Free Essays on History World War One

  1. World War One

    World War I, or the First World War (often referred to as WWI, WW1, The Great War and The War to End All Wars), was a global military conflict which involved the majority of the world's great powers,[2] organized into two opposing military alliances: the Entente Powers and the Central Powers.[3] Over...

  2. Total War. International History 1914-1991

    HIS20560: International History 1914-1991 Student Name: Kilian Skinnader Student Number: 11480002 Is the concept of ‘total war’ useful for understanding the history of the two world wars? The oxford dictionary defines total war as “a war which is unrestricted in terms of the weapons used, the territory...

  3. World War I

    World War I: Causes and Events By Student United States History Professor: World War I was one of the most brutal wars of all time. Much of the fighting was done in the trenches where two armies were so close they could yell at each other. There...

  4. Spanish American War and World War I

    influenced by the warfare prior to the turn of the century and then nearly twenty years into the ear. These two wars played a key role in the formation of American identity. The Spanish American war was a war that brought about change in political views in the United States. Instead of opposing imperialist views...

  5. The Selective Service Act During World War I

    The Selective Service Act had a great effect during World War I, on both soldiers and their families at home. Many things were happening in America that heightened tension such as Nationalism and Competition. Americans had divided loyalties and their opinions were crystallized. German Submarines violated...

  6. Motivations for World War 1 - Theories of War

    September 17, 2013 World War I was the first war that was considered to have occurred on an international scale. Not only was every major European power sitting at the chess table, but the war managed to draw in players from countries belonging to nearly every continent in the world. This unprecedented...

  7. The Tank - an Iconic Invention of World War One

    a military technology from any war. Discuss why that technology was important in fighting that war, and why it met , or failed to meet, expectations The tank was one of the iconic inventions of the First World War, which was credited with victory over Germany, and one which would give Germany numerous...

  8. The Consequences of World War Ii

    World War II can be rightly called one of the most significant events in the history of humanity. It had a significant impact on the development of the entire world, and resulted in the revision of many socio-political doctrines, policies, and principles of international relations. World War II had...

  9. The great war

    Historical Essay America and the Great War Jenna Sherry United States History HIST 405 Historical Essay America and the Great War Nationalism of the 19th century was a successful political force, it emerged from two “sources” ("First World War: Nationalism, Militarism, Imperialism...

  10. World War 1

    Primary sources World War I is a much more recent event and there are some people alive today who live trough the period. So historians can use much wider range of primary sources to get at the truth of this story. Examples of primary sources of World War I are: • Private Donald Fraser’s journal Private...

  11. World War 1

    World War I, also known as the Great War, was a global war which took place primarily in Europe from 1914 to 1918. The immediate cause of the World War I was the June 28, 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, by Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb citizen of...

  12. Spanish Civil War

    Summary: This is 4 page paper on History. It has 2 sources and is in MLA format. The paper discusses the argument that the periods of tension, conflict and hardship have resulted in greatest artistic production in the context of Spanish Civil War. [Name of the Instructor] [Subject] [Date] Artistic...

  13. How Did Japan Administer Its Southeast Asian ‘Empire’ and What Was the Response in (One or Two) Southeast Asian Countries to Japanese Occupation?

    How did Japan administer its Southeast Asian ‘empire’ and what was the response in (one or two) Southeast Asian countries to Japanese occupation? In the grand scheme of world history Japan was one of the last countries to try their hand at colonisation. Stemming from domestic feelings of inadequacy...

  14. Why American History Is Not What They Say : an Introduction to Revisionism

    WHY AMERICAN HISTORY IS NOT WHAT THEY SAY : AN INTRODUCTION TO REVISIONISM also by jeff riggenbach In Praise of Decadence WHY AMERICAN HISTORY IS NOT WHAT THEY SAY : AN INTRODUCTION TO REVISIONISM Jeff Riggenbach Ludwig von Mises Institute, 518 West Magnolia Avenue, Auburn, Alabama 36832;...

  15. War views in Japan

    Our Present The legacy of the Japanese empire for both historiographical and political reasons is an extraordinarily controversial area of inquiry. One can be characterized as the more internationalist view and could be termed the peace view. Superficially, in the peace view the Japanese were Victimizers...

  16. Attitudes of World War 2

    World War II and the events that followed changed Australia more than any other event in our history’. (The Australian 2000, pg 30) The purpose of this paper is to support the hypothesis that, as a result of World War II Australia’s sense of security was questioned, new social aspects and national identity...

