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Term Papers on End of the Cold War

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A Modern History of Relations Between Israelis and Arabs »

In this comprehensive 12 page essay, the writer provides an overview of tensions existing from 1948 to the present. Covered are Zionism, the formation of Israel, the first Palestine War, the Suez-Sinai War, the October War of 1973, Infitada, and a number of other key events. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Legitimacy of the War in Iraq »

This 15 page paper provides an examination of The War and Declaration of Human Rights, Nuremburg Principles, and the United Nations Charter. These documents are discussed in light of the war. The paper suggests that in fact, the war in Iraq is not only uncalled for, it ...
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Was the War of 1812 Unnecessary? »

This 5 page report briefly discusses the war of 1812, its causes, some of its battles, and whether or not it was a meaningful war determining American independence or an exercise in futility. The attitudes, politics, and economics of the period are discussed in terms of their impact on ...
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United States Special Forces History and Uses »

A 10 page overview of the history of the Special Forces. Emphasizes how World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War shaped these forces. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Before the American Revolution, King Philip's War »

This 10 page paper dicusses King Philip's War - the often overlooked war which preceeded the American Revolution in this country. Furthermore, this paper examines the causes of this war and the underlying issues which divided this country. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Early Colonial Period and the Life and Survival of Native Americans »

A 3 page article review in which the writer examines an author's discussion of the White men who first came to America and failed miserably at imitating Native Indian lifestyles and wound up dying from cold winters, malnutrition, etc;-- Simply because they tried to do things their "own way"-- and ...
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Price of Glory - Verdun 1916 by Alistair Horne »

In 5 pages, the author gives a general overview of Alistair Horne's "Price of Glory - Verdun 1916" (1963). The Battle of Verdun was a strategic one in the Great War. This book is an extraordinary and unique depiction of the World War I. The reader will ...
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America's Wars »

This 5 page paper examines the American rationale for its involvement in the Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the latest conflict—Iraq. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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'War on Drugs' and its Political Benefits »

This 5 page paper examines America's war on drugs as a part of the popular culture. The war is discussed in various ways, inclusive of the idea that many facts proliferated by the war are just opinions. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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War and the Economy »

A 4 page paper answering several questions along the lines of “Consider a poor, underdeveloped country. Would you expect such a country to maintain a trade surplus or a trade deficit? Why?” The unnamed country undertakes a quick but successful war, and many of the questions refer to that ...
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Thucydides' Peloponnesian War »

This 5 page paper argues that a purely structural reading of Thucydides Peloponnesian War demonstrates specific elements about the text and the way that Thucydides presents the issues surrounding the Peloponnesian War. The approach to present the major themes in this work underscore Thucydides position on the war itself. ...
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Three Secondary European Wars »

Three Mini-Wars in European History: This 5-page essay examines three of the secondary wars in European history between (1700-1990). These conflicts were just as passionate, just as politically motivated, and just as deadly. However, when the fighting was over, these wars left more men standing. Bibliography lists 4 ...
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War Without Mercy by John Dower »

A 5 page summation and analysis of the major points in John Dower's War Without Mercy. In this book, Dower examines the conflict in the Pacific during World War II from the perspective of how it represented long-standing attitudes and racial prejudices. Dower shows how both sides—Axis and Allied—saw ...
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Iraq War and Weapons of Mass Destruction »

This 5 page paper looks at the absence of WMD as well as a verity of things pertinent to the war. How coverage of the war demonstrates that the administration used information selectively in order to justify an unnecessary war. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Women's Peace Movement in Israel and Ireland »

A 20 page research paper that explores how and why the women in Ireland and Israel combine to resolve ethnic conflict through peacemaking activities. The writer focuses on the effects of civil war on the women's experience in those countries, and argues that it is 'war at the door' ...
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Just and Unjust Wars by Michael Walzer »

A 5 page analysis of Michael Walzer's book Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument with Historical Illustrations. Walzer discusses in detail the myriad ways that war has been perceived and how this impacts the topic of war and morality. No additional sources cited.
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Changing Warfare in the Contemporary World »

This 12 page paper consider how war is changing. The paper answers several questions looking at if the theories of Clausewitz who stated that "a continuation of policy by other means" is still a valid approach, how states have attempted to monopolise the tools of war and if this is ...
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Economics and War »

A 6 page paper discussing the general positive effects that the outbreak of war typically brings, followed by a discussion of conditions in Iraq prior to the beginning of Iraqi Freedom. War typically elevates a sagging economy, and such was the case with the short-lived Iraq war. Those ...
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Defining War Crimes »

A 12 page overview of the definitions and perceptions surrounding war crimes. Discusses the Geneva Convention and the Nuremberg Trials and provides numerous examples of historical events which classify as war crimes. Emphasizes that all parties of wartime action are capable of war crimes but that it is the ...
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Analysis of Stoessinger's Why Nations Go To War II »

A 5 page, analytical evaluation of Stoessinger's "Why Nations Go To War"-- a political treatise on the causes of war in the 20th century. The writer assesses the importance of leaders' personalities, conquest, and war as an aspect of human nature. It is argued that while another major world conflict ...
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Michael A. Ledeen's The War Against the Terror Master »

A 4 page review of Michael A. Ledeen’s work “The War Against the Terror Masters.” Bibliography lists one additional source.
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War and Mathematics »

This 8-page paper examines how mathematic applications have been used to help analyze and calcluate wars. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Unjust Aspects of the Iraq War »

A 3 page paper which argues that the war in Iraq is unjust. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Societal Impacts and Influences of American Warfare »

