Cause and Effect There have been many conflicts throughout history that have caused many people to remember what it is like to take freedom for granted. The ascension of the world wars have taught a great deal to the people of the world just how precious life is. Although we have not learned fro...

In 1774 our country was founded by men who thought that all people should be treated equal and fairly. Time has passed, and since then we have lost some of our morals and values but the main idea still remains. We fight for what is right even when we are the only one fighting; all to try and keep o...

Causes of World War IThe assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand triggered World War I. However, the war had its origins in developments in the 1800's. The chief causes of World War I were the European Alliances, nationalism, imperialism, and militarism. The alliance system was one of the la...

Many events have happened in the past century to change society and the way the world lives. Some of these things have been for the better and some have been more tragic. December 7, 1941 marked a day in history never to be forgotten, this was the day that the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. The ...

World War 2: What Were the Causes?September 1, 1939, a day that would change the world forever. It was the start of World War 2. Germany had invaded Poland and introduced its self to the world as a powerful war machine. The war lasted 6 years, it killed more people, destroyed more property than any ...

There are three main schools of thought that trace the origins of the Cold War. The Orthodox view is that "the intransigence of Leninist ideology, the sinister dynamics of a totalitarian society, and the madness of Stalin" (Doc 1) cause the Cold War. The Revisionists claim that "Ameri...

Technology Advances and Effects in WW1 & WW2 As we advance in our everyday life technology the government advances in its warfare technology also. Warfare tactics changed and advanced vastly during the world wars. The damage and the effect of weapons increased as the technology increased causing...

Flipping through the channels on TV, we are most likely to run over the news of a war going some where on the world. People are always fighting over territory, political ideas, or simply out of faith. It is all this violence that affect us as human beings; we have gotten so used to the image of peo...

The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 was a pivotal political event of the 20th century that signaled the eclipse of a major political and economic ideology of the 20th century, i.e., Communism, and left the United States as the sole and unchallenged superpower in the world. Most political analys...

The onset of WW I marked a turning point in the history of mankind, dramatically redefining the nature of warfare. The brutal restructuring of national policies to involve the entire nation, from industrial production to unwarranted assaults upon civilians, represents a tragic shift. The se...

Throughout this course, there were many eras as well as events that were dissected and examined, resulting in great findings of the history of the world. One specific theme that seemed to be recurrent in many events and time periods is that of war and violence. This was seen through the effects of W...

The Effects of Shortage during World War 2 on Irish Retailers When war first came to Europe in September 1939, Taoiseach Eamon de Valera reshuffled his cabinet. A new department, the Department of Supplies, was established under Sean Lemass. It was given the task on ensuring that Ireland wou...

The Cold War was caused by many factors which each contributed to the uncertainty and instability of the situation between the America and the Soviet Union. While there were many important factors, only a few stand out as prominent causes of the conflict. First, the decision by America...

What could happen if we used nuclear bombs in Vietnam during the War Nuclear warfare is an issue that I don't fully agree with or am in favor of. I think there is no need for nuclear weapons due to there mass destruction and world threatening affects...

Franklin D. Roosevelt and Adolph Hitler were two of the most influential leaders in modern history. They had diametrically different views on leading their respective nations, as well as what purpose their leadership would serve. Their styles as leaders shaped their views and determined what actio...

War Because the causes of war usually involve disputes over land or political and religious differences; the destruction of lives, history and the economy are imminent. Although war is often viewed as a bad thing, it can often be seen as a necessary evil. The grass is always greener on the othe...

On December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, an American naval base off the coast of Honolulu, Hawaii. This attack was the catalyst that triggered former American President, Harry S. Truman, to use atomic power to bomb two of Japan's most active military bases. Truman estimated that it...

Terrorism is an international problem in today\'s global community. Many nations are affected, whether directly or indirectly. Most nations oppose terrorism, while others condone or even support active, brutal terrorism and terrorist groups. Terrorism is defined by the US State Department to contain...

President Truman's decision to drop the atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki was unnecessary, rash, inhumane, and had many negative consequences. Truman didn't allow enough time to study the effects of the bomb, and his hasty decision resulted in a horrific number of deaths, as well as lon...

The effect of the Great War was huge, on the countries involved. The worst effect countries were Germany, France and Great Britain as Germany had some 2 million men killed. But this is nothing to France's losses, France alone lost about 3 million troops, and about 5 million wounded, they lost a...

The bombing of Hiroshima by the United States was retaliation to the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The U.S. wanted to make an example of Japan, so they dropped the most powerful bomb they had, not fully knowing what kind of devastation it would cause. Many people lost their l...

American policymakers in the late 1940s debated the very controversial topic of nuclear weapons testing on American soil. Previously, American policymakers such as Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) head Sumner Pike stated that \"only a national emergency could justify testing in the United States\" (B...

American policymakers in the late 1940s debated the very controversial topic of nuclear weapons testing on American soil. Previously, American policymakers such as Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) head Sumner Pike stated that \"only a national emergency could justify testing in the United States\" (Ba...

This article was very interesting, I'm glad I picked it, because I was never even aware of the NMD and the topics that surround it. I remember hearing about the so called "Star Wars" defense system of the 1980's, but I never gave the topic a second thought. This article addres...

There were many types of military tactics in World War 1 that were new to the war, some such tactics were trench warfare, new technology that helped to penetrate the defenses base such as the flame thrower, mustard gas, tunneling, and in some cases tanks. The flame-thrower used pressurized air, ca...