Essays on Second World War

Philosophy

Does war has differing effects among the affected? Is social justice guaranteed to those affected as a result of war? I decided to involve my father to find out how the family was affected by the Second World War to get the answers. “We thank God for the peace that we experience now as a family,” my father began. “Your grandfather was a veteran. He really suffered considering the success of the nation against his safety,” he added. “What triggered the war and what made my grandfather get involved in the war?” I asked.

“Your grandfather was a military ...

In order to ensure peace and prosperity of a country, most governments have employed the use of stringent rules and regulations to govern people. However, some people stray away from the common perception of government and embrace anarchy. Anarchy is basically opposite of what the government stands for, anarchism is a political ideology (Carter, 1971) that holds the state undesirable and harmful while advocating for stateless institutions. The view of anarchists stray away from the commons masses and more often they tend to go extreme and cause social disturbance and unrest (Gage, 2009)as was the case of the ...

Korea was bisected at the end of the Second World War, as a response to the differing political climates which each half of the peninsula espoused – North Korea preferred the communism of the Soviet Union, while South Korea was more in line with the policies and politics espoused by the west, the U.S. in particular. During the early fifties, hostilities between the two halves of the country reached breaking point, and the Korean War broke out, with the People’s Democratic Republic of Korea attempting to reunify the country by conquering South Korea, and the American army attempting to ...

Introduction

No country is expected to exist without the help of another country. Hence, countries usually exchange foreign aids in order to help each other meet their respective challenges. At present, developing countries rely greatly on foreign aids provided by richer countries. One of such developing countries is China. Due to the dynamics of war and politics in China for the past few decades, particularly during and immediately after the Second World War and the Cold War, it is an interesting subject for understanding the distribution of foreign aid during times of war and peace. After, analyzing the distribution of ...

Introduction

The victory of the allied powers in the Second World War was highly associated with the American entry into the war. The United States of America brought with them a military muscle consisting of state of the art mechanization and strategic military geniuses. The citizens of the United States of America had been through the most devastating economic depression in their history as the nation was followed by the ensuing regimentation just before the war started. The Second World War is probably the most mechanized and dreaded war in the history mainly due to its outcome and effects on ...

At the forefront of the causes of the First World War was the growing sense of Nationalism among the European nations as they reacted to the “fallout” of imperialism abroad and social class conflicts at home (WWI and the Interwar Years, Part 1 3-4mins). In other words, each European power was keen to minimize its counterpart’s influence in the colonized territories and within its borders. Subsequently, one of the effects of World War I was the taint it placed on the presentation of the West as the “height of civilization”; in answer, colonized persons began to question the ...

Hitler and the Nazi party came to power in 1933 by 1939 they had begun their quest to invade and rule all of Europe. During this time, unknown to the rest of Europe Hitler and the Nazis were also implementing their “final solution” which was the systematic execution of Jews and any others that they deemed not suitable to exist in the ideal society that Hitler had been selling to the German people through his speeches and propaganda (Kershaw, 2008, pgs. 36-43). Once the Allied forces defeated the Nazi forces and Hitler escaped his judicial fate by committing suicide. ...

Despite the country’s small size, Japan has depicted quite contrasting economies before and after the Second World War. Up to the moment, the country has had three distinct political and economic periods; the Edo which began in 1603 and went on up to 1868, the Meiji Restoration and the final period which began after the Japan’s defeat in the Second World War in 1945 and runs up to now. Each of the three economic periods was characterized by unique factors which necessitated the government to initiate remedies so as to avoid plunging the country into an economic ...

Introduction

The purpose of this paper is to show how the western media reported the Sino Japanese war and how China and Japan were portrayed. Several news reports portray the Chinese as being aggressive and violent individuals thus presenting the perception of the Chinese as being less victimized in the war. In contrast, the western media portrays the Japanese as being a rational and courteous group of people while their negative roles and atrocities in both world war II and Sino Japanese war have been overlooked. This paper will further identify the underlying reasons for ideological inclinations of wartime reporting. ...

Introduction

In the recent times, the concepts of transactional and transformational leadership have been considered as the orders of a day. The concept of transformational leadership was introduced by James McGregor in the year 1978. The belief and argument behind the introduction were that transformational leadership is a process in which the followers and the leaders coexist and mutually help each other rise at moral and motivational levels. Further explanation on the same was given in 1985 by Bernard M Bass through his book, “Leadership and performance Beyond Expectations.” There was the development of criteria that must be fulfilled by ...

