Essays and Research Papers on Europe & The World Wars

This 6 page paper discusses the crucial position that Joseph Goebbels played in the machine known as the Third Reich. Examples, quotes cited. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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 and includes an introduction, his early years, including his education, ...

This 8 page paper considers the Yalta conference held in February 1945 and the impact that this had on the establishment of the cold war. The writer includes discussion on issues such as Soviet land demands, the balance of power and the political implications of the agreements reached. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

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 power of persuasion to convince Germans that theirs was the only way to right ...

An eight page paper which looks at the causes of World War One and discusses whether the conflict could have been avoided, in terms of the various conflicts of national interests which contributed to the instigation of the conflict and the struggle for domination of Europe between the powers involved. Bibliography lists 4 sources

This 6 page paper provides an overview of the TORCH operation of September 1942, and the impacts that this had on the strategic warfare of Allied and Axis powers.

7 pages in length. The writer discusses Treaty of Versailles and the Weimar Republic as they relate to Hitler's desire to seize power in 1923 Munich. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses some of the factors that came into play that allowed the Nazis to rise to power in Germany. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

Hitler -- Born Out of Peace: This 5-page analytical essay examines the relationship between the Versailles Treaty and Hitler’s rise to power. After Germany’s defeat in W.W.I. the country faced an enormous reparation debt, and global humiliation/antipathy. Could these issues really have contributed to a nation’s acceptance of genocide? Bibliography lists 5 sources. ...

A 7 page paper which examines the history of Greece during the 1940s. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper explores the question of why Greece was so reluctant to enter the war. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses 3 wars and the impact they have had on history, and argues that in each case, the conflict has been followed by a period of stability and jubilation, and then by further unrest. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the United States’ entry into WWI, Wilson’s ideological involvement, and the emergence of the automobile in early 20th century history. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

In four pages this historical essay argues that the period of French history from 1940 to 1944 was an important turning point to what would come thereafter. Three sources are listed in the bibliography.

This is a 12 page paper that provides an overview of world history before and after World War I. Issues such as nationalism, colonialism, and revolutions are discussed in depth. Bibliography lists 0 sources.

A 3 page essay that examines 2 views of WWI. History texts, such as Matthew Perry's Western Civilization: A Brief History, look at wars and major events from the broad perspective. Perry's analysis of the First World War, for example, focuses primarily upon the major decisions of the war and those who made them. This ...

A 4 page article analysis of J.S. Gordon's essay "What We Lost in the Great War." The writer argues that Gordon offers a different, insightful perspective on history that discusses not only events, but puts those events into the context of how they were viewed by the people at the time. In other words, Gordon ...

This 5 page paper is comprised of two distinct essays on Germany. One reflects on the film Europa Europa and Germany's difficulty in expanding its culture. The second essay talks about the German problem and how that has changed over the years. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

5 pages in length. Guerrilla warfare is described as military or paramilitary operations conducted in enemy-held territory by irregular forces, often groups indigenous to that territory. Guerrillas usually operate from bases established in remote locations due to the fact they normally lack numerical strength or weapons enough to oppose a regular army. ...

5 pages in length. In his book The Swordbearers: Supreme Command in the First World War, Corelli Barnett gives his readers interesting information concerning the effect upon history of four senior commanders in World War I: Colonel-General Helmuth von Moltke, Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, General Philippe Petain, and General Erick Ludendorff. Bibliography lists ...

This 5 page report discusses Germany’s Weimar Republic (1918-1933). The years between 1924 and 1929 in Weimar Germany serve as one of the most tantalizing might-have-beens in 20th century history. It was during this time that the Republic prospered economically, politically and in its foreign policy, and it is tempting to conclude that but for the intervention of the Great Depression ...

A 5 page paper discussing current wartime accounts from Russia, Japan and Poland. Much of the recollections originating in these three nations can be traced forward to current beliefs and attitudes. These current tensions likely would be very different today had history been different, but it also appears that they also could hold a different face if ...

(5 pp) It has been said that the best way to learn of history, is not from the facts in a book but rather from the stories or memories of someone who was in the experience, in this case it makes it even more intriguing because. "the truth," is about deception itself. ...

A 7 page discussion of the motives and results of Britain’s Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain’s appeasement policy as an attempt to avoid British entry into World War II. Reviews four books to present contrasting opinions as to Chamberlain’s motives. Emphasizes that, despite the contrasting opinions as to Chamberlain’s motives, the current which eventually ...

6 pages in length. The writer discusses capitalism, power hungry leaders and the battle of Verdun as they relate to World War I. Bibliography lists 9 sources.