Two major religious wars in the 16th and 17th centuries were the French Wars of Religion and the Thirty Years' War with the Catholics fighting against the Protestants. They were both thought on the grounds of politics and religion and they changed the course of European history. No longer would...

Nationalism, as used in modern discussions or nation's histories, ismade up of political or social philosophy in which the welfare of thenation-state as an entity is considered paramount. Nationalism is acollective state of mind or group consciousness in which people believetheir primary duty ...

In January 1919, the leaders of America, Britain, France, and Italy met at the Paris Peace conference to decide on the terms of the Treaty of Versailles that would be presented to Germany to pay for damages and, this treaty officially ended the most horrific war up until that point in history. At th...

There have been many religious wars through out history but upon analysis seldom were the wars based solely upon religious issues. One example was the Thirty Year's War, which took place from 1618-1648 and involved most of the major European powers of the time. It has been considered a re...

During the mid 1900's there was a war, World War II, also known as the Holocaust. At this time many Jews had been tortured and killed by the Nazis. A few years ago a man by the name of Maurice Papon had been trailed and arrested for being racist against Jews in France. He had tried to deport ma...

Since the beginning of history, human life has been afflicted with compromises. It is an agreement of differences in which each side makes mutual concessions and strive towards settlement. The contributors of an argument may not always attain a final compromise. This is because one side of the contr...

Adolf Hitler profoundly affected human history. He was a captivating speaker, and a mighty ruler. Hitler had many visions and tactics to achieve his ongoing struggle for power. His personality, The Treaty of Versailles, and the economic depression helped him to achieve his goals. From an early ag...

The article that this paper will be based and discussed upon is titled "Berthe'sprison diary," written by Hanna Diamond. "Berthe's prison diary" can be found in theAugust 1999 issue of History Today, volume 49, pages 43-49. During World War II, itwas known that many people suffered. People suffer...

One politically significant German figure of the 19th century single handedly unified Germany and took it from being a weak nation to being the strongest in Europe. He set out to create a "Little Germany" free of Austria. He succeeded by defeating both Austria and France, and Germany be...

Hitler and Germany Adolf Hitler, one of the 20th century's most powerful dictators, was born on April 20, 1889 in Braunau am Inn, Austria-Hungary. He first became interested in politics after witnessing a large protest by German workers. Finding the outbreak of World War I as an opportu...

HOLOCAUST AND RWANDA GENOCIDThe Similarities and DifferencesBoth Jewish people and Rwandan Tutsi minority suffered heart-breaking losses in their population and culture during the twentieth century. But these genocides came as a result of events that occurred earlier in history. As I compare these ...

The Regional Patchwork, An Ancient History & The Bund and LanderGermany has been united for no longer than 120 years, a baby compared to its European neighbors. It is not an integrated country; instead it is made up of many diverse communities called Lander. Germany is well known for having been s...

During the 100-year period of 1814 to 1914 every social group throughout Europe embraced the ideology of nationalism. Its success was largely due to the fact that it offered something for everyone regardless of social or political status. It had no specific ideas for government or ec...

The Thirty Years War The Thirty Years War was a series of European conflicts that lasted from 1618 to 1648. The battles were mainly fought in Germany. The struggle was initially based on the religious conflicts among Germans by the Protestant Reformation, but it was later influenced by other is...

Lebensborn was a Nazi program whose goal was to create a master race because the Nazis were planning for a "thousand- year Reich". Lebensborn literally means "spring" or "fountain of life". It was established and controlled by Heinrich Himmler. He created it on Dec...

Have you ever wondered why a war started and if it could of been prevented? World War One is one of the wars out for many wars that occured that people wonder if it could of been preventable. World War One occured in the years 1914 to 1918. Many people believed that this war was caused by the ass...

NapoleonAdam WalkerNationalism is the devotion of people to the interests of its nation or the love of one's country to stay independent. Nationalism played a major role in the downfall of Napoleon in that he wanted an empire and his opponent's wanted independence.As Napoleon was conquering lands an...

In the following paragraphs I will be discussing France after it's defeat in the Franco-Prussian war; the constitution, divisions in government, threats to the people's faith in their rulers, and the economy. France began this era at considerable disadvantage because of the war and Bismarck's policy...

NapoleonAdam WalkerNationalism is the devotion of people to the interests of its nation or the love of one's country to stay independent. Nationalism played a major role in the downfall of Napoleon in that he wanted an empire and his opponent's wanted independence.As Napoleon was conquering lands an...

How Hitler got into PowerAt the end of the war Germany underwent a rapid political restructuring. Following this transition from authoritarian monarchy to democratic republic, Weimar Germany immediately began to display weaknesses that it would ultimately never fix. Germany had to create a governmen...

As I explored the Museum of Tolerance, I was surprised to find what is an environment of high tech media "in your face" interactive screens that educates visitors with human rights issues all over the world. The Museum explores areas such as the exploitation of women and children, t...

Exam 1 Essay Wars are outbreaks of violence between opposing sides. Wars are fought because of beliefs, political views, power control, and many other motives. The World War of 1914-18 "The Great War" as some call it was the first man made catastrophe of the 20th century. This war r...

World War I started due to a culmination of several long and short term factors involving aspects of nationalism, imperialism, militarism, alliance systems, and physical conflicts occurring over a forty year period. The industrial revolution brought around a radically different Europe than there ha...

Economic Transitions for the European States After 1945The greatest challenge for Germany after World War II was economics. Nothing remained of Germany except rubble and graves. It was impossible for the Germans go get food and clean drinking water. It was even more impossible for the Germans to ...

By the end of World War One, Germany was suffering from many problems. The Allied Naval blockade had caused severe food shortages and this, coupled with the lack of basic medical supplies, led to thousands dying of hunger and common diseases such as influenza. The people left in the poverty-stricken...