Commune communist government. Communism depends on all members of society to work together to achieve one common goal. Because of this, communism tends to be more successful in societies that are small and homogeneous. Party leaders are able to control smaller groups of people with a common background without resorting to tactics of human rights violations to maintain power. Large or

The Atomic Bomb More than half of a decade after the United States of America dropped the Atomic Bomb on two cities in Japan in 1945, there is still an enormous debate over it. The decision to drop the Atom Bomb created a huge impact on Americans and forever changed the way that other nations view the United States. Gar Alperovitz’s book, The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb, discusses

The Attack On Pearl Harbor THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR Thesis Statement: Pearl Harbor was one of the greatest tragedies ever to Americans. This horrible act committed by the Japanese was enough to send the United States, which was neutral at the time, into World War II. As some people said this was the awakening of a “Sleeping Giant” or a “Sleeping Dragon”. World War II was well un

The Bubonic Plague THE BLACK DEATH During the fourteenth century a horrible plague spread across Asia, Europe, and Great Britain. This plague is referred to as the black death. Many people are not quite sure why the disease was given the name. The most popular reason why it might be called the black death is because it left purplish, blackish blotches on the bodies of the sick. 'But if t

The Bubonic Plague The Bubonic Plague swept across Europe in 1348 killing millions. We now know that the disease spread by infected fleas that carried the bodies of bacteria. During the middle ages, people weren’t as educated as we are now and they blamed the plague on God, and used the Jewish as a scapegoat. This revealed much about their beliefs and knowledge. People were highly i

The Beginning Of The Olympic Dream The Beginning of the Olympic Dream What events gave rise to the Olympic games' According to Stan Greenberg, the Olympic games derived from legendary conflicts among the Greek gods...(13). The games gave new light to the term sportsmanship, and the events created a tradition that will last forever. Researchers believe that in 776 BC, in Olympia, Gr

The Belief In The Afterlife In Ancient Egypt According to many scholars, religion was the most important aspect of life in Ancient Egypt. The Egyptian’s believed that the gods and goddesses, each with special functions governed every inch of human existence. “Writing about the religion of Ancient Egypt demands a powerful effort of imaginative understand. Even for those of us who posse

The Cold War The Cold War Cold War began in 1945, at the end of World War II. It is described the intense rivalry that has existed since this date between Communists and non-Communists nations. On one side are the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and its Communists allies, often referred to as the Eastern bloc, which by the mid 1950’s included East Germany, Albania, Hungary, Poland

The Cold War The Start of the Cold War The Cold War was a long drawn out conflict that began in 1947 between the Soviet Union and the United States. The struggle between the two powers had the many parts of the world in disarray. The western nations felt it necessary that the liberated states of Eastern Europe should be re-established with a democracy and a capitalist economy. They

The Crisis Of Union The Crisis of Union For John C. Calhoun and Ralph Waldo Emerson wars have a way of corrupting ideals and breeding new wars, often in unforeseen ways. The Wilmot proviso was never a law, but it politicized slavery once and for all. David Wilmot, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, favored expansion, and he said that the new territories acquired should be free. Calhoun d

Dday Under Adolf Hitler the German empire extended from Russia to the west, to France on the east. Germany controlled much of Europe except for Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, and Sweden (Keegan 1). Hitler’s army’s gained control of much of Europe during the years of 1939 through 1941. It was not until December 11th 1941 that Hitler declared war on the United States. Soon afterward, Dw

Black History The Effects of Social Reaction on Legal Progression: Race Relations of Blacks and Whites, 1920-1950 The character of the relationship between blacks and whites is a long-running theme in American history. In the early days of slavery in the colonies, whites considered African-Americans as subordinate humans while believing in their own superiority, and continued to do so

Embracing Freedom Frederick Douglas suffered many hardships throughout his life as a slave in America. His father was supposedly a white man, thus he was taken away from his mother as an infant. He was witness to violent and brutal whippings of family members and friends at a very young age, as well as was subject to these similarly violent and brutal whippings on himself as he grew in

Imperialism In the late 19th century, imperialism was a major issue in many nations of the world. Imperialism is the extension of a nation\'s power due to the acquiring of territory or economic conditions through military force or political means. Countries revived the imperialistic movement because of political, economic, and cultural motives. This paper will serve to generally answer a

Machiaveli - Are His Ideas Still Relevant' Few question The Prince’s place in the canon of western literature. That it marks a turning point in our collective history, the origin of the study of politics as a science, is alone enough to warrant its classification as a "Great Book.” Its author, Niccolo Machiavelli, a contemporary of Copernicus, is generally accepted as an early contribut