Answers to the questions

1.Analyze how nationalism and militarism contributed to the outbreak of World War I. Use historical examples to support your answer. Of the various causes of World War I, which do you think was the most important and why? 1. It is a well-known fact that World War I was a result of certain decisions taken by the leading figures of five different countries, namely Austria-Hungary, Russia, Britain, France and Germany. The character, structure and sequence of the principal events depended on these great powers and their powerful regimes. When looking at their primary concerns, motivation and agendas, one should ...

The concept of political development seems to be quite a simple one on its face. Without investigating the role of the state too deeply, it is clear to see that in general, there are distinctions between the developmental levels of states around the world; while poverty exists in every nation, there are some that are much more stricken with the problem than others. In addition, relative levels of poverty within a nation is a scalable phenomenon—that is, levels of poverty and the very meaning of poverty can change across different political landscapes around the world. The conceptualisation of ...

Mass conscription refers the compulsory recruitment of the public to military service. In other words, conscription refers to the ability of established authorities to influence and mobilize the armies and the public of conflicting powers to engage in wars with their rivals. The act dates back to the ancient times and it continues to date in some countries. The authorities involved in the conscription also influence the ability of the military to win the wars by forcing a large number of the army to take part in the fights involuntarily. This type of influence has contributed to the outbreak ...

The recent Brexit vote has brought about a number if tensions associated with membership in the European Union and a common European economic area. It has also put into serious question the European Project started in the post-World War II era. Please argue for or against Britain being a member of the European Union. Be sure to cover five broad areas of disagreement economics (Benefits/ Costs), political (Benefits/ Costs), Labor market (who wins? Who lose), social (costs/ benefits), and issue ofan identify? Britain a second-largest economy after Germany is a member of the European Union, has taken up a ...

Introduction

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, or FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States. He was a Democrat who was a successful politician and who was able to win a total of four presidential elections. He is still perceived as a strong leader who was able to steer the United States through a global depression and through the Second World War (The White House, 2016). Even when he was stricken with polio in 1921, he continued to participate in politics and serve his constituents. This short paper will examine his leadership style, as well as his strengths and weaknesses while ...

History of Poland

Poland or officially, the Republic of Poland, is located in central Europe. It shares borders with Germany, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Belarus and Ukraine. It has a population of 38.4 million people and the country is divided into 16 administrative units. The World War II was a grim event for Poland as millions of Polish people perished in this war.

Political makeup

Today Poland has a representative parliament, a president and a prime minister, demonstrating a representative democracy. It is composed of Council of Ministers, where the prime minister leads them. Historically, the migration of Slavs in the early Middle Ages to ...

Winston Churchill’s Iron of Curtain speech has been seen in retrospect as one of the first signs of the oncoming Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States. In this speech Churchill lays out why he believes that in the wake of the Second World War, Soviet expansionism in Eastern Europe was causing a deep divide in the continent and ultimately something much more significant a clash of two global powers for preeminence in the second half of the twentieth century. This speech was one of the most important moments of the twentieth century and it ...

Abstract

Radio has definitely been one of the most significant technological devices for more than a century. From the moment of its invention in the early 1800s till new developments in recent years, radio has performed a lot of important functions. Throughout the history, radios helped to supply communication and provide entertainment to many cultures. More than one hundred years already, radio still remains a powerful force in American life that will also retain its potency for some time to come. This unique form of mass media has the potential to reach any people, even the illiterate ones. No matter ...

Introduction

Generally, Free Thought can be attributed to almost all developments and advancements in the world. Ranging from innovations and technological developments to religion and political changes, free thought seems to be the main driver of change. Free thought requires that free thinkers hold their positions regarding truth based on empiricism, logic, and reason. This implies that a free thinker should not be influenced by such things as tradition, authority or revelation. Free thought has developed a society of civilized people and advanced technology leading to the end of ineffective and bureaucratic regimes and religions that brought about differences within ...

The Second World War was obviously an event that determined the future of Europe and the world for many decades. Therefore, it is not surprising that it left its huge footprint in the views of the world. The Second World War is still in the midst of different kinds of discussions: scientific, historical, and political. Almost every participant in this war has formulated his vision of this war. The Second World War is a war that has enriched the history of the world a terrible know-how of how the concentration camps turned into death factories as the Holocaust, mass ...

The Cold War: Who Shot First?

