Essays on World War 1

The World War 1, which lasted a period of 4 years from July 1914 to November 1918, had a deep impact on the United States as a whole. The United States involvement on the war was vast, and it was the US that eventually ended the war. The World War 1 affected the US on many fronts. However, the greatest impact of the war was on civil liberties and democracy on the whole.
The United States involvement in the war meant that Woodrow Wilson's administration took some dramatic steps to ensure that support for the war was to its Continue reading...

The Russian Empire

The Russian Empire was one of the most extensive empires in the history of the world. The Empire encompassed three continents and was only exceeded by the Mongol and the British empires. Prior to the 1905 revolution that led to Russia becoming a constitutional monarchy, the Empire was an absolute monarch. It was an elitist state and remained as such prior to the World War I. The leaders often paid no attention to the public opinion regarding foreign policy. Policies were made on the basis of the evaluation of the leaders. As such, the Russian government operated in accordance Continue reading...

Part I

During the 17th century, the European underwent a social, political and economic transformation as compared to the Arab worlds. This meant that the British increased in population at a higher rate as opposed to the Arab, improved technologically and economically also (Clancy and Smith 34). This brought a superiority complex between the two worlds with the Europeans proving to be the dominant in many instances. This made the Arabs to start looking forward to the ways and culture of the European. This greatly influenced the great reformations in the Arab Empires hence inviting the British to their land in Continue reading...

This article is about the artistic efflorescence in the Ottoman Empire. The Sultan’s court was considered a ‘court studio’, the center of art production. The Ottoman Emperors encouraged the architectures, calligraphers, goldsmiths and other related artists to work through rewarding them with gold and other precious items, in return. Road system was designed, and other architectural decisions were taken to improve the systems of the state.
According to the Ottoman history, in their daily lives many sultans wore simple clothes, in accordance with Islamic precepts. Later Mehmed promoted and ordered special fancy clothes for the King’s Family Continue reading...

Introduction

After the end of World War One, countries decided to come together, and this led to the creation of the League of Nations. Among the leaders who called for its formation was the American President Woodrow Wilson who believed such a body would bring peace to the world. It was headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and was given the mandate of resolving international disputes that might arise between member countries. The main function of this organization was to avoid a recurrence of the disturbing war that had just been witnessed. It was to ensure universal peace within the basis of Continue reading...

During the late 18th century, the power of the Ottoman Empire Began to decline, this is when the Eastern Question emerged. The Eastern Question in the European history refers to the political problems that came about once the Ottoman Empire started falling apart. The Eastern Questions does not refer to a particular question but refers to the many problems that came by once the Ottoman Empire declined in the 18th,19th and 20th Century. These problems were mainly on the European territories that were subjects of the Ottoman Empire; they were experiencing instabilities after the collapse of the empire.
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In the 19th century, the Ottoman Empire, the Ottoman Egypt and Qajar Persia embarked on ambitious project to reform their countries. The empires wanted to develop form the Stone Age to the modern ages. This saw the improvement of their arm including their arsenals, the banking systems, decriminalization of homosexuality and the introduction of secular laws. There were major projects introduced all-round the empires including development of infrastructure and the economy in general.
They sought the help of the Europeans as they needed funds to finance their projects. This led the empires to sign treaties and agreements that will Continue reading...

The hundredth anniversary of the Great War seems to have reopened discussions about this conflict in recent times. Preparations for the commemorations next august have stirred up debates over the validity of claims about Britain´s participation in the First World War. British secretary of education Michael Gove, says that some TV shows have spread myths about England´s role in the Great War, have belittled its participation, and have even attempted to clear Germany of blame . He goes on to say that some left-wing historians, such as Cambridge professor Richard Evans, are attacking the memory of British soldiers Continue reading...

PART I:

Britain played a crucial role in shaping the economic and political history through the way it colonized various countries in the Middle East and North Africa. The aspects of European imperialism are shown clearly how it influenced the economic and political activities in the countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Several forms of European imperialism were reflected between the period of 1750 to 1914 in countries like Algeria, Egypt and Tunisia. Napoleon brought a great influence and impact in Egypt while French colonization in Algeria contributed to the way various economic and political forces were shaped in Continue reading...

Totalitarian regimes appeared on European scene immediately after World War I, and indeed all of them had common characteristics despite the ideological separation. In order to understand the origins of totalitarian governments, it is important to trace back to prerequisites that led to the appearance of this phenomenon. Before the 19th century European states were monarchies, which were ruled by “divine” kings. These monarchies then were overthrown by a growing revolutionary trend, starting from French Revolution. Newly formed “democratic” governments pursued and were guided by nationalistic ideals. The Imperialistic ambitions of Britain, Spain and France affected newly unified Italy Continue reading...

