Essays and Research Papers on European History

This 10 page paper looks at differences between men and women in Victorian England. The effects of the industrial revolution on women's roles as well as the changing status of the church are included. Christian manliness is discussed in depth. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page (4 pages + 1 page outline) informative paper which considers the location, age, construction, believed purpose, and special events that are associated with one of the archeological wonders of the world. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

England’s Media/ Propaganda in WWI: This 5-page essay examines the English media’s propangandistic methods and roles in World War I: how they influenced British morale, swayed global views, or may have taken creative liberties with contemporary fact. Without question England’s giant propaganda machine was crucial to the war effort. Bibliography lists 11 sources. ...

5 pages in length. The writer discusses information control methods, the need for such control, the definition of a social culture and why Stalin was determined to control it, as well as why it is difficult to establish whether or not people believed in his propaganda. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

5 pages. This paper discusses the Marxist tenets that served to influence Lenin and the Russian Revolution. Explains how by addressing relevant issues from both the past and present, Marx was able to formulate impressions of the future that proved revolutionary. The book "Communist Manifesto" by Karl Marx is one of the ...

It seems reasonable that a government that includes a Foreign Ministry would rely on that office to determine foreign policy. This was not true of Germany in the years between 1933 and 1939. This 16 page paper argues that Hitler brought with him his own beliefs concerning the interaction between nations. He implemented policies congruent with his ...

5 pages in length. Post-modernism's discursive system was a reaction to and critique of modernism, with particular emphasis upon modernism's elitist social, political and economic structure of upper and lower classification. The influence of modernism's political and aesthetic projects of resistance and revolution, recooperation and universalism all played an integral role within the ...

A six page paper which looks at the background to, and progress of, the Battle of Britain in the Second World War, with reference to the successful repulsion of the Luftwaffe by the Allied forces and the transition from air-to-air combat to the bombing of civilian targets during the Blitz. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

10 pages in length. Assessing the Armenian genocide not only immediately brings to mind the staggering numbers of people in this murderous episode, but it also warrants re-evaluation of whether or not this occurrence was truly mass extermination. While there is no denying an Armenian and Muslim tragedy, one might readily argue that ...

A five page paper which compares the status and role of women, and marriage customs in general, in several ancient societies, with reference to the rights and freedoms which women enjoyed in comparison to men and how they were perceived by the community as a whole. Bibliography lists 5 sources

A 15 page overview of the manner in which witchcraft was perceived and persecuted in the Middle Ages. Notes that thousands, if not millions of innocent people were executed as a manifestation of the Church’s desire to suppress any activity which it deemed heresy. Emphasizes that the Church’s view on witchcraft evolved from ...

5 pages. In the fifteenth through eighteenth centuries, the development in the Kingship in both France and England underwent many changes. It was during the fifteenth century that the Plague struck England as well as the end of the Hundred Year War with France. This paper focuses on this time period and ...

A five page paper which looks at different theories of the way in which the transition from feudalism to capitalism was initiated and maintained, with reference to the importance of external market forces, the control of the means of production, and the extent to which local economic factors could be seen as more significant than ...

A twelve page paper which look at the extent to which Germany could be perceived as bearing the brunt of the responsibility for the start of the First World War, with reference to weltpolitik, conservatism and imperialism, the nation’s relationship with other European countries and Germany’s preferred military strategies. Bibliography lists 6 sources

A 5 page research paper that examines two firsthand accounts of the Napoleonic era -- the memoirs of the Duchess d'Abrantes and the letters of William Thornton Keep. The writer discusses their accuracy, how they differ, and how they reflect gender. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A five page paper which looks at the purpose of the Nuremberg trials, the concept of war crimes, and the way in which the ethical issues raised at Nuremberg are relevant in other areas of society. Bibliography lists 4 sources

This 20 page paper consider the pattern of human rights abuses in Northern Ireland. Striating with an historical view the paper traces the patterns of this behaviour. The writer also used numerous, fully cited cases, to illustrate the points raised and the different type of human rights abuse that occurred. The bibliography cites 9 sources. ...

An eight page paper which looks at the life and works of the Emperor Constantine, the first Christian Roman Emperor and the founder of Constantinople. The paper explores the early influences on his life, his military career, his protection of Christians against the Pagan majority and the importance of the Edict of Milan and the ...

The thirty years war was a nebulously organized set of offensives and political maneuverings that are considered to have caused the worst periods of deprivation, brutality and suffering ever to have occurred. This 5 page paper provides an overview of the causes and alliances that were involved in this momentous conflict. Bibliography lists 3 sources. ...

A five page paper which looks at housing programmes in Britain during the years between the First and Second World Wars, and in the period immediately following the end of World War II, with reference to the similarities and differences between the two. Bibliography lists 4 sources

A 6 page paper which examines the nature and the success of former Prime Minister of Great Britain, Margaret Thatcher. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A five page paper which looks at the definition of terrorism and the way in which it can be applied to the actions of the IRA in mainland Britain during their campaign of the late twentieth century.

A five page paper which looks at the way in which medieval warfare changed radically with the departure from the feudal system, the development of heavy artillery and the establishment of standing armies, and the way in which these early developments have influenced modern warfare. Bibliography lists 3 sources

A 5 page paper which examines the different theories and discussions in the works found in Chapter 5 of Leslie Derfler's "Age of Conflict." This chapter deals with historical perceptions concerning the Nazis. No additional sources cited.

11 pages in length. When comparing Russia's Stalinist revolution to its democratic counterpart, the student will easily understand how the oppressive totalitarianism of Stalin's rule finally gave way to allow for a more Jeffersonian approach to Russian life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Bibliography lists 11 sources.