Siege of Berlin By Christmas 1944, Berlin was in ruins, and still being bombed around the clock. The Nazis still talked about wonder weapons and the Führer's genius turning the tables, but in the city canny and cynical Berliners made grim jokes about giving each other coffins as C...

The Holocaust- an historical overview Jewish life in Europe The Jews have had a very bad life, as a religion goes any way. Even in roman times thay have been persecuted for the religious beliefs. Thay had no rights what so ever, and thay were often used a religious sacrifices for the Roman...

Brothers In Arms One of the greatest wars ever fought in our time is World War II; an ideal principle for human's freedom and equality. At a great scale, many men lost their lives and are recorded in many history books. From American to British and even Russian soldiers sacrifice their l...

Was Germany Responsible for Starting the First World War?IntroductionThe question of Germany's responsibility in initiating the first World War is one that has raised many differences of opinion among historians who have attempted to address the issue.Holger H. Herwig, in his quest to answer this q...

The Numerberg Trials Were UnfairAfter World War II, the victorious Allies decided to hold a trial for the defeated Nazis. These trials lasted from November 20, 1945 till October 1, 1946. Although the victors claimed that they would give the accused a fair trial, upon closer inspection we can see th...

Course BackgroundDominant Civilizations1. The dominant civilization at the time was the Roman Empire.2. Western Europe was right behind the Roman Empire in civilization.3. With the fall of the Roman Empire, Western civilization fell.The split of civilization1. Western Europe began to slit in to sepe...

Enemy at the GatesInspired by a true story, Enemy at The Gates, is set in Stalingrad, Russia in the Fall of 1942 during the height of the second world war. The story opens aboard a rail car where soldiers are herded in like cattle to be taken to the battlegrounds in Stalingrad. Soldiers are practi...

Germanies Entry into World War 1 November 25, 2000World War One was caused solely by the aggression of one country and its allies. It was made possible by the political, military and economical environments inside the aggressor country. These all contributed to the initiation of the First World War ...

World War I World War I The Causes of the War OK, in a nutshell, World War I's cause went as far back as the early 1800s. People controlled by other nations began to evolve people's feelings of nationalism. The French Revolution of 1789 brought a new feeling to the word Nationalism. People who spoke...