Essays and Research Papers on European History

This is a 4 page paper discussing the non-violent opposition to the Ruhrkampf occupation. The occupation of the Ruhr, one of Germany’s chief industrial centers, from 1923 to 1925 is one of the significant examples of non-violent opposition (called the Ruhrkampf) to occupation in post World War I Europe. The Versailles Treaty after World War ...

This 6 page paper examines the issues of Kurdistan in Spain and the Basque Country in France. Both represent a struggle by people for freedom, and this paper explores the simliarities between these two cases. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 5 page paper examines individual level theories as well as domestic level theories in terms of the causes of World War II. These theories are used specifically to highlight the casues of Germany's agression. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This is a 9 page paper discussing the campaigns of Hitler and the Nazi party in regards to the party holding the majority in the 1932 and 1933 elections. Were the Germans aware of his eventual intentions? Adolph Hitler (1889-1945) was the Nazi party leader in Germany from 1919-1945, eventually becoming Chancellor from 1933-1945. The ...

This 4 page report discusses the ways in which Soviet foreign policy during its “Communist period” (1917-1991) can be seen as being related to Russia’s previous tsarist policies. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 8 page paper discusses the life of Charles X, Kind of France from 1824-1830. This paper highlights his personal as well as his political life. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper explores the rapid increase in gun violence in Britain. This paper asserts that the causes range from drugs, to minority issues, to social exclusion, and more. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 4 page report discusses how a new culture grew out of the disruption of the western Roman Empire and the ways in which the Germanic peoples advanced Christianity. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 6 page research paper that examines the expansion of Christianity from its inception through to the nineteenth century, with an emphasis on missionary work. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A five page paper which considers the social, economic and political conditions which are necessary for scientific revolution to take place, with particular reference to the ideas put forward in Koestler's The Sleepwalkers. Bibliography lists one source.

A 5 page fictional account of what Hitler might have thought if he read Wells’ classic work of science fiction. Written as though by Hitler himself, this paper illustrates a captivation with the wonders of science and how those wonders can be turned toward human betterment as well as with the parallels between the ...

A 4 page overview of the factors which were at play in East Germany’s 1989 revolution. The author contends that, as with most revolutions, some of these factors were external while others were internal. The interplay which was created could be regarded, in fact, as a push/pull phenomena, a phenomena in which internal ...

This 3 page paper examines three historical issues highlighted in the film "Elizabeth", starring Kate Blanchett. For instance, the Reformation is among those historical occurances discussed in this paper. Bibliography lists no sources.

This 15 page paper examines the history of the Great Fire of England which occured in London in 1666. This paper describes how the fire started, why it was so difficult to stop, and the devestating ramifications of its fury. This paper employs the use of many primary sources. Bibliography lists 12 ...

This 5 page paper looks at propaganda to emanate from Germany, Russia and the U.S. during WWII and just prior to its start. Differences in camera angles are touched on. The significance of photographs during the era is explored. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses and reviews the PBS special, featuring Bettany Hughes, called: The Spartans. Quotes cited from the show. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper discusses the treatment of the Jews in German occupied Soviet Union during 1941-1942. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the effects of war as philosphized by two modern authors: Sebastian Faulks(Birdsong) and Pat Barker (Regeneration). Quotes cited from text. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is a 7 page paper discussing the interest, ideology, threats, domestic factors, commitments, military strategy and international policy of the “new” Russia. Within the past century, Russia, the largest country in the world in area with a population of over 144,500,000, has undergone a great deal of structural change. The Russian Empire under the ...

This 4 page paper looks at Russia and two of its adversaries. The way in which all nations are related to the United States is also discussed. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of Napoleon's life and accomplishments. His role in France, and his legacy, are each explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 7 page paper examines the changes in medical provision between the years 1845 and 1854. The paper looks at the way healthcare has been provided and the development of ideas regarding the role of the state in health care. The paper argues that of all the changes the most far reaching was the adoption ...

A paper which looks at the causes of the Swing Riots of 1830, in terms of the social and political conditions of agricultural labourers in the nineteenth century and the reforms which came about as a result of the riots.

An overview of the factors which affected changes in the English language from the Middle Ages to the eighteenth century, with reference to the Great Vowel Shift, the influence of colonisation, and social and demographic changes over this period. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

10 pages in length. Understanding – let alone condoning – the rationale for Australia's contributions to the war against Hitler in World War II leaves many historians perplexed by what was an obviously poor military and political investment in the Singapore Strategy. The extent to which this move wholly threatened Australia's safety as ...