Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler Hitler’s Childhood Adolf Hitler was born on December 20, 1889, in a small Austrian village called Braunau-am-Inn. Adlof was born a sickly child, his mother, Klara, watched over him night and day. Klara Hitler protected young Adolf from her short-tempered husband, Alois. Adolf grew into a thin, dark-haired, blue-eyed boy with an angular face. At the age of

The Artistic Renaissance The Artistic Renaissance The early Renaissance artists began their careers as apprentices to masters in craft guilds. Apprentices with unusual talent might eventually become masters and run their own workshops. Talented individuals, such as Leonardo, Raphael, and Michelangelo, were no longer seen as artisans but as artistic geniuses with creative energies

The Ancient Olymipcs The Ancient Greek Olympics The Ancient Greek Olympics where designed to bring the states of Greece together while creating a patriotic atmosphere within the people. The Greeks of this time where proud and happy to be just that, Greek, although some quarreling occurred between the states they had a stable democratic government, and powerful army and navy of which w

The Black Death In Eruope APA Format THE BLACK DEATH IN EUROPE Abstract The Black Death in Europe was one of the continents worth natural disasters. The bubonic plague wiped out nearly 60% of the population, causing changes that took many years to recover. The effects of art are astonishing. Every person and social class were affected, the church lost prestige and power, as did the

The Difficulties Turkish Cypriots Will Face By The Greek Cypriot Entrance To EU THE DIFFICULTIES FACING THE GREEK CYPRIOT APPLICATION FOR FULL MEMBERSHIP OF THE EU For many years by today, the Cyprus problem had been extended, and the situation was known by the whole world. Today, there are two communities in the island which have its’ own state. But, only the Greek administration is r

The Debacle The Debacle from a historical standpoint was a great novel to read. In this book the description of every event was outstanding. The Franco-Prussian War was not a very long war if you compare it to other wars throughout history. In this novel we are shown how the French were easily defeated. We are also told the reasons why they were defeated, which I will talk about in t

The Crusades The Crusades The Crusades differ from any other period in European history. The one main feature that distinguishes this mediaeval epoch from other periods is that The Crusades were religious warfare between Christianity and Islam. Since the Middle Ages, the word “crusade” has been meant to include all wars undertaken in pursuance of a vow, and directed against infidel

The Famine In Ireland, a large section of the population was dependant on agriculture and the potato crop. The Great Famine was the result of successive crop failures and the insufficient and ineffective relief for stopping the outbreak of starvation and disease. The famine is considered by many to be the most tragic and significant event in Irish history and one of the worst human disas

The Fall Of The Roman Empire The fall of The Roman Empire The Roman Empire lasted for over a thousand years; from 756BC to 476AD. But from 180 to 476 Rome began to lose its stronghold as the dominant empire. There are numerous reasons why this happened. At one point it was said that Rome was “more respected than feared.” That was said only 42 years before Rome began to decrease .How

Italian Unification In the year 1796 Napoleon and his army crossed the borders of Italy, and in three years all country was conquered. French control on Italy had reaching effects and results. The power of the Church and the Pope over society was reduced, changes on landownership were done and the land redistributed among the society. This helped to agriculture’s improvement, as Fren

The Effects Of The Crusades On Western Europe During the time before the crusades Western Europe was at an economical and military standstill. The crusades, which were holy wars over the city of Jerusalem, between Western Europe and the Easter Muslims, helped bring them into a more modern age. Feudalism, which was the form of government at that time, began to decrease and a more central

The French Revolution The French Revolution The French Revolution was essentially the pivotal culmination of a rising conflict between two opposing conceptions as to the source by which a governing state derived its authority. During the late eighteenth century an ideology accentuating reason, freedom, and the sovereignty of the common man grew in direct opposition to the accept

The Enlightenment The Enlightenment, The Age of Reason, was an 18th century intellectual movement based on reason, caused by the scientific revolution, questioned the physical universe and was centered in Paris. The modern Athens believed in natural laws - very secular and more logical than what the church was offering in the way of religion! Enlightenment thinkers felt that change an

Hitlers Rise To Power On 30th January 1933, Hindenburg received Hitler in audience and appointed him chancellor. It came as a shock to some people but many believed that Hitler’s rise to power was inevitable. Some state that Hitler could not have risen to power in any country other than Germany, implying that he was nothing more than a product of German culture. Others say that Hitler ro

The Hapsburg Dilema The European Political arena in 1500s to 1650 was full of religious, political and domination wars. At the beginning of the 1500’s Spain was one of the most powerful, influential nations in Europe. The Spanish had colonies in South America ( Mexico) and they supplied the Hapsburg Empire with gold and silver. The Hapsburg Empire was situated in Spain, Austria, parts of

