Academic papers on European History

Imperialism/King Leopold's Ghost
A 3 page essay that discusses the atrocities committed in the Congo under the colonial rule of King Leopold of Belgium as reported in Adam Hochschild's King Leopold's Ghost (1998). No additional sources cited.
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Pompeii/Was There Prostitution in the Baths?
A 9 research paper that investigates this question. Numerous erotic frescoes, which have been buried under volcanic ash for the last 2000 years, have been unearthed by archeologists in ancient Roman city of Pompeii. Seven erotic frescoes, depicting...
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From Republic To Reich, Germany During The Nazi Consolidation Of Power: From January, 1933 to August, 1934
A 9 page discussion of the key events and ideologies that characterized this time in history. The Nazi Party and Adolf Hitler took advantage of the societal discord which characterized Germany following World War I. They used their phenomenal...
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Jones/The European Miracle
A 6 page book review of E.L. Jones' The European Miracle. In this text, Jones endeavors to answer the following question, which is "How to account for the ascendancy...of the First World" (Kellas 330). In his search for answers, Jones looks at...
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Fall of Constantinople
A 6 page research paper that discusses the reasons behind the fall of Constantinople to the Turks in the fifteenth century. For roughly a thousand years, Constantinople stood as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, and, at least in Eastern eyes,...
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World War II Perspectives
This 9 page paper provides an overview of three different perspectives on World War II, including those of journalists from England, Germany and the United States. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Guyana: Bauxite and Sugar Cane
A 7 page paper which examines the affects that bauxite and sugar cane has had upon immigration in Guyana. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Royal Absolutism verses Constitionalism: A Comparison of Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century England and France
A 9 page review of absolutism as it prevailed in this time period. The author asserts that because England gradually moved towards constitutionalism she prevailed while France was ultimately embroiled in a revolution. Bibliography lists 10...
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Messages of Medieval Drama
A 14 page paper discussing the means that medieval guilds used to promote political and religious ideology using plays as the medium. There was only a single church, and it sought to provide plays to act out important events described in the Bible....
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Herodotus/The Histories
A 6 page research paper that analyzes the overall structure and goals of Herodotus' The Histories. The writer argues that, rather than detracting from account of the Peloponnesian Wars, Herodotus' digressions accomplish a far larger and more...
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Prostitution in Pompeii's Baths
A 16 page research paper that extends khpompii.rtf (that is, a longer version of this shorter paper). As with khpompii.rtf, this research investigates the debate as to whether or not prostitution was conducted in the city's baths. This research...
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Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century France and England
A 5 page overview of the factors behind the political development of these countries during this interesting period in history. France and England represented two distinct faces of political development. They provided two principle political...
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European Colonialism and the Lasting Effects on Africa and the Middle East
A 5 page discussion of the impacts of European Colonialism in these regions. Using the specific examples of Nigeria and Bahrain, the author points out that European colonialism has had a tremendous and long last effect on Africa and the Middle...
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Lessons from the Napoleonic Era
An 8 page overview of the many lessons of the Napoleonic Era. The author contends that the most important of these lessons is Napoleon's efforts to dominate others left a legacy of resistance by those that have been dominated. That legacy has been...
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Conflicts in the Early Twentieth Century Set the Tone for the Remainder of the Century
This 6 page paper examines the twentieth century and how early conflicts predicted the rest of what would occur. World War I and World War II are examined along with conflicts like Vietnam and the Cold War. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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