Essays on World History

The Crusades refer to several religions wars between the Muslims and the Christians with the main agenda of controlling the holy sites. There were eight major crusades which happened between the 11th and the 13th century characterized by violent and bloody combats (Wise, 1978). The events created obstacles that can...

Imperialism refers to the action of a nation to extend its power and dominion by direct acquisition of occupied (inhabited) territory, or by gaining economic or political control of other areas through the use of power. Imperialism may also involve the exploitation of such territories in a way similar to...

The main tenets of ancient modern debate revolve around social, economic, and political issues. They deal with the acquisition of power, retention of power, and human control. Scholars like Machiavelli, Thomas Hobbes, and Plato have discussed the issues that even today continue shaping modern day politics. The initial belief of...

The Vietnam War The Vietnam War also known as the second Indochina war was regarded as a resistance battle against the United States of America. The war occurred in the Vietnam, Laos from 1955 up to 1975. Furthermore, it was considered to be Indochina battles and was formally a war between...

From the fifth to the fifteenth century, there was the Medieval Period. It started after the fall of the Roman Empire and continued through the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery. Books were handwritten and decorated during this time era; manuscripts were highly prized items. (""The Medieval Bestiary""). The name...

Introduction Many European nations traveled the globe between 1500 and 1900 in search of uncharted territories, raw materials for their factories, and new, more advantageous trading possibilities. They used ships to travel across the vast oceans and seas on their journeys, traveling to Africa and North East Asia. They settled near...

The Fall of the Roman Empire The Roman republic lasted for nearly 500 years, and its collapse is regarded as one of the pivotal moments in Western history. The majority of historians attribute the fall of the Roman Empire to a variety of causes, including natural catastrophe, oppressive taxes, and military...

The 1950s: The "Golden Age" The 1950s were referred to as the "golden age" because they saw the completion of numerous important tasks. The family, which even the government held in great regard, was the primary social institution for socialization. Children's behaviors were shaped at the family level, and acculturation did...

The Expansion of the British Empire She was able to impose her supremacy over various regions around the world through military and economic means, which greatly contributed to the expansion of the British Empire. It was able to accumulate enough wealth through the economic exploitation of largely uncivilized communities in America,...

Winston Churchill described the Russian expansionist notions as a challenge to the established western principles in his 1946 speech on the iron curtain. Western values are founded on individual development, free enterprise, and private property ownership. While privately held organizations handle the delivery of healthcare and education, press freedom is...

Numerous economic and social occurrences took place on March 15, 1991, in various nations. Germany could only be reunited after the Berlin Wall fell if an agreement between the US, France, UK, and Soviet Union was achieved. The foreign ministers of all the winning nations debated the possibility of merging...

The Berlin Wall was an unrelated, politically unmotivated event that forever altered German history. There are many unanswered concerns as people remember the occasion that tore families apart for decades. The facts regarding the construction of the wall raise concerns about America's position, as Melissa Eddy explains in the article...