A 9 page discussion of the impacts of war on American society during the early history of the country. Provides information regarding the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the Mexican American War, emphasizing the needs of those that feel that they are oppressed to rise up against ...
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Churchill/The Gathering Storm »

A 5 page book review that examines Winston Churchill’s World War II memoir. Churchill, as Prime Minister of Great Britain, played a pivotal role in the cataclysmic conflict known as World War II. After the war, Churchill focused on his considerable literary talent and penned a six volume, comprehensive history ...
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Roman War Memorials and the Roman's View of Death »

This 3 page paper examines Roman War Memorials and the concept of death. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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FARC and the Drug Wars in Colombia »

This 3 page paper examines the convoluted history of Colombia, its drug wars and the leftist FARC insurgency. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Torture and the War on Terror »

This 5 page paper considers the way the media portrays the use of terror in the “War on Terror.” Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Labor Unions and War »

24 pages in length. The role labor unions have played with regard to wartime activities has been historically conspicuous. As integral as these unions were when it came to the comprehensive influence of war, they did not always fare well in the aftermath. Indeed, it can be argued ...
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The War in Iraq and Economic Ramifications »

A 4 page paper discussing the economic effects of the Iraqi war. War nearly always provides an economic boost, even if only temporarily. The war in Iraq lifted the American economy to an extent, but the benefits of the gains will not be lasting ones as the federal ...
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Operations of the Central Intelligency Agency »

A 7 page paper discussing the Central Intelligence Agency as it relates to the experiences associated with the arms race with the Soviet Union, Cold War in Europe and Cold War in developing nations. The role of each of the "three communities" of the CIA - covert operations, intelligence gathering and data ...
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War Beginning, Ending, and the Role of Politicians »

A 5 page paper discussing the validity of the statement, "Politicians start wars, armies do not. Government end wars, generals do not." A variety of poorly-planned laws and policies beginning in 1850 with the Missouri Compromise led to steadily increasing tensions regarding slavery, culminating in bloodshed over the Kansas-Nebraska Act during Franklin ...
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A Three Part Historical Paper »

This 5 page paper is in three parts. The first half of the paper considers Europe at the end of the nineteenth century, the role of politics, economics and social background in the lead up the First World War. The second part of the paper considers what was revolutionary about ...
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Incredible War of 1812 by J. Mackay Hitsman »

A 4 page book review on The Incredible War of 1812 (1965) by J. Mackay Hitsman, a classic text on this subject. Hitsman's scholarship is detailed as he accessed an extensive list of primary sources in Canada, Great Britain and the US. He offers historical fact within the cultural context ...
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Cold War Impact of Iranians in the United States »

This five page-paper presents and in-depth discussion on why Iranians first began coming to the US and what historical event promoted their migration. Bibliography lists four sources.
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Terrorism and Special Operations Forces »

This 6 page paper addresses the important role played by Special Operations Forces in the war on terrorism. As one author said, these quiet professionals move silently and invisibly and they strike deadly. This war on terrorism is a different kind of war, an unconventional war and one where the ...
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Chapters 2 and 3 of Hanly's Book on Political Terrorism »

4 pages in length. In chapters two and three of Hanly's book, he effectively addresses the idea of force as the primary element of war. It is through his explicit explanation of the principles of war that allow the reader to gain a significant understanding with regard to ...
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Cold War and Great Britain's MI6 Relevance »

This 3 page paper examines this British intelligence agency and other agencies aligned with British forces. The positive and negative effects of MI6 are the focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Cold War Hysteria and 'Casualties' Julius and Ethel Rosenberg »

A 6 page (4 pp. + 2 pp. Annotated Bibliography) paper that evaluates the Communist hysteria that gripped America during the late 1940s and early 1950s and evaluates the allegations that led to the arrest and trial of the New York couple on espionage charges. Specifically considered are whether ...
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Arabs, Israelis and the Holy Land's 50 Year War »

10 pages. This paper is an overview of the Fifty Years' War in the Holy Land, including such topics as the War of 1948, the Sinai Campaign and the Suez Crisis of 1956. As this is a time period made up of many turbulent skirmishes, the subject is one ...
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Veterans of the American Revolution »

5 pages in length. After the War of 1812, Congress passed a law allowing all those who suffered disabilities as a result of military service during the Revolutionary War to apply for a pension. As well, widows who had lost their husbands as a result of the war ...
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Cold War and Propaganda »

This 1 page essay explores how propaganda was used in the fifties. The knowledge and intent of propaganda by the U.S. is the focus of the paper. No bibliography.
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The Post Cold War Era and Cultural Imperialism in America »

A 5 page research paper that examines current thinking regarding the ways in which Western style consumerism has become the hallmark of globalization. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Life of a Roman Soldier: Persian Wars »

A 4 page paper which presents a hypothetical roman soldier’s diary and issues concerning the Persian Wars. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Justification for the Declaration of the War of 1812 »

This 3 page paper points out the many reasons that the US declared war on Great Britain in 1812. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Women and War by Jean Bethke Elshtain »

A 5 page book report on Jean Bethke Elshtain’s Women and War. No additional sources cited.
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Churchill, Hitler and the “Unnecessary War” »

A 3 page paper which examines elements of Patrick Buchanan’s book Churchill, Hitler and the “Unnecessary War.” No additionsl sources cited.
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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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Is the War in Iraq Worth It? »

A 3 page paper which examines if the War in Iraq is still wroth involvement. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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War Theories »

This 7 page paper examines two articles on various theories of war, and determines which seems more reasonable. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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