  17. Causes of World War Ii

    Derek Jackson Research Paper The world wars of 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 are two of the darkest chapters in the long narrative of human history. The magnitude of death and destruction, as well as the depths of evil to which human nature sank during these two calamities, dwarfs that of anything previously...

  18. Australian History

    Mandatory History Program Stage 5 Topic 5.1 : Australian Social & Political Life to 1914 Duration: 9 weeks Principal Focus What have been the significant developments in Australia’s...

  19. Us History 1950-1990

    Traveling through history from 1950 to 1990 and selecting one significant historical event has proven difficult. Each decade embodies at least two major events that result in the creation of smaller events. The United States in the 1950’s was a time of prosperity mixed with fear. As we travel forward...

  20. Women in World War 1 & 2

    Candace M. Whitney Professor Liza Kiesell English 101 8 June 2013 Women at Home in WW1 and WW2 Before World War I and World War II, women at home had the roles of maintaining duties for their family and children, such as cleaning, caring for the house, and cooking for the family. As a single, working...

  21. The Vietnam War: America's Lost War

    University to receive his Ph.D. Once Neu finished with his schooling, he moved on to teach as a History Professor at Brown University from 1970 to 2003. While teaching there, Neu chaired the Department of History for six years and in 1998 was awarded the Barrett Hazeltine Citation For Distinguished Undergraduate...

  22. Major Causes of World War 1

    Causes of World War 1 There were a number of causes to World War 1 which occurred over a four year period starting from 1914, ending in 1918. It was a global military conflict consisting of the world’s great powers with two opposing sides; the Triple Entente & the Triple Alliance. The Triple Entente...

  23. history of britain

    History secondary evidence 3 phases of evacuation: 3.5 million people mainly children, had experienced evacuation by the end of WW2. 1. At the station- Children had labels attached to them, as though they were parcels. They stood at railway neither stations not knowing where they were going nor if...

  24. How Have Political Changes in the Soviet Union During the 20th Century Affected the Way That the History of the Russian Revolution Has Been Written?

    affected the way that the history of the Russian Revolution has been written? The dictionary definition of history is, the branch of knowledge that records and analyses past events. This however is a very simplistic view of history and to understand the study of history we are introduced to historiography...

  25. World and Gender

    it’s hard to combine wars with women. Down the ages, those sharp, heavy and powerful weapons are always considered to have nothing with women who are referred to be delicate, gentle and soft. Women are always combined with love, family and children. They cannot participate in the wars because of the weakness...

  26. history

    AP UNITED STATES HISTORY ® UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2014 Course and Exam Description Including the Curriculum Framework Effective Fall 2014 AP United StAteS HiStory Course and Exam Description Effective Fall 2014 The College Board New York About the College Board The College Board...

  27. 3. to What Extent Can the Spanish Civil War Be Considered Both a National and International Conflict?

    the Spanish Civil War be considered both a national and international conflict? One of the biggest civil wars, the Spanish Civil War, can be considered both a national and international conflict. The main reasons for its outbreak, as well as the goals of both sides during the war, concerned Spain...

  28. HIST 405 HISTORY ENTIRE COURSE

    HIST 405 HISTORY ENTIRE COURSE TO purchase this tutorial visit following link: http://wiseamerican.us/product/hist-405-history-entire-course/ Contact us at: SUPPORT@WISEAMERICAN.US HIST 405 HISTORY ENTIRE COURSE Week 1 Discussions The Cost of Expansion (graded) Explain how and why slavery developed...

  29. Is War on Terrorism Bringing Peace to the World?

    Is war on terrorism bringing peace to the world? There is not a single day we don’t hear or read the word terrorism in media. Though the entire world is concerned by this global issue and associated in its fight, several countries declared war on terrorism with USA in the lead. Is war the right way...

  30. Conflict and War

    Throughout the history of mankind, wars and conflicts have presented themselves among all civilizations. Conflicts have always occurred no matter what forms of government a country practices. The reason for this is because we are sociable organisms and live in groups instead of individually. Humans also...

  31. Cold War

    The Cold War The Cold War had a major impact on United States history and the histories of many other nations worldwide. The war was made up of many different things to include the United States and the Soviet Unions’ goals, major U.S. policies, major events that evolved in Asia, and the affects the...