After the devastation caused by WWII, two of the world's superpowers that emerged after this world war entered into what is commonly referred to as the Cold War. Based on this week’s lesson, I think the it was the Soviet Union that initially started the war. There are people who claimed that the conflict between the US and the USSR was ignited mainly because of the rivalry. However, a closer examination of the events that occurred after the Second World War indicated that USSR caused the initiation of the Cold War. The then US President Franklin Roosevelt has ...

Introduction and Thesis

Harry S. Truman is known as the 33rd President of the United States. He assumed the Presidency of the nation in April of 1945 when President Franklin Roosevelt died due to a stroke. He may not have desired to campaign and assume the Presidency of the United States, but his term in office ushered in a new age in the field of international relations, a new outlook on race relations in the country, and for the United States to assume a greater role in world politics as well.

Overview of the Presidency

Harry S. Truman had been in office as the Vice-President of ...

The end of the Second World War saw the escalation of the rivalry between the United States and the USSR over world dominance. The supremacy battles were caused by differences in political ideologies and the economic development thus leading to the cold war. The totalitarian regime of the Soviet Union held many nations in Eastern Europe together for almost 70 years. According to Prados (2011), the disintegration of the USSR brought caused political and economic instability in addition to civil unrests in separate member states. The collapse of the USSR on December 8, 1991, hampered the coordination of the ...

Prior to and during the Second World War, Japanese Americans were seen as the enemy. This is of course due to the fact that Japan was the main antagonist of the United States in the Pacific war theater. In fact, between 110,000 and 120,000 Japanese Americans were incarcerated in camps in the mainland US, most of them American citizens at the time. Many of them were forcibly relocated from their homes in the US West Coast and moved to relocation areas that were like military camps surrounded by barbed wires from which there was no escape (Ogawa ...

In his book “the Origins Of The Second World War In Europe” AJP Taylor makes the argument that the underlying causes of World War II, in contrast to popular sentiment, was the general complexity of political will and international relations at the time, rather than Hitler's dominating influence alongside Fascism and Nazi ideologies. Instead, the various powers, with their individual desires and relational struggles, embarked on the same path which nobody, not even Hitler, had wanted to pursue. Despite the devastation of the Second World War, it is difficult to pin its inception on any one individual. While Hitler ...

As it is known, the task of the police force is to keep order in the territory entrusted to them. But what if this territory is the entire planet? Where are the law enforcement officers who have an international mandate for peacekeeping in any area? Officially, such a structure is the UN. However, individual states, namely the United States, are constantly trying to position themselves as the world police using a variety of means - from electronic surveillance to military interventions. This paper aims to discuss the role of the United States as a policeman of the world and ...

Many Americans tend to believe that traditions or customs represent the nation, as it is key, that once opened a possibility and since then than a possibility is transformed from generation to generation. But in Shirley Jackson’s short story, called The Lottery, the tradition is described through a cruel lottery, that does not give prizes, it takes one human’s life each year instead. First and foremost, the procedure of the lottery was quite easy, the people of the village should gather in the square, and they were supposed to take part in a random drawing. Common sense ...

Introduction

Contrary to most beliefs, the participation of the United States in the Second World War was made even prior to the Japanese attack of the Pearl Harbor. Despite its stance of non-participation during the war, the United States has been involved in confidential activities that aided the Allied forces against their adversary. Consequently, its role increased after it declared war against the Japanese forces, following the latter’s attack on the US fleets in Pearl Harbor. Prior to the declaration of war against Japan, the longest serving Secretary of State, Cordell Hull sincerely pointed to the Japanese ambassador: “There ...

There are different points of view on the reasons to begin the Second World War. On this work there will be considered two points, one of them was described by John A. Vasques. The other book to consider was Why Nations Fight by Richard Ned Lebow. According to Vasques, World Wars occur rarely, and their reasons are curious. There are classical reasons for war, for example, territorial conflicts. On the other hand, Lebow insisted in the idea of national significance. This may be delivered through the mass aggression or war But in fact, there were a lot of participants ...

The aftermath of World War II was marked as the start of a new age, with the weakening of the powerful states, and the emergence of new superpowers as represented by the United States and the USSR. These two countries would later become rivals in claiming center stage, thus it was inevitable for both to engage in what historians call as the cold war and the iron curtain as described by Winston Churchil in 1946 (Mcneese, 22). It was referred to as the cold war, because the rivalry never ends up in an open war, although it was heated ...