World War One was the first ever global war. It started in July 1914 and ended in November 1918. Though it was global, this war was centered in Europe. It involved the great economic powers of the world which included France, United Kingdom, Russia, United States, Germany and Italy. The main cause of the war was the assassination of the Archduke of Austria, Franz Ferdinand. By the time the war came to a halt, the effects were obvious. Many lives were lost, homes broken and the political agenda of all the countries disturbed (Sondhaus, 2011).
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In her article, “‘On the Side of Justice and Peace’: Canada on the League of Nations Council 1927-1930”, Linda Lloyd narrates a page of history, referring to the ascension of Canada on the scene of international politics. The author follows Canada’s endeavor of becoming a constitutive part of the League of Nations Council, deciding upon international social and political aspects, alongside world powers such as England and France, plus other independent states, such as Japan, Germany and Italy. Canada’s intention to participate in the election for the non-permanent seat available in the Council was a difficult Continue reading...

- Country and tragedy
I propose to investigate the commemoration of the First World War in Belgium.
The foundation of the Belgian monarchy in 1830 was tolerated by the so called Great Powers under the strict condition of neutrality, an order that needed to be safeguarded by the Great Powers. This is (one of the reasons) why, when, in 1914, Germany invaded Belgium in order to reach Paris and catch the French off guard, Great Britain engaged in the emerging conflict. The Belgian army was able to withstand the German invaders for a month, making it possible for the British Continue reading...

History

America in the Great War
The start of World War I (WWI) is most often marked by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian Black Hand anarchist. The Archduke was to have been the heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In fact, the circumstances that led to the war began many years before, due to forces of nationalism, imperialism, and militarism within the countries that would become involved. Schuman (1953, p.283) explains how throughout history nationalism grew from conflicts and wars against “alien groups.” Alien groups are groups of people ‘different’ from the majority population. The key to Continue reading...

Introduction:

This paper is about a particular object in the Houston Museum of Fine Arts. I have chosen the item known as ‘Glazed Fritware Bottle’ from Iznik in Turkey dating from the 16th Century and pertaining to the Ottoman Empire. The paper will attempt to analyse the object in detail with regards to its form, line, shape, color, texture, mass and composition and will also provide a detailed artistic appraisal of the object. The Glazed Fritware Bottle carries catalogue number: Lns 327C and is part of the famed Al Sabah Collection of Kuwait, which is on permanent exhibition at the Continue reading...

Essay for Lesson 1: The 1848 Revolution, the Second Reich, and the First World War

Introduction
Prior to 1871, no notion of a unified Germany has ever existed. Yet, the inevitability of the unification of the thirty-nine German states and cities that used to be independent from the control of one another into a single national entity under the Second Reich did not transpire without attendant internal and external power struggles. Given the variety of circumstances that allowed for the rise of a unified German state, it is noteworthy to pay further analysis to the role of Germany under the Wilhelmine Period – the period when Emperor William II ruled (1890-1918), in the buildup to Continue reading...

Introduction

The Last Express is a tale of the work of a blind detective, who does his investigation in a manner that ordinary detectives could not compare. The story started after the lead actor, Duncan Maclain was blinded during World War I, but that did not stop him from investigating criminal activities. The changes featured in the book included that of living as a blind person, despite having been sighted before. More importantly, the irreversible nature of the change appears to be the main focus of the book, mainly because he is able to do criminal investigations, more effectively than Continue reading...

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It is not an untold secret that the World War I and the World War II are undoubtedly the major events in the history of modern world. Although the causes of the outbreak of both wars were different, the consequences were brutal and devastating. Thus, it can be easily said that both wars had profound impact on the world as millions of people lost their lives as well as their assets and property.
The World War I was started in 1914 and continued for four years till 1918. The major causes of the War include the Continue reading...

The First World War (World War 1), for a long time, been viewed as a decisive turning point in the European and world history. Over the years, a great deal of knowledge has been made available with regards to the origins, course and consequences that have deepened our understanding about the First World War. A vast amount of literature is available that has enabled us appreciate the war itself, its causes and consequences. This essay would attempt to discuss the First World War in terms of its origin, the course it took and the effects based on evidence found Continue reading...

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Women in World War I
Women are one of those factions of society who historically suffered oppression and marginalization. Before the turn of the twentieth century, a woman’s place was considered to be limited to their home and their lives were tied to domesticity. During the late nineteenth century, many movements fought for more rights for women, and these movements gained momentum during the early twentieth century. The World War I gave these movements the much needed impetus and it proved to be a major turning point in women rights struggle. During WWI, when the men marched to Continue reading...

