Essays on Peace Treaty

America and the Great War

Nationalism, imperialism and militarism are considered to be the three major causes to have set the stage for the Great War or the World War I (WWI). Nationalism is a strong association, devotion and loyalty to one’s country. It was not specific to a single country as nationalism was prevalent throughout Europe (Hamilton & Herwig, 2003). During the course of the nineteenth century nationalism became stronger. During this period basic literacy had increased which contributed to nationalism. Imperialism is the second major cause of the WWI. Imperialism refers to a country expanding its power and influence using military or ...

The Greek Federation & The Persian Empire is a fascinating topic. The history involves a lot of dramatic scenes beginning from the time Cyrus the Great conquered the Ionian region to the end times which was marked by a peace treaty. The topic also has an extensive area of resources one can research from. According to my vast research on the topic from different sources, ranging from history books to online research, the website I used has accurate information. The information provided is also very broad and detailed. The site is reliable because of its educational value, and it also ...

Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt is widely regarded as one of the best presidents in United States history. He is known for his cowboy persona and his widespread representations of traditional masculinity. Many Americans today remember him as a rope-swinging, outdoorsman who would not be content sitting inside the Oval office. In fact, he was once observed jumping off a horse into a pit of wild dogs and slaying a mountain lion. Roosevelt changed the course of the presidency and did many things that presidents had never done before, such as riding in a submarine, being identified by his initials, being ...

European Military Struggles

Over the past centuries, the European zone has often been characterized with military struggles. These military struggles came about because of the development of numerous different states and their struggle for power. This paper explores on the European military struggle through the method of compare and contrast of the causes and outcomes of the French and Indian war, the American Revolution, and the War of 1812. There exist a number of similarities pegged to the causes of these wars. They include; firstly, all the wars began on the basis of issues relating to struggle for supremacy. More specifically, the French ...

Mehmed II, son of Murad II (1403-1451), was the third son and in contrast to his brothers who were born from the noble Turkish women, he was born to a slave mother. Mehmed received a good religious education and served as governor. His father Murad, a successful conqueror and skilled administrator, sought to move away from the control. In 1444, he made Mehmed the Sultan but under the tutelage of Khalil. Since 1448, Mehmed took part in all the important campaigns and administrative activities of the state (Freely, 2009). Mehmed II, as well as many outstanding representatives of the Ottoman dynasty, ...

Introduction

The conflict in Syria has raged on for over three years now with the various warring parties actively sustaining it. It began in early 2011 as a part of the series of demonstrations dubbed as the Arab Spring witnessed globally in a number of Arabic countries. The protests were aimed at the Bashar al-Assad led government that was dubbed as tyrant and retrogressive. After various crackdowns, these demonstrations evolved to deadly armed rebellions (Cole, 2013). The armed conflict pitted various opposition groups namely; Free Syrian Army and the Islamic Front against the Syrian government and its allies such as Hezbollah. The ...

Through the eyes of Calvin J. Candie

American Revolutionary War in Georgia: Through the eyes of Calvin J. Candie Before the War I breathe in deeply, and uttered a sincere prayer of gratitude; life has never been better for me and my sister as it is today. I am Calvin J. Candie, fondly called Monsier Candie by close friends. I am 29 years old and I own a tobacco plantation, Candieland, in Jamestown Virginia. I have been blessed, as my plantation is considered one of the elites in Georgia and I do enjoy some strong political connections. My concerns were down to diseases and some Indian killings ...

Introduction

The Holocaust, a Greek work, meaning 'killed by fire', refers to the systematic mass persecution and genocide of the Jews executed by the Nazi Party under the leadership of Adolf Hitler throughout Germany and German occupied territories across Europe. Jews were not the only victims of the holocaust, which claimed the lives of millions other including disabled people, gypsies, homosexuals and the war prisoners. Infamous for bringing the Jewish race near extermination, the holocaust accounts for the loss of the lives of "eleven million innocent victims" in total, including about 6 million Jews and 5 million non-Jewish Nazi victims. The ...

Introduction

Understanding the dynamics of Crimean War changing the European occurring over 150 years ago changing European history proved the undoing of the international system existing in Europe for a significant period aligned to how the prevailing rules European leaders conducted foreign policy and maintaining the peace. Until the onset of the Crimean Wars in the early 1850s, Europe’s five major powers engaged in a “complex” practices in dealing with allaying potentially dangerous confrontations. One example of the outcome of the Crimean War was the disassembling of the pact between the conservative Russian, Prussian, and Austrian monarchies known as the ...

