All Quiet on the Western Front is a thought-provoking work of fiction by Erich Maria Remarque. This novel is the testament of Paul Bäumer, a German boy convinced to enlist in the German Army and his subsequent experiences in World War I. After enlisting with the rest of his class, Paul learns t...

The easiest way to escape any type of trouble is the shift the blame to another. This is demonstrated in every day life, and has formed a pattern in history. In World War II, not only were the Japanese, African Americans, and Jewish people fighting for their countries, but they were also struggling ...

The Great War and Modern Memory brought out change to language, literature, and other aspects of cultural memory. The horrible conflicts that were brought out to the 19th century innocence had incubated the irony and pessimism that has influenced 20th century letters, politics, and popular opinion...

Cuban Missile Crisis When given the opportunity to write a research paper on any conflict or battle during recent American History, one has a number of options: World War Two, the War in Vietnam, and the Korean conflict to name but a few. However, I have chosen a brief period of two weeks d...

A Saga of The Painted Bird and War is a Force that gives you meaning Everybody hears stories about mythic wars from the childhood. When I was a child, my grandmother used to tell me stories about warriors how they tried to protect their motherland. People who died i...

Marc Bloch's Strange Defeat: A Statement of Evidence Written in 1940, was the result of his experiences during the Nazi invasion of France during World War Two. As the title describes, this Memoir was written in 1940 but was not published until after the war in 1946. This work was written while...

Glynn 1 Hans Reimer Claussen: a Man of Nationalism, Democracy, and Liberalism Hans Reimer Claussen remains an important historical figure in our lives today. His actions epitomize an ideal democratic and politically centered citizen. He stood up for what he believed in, he expected the sa...

Have you ever just sat back and imagined how tough it was for slaves in the early 1800's? They were not able to do anything without permission including taking a shower or using a toilet. While some had a decent life as a housemaid, others lived their life doing back-breaking work. The slaves had ...

Anita Desai Anita Desai is one of the best known authors in the world and she has influenced generations of authors. Desai's novels and main characters were mostly based on situations or people in her life or what would usual happen in her surroundings. G...

How does Wilfred Owens poem "Dulce et Decorum est." challenge the glamorised view of war often given to the young in book, comics and films? The theme of this poem is to convince the reader not to fill children's minds with how glorious it would be to die for your country. Most c...