In the annals of history concerning World War I, Germany is typically one of the only countries that was not only punished, but also given a bad reputation after the end of the conflict. Though the term “World War” suggests that they were not the only ones involved, it appears that they were the only enemies worthy of justified persecution. There are many reasons why other countries, such as Austria-Hungary, as it was known then, as well as Russia and Serbia, should have received negative recognition and discipline just as Germany did after the war ended. Though Germany had Continue reading...

Once called the Great War, World War I differed from previous national and regional skirmishes in many respects. Not only was it a "practice run for racial cleansing", i.e. the uniquely characteristic genocidal practices of World War II, but World War I was the first international conflict that used propaganda on a massive scale. For the first time in history, the mass media appropriated both the resources and power to manipulate the minds of opposing nationalities -- and the civilians of World War I were its primary casualty.
During World War I, propaganda consisted of either outright lies, or Continue reading...

United States of America joined World War 1 on April 6th, 1917 joining other countries like France, Russia and Britain. The U.S. troops of more than two million fought on the battlefield and were commanded by Major General J.P. Pershing, and the president was Woodrow Wilson. On April 4th, 1917 two days before joining the war, there were 88 U.S. senate where ninety-three percent voted in support of the World War 1 against Germany. The first WW decision was endorsed by the House of Representatives by 88 percent votes in support of the war where the U.S. formally joined Continue reading...

Abstract

The Great War and the American civil war have had immense effects on the historical, political, social, and cultural context. The outcomes and the processes of the war have greatly influenced the development of the humanity discipline. These ideologies have then been spread over the world to other nations thereby stamping America as the most dominant nation in the world. Furthermore, there have been greater interdisciplinary relationships in humanity and new ideas have been developed. These ideas have gone a step further to enhance the streamlining of governance and social structures by incorporating people from diverse backgrounds.

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Introduction

This paper analyzes the fall Europe into the dark ages (middle ages) after the collapse of the Roman Empire while the Islamic world entered into a golden age of learning and culture. In relation to the paper discusses the social, cultural, political and religious factors which accounted for the transformation of a largely Bedouin society into the center of the world learning while the collapse of the roman empire led to nearly a thousand years of backwardness among Europeans.

Analysis

Western medieval studies considered the beginning of the collapse of the Middle Ages the Western Roman Empire at the end Continue reading...

Influence of Britain and Australia on Middle East during the Great War

The Great War, or the World War I, saw its end in 1918, but even after 86 years, there is no end in sight to the violence that it triggered. The end of the War influenced and shaped our modern world to an extent like none else. Although the reflection of today’s development, as a whole, traces its route back to the decisions taken during and post-World War I, the one place where the violent results still echo is Middle East.
Middle East had been ruled by the Ottoman Empire since four decades. By the end of 1914, Continue reading...

Ottoman Empire

The Ottoman Empire is one of the major forces that shaped the political, economic and the social arena of most of the countries in South Eastern Europe. Weidenfeld (1995) asserts that the might of the empire was not only felt in Europe but also in many parts of African Islamic states and in the Middle East (p.45). Osman I. was the founder of the Empire in 1299. It grew from a small state called Constantinople (now known as Istanbul) to the mighty Empire. From scratch to larger empire, Ottoman Empire was faced by numerous challenges during its rule. This Continue reading...

Sexuality has been approached from a wider viewpoint and control of sexuality have become a more common topic of investigation. A world without categories for gender or sex categories would be a very different world. Debates over sex have been more open in Central Europe. Men were considered inferior to women because of their slavery to their sexual instinct and were at the mercy of their genitals. The paper looks into how heterosexuality and homosexuality came out in the open during and after the world wars, blurring the line of genders and overlapping sexuality.

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History

U.S Involvement in WWI
The United States remained neutral in the early parts of the war until Germany destroyed an American ship carrying civilians and by capturing another ship. The United States was forced to enter the war based on the actions of Germany. It was inevitable for United States to enter the war because when Americans were being killed it is a call for war. Germany and their all allies made United States a target because it was supplying the allies with ammunition and other supplies. The United States could not just stand by and watch their allies Continue reading...

The institutional affiliation

This caesardom was established by Turkic tribes in Anatolia. The Ottoman Empire has existed from 1299 to 1923, in other words, more than 600 years. Its title comes from the name of Sultan Osman I, the founder of the dynasty of the Ottomans. The empire reached its peak of influence during the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent. Many causes contributed to the rise of the new powers. For example, the Millet System. It was a legal court refered to personal rights, in which some communities could rule according to their own rules. The Millet System of Islamic law has Continue reading...

