the academic sphere. Relatively approachable,...
In China, for every crime committed, there was a particular punishment. Bastinado was a punishment that military officers immediately applied to soldiers sleeping during their shift (du Halde, n.d.). After executing the penalty, the culprit was supposed to kneel as gratitude. The instrument for such punishment was a hard bamboo...
In the twentieth century, many events brought significant changes – cultural, economic, political, and others. In the social sphere, the period was marked by struggle and considerable progress in the protection of human rights. One of the landmark events was the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which...
Introduction The Civil Rights Movement in 1960 was the culmination of the end of people’s dissatisfaction with segregation and discrimination in almost all spheres of society. The march on Washington and the piercing speech of the fighter for justice, Martin Luther King, made a wide response among citizens. Since then,...
Introduction Political human thought has always been a dynamic reflection of the general mood of an era, and therefore it cannot be said, for example, that the period of ancient Mesopotamia and the time of the French Revolution were characterized by uniform views of the political organization of society. In...
Before the introduction of the slave trade, Africans who lived in West Africa had diverse and rich histories of their culture. Africans had established city-states and kingdoms, each with a different culture and language. In some regions, political systems were small, relying on mutual consensus between individuals at the village...
The European colonization of North America is among the most significant world history events. A few centuries after colonizers’ first encounter with North America’s indigenous inhabitants, the interpretation of colonizers’ attitudes to Native Americans still promotes debates. Some scholars even refuse to regard colonization as an act of genocide. This...
The Articles of Confederation: Strengths and Weaknesses The Articles of Confederation (further referred to as the Articles) were developed due to wartime necessity and are now considered the first Constitution of America. In June 1776, when Thomas Jefferson was authorized by the delegates to the Continental Congress to draft the...
The Peloponnesian War (431-404 BC) went down in the history of Ancient Greece as the most significant conflict between Athens and Sparta. There were irreconcilable differences between Sparta and Athens for a long time, mainly due to the various forms of statehood of these large ancient polises. The misunderstandings between...
Introduction When doing my research, there were some facts I found especially compelling. To begin with, I was amazed by the information that the first murder in this war happened completely by accident: Pvt. Daniel Hough died from a discharge from a cannon that was firing a salute. Second, although...
Racism is a well-known concept nowadays and a despicable issue for numerous citizens of the United States. Unfortunately, the phenomenon became viewed as a problem not so long ago; the country cultivated racial discrimination for most of its history. The ideas based on racism deeply penetrated American society and defined...
Introduction The attack of the U.S. on Hiroshima was one of the most devastating military actions in human history. Nowadays, the historians still discuss whether it was done in order to force Japan to surrender, or to intimidate the USSR. Different sources reflect different sides of the situations and present...
The Industrial Revolution exemplifies the concept of economy of scale. Increasing manufacturing of commodities, according to this idea, enhances overall efficiency. Large-scale production of items such as grains provided fewer options for farmers; the quiet revolution exacerbated the situation (Stearns, 2020). Previously, villages shared common grounds that anyone could enjoy....
The rivalry between the two blocks was rooted in the differences in how these nations approached ideology and politics, as well as the cultural diversity of these nations. The USSR’s leaders promoted communism, while the United States was the greatest example of democracy at that time. These differences in the...
Introduction Throughout American history, society has demonstrated different attitudes towards African Americans. These individuals had been slaves before 1865, witnessed and promoted the civil rights movement in the mid-20th century, and are fully-fledged society members today. One can state that the civil rights movement was a crucial period that significantly...
The economies of communist countries, such as those of the Soviet Union and many of its satellites, are often associated with the rigid application of the largely ineffective principles of the planned economy. However, the history of the Chinese Communist Party suggests that the opposite may also be the case....
Introduction Despite being published in 1893, Frederick Jackson Turner’s paper The Significance of the Frontier in the American History remains topical in academic conversations about the historical role of the West. Furthermore, the Frontier Thesis can be seen as a starting point for various discussions about the spirit and the...
Types of states and their internal structures depending on the political regime. Special interaction between the monarch, his entourage and peoples. Three types of government, monarchical, aristocratic and democratic, each of which has its own hypertrophied dual alternative – tyranny, oligarchy and mob rule, respectively. Polybius describes the formation of...