When someone hears the word hero, it brings a feeling of respect. Each country has its heroes and honors them, perpetuating their names in books, movies and memorials, composing songs about them and their idealized images. But there are some heroes that are unreal and were composed by people with certain purposes and during a certain period of time. One of them is World War II that brought not only destruction, but also creation. It is a turning point it the world of comics, as many of the iconic heroes began in WWII period and are still popular with ...

Introduction

The world of trade and commerce has changed a lot in relation to labour and employee interaction with firms since the 1700s when the concept of work became more advanced. The purpose of this essay is to analyse the concept of employee relations and how it has evolved over the years. In order to attain this end, the following objectives will be explored: A critical evaluation of the concept and theory of employee relations in various forms of organisations – large, indigenous, multinational, private and public entities; An assessment of the concept of employee relations as it evolved in the ...

The movie “Bridge of Spies” was released on 16th of October in 2015. This historical drama was directed by Steven Spielberg, starring the Academy Award winning Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Amy Ryan, and Alan Alda. The movie of the similar historical events was planned to be filmed in the XX century, however the company MGM had rejected the idea of the film. In the year 1965, the "Cold War" was in full swing. The world has just recovered from the armed conflict in the Bay of Pigs and the Cuban missile crisis, and the MGM decided that then was ...

There are numerous works that can be reviewed for this paper. In the same manner, there are a lot of people who can be considered as the topic. In this case, however, the one chosen was John Hume, particularly the speech that he gave when he was awarded as one of the recipients of the 1998 Nobel Peace Prize together with David Trimble. This speech is remarkable mainly because not everyone gets entitled to receive this prize. It is more than just an honor; it is a product and recognition of one’s life work, a feedback that tells ...

Brinkley (1992) argues that the Second World War was the largest conflict in human history as it ranged across six continents and cost the lives of fifty million civilians and soldiers (p.774). This essay will identify the reasons why America joined the Second World War. There will be a major analysis of the major American campaigns during the Second World War which includes: the North African campaign, the results of these campaigns, and the overall success for the Allies as a result of these campaigns. The American position in each campaign will be emphasised. Chambers (1999) suggests that even ...

CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMING OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR?

How did Hitler’s Germany Contribute to the Coming of the Second World War? On January 30, 1933, second German President Paul von Hindenburg appointed Adolf Hitler, the leader of the largest political party National Socialists, Chancellor of Germany. That date marked the beginnings of Nazi Germany and the Third Reich and the destruction of the democratic German Republic. Hitler always said that the Third Reich would exist for a thousand years, but it lasted only for twelve years and four months. However, despite its short existence, Hitler’s rule left a significant mark both in German history and ...

The Dutch East Indies, today known as Indonesia, has through the history seen different colonizers that governed the country in different periods of time. There were and still are different perceptions of the different colonizing countries among Indonesians. The Netherlands and Japan are one of the most important countries that impacted the country’s nation building. The paper will answer the research question in what ways were the Japanese different than the Dutch regarding nation-building in the Dutch East Indies. There were some similarities and a lot of differences in governance. The historical context played a vital role in ...

Public-private ownership economic systems or hybrid capitalist economic system refers to a form of capitalism where private business ventures and public or government service enter into a long term contract with an aim of completing a project that will serve the public. Hybrid capitalist economies can be employed in funding, financing, building, developing and operating projects like infrastructure, health, conventional centers, tourism, transportation networks and sanitation for the benefit of the general public. Public-private partnerships are very crucial in allowing projects to be completed in time through financing. The private sector often offers a service to the public while ...

Introduction

Change is inevitable within the organizations. In essence, the organizations in the contemporary competitive environment are required to undergo changes so as to remain competitive. In other words, change is imperative for the organizations because it would be possible for them to lose their competitive advantages devoid of it. Alkaya and Hepaktan (2003) describe change as a response to some considerable opportunity or threat that arise out of the organization. It is imperative to note that change takes place when the organizations make a transition from their present state to some anticipated future state. The task of managing change ...

Question 1; why was Europe such a dominant influence on the world in the 19th century?

Within the nineteenth century, Europe was considered a global powerhouse especially in the economic perspective. The production prowess and efficiency of the continent was above all the rest. There are different reasons attributed to the European dominance within the 19th century. One of the reasons was its powerful connection between market incentives and technology, which enabled it uncover the prospect of coal energy. Secondly, there emerged different developments in physics, medicine and even science, which offered immeasurable contributions to the population growth within Europe. The growth in population directly and indirectly improved the economic developments therefore reinforcing the continent’ ...

