Category: History 3303

  • Events of World History

    The League of Nations is the international organization formed as the result of the Paris Peace Conference, which took place on January 10, 1920. The formation of this organization became the end of World War 1. The League of Nations’ main objective was disarmament, prevention of hostilities, ensuring collective security, settling disputes between countries through…

  • The Aztec Empire and Causes of Its Fall

    Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Reference Introduction The Aztec Empire was highly developed socially, intellectually, and creatively. It was an organized society with a strict caste system – at the top were nobles, and at the bottom were serfs, indentured servants, and enslaved workers (Bowstead, 2022). My first reaction to an Aztec settlement would…

  • Constitutional Issues in Relation to Society and Religion

    Introduction In Plano, Texas, families of several elementary school children sued the Texas school district for religious discrimination and impeding on exclusive rights and freedoms provided for in the first amendment of the constitution. According to the parents, the school allowed for winter and birthday parties but excluded Christmas parties. Also, the administrators and Principals…

  • The Kosovo Liberation Front – Heroes, Villains or Both?

    Introduction The Kosovo Liberation Front, also known as Kosovo Liberation Army, was a para-military movement that fought against Serbian army, security forces, and pro-Serbian movements in Kosovo insurgency of 1995-1999, which ended with the formation of an independent and partially-recognized Albanian state. Its role and place in history are disputed – the KLA is viewed…

  • Fredrick Douglass’ Autobiography Summary

    Fredrick Douglass had gone through enslavement since birth which led to restlessness. His master was treating him as a slave and this made Douglass look for ways of escaping for freedom. He got an opportunity when the boss traveled to purchase his spring goods (Douglass & Jacobs, 2000). Douglass discovered William Lloyd Garrison’s abolitionist newspaper…

  • Understanding American History

    I am a history student because it provides knowledge of the past and how it shaped America. Through learning about the past, one is able to judge what is right or wrong. History is a type of collective memory consisting of past stories that highlight structures that constitute the present. The history of the United…

  • The “Yellow Peril!” Book by Tchen & Yeats

    Strategic moves by different powers have over the years fashioned different communities considering others. Whether they appear as cold war or calculated moves to gain specific advantages in political and economic supremacy, the battles of wits between the West and the East still mold the present times. Okihiro, Gary in “Perilous Frontiers.” Yellow Peril! An…

  • Building the American Republic by H. L. Watson

    Introduction The American Revolution, known as the American War of Freedom, was an armed uprising from 1775 to 1783 in which 13 British North American colonies rebelled against British rule. This event defined the sovereign and the democratic United States, which was already firmly established with the Nineteenth Amendment of 1776. After such a long…

  • Ho Chi Minh Role in Vietnamese History

    In his Declaration of Independence, Ho Chi Minh claimed that Vietnam had rendered certain services to the Allies during the World War II, and for this, the country had deserved freedom. Ho (1960) states, “A people who…have fought side by side with the Allies against the Fascists during these last years…must be free and independent”…

  • The United States from Historical Perspectives

    Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Reference Introduction When studying a phenomenon, it is necessary to consider several perspectives. This is necessary to gain the broadest understanding of examined issues. In particular, this aspect concerns such a topic as US history versus current history, which requires the evaluation of several points of view to view…