On August 6, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law an act that removed legal barriers some states had created to prevent Black Americans from voting in elections. These barriers existed despite the fact that the Blacks were granted this right by the 15th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution....
The new arms race has embraced all types of troops – air, land, and sea. The main result was creating a unique variety of strategic weapons: thermonuclear bombs, repeatedly exceeding the destructive power of atomic charges, and their carriers – intercontinental ballistic missiles, both stationary and mobile. In the conditions...
Introduction Writing the history of a country is not an easy task; many historians have tried to bring something of their own to the chronology of events. One such historian was Heinrich von Treitschke, who wrote many works, one of which was the History of Germany. This paper will present...
The main relationship of the history of the Western Civilization II timeline to historiography is rooted in the fact that the former focuses on western history since the Renaissance. It also provides an in-depth analysis of various political, economic, military, philosophical, and technological advancements made by the West. However, historiography...
Introduction The Emancipation Proclamation was President Lincoln’s decision to enforce the Republicans’ armies and weaken the Confederates during the Civil War. The document declared that 3,5 million enslaved people could be free if they escape the Confederacy’s government by reaching the Union’s line (Broomall & Reidy, 2020). The Proclamation’s application...
Alfred Thayer Mahan was one of the leading thinkers on maritime strategy and naval warfare. He was an expert in sea power, which was a crucial starting point for conducting war at sea. He was also known as one of the most influential naval historians who shared his thoughts about...
One of the most significant historical issues of the 20th of XX century was labor conditions and workers’ wages in factories and plants. The first part of the XX century was characterized by the migration of the population from villages to cities; ongoing industrialization and the appearance of new industrial...
Source Importance The October Crisis was inspired by the Liberation Front of Quebec (Front de Liberation du Québec, abbreviated as FLQ), a left-wing group that emerged in the early 1960s. Today, despite the polarity of assessments of the terrorist activities of the FLQ-ists – from categorical condemnation to the glorification...
The beginning of the first studied cycle of the development of capitalism coincides precisely with this acute economic crisis, which had a broad international character. The crisis did not manifest itself simultaneously in different countries, but apparently, it was caused by common causes. This is the impossibility of further economic...
Introduction The 1960s and 1970s was an era denoted by the complexity of inter-related cultural and political trends worldwide. Therefore, due to the revolution, changes in the dressing code, the music industry, and schooling eventually transformed. Social character and taboos degraded as a result of the emergence of a wide...
The Alamo, called initially Misión San Antonio de Valero, is a monument located in present-day San Antonio, Texas. It was originally a Franciscan Mission constructed by Roman Catholic missionaries in 1718 and later abandoned. The 1936 Battle of the Alamo between Mexicans and Texians was fought at this location. Today,...
Emperor Ashoka, Beloved of the Gods Ashoka was the grandson of Chandragupta, the greatest Indian ruler ever. He came to power around 269BC, spending most of the time during his rule expanding the empire to the south. Ashoka’s name was inscribed on rocks and pillars already erected within his empire....
As any significant shift in human history, the Industrial Revolution has prompted many changes in human lives in response to numerous inventions. In particular, people advanced their labor potential, increased the volume of the job done, improved their homes and daily routines, thus changing the overall mode of existence. The...
In the period from 1955 to 1968, the Civil Rights movement gained considerable momentum, ultimately resulting in the implementation of the Voting Rights Act and Fair Housing Act. However, there was a lot of injustice, sacrifices, and discrimination during these turbulent times due to the resistance from white supremacist groups...
In the middle of the XIX century, some events purposefully led to the American Civil War, and one of them was the Dred Scott decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. The case was about a black slave of Missouri state, Dred Scott v. John F. A. Sandford, and his legal...
The American civil begun following the election of President Abraham Lincoln of the Republican Party in November 1860, which the Confederate states felt was a threat to their culture of slavery. Lincoln’s antislavery sentiments sparked this fear during the campaign. The election led to the secession of eleven states (Dew...
Introduction The legacy of the colonial past is evident in many areas of the India’s life. Today in this country English is the official language, which gives Indians an advantage in the international labor market. The railway, built during colonization, is the largest employer within India. Evidence of the positive...
The 18th century had great significance in American history; it incorporated concepts that rhymed with the awakening period. The era covers the stages undertaken in the American Constitution’s development and the Bill of Rights impacts. The patriots adhered to ethics that emphasized suitable approaches in agitating for the rights and...
