The New Era America of the 1920s had a seemingly thriving economy. However, that prosperity stimulated by optimism, easy credit, and manipulations was wiped out in one day. October 29, the infamous “Black Tuesday” momentarily revealed all hidden problems of the U.S. economy as the country sank into the crisis...
Introduction World War II was a worldwide military conflict that started in 1939 and finished in 1945. The parties to the conflict were the United States, Great Britain, the Soviet Union, France, and China on the one hand, and Germany, Italy, and Japan on the other hand. The conflict resulted...
The Money Mountain tells the story of Spanish conquest and destruction of Inca Empire. The Inca society where “labour was the unit of value” and “the economy depended on harsh central planning and forced labour” was cash-free. Incas thoughts on gold and silver were of an aesthetic nature. The Spanish...
Introduction In the late nineteenth century – early twentieth century, United States of America started expanding their trade with China. These ties resulted in an influx of Chinese immigrants crossing the American borders. However, women formed a very small percentage of the Chinese immigrants, which only began to rise significantly...
Definitions Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Born in 1882, FDR was elected the 32nd president of the U.S in 1932 and served as president until his death in 1945 becoming the only president in the history of U.S to serve for four terms. He also led the U.S during the Great Depression and...
The American Civil started in the year 1861 and ended in the year 1865 and it was also referred to as the War Between the States. It was precipitated when the Slave States declared that they would secede from the United States and in this respect formed the Confederate States...
The invention, innovation, and manufacturing led to industrialization because they played a very vital role in the generation of the products that were demanded and the addition of value to commodities to be reused and advanced to improve the living standards and economic growth. Industrialization resulted in synergies between the...
Chief Considerations driving American Foreign Policy in the Post WW II Era (1945-1963) America was the only great Allied power that was left without devastation after WW II. This made the country emerge as the “leader of the free world”. The division of the world between the United States and...
The slave trade period resulted in an emergence of abolitionists who were motivated by conscience and guided by belief. Their efforts resulted in civil war as a result of the split between North And South America. At the beginning of their campaign they were abused and denounced encountering all the...
Introduction The French Revolution had been considered one of the most striking revolts that took place during its time and up until now continues to be of interest to various historians. Unlike the English or American revolutions, this has larger effects in the 19th century and is considered more drastic....
Civilization is the general transformation or progression from one lower stage to another that includes several aspects of composite authority in spiritual, law, or solid organizational values. Communal, superior quality thinking and general performance attached for the benefit of a bigger population generate quick growth that enhances civilization. Historians have...
Introduction The United States of America has been moving toward militarism and imperialism for already many years. Political changes could not but influence American society, though it remains passive to the establishment of new rules and policies in the state. According to Chalmers Johnson, the author of the book “The...
“The White Man’s Burden: Historical Origins of Racism in the United States” by Winthrop D. Jordan reveals the problem of racism and slavery in the eighteenth century. In Chapter, Three Jordan writes about the constant growth of the African slaves in the colonies of the USA. He says about the...
Introduction Western civilization is traced back from the ancient near and Middle East region. One of the major States that contributed enormously to the western civilization was the ancient Rome. The ancient historic Rome is believed to have been founded early back at around 750 BC. Rome mythically got its...
Events leading up to the Constitution Initially, during the period of colonization, there were 13 colonies found in a newly discovered world an ocean away from Europe. Because of this distance, many colonies had exercised a good deal of self-government. Many of the settlers came to the New World in...
Discussing and exploring the issue of contemporary China, it is necessary to describe and analyze facts that influenced and caused the given process. Those issues are the post-Mao reforms (since 1976), their nature, and their scope. The relevant problem to discuss within this context would be the question of post-Mao...
It was seen that the white abolitionists lacked a definite commitment to the attainment of the black goals with the reference to racial equality. Black abolitionists were admonishing white abolitionists by failing to honor the prejudice aspect but majoring in the concentration of the abolition of slavery. These aspects were...
“Crossing the Rubicon” this statement belongs to Julius Caesar, the great Roman general and political leader whose dictatorship was central in Rome’s transition from Republic to the empire. In Inscriptiones Latinae Selectae, it was written, “To the genius of divine Julius, father of his country, whom the senate and people...
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), the third President of the US is particularly known for his political philosophies which favored the enlightenment vision for the future of the nation. Jefferson’s political vision for the future of the United States included his belief that the strength of the nation depended on its agriculture...
Introduction The Civil Rights Movement was at hit the highest point from 1955-1965. For this Civil Rights Movement, Congress enacted several laws to protect fundamental rights and liberties explicitly such as the Civil Rights Act 1964 and the Voting Rights Act 1965 try to end discrimination between black and white....
Introduction In the study of crimes, there is none as grave and serious as genocide. Such a crime may tend to send the whole world into a state of utter shock and give rise to vows such as “never again,” but even then, it has been a great shame to...
Introduction The Cold War period is featured with the greatest ever division of the world into two camps: Capitalistic and Socialistic. Every country chose following geographic position, personal preferences, or the pressure of world leaders. In the case of China, Communists came to power due to the international help of...
Introduction The word revolution conjures up images of rapidly unfolding events that result in massive changes. There can be no denying that the Industrial Revolution was the source of vast economic, social, and cultural changes. Only the agricultural revolution of Neolithic times equaled the Industrial Revolution in the way it...
Introduction The Dred Scott Decision of 1857 had a tremendous impact on the relations between the North and South and was one of the determining factors in the Civil War. The decision, written by Chief Justice Roger Taney, a southerner, made two important points. First it declared that slaves were...
Question One The Taisho era is a period in Japanese history dating from 30th July 1912 to 25th December 1926, thereby coinciding with Taisho Emperor’s reign. The new emperor was weak in terms of health, which impelled political power to shift from genrō (the old oligarchic group of elder statesmen)...