  32. To What Extent Were Ideologies Important in the Bringing of the Cold War?

    History Essay. How important were ideologies in the bringing of the Cold War until 1949? “Ideologies have no heart of their own. They’re the whores and angels of our striving selves”. This is how John le Carré classifies the harsh thing called an ideology. An ideology is a system of idea or ideals...

  33. Barbary Wars: a Lesson in Foreign Policy

    excellent piece of information as well as a lesson in the history of America. As he writes, many people are unaware that the very first foreign war fought by Americans occurred in the region called the Barbary States, [Barbary Coast] and thus the Barbary War, of which there were actually two of them. Most importantly...

  34. Cold Wars

    Cold War p.1 The Cold War Andy Robinson World Civilization II HIS 104 Carl Garrigus 09/16/2009 Cold War p.2 Throughout world history humankind has been involved in Cold War tactics, and until we can live in a world with out the treat of invasion...

  35. Hitler and World War Two

    a rare thing in history to encounter a man as profoundly bad as his detractors say he was. Adolf Hitler was that man and World War II was Hitler’s war.’ Explain why this statement would not satisfy historians as an adequate assessment of the reasons for the global war called World War II. To say that...

  36. war crimes

    War Crimes War Crimes are some of the worst crimes that have occurred over the course of history. A war crime is any of various crimes, such as genocide or the mistreatment of prisoners of war, committed during a war and considered in violation of rules of warfare. War crimes are...

  37. World war II: The loss of human value

    Torrance U.S History World War II: The Loss of Human Value With over 25 million deaths throughout the war, World War II was a very poorly thought out war (Wikipedia). Aside from the drastic numbers of battlefield causalities caused by the natural outcome of war, a near equal...

  38. HIS 204 AMERICAN HISTORY SINCE 1865 ASH

    HIS 204 AMERICAN HISTORY SINCE 1865 ASH TO purchase this tutorial visit following link: http://wiseamerican.us/product/204-american-history-since-1865-ash/ Contact us at: SUPPORT@WISEAMERICAN.US HIS 204 AMERICAN HISTORY SINCE 1865 ASH WEEK 1 COMPLETE WORK HIS 204 Week 1 Quiz HIS 204 Week 1 DQ...

  39. World War Ii Ostracism

    Mario Solórzano 1st period Mr. Sanon 15/10/08 In our modern world, society has been saturated with symbols, images and logos that represent ostracisms. Ostracism is a way of excluding anyone from anything such as killing them for their skin color. An example of Ostracism can be such as when...

  40. when historians began to take note of womens history

     When Historians Began to Take Note of Women’s History and the Overall Importance of it One of the fundamental aspects of studying history is realizing the fact that different units of focus are represented as culture shifts and time goes on. For instance, if an individual seeks to understand the...

  41. World War Ii

    even parts of Australia (World War II Commemoration, 2). Also in 1940, the Triparte Pact was signed, allying Japan, Germany, and Italy into a powerful force that stretched halfway around the planet. The association with Hitler and Germany unified the war in the Pacific and the war in Europe. Japan was now...

  42. World War I - Paper 2

    World War I World War 1 goes by many aliases – The Great War, even “the war to end all wars” – and, during the time period, these names were justly given. World War 1 was extraordinarily devastating. Nearly all of the known world was dragged into the conflict, hence the name of the war. This war was...

  43. Korean War - US History

    US History Karley Dennis Korean War World War II divided Korea into a Communist, northern half and an American-occupied southern half, divided at the 38th parallel. The Korean War (1950-1953) began when the North Korean Communist army crossed the 38th Parallel and invaded non-Communist South Korea...

  44. ASH HIS 204 Week 4 DQ 2 Cold War NEW

    assignmentcloud.com/his-204-ash-new/his-204-week-4-dq-2-cold-war After the Second World War, the US embarked on what came to be known as the Cold War against the Soviet Union. Although the two sides never fought against each other directly, the Cold War nonetheless erupted into violence at times in places...

  45. HIS/155 week 5 civil war presentation

    Civil War Paper HIS/155 Due by 11:59 pm June 6th Civil War Paper One of the most important events in U.S. History is the Civil War. This is the war that unified all the states and made this such a powerful country in the world. The Civil War is what ended slavery in the...

