Soviet propaganda
Essay - 7 pages - Modern history
Lamarck and Darwin have killed God, finally, and for all time, so that He may never reappear after such blows. These great murderers deserve the gratitude of all mankind. Here is Vladimir Taneev, whose statement, published in 1879 on 'Communism States of the Future', reflects the...
Minoan religious beliefs and rituals
Essay - 4 pages - Ancient history
Our knowledge of Minoan religion is only based on the ruins and remains of the Minoan culture, such as remains of shrines, cult furniture, votive offerings and pictures of cult scenes. Indeed, we have no scriptures, no prayer books, no books of rituals; all we have are objects and fragments, all...
Le mouvement des droits civiques aux États-Unis
Essay - 8 pages - Modern history
En réaction à la situation, les noirs américains s'unissent pour changer le système. Dans les années 50 et 60, leur mouvement a été surnommé "le mouvement des droits civiques". Cette expression semble la seule à pouvoir englober les nombreuses doctrines de cette époque. Des législations...
The complex relationship between Muslims and Christians during the Middle-Ages - published: 01/04/2006
Essay - 7 pages - Medieval history
Christians and Muslims have always kept ambiguous relationship going. Thanks to the Mediterranean, there have always been lots of contacts between Christians and Muslims. However, these contacts were strengthened with the Crusades during the Middle Ages. After the Crusades halted, various trade...
The complex relationship between Muslims and Christians during the Middle-Ages
Essay - 7 pages - Medieval history
Christians and Muslims have always kept an ambiguous relationship going. Thanks to the Mediterranean, there have always been lots of contacts between the Christians and the Muslims. However, these contacts were strengthened with the Crusades during the Middle Ages. After the Crusades were over,...
Orientalism
Essay - 4 pages - Modern history
In the 19th century, a fad for the Orient appeared. The artists were inspired by its luxury, its mystery and of course, the supernatural that surrounded this part of the world. Orientalism is the study of near and Far-Eastern societies and cultures by westerners (first meaning). But it can also...
The debate on the trial and the condemnation of Louis XVI during the 18th century and their consequences
Thesis - 8 pages - Modern history
At first the king seemed inclined to work with the revolution and to try to solve the problems. But the influence of the queen and of the courtiers were too strong. He was encouraged by them to disregard all promises he had made and sought to flee from France in order to obtain aid against the...
The debate on the trial and the condemnation of Louis XVI during the 18th century and their consequences - published: 13/03/2006
Essay - 8 pages - Modern history
At first, the king of France seemed inclined to work with the revolution and to try to solve the problems created by it. But the influence of the queen and of the courtiers was too strong. He was pressured by them to disregard all promises he had made and to flee from France, in order to obtain...
How did the nazis gain and keep popular support ?
Worksheets - 3 pages - Modern history
If dictatorships often are the consequences of revolutions or coups, like that of Hitler's access to power, then they are absolutely not democratic. When the dictator tried to become the leader of Germany by undemocratic ways, he failed. Thats what happened in Munich in 1923 when his Putsch...
Hurricanes: Powerful natural disasters
Essay - 10 pages - World geography
Current events often deal about natural disasters. Worldwide, many natural catastrophes happen every year: tornadoes, thunderstorms, floods, hail, drought, fire, seism, volcano activity. Theirs effects often are dramatic. Lately, we heard about the tsunami in Asia, and also about the seism in...
De-colonization, immigration and integration (Study based on The Battle of Algiers and Living in Paradise)
Essay - 5 pages - Modern history
The Algerian war. It is only in 1999 that the French National Assembly voted to recognize it, after years during which it has been referred to as an “operation of restoring order”, whereas on the Algerian side it was referred as a “war of independence”, even as “a...
The portrait of John F. Kennedy
Essay - 8 pages - Modern history
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963), often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. The youngest ever elected to the presidency and the first of the Roman Catholic faith, John F. Kennedy won the election of...
Racism and discrimination against the Black population in the US
Essay - 8 pages - Modern history
The blacks in Africa lived together in tribes and with the families staying together in the village and leading a life based on strong morals. Each tribe had developed a culture and their native language. According to most Europeans, the Africans were ignorant, pagan savages who needed to be...
America's war in Vietnam
Essay - 21 pages - Modern history
Today the vast majority of puzzled mankind associates the word "Vietnam" with the cruel war, which erupted in this small Southeast Asian country. This cruel war was the result of the repercussions of the Second World War This war, was led by the United States. However, the reason for this war...
Desegregation and civil rights movements in the USA
Essay - 5 pages - Modern history
Although the Civil War had abolished slavery, the black people still suffered from racial discrimination, particularly in the Southern states. Not only did they often feel discriminated against, but were continually looked down upon by their white counterparts in many genres like education, at...
