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The Cold War: Causes, Treaties, and Ongoing Tensions »

This 6 page paper traces the root causes of the Cold War all the way back to the Russian Civil War and discusses how the tensions between the US and Russia magnified during the middle war years and World War II. Incidents such as the Cuban Missile Crisis almost ...
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The History of the Financial Markets »

This 8 page paper looks at the history of the financial markets. Starting with Ancient Rome and the etairia the paper looks at the development of investments in shares, the emergence of stock brokers and the stock markets as well as the way bubbles have developed as a result of ...
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Gordon S. Wood/The American Revolution »

A 3 page book review of The American Revolution, A History by Gordon S. Wood, which offers the reader an articulate, well-written, expertly researched summary of the events and situations that led up to the war with Great Britain, which resulted in the birth of the United States. Wood’s ...
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Military Pay »

This 4 page paper describes military pay rates and argues that the "poor quality of life" attributed to the Army is the result of the appropriations process, not the pay scale. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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US Industrial Revolution's Importance »

This 5 page paper examines the industrial revolution as it applies to a variety of factors such as transportation, the textile industry and communications. The premies that the standard of living has increased as a result is highlighted. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Price War in 1983 Quebec and Guarding the Flank »

A 5 page paper answering specific questions about a price war among grocery chains in Quebec in 1983. The price war came about as a result of a marketing research effort, and taught as many lessons about the usefulness of marketing theory in real-world application as it did Steinberg’s ...
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Supply, Training, and the Revolutionary War's Battle of Paoli »

A 9 page overview of the lessons learned during the American Revolution in the Paoli Massacre. The author equates the training instigated by General Washington at the Encampment of Valley Forge as a result of this massacre to the needs business confront in training and supply issues. ...
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Life and Philosophy of Denis Diderot »

An 8 page overview of the life and philosophical contributions of this French philosopher. The author discusses Diderot's preoccupation with resisting the powers of church and government, a preoccupation which resulted in him being regarded in a negative light by the powers that were. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Comparative Analysis of PreIndustrial and Industrial Societies »

This 3 page paper takes a look at the industrial revolution and how society has changed as a result. There is a focus on city life and how the people changed along with the landscape. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Paris During the Eighteenth Century and London During the Nineteenth Century »

A 5 page research paper that examines Paris in the eighteenth century and London in the nineteenth. The writer argues that an examination of these two cities in these respective centuries shows that the situations in each case could not have existed elsewhere or else-when. In each case the ...
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Nineteenth Century Imperialism and the Global Impact of the Industrial Revolution »

An 8 page paper which examines the racial, ethnic and class problems that emerged as a result, considers how the problems were related, the key element of capitalist modernity and whether or not they are still being faced today. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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US Slavery and the Impact of the Revolutionary War »

This 6 page paper shows teh impact of the American Revolution on the slavery and the resulting Civil War. Examples of racist attitudes and wording are exampled from such documents written by Jefferson, Madison, and other founding fathers. Consequences of political compromise is discussed as well as the 3/5's rule ...
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War Impacts Upon Great Britain »

This 4 page paper discusses the warfare of Great Britain and the impact of the various wars. Brief overview of each major war and the results. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Global Management In The Military: Memo Of Transmittal »

7 pages in length. Enclosed please find the completed report that addresses a serious and ongoing issue of military unpreparedness where army combat is concerned. Faulty leadership resides at the crux of the problem, a reality that not only compromises the fundamental objectives of these military missions but ...
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Nuclearism and America »

5 pages in length. The nuclear world is characterized by the dynamic interaction between nuclearism – the faith in the omnipotent power of the bomb as a source of salvation and nuclear fear – and the fear of explosive forces unleashed by this power. These two images interacted ...
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Review of Army Transforms Information Systems Management Paradigm by James H. Ward »

4 pages in length. Determining whether Information Systems Management (ISM) in the Military serves to improve the conditions of military operations or has led to a greater threat is best achieved by analyzing James H. Ward's article in the November, 2003, issue of SIGNAL Magazine entitled "Army Transforms Information ...
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Analyzing Homeward Bound American Families in the Cold War Era by Elaine Tyler May »

A 6 page paper which analyzes Elaine Tyler May's 1988 book "Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era," which asserts that after World War II, Americans preferred marrying young, perpetuating traditional gender roles and a secure home life, because of the unsettling experiences of the Great Depression, World ...
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Spanish-American War, Yellow Journalism, and Publishers Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst »

