Essays and Research Papers on 20th Century Europe

This 5 page paper examined how the role and status of women changed over time in modern German history between the Kaiserreich though the Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany and the developments in West Germany and East Germany. The paper includes discussion on what factors lead to these changes. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines some of the history of the Albanians who are from Kosovo. The paper examines why they wished to leave their country and why they are choosing Switzerland for relocation. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

Armenians not only contribute to their own culture in the United States, they contribute to the overall U.S. community by offering their history, poetry, literature, art, and business and technical acumen. They provide community service to charitable organizations and make certain that their culture is the most successful of all cultures that have immigrated to ...

In five pages this paper discusses the history of men’s fashion during this time period and considers the designers who were responsible for changing trends. Eight sources are cited in the bibliography.

8 pages in length. Still a work in progress after several revisions of fundamental principles, the European Convention of 2003 continues to strike a balance between the history of a handful of countries that have enjoyed a "century-old constitutional continuity" (Koeck, 2002) and attempting to incorporate a newer, more diverse approach with those nations ...

A 6 page contention that legitimate violence can equate to justice. The author of this paper uses examples from history as well as from fiction to illustrate this contention. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 16 page paper considers the role and place of the common security policy in the European Union. It is only in recent years it has become an accepted issue within EU politics and this paper argues that and that the lack of centralisation along with the desire to retain control and power by ...

This 5 page report discusses the highly effective and equally repressive security measures and forces of both the Soviet Union and the nations of eastern Europe after World War II and until the end of the Cold War. Such systems far outweighed the role and function of the traditional military and police systems and instead became a controlling and terrifying factor ...

9 pages in length. When assessing which had the most significant impact upon the development of Western European integration from 1950 to 1970, one can surely give equal credit to both political and economic factors. That Western Europe was able to emerge from its grievous postwar existence is not something that can be ...

A 7 page discussion of whether the European Union will be able to pick up the political pieces after the Iraq war and forge ahead in the establishment of an effective common foreign and security policy. The author outlines the potential for this feat as well as the obstacles encountered historically which make it ...

This is an 8 page paper discussing the issues involved in the development of the European Community. The unification of Europe into the European Community can be seen as a benefit for Europe as a whole economically but is also an economic and social benefit to each of the nation states concerned and has become ...

This 16 page report discusses a scenario in which the current members of the EU agree that Estonia, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovenia should be allowed to join the community by 2010. However, in this fictional scenario, their accession was only agreed after discussions over the economics of the “community” were addressed. The European nations which were the most decidedly “mainstream” ...

This 5 page paper focuses on Europe in the aftermath of World War II. The effect of the war on European nations is discussed. The reason why empires are no longer necessary is one theme of this paper. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 15 page paper provides an overview of the development of the CAP and the structure of the European Union. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 8-page paper focuses on various questions concening the late 20th century problem of "mad cow" disease in Britain, the resultant ban on British beef throughout the EU, and the resulting British policy on non-cooperation. Also under discussion was the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease during 2001. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 3 page examination of the contention that during the strong bipolarity which resulted between the U.S. and the USSR during the Cold War, Europeans essentially stood passively by while the major players determined Europe’s fate. Berlin itself became a pawn in this game. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

6 pages in length. At the time of World War I, totalitarianism was taking a stronghold upon Europe, while the Great Depression proved to threaten the nature and destiny of the Western civilization. The Enlightenment had begun to show signs of wear, directly affecting the manner by which freedom and reason were slowly but ...

A five page paper which looks at some of the difficulties faced by the European Union as it attempts to create a new social and political unity out of the various cultural identities and economic infrastructures of the member states. Bibliography lists 2 sources

This 9 page report discusses a number of the issues being dealt with by the leaders of the European Union. With an admittedly shared but still distinct history, the nations of Europe have faced and will continue to face a significant number of obstacles blocking the utopian state that some imagine as the future of Europe. New regulatory frameworks, the creation ...

A 12 page paper that looks at the issue of security in Europe as the face of that region changes. This paper considers the roles of both the EU and NATO. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

A 3 page contention that while the EU is a preeminent example of the application of neofunctional principles to the development of an integrated political community, it has many obstacles confronting it. One of the most pressing is the balance that must be made between regulation and promotion of member countries to insure the ...

4 pages in length. The writer discusses changes to the European landscape and how postwar restructuring was particular difficult for Europe after the World Wars. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

According to EUROPA (2001), the internet connection for the European Union, the institutional system constructed for this organization is one of a kind. By its own definition it operates on a "three pillar" construction composed of intergovernmental and supranational elements. This 5 page discussion will examine the institutional system of the European Union, ...

5 pages in length. The transition to democracy in Europe before 1914 was stimulated by a number of political and economic forces, not the least of which included Fascism, the rumblings of world war and the growing influence of Nazism and Stalinist Totalitarianism. Gregory M. Luebbert's Liberalism, Fascism, or Social Democracy : Social ...

A 15 page paper looking at John Paul's entire papacy, but focusing on his role in the fall of communism in Eastern Europe. There is an old saying among Christians admonishing them not to be so heavenly-minded that they're no earthly good. Pope John Paul lives the exhortation, and without risk of failing ...