Category: History 3303
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African-American Historical Objects in Museums
Table of Contents A Silver-Plated Tea Set Cotton Rosa Parks’ Dress Public Enemy’s Boom Box Iron Shackles References A Silver-Plated Tea Set The inscription on the tea set states that in 1858, it was given as a gift to Mrs. Howard in order to promote evening social affairs and close the gap in terms of…
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The Unjustness of United States Invasion of Vietnam
Patterson (2018) analyzes the ethics and morality of the Vietnam War by focusing on the factors that qualify the intervention as a just war. The author examines the conflict using the lens of just war ideas by notable scholars such as Michael Walzer and Paul Ramsey. The assessment of the source suggests that the unjustness…
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The Concept of “Return to Normalcy” in the US
The United States of America has gone through various stages of its development, and some historical moments negatively influenced the progress that ancestors have achieved. The concept of “return to normalcy” was developed by Harding during his presidential elections, and this idea can correlate with the modern world (Lindbergh, 1927). Social and political reforms provided…
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Clausewitz’s Paradoxical Trinity Throughout History
Table of Contents Introduction Carl von Clausewitz’s Paradoxical Trinity and Frederick the Great The Role of Frederick the Great as a Warlord Warfare Strategies After Frederick the Great Conclusion Bibliography Footnotes Introduction The concept of war is as old as the human world, as wars permeate the entire history of humanity. Many events caused wars,…
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Augustus’s Contributions to the Transition of Rome from Republic to Empire
Table of Contents Introduction The Monarchy in Disguise Military Reforms Roman Peace Conclusion Works Cited Introduction By the first century BCE, the Roman Republic controlled large territories outside Italy. While this expansion brought wealth and power, it also resulted in social and political tensions that the Republican form of government could not handle. Although Julius…
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Empire’s Needs for Proper Functioning
I think that an empire needs to have strong authority and control to function. The size of an empire is not as important as the quality of its political organization. Thus, if the leaders can control and rule the central state successfully, they will be able to govern the whole empire. The territory is also…
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Aspects of the Rise of the Ottoman Empire
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction The Ottoman Empire is a vivid example of the development, growth, stagnation, and collapse of a powerful state. It is a transcontinental state created in 1299 under the rule of Uch Bey Osman Gazi by the Ottoman Turks. The territorial location initially covered the territories of the…
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Quebec Separatism: Canadian Study
Table of Contents Main Arguments Why the Authors Feel this Way A Quebecois Nationalist’s Response Possibilities Works Cited Main Arguments In the article “Canada’s Separatism Fatigue”, Rex Murphy explains how “the history of Quebec separatism has induced an ever-expanding distaste and weariness in Canada” (Murphy par. 5). Canada as a whole has become weary and…
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Kidney Failure in Latino and African-American Groups
Table of Contents PICOT Question Causes of Kidney Failure Solutions References PICOT Question in minority groups such as African American and Latino populations, how do the services of trained health workers compare to untrained health workers in improving patients’ health suffering from kidney failure? Most minority populations in America have a higher likelihood of kidney…
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Germany After Signing Versailles Treaty
The signing of the Versailles treaty was done on the 28th of June 1919 at the Versailles Palace. It is one of the critical pacts in history since it helped end World War I. According to the reports from the sessions, Germany was treated unfairly since it was the only nation punished and accused of…