Academic papers on European History

Jack A. Goldstone and the Causes of Revolution
This 6 page report discusses Goldstone
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Ivan the Terrible.
(6 pp). Ivan IV or Ivan the Terrible,1530-84, grand duke of Moscow (1533-84), was the first Russian ruler to assume formally the title of czar. Ivan the Terrible, the most famous tsar before Peter the Great and the most brutal ruler of Russia...
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Hitler's Takeover and the Weimar Republic
6 pages in length. Throughout history there have been many scholars and citizens who have asked, "What if?" What if Hitler had not risen to power, what if the Nazi regime had never begun, what if, somehow, there had been a way to foresee what...
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The Role of Germany in World War One
This 9 page paper looks at the events which lead to the break out of the first world war. The hypothesis of the paper is that although Germany is popularly held to blame for this war it is unfair to attribute all the blame to a single nation. Long...
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The Weimar Republic -- Its Responsibility for the Rise of Hitler
This 5 page report discusses Germany
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Stalinism
This 5 page paper explores the social ramifications of the Great Purges that were initiated during the time Josef Stalin was in power. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Madame de Sevigne -- The Letters of a 17th Century Woman
This 5 page report discusses the correspondence of Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, Madame de Sevigne (1626-1696) that was published in 1725. Her letters, hundreds of them, were written to her daughter after her daughter
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Josef Stalin 1879-1953
A 24 page paper. Josef Stalin was born Ioseb Dzhugashvili in 1879. He died under vague circumstance in 1953. He ruled the Soviet Union for almost a quarter of a century. Tens of millions died under his rule. This essay presents a biography of Stalin...
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Rome/ The Transition from Republic to Empire
A 7 page research paper that examines the transition period between the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, the reasons and causes. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The Scottish Enlightenment was neither Scottish nor Enlightened
A five-page paper which looks at the background to the European Enlightenment and considers whether the contribution of Scottish philosophers such as Hume and Ferguson to intellectual thought of the time constituted a uniquely Scottish...
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Hitler's Rise to Power; The Role of World War One
This 7 page paper looks at the rise of Hitler to power as a result of the readiness of the German people to believe the propaganda he distributed. The paper cites examples of this and discusses the issues surrounding his rise to power in the years...
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Putin and Yeltsin: A Comparison of Leadership Styles
11 pages in length. When Yeltsin announced his resignation to the world and that his hand-picked successor would be Vladimir Putin, it was a surprise to all. This paper is a discussion of this action and the different styles of leadership as...
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The Perception of Inferiority in Mexican Culture
This 6 page paper looks to the colonial history and consider why there may still be a residual feeling of inferiority in many Mexican citizens. The paper is written form the perspective of Leopoldo Zea. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
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World War I: The Aftermath
(6 pp) Prior to World War I - The Great War, we, as a nation, felt that our cause was just and honorable, and for that people should be willing to sacrifice. People did so, and after four years when it was all over, their attitudes about...
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The Politics of Rousseau and Burke.
(7 pp) Rousseau developed the concept of the "noble savage," and to test it, tried living in the woods. Burke believed equality was a conception against nature and served in the English Parliament. One could claim they were both living out...
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