Coca-Cola Company “Coca-Cola Company” The company that I chose to analyze is the Coca-Cola Company. Founded in 1886, it has now emerged as the world’s largest manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups, used to produce more than 300 beverage brands. The corporate headquarters are located in Atlanta, Georgia, but there are local operations i

The Best And Worst Of Human Nature 'The best and worst of human nature, as would be expounded by Thomas Hobbes and John Locke, are demonstrated in these new lands and cultures.' It is true that the best and worst of human nature are demonstrated in these new lands and cultures. In the views of Locke and Hobbes are two very different points of view. In Thomas Hobbes point of view, human

The Cuban Missile Crisis The Cuban missile crisis was the most dangerous of the Cold War, but it still involves the two main superpower enemies; Russia and America, only this time Cuba got involved too. The Cold War happened because America was scared that Communism would spread to their democratic West. Russia being the huge superpower in the east was Communist, and after the Russian Re

The Cultural Revolution The Cultural Revolution The Cultural Revolution was a movement in China that lasted from 1966 to 1976. The Cultural Revolution began as a campaign to root out the bourgeois influences in art and literature. In spring of 1966, it broadened to deal with bourgeois influences among the intellectuals in general. The Cultural Revolution was inspired by Mao. He

The Classical World Influences On The Development The Classical World Influences on the Development Of European Civilization Throughout history many important people and events have played a very significant role in the development of civilizations. In examining certain influences on European civilization after the fall of Rome, there are many aspects that have been key factors

The Black Death The Black Death The Black Death was a plague that haunted Europe for four years. It began its horrible rampage in 1347 and ended in late 1351. In those four years it is estimated to have killed between twenty-five to forty-five percent of the population of Europe. “The Black Death was the single worst natural phenomenon in European medieval history” (Jordan 90). The

The Colonies Of 1763 Between the settlement at Jamestown in 1607 and the Treaty of Paris in 1763, the most important change that occurred in the colonies was the emergence of a society quite different from that in England. Changes in religion, economics, politics and social structure illustrate this Americanization of the transplanted Europeans. England’s colonies in the New World were

The Boston Tea Party Americans have always been outspoken and strong-willed. There may be no better example of this then the Boston Tea Party. The events in Boston on December 16, 1773, were a major part of the build up that led to the American Revolution. The colonists were disapproving of how the British government was treating them. They came up with some very unique and extremely

The Development Of The South The Development of the South The development of the South began with a colony known as the Virginia Colony. In this colony the first form of labor began. As the colony developed so did the various forms of labor. In December of 1606, 108 settlers sailed from London to Virginia. They were instructed to settle Virginia, find gold, and also find a w

The Boxer Rebellion When Japan defeated China in 1895, European powers answered with an order they called, “carving up the Chinese melon.” Following the division of Africa among European powers, they turned their sights to what they saw as an extremely weak Chinese government. European powers and America began to scramble for what was called “spheres of influence.” These spheres of i

The Breaking Of Enigma The Breaking of Enigma Enigma, as stated by the Merriam Webster Dictionary, is something obscure or hard to understand. Enigma, pertaining to DC Comics, is the true name of the Riddler, Batman’s most puzzling archrival. Enigma, to historians, is a German mechanical ciphering machine. This particular machine can be said to be one of the greatest secrets of Wor

Communist Russia In the past Russia has been a communist society. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the society strived to become more advanced and more “Western”. After the collapse, the people had optimistic expectations. They believed that there would be a short transition period, a rise of a normal/civil society and that Russia would replace the Soviet Union as a great power

The Depression The Worst Of Times: 1930-1933 The Depression hit the country hard, and go worse as time went on, yet you would not be able to tell from just looking outside. Unemployed men and their families would not just find some place on the street to live; there were certain places designated for them. For example, on the edge of town, people would be huddling around a bonfire or

The Depression Interview The Great Depression was a sad time for everyone in the United States. This is the story of just one woman, Wanda Miles. She was my grandmother, and was only five years old during the Depression. Though she still has very graphic memories of what happened. Wanda lived in Murray, Kentucky in a family of five. Everyone in her family was a farmer, so they didn

The Depths Of The Depression Life during the Great Depression was a living hell. Those individuals hardest hit by the economic uproar were the farmers. The lengths to which the American people were pushed to in order to survive were unnatural and gruesome, even for a third-world country. “In 1931, Cameroon, in West Africa, sends New York a check for $3.77 to help the starving” (Allen 58)