Early Europe Life among the big cities of Europe was much different then we know them as today. In 1492 there was an epidemic outbreak of many diseases, such as plague and smallpox, which accompanied the common measles, influenza, diphtheria, typhus, and typhoid fever, that claimed the lives of 20 percent of the population. European pesthouse cities, at the time, were so poor that they

The History Of The Conflict In The Balkans History of the Conflict in the Balkans The conflict in the Balkans is a very interesting topic. For years, reporters and politicians have touted it as being the result of ancient ethnic hatred. However, this wasn’t always the case. In fact, the people of this region lived together peacefully for centuries and any conflicts that have arose among

The Holocaust: Inside Concentration Camps In World War II the Nazis, led by Hitler, did everything within their power to persecute anyone that was different or had different views from them. This is what brought forth the Holocaust and the concentration camps that were used to hold these people. During the Holocaust, a massive amount of people were arrested and placed in concentration c

Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler’s determination to dominate the human race sparked the beginnings of the Second World War. Some people might say that this quality did not have anything to do with being a military genius and a good leader, which is not true. Hitler was a military genius. Hitler started out as a soldier in WWII, after four years as a soldier; he joined a tiny right-wing party

The Life Of Richard The Lion-Hearted Richard Plantagent was revered as one of the great warrior kings of England. His reign was from 1189-1199. He spent a total of 6 months in England and, because, of this he became also known as “the absent king.” Richard was also known for his bravery which he earned his nickname “The Lionhearted.” Richard Plantagent was born on September 8th in the ye

The Phoenicians The Phoenicians were a very intelligent culture they developed the alphabet, they were excellent ship builders, they also traded with many other cultures such as the Greek (which is where cultural diffusion took place and the Greeks adopted the alphabet but added the important vowels the Phoenicians left out. The Phoenicians also spoke a dialect and used coin money. The

The Nazi Army And The Genocides In Mid-March 1942, some 75 to 80 percent of all victims of the Holocaust were still alive, while 20 to 25 percent had perished. A mere 11 months later, in mid-February 1943, the percentages were exactly the reverse. How is it possible that over a short period of time so many people were murdered' Who was responsible for these terrible acts' There was a be

The Origins And Development Of Hasidic Jewry And Its Alterations Of Jewish Faith In Poland In early to mid-18th Century Poland, lower class Jews were in a time of struggle. A series of massacres starting in 1648 led to a severe economic downturn in Jewish Poland. This prompted the Kahals (autonomous Jewish councils that were government-authorized to govern the Jewish people, whose chief

The Rise Of Capitalism And Western Dominance The Rise of Capitalism and Western Dominance The West seems to be the most economically stable and powerful part of the modern world. This is largely true nowadays, but it hasn’t always been the case. Before the Renaissance, the civilizations of Western Europe were by far the most ignorant, uneducated, and unhygienic in the world, compare

The Reformation As A Result Of The Renaissance The Reformation as a Result of the Renaissance The great question concerning the Protestant Reformation is whether or not it was caused by the Renaissance. This is an incredibly complex question to answer, for there are literally thousands of different interpretations of this question by numerous scholars including one named David Cameron

The Reforms Of Diocletian Diocletian’s Reforms The Roman empire regained order and stability through its powerful emperor Diocletian. He made a set of reforms to stabilize the empire. He knew that if he did not do so, the empire would eventually fall. One of the first notable things Diocletian decided to do to stabilize the empire was to establish a capital. He said,”Whe

Elizabeth 2 Queen Elizabeth II Life My paper is about the life of Queen Elizabeth II. It begins with her early years as a child, then it proceeds through her teenager years and her marriage to Philip. It also talks about her coronation and life as a queen in power. During her reign as Queen the family grows and she visits the Commonwealths of England. Finally towards the time when

The Spread Of Christianity In Rome The Spread of Christianity in Rome The expansion of the Roman Empire brought with it, many new concepts that were able to change; not only the concepts itself, but also the people of that era. Christianity, for example, was one of the life altering concepts. Christian beliefs go back many centuries to the time of Jesus. The basis of Christianity

France WWI The ultimate purpose for France at the Paris Peace Conference, following World War I, was to give a just retribution for Germany’s crimes. France, more than any other country, had suffered greatly during the war. Many of the major battles were fought on French territory. The damage caused by the war was not just the carnage, the three million who were wounded on top of the 1.3

The Social Influences Of The Renaissance Social Influences of The Renaissance OUTLINE I. Introduction to the Renaissance A. What is the Renaissance B. The time period of the Renaissance C. Nations of the Renaissance II. Humanism A. What the humanist believed B. What the humanist studied C. What influenced humanist beliefs III. Civilization of the Renaissance A. How civil