In the aftermath of the Second World War, the United States focused on re-establishing peace and rejuvenating its economic growth. Primarily, the leading superpowers, including the United States, knew a need to invest in a tactical approach to re-settle the population, having fought for a long duration. As such, the...
Almost a quarter of a century after the victory of World War II, the establishment of a bipolar geopolitical order, and the beginning of the Cold War, Americans have become accustomed to relative stability. Barry Goldwater (2019) made strong claims in his 1964 presidential speech for restoring strict opposition against...
Despite the moral ambiguity, American imperialism has played a vital part in forming the superpower nation it is today. At the end of the 19th century, American people had very different perceptions of imperialism and the scope of its influence. Objecting to the idea, the newspaper ‘The Conservative’ (1900) defined...
Athens and Sparta were vital centers that enjoyed influence over other Greek city-states and could unite them. Their political and economic systems differed significantly, which sometimes could even lead to civil wars. Herodotus, who created the founding work of history in Western literature, managed to show considerable differences and similarities...
Reconstruction was a relatively short period in US history that followed immediately after the Civil War and marked a qualitatively new developmental stage of the state. Reconstruction took place between 1865 and 1877; within this time, the states that separated from the Union before the Civil War reunited with the...
The metropolis forbade North America colonies to trade certain goods among themselves and prevented trade relations with other European countries, enshrined in the Navigation Act of 1651. Magra and Edelson (2018) note that as a result, goods entered the markets of the colonies only from England, and manufactured goods could...
The Cold War is a military, economic and political confrontation between two military-political blocs led by the USSR and the United States in the second half of the 20th century. It was not a war in the literal sense since there was no direct military clash between the participants. The...
War has always been used as a tool to achieve specific goals and empower a particular state. Politicians have used military conflicts or threats of intervention as the lever of pressure to protect a position and acquire benefits. However, war is the most horrible phenomenon in the civilized world as...
The basic notion of the modern society is related to the fact that all people are initially created as equal human beings. In other terms, people bear identical rights since the beginning of life, including, for instance, the right for education or happiness. The major part of the Declaration of...
There are two main factors behind the limited population growth in Africa in the past: unfavorable environment and the spread of deadly diseases. As for the former, the challenge for reproduction is predominantly explained by soil conditions and the frequency and quantity of rainfalls. Except for some regions such as...
Introduction Imperialism represents a combination of political frameworks and ideological doctrines that were broadly accepted among a large number of countries during the 19th century. Imperialistic countries rely significantly on their military strength and view expansion as the primary objective of foreign policy. The Revolution and the War of 1812...
The Cold War, formed as a result of the development of nuclear weapons and the confrontation between two massive world powers, had many consequences that affected the entire world. First of all, this war left a mark on the arms sphere, since many countries, not only the USSR and America,...
The conquest of the Caucasian Region by the Russian Empire was a pivotal historical period for the Caucasus due to the invasion of Russian political rule and the following dependency that disrupted Caucasian autonomous development. Several key historical events marked the process of incorporation of Caucasus into the Russian Empire...
Introduction The public discourse of the 21st century in the United States is centered around modern values, such as social equality and acknowledgement of human rights. In this regard, the issues of racism and discrimination have become particularly topical today. Previously, people of color had to endure serious disparities without...
The story of Emma Woodhouse, written by Jane Austen, was published in 1815 and characterizes the life and customs of that time. Emma clearly stands out from her social circle with her daring willfulness, mockery, and energy, the desire to act. However, the freedom of this heroine is truly exceptional...
Independent critical historical research allows us to understand the problem under study and summarize the available information to the current moment. It is also a particular form of reflective analysis that help to identify weaknesses and strengths in understanding a particular phenomenon or community’s history and predict strategies for future...
A revolution in any area of human activity is characterized by profound, qualitative changes in the current system. While this word is most often associated with political change, more critical turning points can be found in human history. Events such as the French Revolution can leave behind a documentary legacy,...
The history of the United States is intrinsically tied to the problem of racism and complicated relationships between African Americans and White Americans. Although the Civil Rights Movement has allowed for notable progress in the late 50s and early 60s, racism still remains a major problem in the U.S., shaping...