Montejano in his article, “Anglos and Mexicans in the first century,” describes the repercussions of America’s deteriorating space in the entrepreneurial global-system for the newly accomplished public accommodation between Chicano intermediate class representatives and the Anglo trade in the Southwest (Montejano 2). Montejano further explores the issue of ethnic relations in the United States and views it as the primary cause of economic stagnation in the nation (4).He argues that the contemporary racial condition is characterized by political integration which he describes as the giving way of operational nationality to the Mexican American (5). In addition, the ...

Abstract

There are many economies that have developed at a significant pace, such as Japan, and many economies that are flagging behind these countries, such as India. Is this development hindered or encouraged by internal and/or external factors? The question remains as to why certain countries are developing faster than others needs to explored, which is what the first half of this essay will do. An analysis will be conducted into how the role of the state, stimuluses for modernisation, social structure and cultural factors play their part in either hindering or encouraging development in these countries. The interference of ...

Thesis

America should have sounded a warning to people of Hiroshima and Nagasaki before the attacks, explaining the potential impact of the atomic bombs to reduce casualties.

Introduction

In August 1945, America dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing a total of 129,000 people. The two incidences remain the only known uses of atomic and nuclear bombs in history. The events brought to an end the World War II that had been going on for close to a decade. Paul Tibbets was the pilot of the plane that dropped the two bombs, and up to his death in ...

  Fashion can carry significant meanings about culture, tradition and the outlook of people around the world. Fashion not only encompasses many social issues but also individual backgrounds of people, and it can be a very useful tool in expressing one’s personal identity. According to Barber, "Fashion has also been used in reference to language usages, literature, food, dance music, recreation, indeed the whole range of social and culture elements" (Barber, 1993). Throughout history it has been evident that, fashion has revealed itself during the evolution and revolution of many aspects of issues, including but not limited to class ...

Immigration to England

Migration is defined as the moving of persons from one place to another. The move may be temporary or permanent, depending on the reasons involved. Migration may occur due to various reasons such as economic ones like employment and job opportunities, social ones like being closer to family members or loved ones, environmental factors like natural disasters, and political ones like wanting to escape a conflict or strife within a home country. One of the great examples of migration is the moving of Jamaicans to England. There are many reasons why Jamaicans moved to England. Jamaicans moved to England ...

Highlight of the Case

The case study narrates about the marketing progress that Coca-Cola has entrenched since inception to date. Principally; this giant multinational company hit an iconic state after undergoing several global marketing trials, with each episode generating challenges and opportunities. Based on this case, the first recorded incident of Coke’s prosperity was marked by the contract awarded by the American government to supply coke products during the Second World War. Because of this contract, the company gained experience of the international markets, and for the first time installed 63 bottling brands. For the entire operational period before 1980, Coke had ...

Modernism is described as a philosophical movement that brought shifts in cultural trends and introduced far and reaching changes in societies from the late 19th to early 20th centuries. The first half of the 20th century saw two World Wars which damaged developments and stagnated cultural, economic, political or social growth in countries involved particularly Japan. Japan was actively involved in the second world war and was severely damaged after the war. Among what shaped Modernism in post war Japan was growth of industries, growth of mega cities, economic transformation and technological advancement.

Cultural

In the western nations modernization came ...

Immigration to Europe started after World War 2 and the rate continued to increase over the years into the 20th century up to date (" Debating Europe"). Western Europe experienced quite a significant percentage of immigration, especially after the World War 2. Currently, there are a sizable number of immigrants consisting of both Europeans and non-Europeans, who are defined as both illegal and legal immigrants. In 2004, the percentage even grew further after the European Union granted a permit for citizens to move freely within the EU nations ("Debating Europe"). The aspect of immigrations has received different reactions; some people ...

Decolonization can be defined as the act of a nation gaining independence from another country that had established authority over it. Decolonization was not in any way a new phenomenon following the Second World War; countries were progressively gaining independence from their colonial masters. However, it was the Second World War that created the greatest drive towards decolonization, which significantly altered global history. The mass drive for decolonization was aided by several primary factors among them changes in the international distribution of power and growing calls for national self-determination. There was certainly no common decolonization process; it took various ...

The Second World War of between 1939 and 1945 brought significant changes to the social and economic spheres of the societies residing in the United States of America. As part of the Allied powers, the government had the task to coordinate its people and strategize according to the demands of battle before joining the Alliance to fight the Axis nations. On American soil, it became the citizens’ responsibility to produce war materials such as weapons for the troops to use at the battle lines. As men enlisted to fight for their country, the situation at home changed as for ...

The Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings represent the only incidences that nuclear bombs were ever used in the history of humanity. The devastation, death, and destruction that followed resulted to the surrendering of Japan and thus brought the Second World War to an end. Over the years that followed, the magnitude of the impacts of the nuclear bombs resulted in the debate regarding the justification, or lack thereof regarding the bombing of Japan by the United States. Essentially, the United States had no justification in dropping the bombs in Japan. To a great deal, the justification for the bombing of ...

Casablanca: Plot

Directed by Curtiz Michael, Casablanca is an American film of 1942 that features romance and drama. It is a production of the Warner Brothers who base it on Burnett Murray and unproduced play Everybody Comes to Rick's of Alison Joan. The setting of Casablanca took place during the Second World War, which underlies the plot of the film. It focuses on an expatriate of the United States who has to sacrifice his relationship with a lady he loves for helping her husband – a leader of the Czech Resistance - escape from Casablanca. Getting out this Vichy-controlled town would help ...

American hip-hop music has achieved its global popularity over decades. It gives young people a lot of acoustic and visual pleasure as a music genre, but it also shows public issues, like poverty, race, human equality, etc. Young people are often attracted to this kind of music because those lyrics reflect their own living situations and mental states. Because of its provocative nature, the influence of American hip-hop music can be a double-edged sword: On the one hand, it can encourage people to participate in social movements; On the other hand, it can be used as a propaganda that ...

Q1.) Culture takes time to change, as does the human geography it gives rise to and the ethnic implications diffused by the group which influences it. The significant economic, technological and demographic changes in the United States since the Second World War have led to the persistence of the many examples of new cultural landscapes there. These economic and technological developments resulted in large-scale immigrations which in turn fueled the growth of population and modification of the American society in crucial ways, producing varied needs and increased aspirations. During this post-war era, there was the emergence of a bigger ...

The term Cold War has always been used by many to describe the relationship between the Soviet Union and America from 1945 to 1980. The Cold War started as soon as the Second World War ended. It would have been termed World War three by the free society. However, that whimsical name (Cold War) was preferred because there was no military confrontation between the two nations. Many factors led to the emergence of the Cold War, and it had many impacts. The first reason that resulted in the start of the Cold War was the idea of the Soviet ...

The Global Economy and International Trade

Introduction At the same time, it would be paramount to draw attention to the importance of international trade concerning the economy of the United States of America. This is due to the facts that the country reveals as a superpower and because the entire amount of both exports and imports results in an honorable second place worldwide (fn. – America waives the first position to China, of course). In advance, I feel an inexorable desire to note that since the time the United States of America had become a state and until nowadays, the country has been altering its directivity ...

Abstract

The current paper explores the main differences of the Great Recession in 2007-2009 from other economic collapses in the history if the United States. Section I discusses the general features of a recession and describes the main responsibilities of the National Bureau of Economic Research. Section II is devoted to the comparison of the Great Recession with the recession of 1980s. The section is divided into four subsections. Subsection A presents the basic comparison of recessions in the U.S. history and explains the choice of the 1980s period for the further comparison. Subsection B explores differences in unemployment in ...

The concept of the American dream has been widely interpreted by many people to mean the national values that guide America towards attaining prosperity (Adams, 23). One such literature work that has tried interpreting the American dream is Arthur Miller’s ‘Death of a Salesman’. In this play, the author puts his focus on the concept of the American dream. In one way or the other, the play exposed the weak points and the failures of blindly having faith in the American dream, as it leads to a tragedy. Although there is no doubt that the American national values ...

Purpose

This paper is going to elaborate the process of decolonization of India from the British rule with the advent of World War II. The Second World War proved to be fatal to Britain’s desire to build an empire as they received immense pressure from the United Nations to grant their protectorates independence. It also explores the Partition that led to the emergence of India and Pakistan as both failed to agree on a ruling power with the present day Indians wanted the government wanted to have a majority Indian government while the largely Islamic state of Pakistan wished ...

The study of various aspects of the history of contacts between the East and the West in the political, economic and cultural fields contributes to both the development of science and the improvement of mutual understanding and beneficial cooperation between the two civilizations. Implicitly such issues carry immense political relevance. Nowadays, when the questions of self-determination of nations with looming prospects of gaining sovereignty by a large section of public entities, when political leaders often refuse to compromise, it seems timely to apply the lessons of the past. In other words, it is very important to identify what price ...