21 pages in length. It was, perhaps, the most devastating event to occur with regard to journalistic integrity, but it was bound to happen in light of growing competition within the industry. William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer were two power hungry publishers who each had his own ...
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Sun Tzu's "The Art Of War" »

5 pages in length. As the title so aptly describes, there is truly an art to both the pursuit and victory of war. Battle is no more an ill-conceived venture whereby a warrior's mission is incompletely calculated than it is a happenstance occurrence; war is not only premeditated ...
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Industrial Society and Democracy »

Democracy has existed as a form of governing organization in most societies, in one form or another, from the time that government has been necessary. The recent past has been defined by the evolution of industrialism. Democratic governance and capitalism have played a significant role in the development ...
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Defending President William Jefferson Clinton »

In 5 pages the author argues that President Clinton should not be impeached. It would not be in the best interest of the nation to remove President Clinton from office. Both political and constitutional issues are raised by the question of whether President Bill Clinton should be impeached ...
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Response to Security Council Statement that US War in Iraq is Illegal »

This 3 page paper provides talking points to use to refute U.N. condemnation of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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National Missile Defense Shield and Nuclear Disarmament »

This 12 page report discusses the issue of nuclear disarmament in terms of how it relates to the National Missile Defense Shield and how the failure to truly disarm and the threat of implementing the NMD stand in the way of the United Nations’ ideal of a truly peaceful global society. Bibliography lists 15 ...
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Waging Modern War by General Wesley Clark »

An 8 page essay that discusses the major points from General Wesley Clark's autobiographical account of the Kosovo war, Waging Modern War. While Clark agrees with the political objectives of the Kosovo campaign and successfully used military force to obtain these objectives, his description of his Kosovo experience paints a ...
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English Revolution and Parliamentary Changes »

This 3 page paper examines the English Revolution and how that altered English history. Attention is paid to the shift in power between the monarchy and Parliament. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Native American Military Alliances - 1680-1812 »

A 4 page outline of three of the most noteworthy Native American military alliances formed to resist the European subjugation they were expected to endure. Provides an outline of the reasons the alliances were formed and a brief encapsulation of the details and outcome of each. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Iran and China's Revolutions »

A five page paper which looks at the revolutions of China and Iran, in terms of the changes which they instigated in the two nations and the degree of success which they achieved with regard to domestic and international policies. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Christopher Columbus's Views of Native Americans »

A 3 page paper that discusses not only the genocide of indigenous peoples instigated by Columbus on his voyages, but also that it engendered the same policy in Euro-American societies. The paper presents the viewpoint presented in a 1996 position paper on Columbus and the fallacy of idolizing him ...
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Cold War's Rise and Fall »

5 pages in length. When one contemplates the rise and fall of the Cold War, there exist a number of variables that must be addressed in order to gain a comprehensive understanding. Depending upon one's interpretation, the Cold War possessed many instigators from American paranoia to a lack of ...
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Perspectives on the Cold War »

5 pages in length. Ascertaining the reasons behind the revived hostility that instigated the Cold War, historians have come to acknowledge the presence of Russian suspicions and American paranoia as fundamental motives. Delving deeper into these particular considerations finds that the Russians were, in fact, a nation of ...
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1756 to 1763 French and Indian War »

This is a 5 page paper discussing the Seven Years’ War. The Seven Years’ War from 1756 to 1763, also known as the French and Indian Wars in North America, was considered the first world war as it found the British pitted against the French and Indian forces in North ...
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Philippines' Revolution of 1986 »

8 pages in length. Analyzing the 1986 Philippines revolution, it becomes clear that the rebellion was non-violent because it was for the people and by the people. Determined to make their stance known about the manner in which incumbent Ferdinand Marcos tampered with election results in order to ...
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Nuclear Family and the Israeli Kibbutz »

A 5 page comparison of child rearing practices. While the traditional Israel Kibbutz emphasized the importance of communal child rearing, in the modern kibbutz the Children’s House no longer exists. Children now live with their families and, consequently, their lives have evolved to center around the family rather ...
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19th and 20th Century Naval Power »

A 4 page discussion of the relative importance of the world's naval forces. By World War II, in fact, the battleship had come to be regarded as the ultimate offensive weapon. During this time the theories of Clausewitz, a Prussian military strategist, were commonly employed by most of ...
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Investment Banker Jay Cooke »

