Essays and Research Papers on European History

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 East. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 9 page paper looks at the European Union as an economic alliance and considers the possible future and the extent to which harmonisation may be achieved. The paper consider the single currency, the role of the European central bank (ECB) and the harmonisation of VAT and tax. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

This 5 page paper considers how Joseph Stalin transformed Eastern Europe. The paper considers the successes and failures that had a ling term impact on the region. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

This 12 page report discusses the regulatory environment of the European Union. The advent of the euro has effectively rearranged the economic playing field in Europe, pushing nations closer to a single trading and financial market, reducing the cost of cross-border transactions, increasing competition. However, it has also resulted in a much more constrained ...

A 5 page paper discussing several points of advantage and disadvantage to member nations, applicant nations and non-member nations, particularly the US. Formerly known as the European Community until 1993 when the Maastricht Treaty took effect, the European Union is a treaty-based and institutional entity that encourages and even requires political and economic cooperation ...

A paper which considers various issues regarding economic migration in several European countries, with reference to EU social policies, increased globalisation, and the public perception of migrants and refugees. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 8 page paper considers Fascism in Europe. It traces the Fascist movement from its origins in Italy under Mussolini to its’ modern day manifestations. The commonalties between the different fascist organisations are considered in conjunction in the way that many of the organisations are now attempting to present themselves in a different light. ...

An 8 page overview of the importance of Europe in history and the future in world politics and cultures. Traces European influence from the early Minoan civilization to the present, noting contributions to art, architecture, economics and politics. Discusses the importance of capitalism, the Industrial Revolution, and more recent political innovations such as ...

12 pages in length. Today it is the goal of Europe to be whole and free, and finally become a united Europe. Many feel Europe was given this chance for a new beginning fifty years ago, thanks not only to Europe but to North America as well. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ...

This is a 7 page paper discussing the four “dark ages” in Europe. Europe underwent in essence four dark ages from 1200-700 BCE in Greece, 250-500 CE in Rome, the 9th and 10th centuries in Europe and again in the 14th century in Europe. All of these periods are denoted by their political, cultural, religious ...

This 7 page paper takes a look at the impact of France, during the Napoleonic era, on the rest of Europe. A focus is placed on the nationalism in various nations, which was prompted by Napoleon, as well as Britain’s raised status as a result of the losses in France. Also addressed is the detrimental ...

This 5 page paper considers the Chinook of the Northwest Coast in B.C.E. and Europe just before its invasion of the Americas. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page book report on Michael Hogan's The Marshall Plan: America, Britain and the Reconstruction of Western Europe 1947-1952, which is a rich and detailed study of how the Marshall Plan evolved, was implemented and met the vast majority of its goals. Hogan feels that the Marshall Plan was the most successful ...

A 3 page paper which examines working conditions in Europe during the Industrial Revolution. The paper is partially done in first person, as though one lived in the 19th century in Europe. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is a 5 page critical paper of The Manifesto of the Communist Party. The critical arguments presented in Marx and Engels’ The Manifesto of the Communist Party written in 1848 were focused on the problems which existed in the modern capitalist society of 1800s Europe. From what they could see, Europe was becoming a ...

A 6 page overview of the reign of King Louis XIV of France. This paper recaps some of the social conditions of the time and assesses them in regard to Louis XIV’s internal and international policies. Indeed, Louis XIV’s policies would extend not only to France itself but would, in fact, shape the ...

This 5 page report discusses the development and implementation of Great Britain’s foreign policy efforts during the 1930s and the significant impact those policies had in the ways that the situations in Europe developed during that period and the conditions that ultimately led to World War II. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 7 page paper explores the ideological conflict that characterized Europe beginning in 1815. Each of these ideologies is defined and their impacts summarized. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines how the Marshall Plan affected Europe, with a predominant focus on Germany. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which interprets Grey’s 1914 statement “The lamps are going out all over Europe, we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the major impact and importance of the Carlingian Renaissance on the development of culture in Europe. Bibliographpy lists 3 sources.

A 5 page outline of several of the major events encompassed in Western Civilization. These extend from absolutism in Europe to the dissolution of the Cold War. The expansion of the world’s scientific knowledge, nationalism, revolution, industrialization are all identified as important factors in these events. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper focuses on three groups: the Huguenots in seventeenth century France, the Irish in Britain during the nineteenth century and the Jews in twentieth century Europe. Religious and political aspects of persecution are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 7 page paper that reports highlights of each of these eras that reflect the mindsets and mentality of the people in each era. For instance, the Church Fathers were even more dominant in the Middle Ages than in the Renaissance. As Dante suggested, people in Medieval Europe believed life was a journey towards ...

This 4 page paper explores the causative factors in World War I. The paper is written from the perspective of an American tourist that had traveled Europe extensively in the years preceding the war. Bibliography lists 3 sources.