The battle of Yorktown refers to the battle that took place in 1781 as a result of the American Revolution. During this battle the British troops that were under the leadership of Cornwallis surrendered after being fought by the American and the French troops. The United States army combined forces with the French army and this led them to defeat the war against the British Empire. The war had lasted for about six years and the victory of the Americans and the French at the battle of York forced the British forces to surrender. General George Washington was the commander ...

Introduction

After the World War II almost 60 years ago that led to the death of almost 50 million people it is very concerning that some countries have not yet decided to put their differences aside and form a peace treaty formally speaking. The period of WWII experienced a time when countries turned against each other engaging in bloody fights that led to many countries completely broken down with only a few countries standing tall after the war came to an end in 1945. After the end of this war several heads of states worked together and formed peace treaties to officially end ...

It might seem strange that a lot of Americans are not even aware of the second war for independence (that is the other name for the war of 1812). However if we think about it, one can find quite a few reasons that have caused such ignorance among people. The war of 1812 has a very compound roots, extremely confusing course, and in addition to all of it the outcome of the war is also hard to understand, as both sides consider themselves to be winners. The war happened during the so-called stagnation period in the history of the US, the period ...

After the end of the World War 2, countries in Pacific Asia have risen from the effects of the war to become an economic powerhouse in the world to date. Leading g the pack are countries like Japan and China. Countries in this region are characterized by diverse political, economic, Social and cultural diversity. After the world war, many of the soldiers in the region returned home to find destroyed economies and infrastructure. In this region, unemployment was at its all time high. In Japan, particularly a decade after the war the country’s gross domestic product was barely ten ...

Part I: Topic selection

Based on the instructions provided, the month and decade to be explored are October and 1970s respectively. The best topic for the London Time article selected in this case is Quebec Crisis. This article in this case study is dated 12 October 1971. In summary, the article expounds on a series of events when two top government officials were kidnapped by the FLQ. As a result of such kidnappings, the only culminated solution was a peaceful introduction of War Measures Act. The entire scenario became a very evoking in the entire province of Quebec and therefore became a centre of investigation of most machinery.

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Antithesis – Taiwan’s Ineligibility Due To Historical Antecedents and Attributing Reasons

The PRC remains firm in its assertion that they are the sole legitimate ruling body that can lay claim over Taiwan. Historical antecedents provide the most compelling gist for the PRC’s framework in arguing that it has jurisdiction over the island. Jianming Shen, quoted as saying, “Taiwan has been part of China since ancient times” (2000, p. 1005), resolutely stands by the historical premise the mainlanders have stood by throughout their contest. For several times, rulers from the mainland renamed the island several times – a feat which highly ...

World War II

Background The World War II was among two conflicting alliances; allied powers and Axis powers. The allied power involved France, Britain, America, USSR and china, and the axis power were Germany, Italy and Japan. Both alliances were helped by other small nations and by the end of the war allied powers totaled to 25 Nations while axis 9 nations. The war sparked off on 1st September when Germany invaded Portland the land which had been made independent in the Versailles peace treaty. Britain and France were absent and stated their intention to help Portland unless the Germany to ...

. American side used various key battles and key advantages that allowed it to win the revolutionary war. Many battles were fought during the revolutionary war in America. One of these battles is the Boston massacre which made the American colony to be lawless (Wood, 2008). The other key battle that was fought in during the American Revolution is the concord battle which made the British people to lose many officials leaving a great number of the rest wounded. The Great Brewster Island is another key battle of the revolutionary war. In this battle, the Americans attacked the lighthouse repair crew. ...

During the existence of the Napoleon's French Empire there emerged a couple of revolutionary war against the regime. These wars were perpetuated by organized coalitions that had the common ain of disbanding this French Empire. One of the reasons as to why these series of opposition wars became significant is because European nations at the time had began to develop their weapons using modern technology therefore resulting in massive and large scale destruction of the affected areas. After a long struggle between the Napoleon Empire and the opposing coalitions, there was growth of a nationalistic feeling between nations as they felt the ...