A 12 page paper. Jay Cooke is generally credited as being the "first major investment banker, creator of the first "wire house," and the Financier of the Civil War (Trumbore 2000). Had it not been for Cooke, the Union would have had a far more difficult time financing the war. ...
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Impact of the Great War on Western Literature »

A 4 page essay that discusses the impact of the “Great War,” that is, World War I on Western literature. World War I is known for its “mindless squandering of human life with negligible results” (Hull 17). During its era, it was known as the Great War, the war to ...
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Causes of the Chicago Race Riot of 1919 »

8 pages in length. The overflow of social, economic and political tension that permeated throughout the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries culminated in one of history's most explosive crossing points where racial unrest is concerned. The 1919 Chicago Race Riot was the direct result of myriad causes ...
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The Culture and Operation of the Special Court in Sierra Leone »

The Sierra Leone Special Court is an Ad Hoc court set up to hear the cases of those most responsible the atrocities in the Sierra Leone civil war. The model used was unprecedented with the court set up under a treaty rather under a resolution mandated by Chapter VII of ...
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If the Industrial and Computer Revolutions Had Occurred at the Same Time, What Would Have Happened? »

4 pages in length. The popular adage that contends too much of a good thing can be bad might readily be applied had the computer revolution occurred at the same time as the Industrial Revolution. Looking at it from the perspective of twenty-first century understanding, where virtually everything ...
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DRUG TRADE IN LATIN AMERICA: TRANSNATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGIES »

This 7-page paper examines Latin American drug cartels and the lack of success on the war on drugs. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Compare and Contrast: The Two World Wars »

A 12 page paper which details some of the circumstances of World War I and II. World War I took place in the beginning of the century and changed the balance of powers that were in existence for centuries. Europe was virtually devastated by the war and the United States ...
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Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Elizabeth Gaskell, and Cultural Reorganization from a Woman's Perspective »

This 7 page report discusses “Uncontrollable Beauty” The 19th century fiction represented by Mary Elizabeth Braddon’s “Aurora Floyd” (1863) and Elizabeth Gaskell’s “Ruth” (1853) offer examples of ways in which a vision of a reorganization of culture may take place based on a woman’s point of view. Both of ...
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Mexico's Revolution and the Part America Played in It »

20 pages in length, this paper explores the the thesis that America played a part in instigating the Mexican Revolution. The growth of Mexico's economy during the early Porfiriato years is discussed, as well as the effect suffered by this economy as a result of the American Bank Panic of ...
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Women in Castro's Cuba »

10 pages in length. Women in a repressive, male chauvinistic society -- such as in Cuba -- must do what they have to in order to survive. Unfortunately their actions, such as prostitution, serve to reinforce the very image they seek to abandon. A high percentage of ...
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Post War of 1812 and Industrialism Growth »

5 pages in length. The growth of industrialism after the War of 1812 served to improve relations between the North and West, yet the South did not share in the same industrial growth as a result in the rise of sectionalism. The changing face of the United States ...
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United Kingdom and the War Against Terrorism »

A paper which looks at some of the reasons why the UK became involved in the war against terrorism as a result of the events of September 11, how this is perceived by the British public, and the extent to which the fight against terrorism is seen to be a ...
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Strategies in the 1777 Battle of Saratoga »

A twenty five page paper which looks at the strategies involved in the Battle of Saratoga of 1777, and the events which led up to this turning-point in the War of Independence. The paper considers such factors as the difficulties which the British commanders found in implementing their military tactics, ...
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British Army and Sinn Fein Influences on Northern Ireland »

A 6 page contention that the role of the British Army has been significantly impacted by a number of factors throughout history. The author of this paper asserts that the Sinn Fein, an Irish nationalist political party, has comprised one of the most influential of these factors since its inception ...
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US Societal Values and the Progressive Era »

A 5 page overview of the factors influencing the formation and change of values. This paper observes that here have been certain shifts in values in U.S. society over the country’s brief two-hundred year history. In turn, there have been numerous factors to which each of these shifts ...
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Cuban Missle Crisis and Canada »

A 10 page contention that while the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis composed the first real threat to North American territory since the bombing of Pearl Harbor in World War II, the reaction of the two countries most threatened by this crisis was considerably different. The U.S. reaction was swift ...
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