The World War I was one of the greatest wars in the world. It began on 28 July 1914 and proceeded until November 1918. It was a global war which was mainly centered in Europe and one of the deadliest wars in history. In fact, the war involved more than nine million war men, and approximately seven million civilians were killed during the war. This deadliest conflict, however, paved way for major political amendments and changes that led to revolutions and reformation in many nations involved in the war. The war involved the world’s economic superpowers which fought Continue reading...

On June 28, 1914, World War I started between Serbia and Austria-Hungary with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. As time went on, many other countries joined the war. Three years after the start of the Great War, the United States entered World War I due to the Zimmermann telegram, the sinking of the Lusitania, the sinking of other ships by the German U-boats, and the Russian revolution as well as for financial reasons. On April 16, 1917, the United States declared war and sided with the Allies. In 1918, the war that changed the world forever had ended.
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Abstract

World War I or the Great War lasted for about four years and cost the lives of millions of combatants and civilians. A number of factors and events have been identified as the main causes of this war. First is the tenuous existence of two main alliances involving the major European powers – the triple Alliance versus the Triple Entente. Second is the emergence of Pan-Slavism, the main objective of which was the unity of all Slavs across Europe, and the “liberation” of Slavs under the oppressive rule of the Austrian-Hungarian regime. Finally, a strong sense of nationalism grew in Continue reading...

World War one left a completely battered and bitter world filled with cynicism due to a number of reasons. These reasons have a competence of ongoing issues with the modern world and can be seen as an act of violence that is condemned internationally, even by states who sponsored it and by states that weren’t even involved at all.
The World War one, as we know it, gave way to a whole new era of cynicism because there was way too much distrust among people of different races and cultures. No one could actually look at one another Continue reading...

Also known as the Great War, World War I began on June 1914 when wars were declared by the world’s super power. Due to signed treaties and other forms of agreements between countries, the feud between the first two states led to more disputes among countries associated with the same. Consequently, is safe to state that the First World War was the result of a form of a ripple effect on war declarations and the need to honor the aforementioned treaties. However, according to Hamilton and Herwig, the beginning and events of the Great War were “an accident; Continue reading...

Introduction

The First World War mirrored a technological trend toward the use of mass production procedures to the use of weapons for warfare. This development started half a century before the First World War and persisted in various conflicts in which weapons were brought to test. The Civil War was heavily influenced by new advancements in technology, especially railroads and guns. However, when the First World War began, the United States discovered itself to lack military technology.
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The period after World War 1 marked the beginning of a recession induced by shifts from wartime into attainment of a peacetime economy. Farm income, production levels, and overall exports fell. There was a 12 percent increase in unemployment levels at around 1921. In particular, the farmers continued to face hardships across the decade. Other economy sectors, however, there was an economic recovery period starting from 1923 while Coolidge assumed Presidency. The period from 1923 to 1929 was perceived as a time of doing booming business. This way, there was a 40 percent increase in the overall Gross National Continue reading...

A. Appeasement was a policy used against Hitler.
Appeasement has been defined foreign policy-wise as the strategy of making compromises with dictatorial powers in order to avoid armed battle. The International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences defines appeasement as “a foreign policy strategy of making concessions to an adversary in order to avoid direct military conflict” (2008). Guilty Men defined appeasement as the “deliberate surrender of small nations in the face of Hitler’s blatant bullying” (Adams, 1994). England and France chose appeasement as their first approach when dealing with Hitler and Nazi Germany during the 1930s. British Prime Continue reading...

Industrial revolution and the World War 1

Prior to the Industrial Revolution in 1750 society was made up of mostly rural farms and small farming towns. Class structure was difficult to advance in as people were born into their societal and labor class. Minorities remained at the bottom of the structure despite their wealth or labor skills (Baker, Simon & Don, 59). As a result of limited transportation and communication people were not able to maintain or build relationships with people outside of their town. While this lead to a close knit immediate community it impeded on the development of forming relationship and sharing ideas in the Continue reading...

How do you explain a shift in the historical trajectory of the Muslim world from a period of ascendancy between the fifteenth and the seventeenth century to a period of decline and European domination from the eighteenth century on?

Introduction

History offers us a wide variance and mosaic of human activity. The human civilization has emerged from simple hunting and gathering techniques for basic survival to an era of increasingly complex and modern machinery and technology. This journey of man through history has unravelled a series of struggles and has witnessed the rise and fall of different civilizations and empires. Continue reading...