The British Monarchy
Essay - 17 pages - Modern history
Firstly, the history of the monarchy through the course of its existence through numerous centuries will be dealt with. Secondly, a detailed discussion about the modern role of the Queen and her power in the United Kingdom will be charted out. Thirdly a debate on ?what the fate of the future of...
Cuba crisis (october 1962)
Essay - 10 pages - Modern history
In autumn 1962, the United States of America and USSR were on the verge of starting a war owing to arrival of Fidel Castro as the ?head of power' in Cuba. In April 1961, the American Army tried to invade Cuba in order to overthrow Castro from his position but the efforts went in vain and the...
"The fall of Berlin" de A. Beevor
Essay - 2 pages - Modern history
Europe was the scene of many wars, all of which killed hundreds and reduced land to ashes. World War II certainly proved to be one of the tragedies of the twentieth century, and Germany's capital Berlin became the source of Europe's destruction. The rise of Nazism brought on by its...
Vietnam: winning the war and losing the peace (1954-2002)
Essay - 7 pages - Modern history
With the exception of Cambodia, there is hardly any other country in the world that can claim to have suffered as much as Vietnam in the post-World War II period. The country was marked by continual conflict, leaving it with generations traumatised by war, terror and bombings. There was only a...
The United States as a World power
Essay - 12 pages - World geography
As the President of the United-States, Bush has earned a reputation of being a compassionate conservative who shapes policies based on the principles of limited government, personal responsibility, strong families, and local control. As President, Bush will pursue the same common-sense approach...
Critically analyze the attached british and soviet propaganda posters
Essay - 3 pages - Modern history
The Second World War affected differently Great Britain and the Soviet Union. Yet, these two countries each published some propaganda to, among other things, reinforce the war effort of civilians, as it is possible to see in the two posters chosen for consideration. However, the ways of...
International Economics : China
Presentation - 31 pages - World geography
The table of contents : 'The general situation in china',' China's economic reform', and 'The "open door" policy'. China has been able to feed its people inspite of having 22 percent of the world's population, and with less than 10 percent of the world's...
International Economics : Japan
Presentation - 38 pages - World geography
The table of contents : 'The general situation in Japan', ' Japan's reconstruction and development', 'Japanese companies', 'the economic crisis in Japan', and the area of its populated land. The population of Japan is 127 millionand its land area is 377 829 (...
The Jews from Algeria and the Decolonization
Essay - 5 pages - Modern history
The Jewish settlements in North Africa have been been existing for centuries but the colonization of those territories by the French deeply changed the conditions of living of those communities. They have become more and more distant from their former Berber Arab environment. We are going to...
Why was Louis IX been considered an "ideal King" by his contemporaries ?
Essay - 3 pages - Medieval history
During his reign, Louis IX had a tremendous popularity. He has even become a genuine myth in the French political history. For instance, Châteaubriand, a French writer and a monarchist politician of the early 19th century, often referred to Saint-Louis. Châteaubriand considered him as “the...
Discuss the place of the Church in the development of medieval ideas of sexuality and marriage
Essay - 4 pages - Medieval history
European people were deeply accustomed to a secular and traditional running of questions such as marriage and sexuality. The Church proposed new values and ideas about these issues which were often very far removed from former codes of ethics. Medieval ideals of marriage and sexuality were the...
The United States in World War II: a difficult position towards France. The shaping of modern American diplomacy
Essay - 8 pages - Modern history
"Until 1945, US foreign policy makers sought to fashion the United States, into a great power, as an equal to the major European nations? . From the Spanish war up to the beginning of World War II, the Americans have been trying to catch up with the traditional European powers. But a sense of...
What are the causes and consequences of the Luxembourg Crisis in 1965 ?
Essay - 4 pages - Modern history
In 1965, the European Union faces one of its most important crises, known as the 'empty chair crisis'. The French president, General Charles de Gaulle, decides to withdraw his Foreign Affair minister, Maurice Couve de Murville, from any meeting at the Council of Ministers because of his...
Britain and the EU. The long path towards Britain accession to the EU. 1961-1992
Essay - 10 pages - Modern history
In 1961, the 6-founding members of the EEC were confronted with the issue of expansion of the European Union (previously called as EEC). Prime Minister Harold Mac Millan announced that his government wished to join the Community and triggered the application of several other European countries....
The frontier
Essay - 5 pages - Modern history
During the 19th century the American economy grew rapidly. New inventions and capital investment led to the creation of new industries and led to economic growth. With the development of various modes of effective transportation the opportunities for new business ventures increased. However,...