  46. World War 2, Country Most Responsible

    Spencer Dusebout World History Honors Mr. Shertzer February 17, 2009 Germany- The Country most Responsible for World War 1 (WWI) WWI was a tragic event, which took millions of lives and affected nearly every person on earth. While there were many causes leading to WW1 including nationalism, alliances...

  47. The Trojan War

    Brandon Maris Professor Moser Western civilization. April 30, 2009 The Trojan War The Trojan War is one of the most famous conflicts in history, the subject of homers Iliad, one of the greatest pieces of western literature. Many readers know that this literary masterwork is based...

  48. The Somali Civil War and it's Economic Effects

    How the Civil War of 1991 Set Somalia up for Economic Failure; and Is Civil War the Common Denominator to Rampant Extreme Poverty? Part I: Main Objective, and Questions to be answered For this case study that I’ve written, I looked to find a country that was devastated by war in a way that it...

  49. The History of Television - Summary

    History of Television Television has shaped the lives of many people. Television is one of those premier inventions. The T.V. offers a place of comfort and a chance to get away from everything. How many people know the history of this great invention? The history of the T.V. is a great thing...

  50. The Cold War: the Arms Race

    The Cold War, though not a real war, is a huge part of World and American history, not only because of the 40 or sop years it lasted, but because of the entire event. During the Cold War the US and the Soviet Union had started a nuclear arms race. The both of them were spending billions trying to stock...

  51. War and Consequence

    War and Consequence by Melchor Bisunia Axia College of University of Phoenix COM120 Effective Persuasive Marla-Tiye Vieira November 5, 2006 Introduction War has been waging for thousands of years, dating back to ancient civilizations like Greece, Macedonia, Hittites, China and the Three...

  52. War & Patriotism

    patriotism means supporting the government in times of war? Patriotism is love, devotion, support and defense of one's country. Unpatriotic is showing lack of love, devotion, support and defense for one’s country. Citizens who support a particular war as well as those who oppose it are all behaving patriotically...

  53. Outbreak of War with Japan

    for the outbreak of war between Japan and the West in 1941 In 1941 Japan had approximately a tenth of the United States’ industrial strength. Many question whether the decision to launch an attack on Pearl Harbor in this year, an attack that would unquestionably ignite all out war with the States, was...

  54. World War Ii Through the 1970's

    Running head: WORLD WAR II THROUGH THE 1970’S World War II Through the 1970’s Dave Clark Professor L. Peralta HIS 105: Contemporary US History 02 December 2012 CERTIFICATION OF AUTHORSHIP: I certify that I am the author of this paper and that any assistance received in its presentation is...

  55. world war 2

    Historians have long recognized the role of economic resources and  organization in determining the outcome of World War II.  There was never any  doubt that the economic resources of the U. S. overwhelmed those of Japan, and  regarding the war against Germany a powerful case assembled by Harrison  (1998), Overy (1994), and ma...

  56. HIS 204 AMERICAN HISTORY SINCE 1865 ASH

    HIS 204 AMERICAN HISTORY SINCE 1865 ASH TO purchase this tutorial visit following link: http://mindsblow.com/product/204-american-history-since-1865-ash/ Contact us at: SUPPORT@MINDSBLOW.COM HIS 204 AMERICAN HISTORY SINCE 1865 ASH WEEK 1 COMPLETE WORK HIS 204 Week 1 Quiz  HIS 204 Week 1 DQ 1...

  57. Alexander and Genghis Khan: Two World Conquerors Compared

    Alexander and Genghis Khan: Two World Conquerors Compared In examining the early years of both men, one can get a sense of why one became a destroyer of nations while the other was much more benign. Both were born to relatively barbarian and backward tribes, next to great civilizations Macedon lay...

  58. World War I Inevitability

    Consider: To what extent was war inevitable in 1914? In 1914, competition, militarism, and aggressive nationalism led to the inevitability of World War I. They led to rivalries and a tense atmosphere in the early 1900s. It only needed a "spark" to ignite the flames of war. The spark was lit when the...

  59. Women During World War 1

    Women During World War 1 Cleaning, cooking, and taking care of the children used to be the typical duties of many women. With so many men overseas during World War 1, women finally had a chance to show what they were truly capable of by getting a chance to enter the workforce, some jobs of which were...

  60. The Causes of the Civil War

    Causes of the Civil War Since the beginning of time the man’s lust for power, greed, and money has lead people into wars. There were also times where people fought for their freedom, for their rights and other noble causes. United States has seen its share of wars, and the most significant has been...