Essays and Research Papers on European History

A 6 page paper which compares the transformation of individuals in times of change as seen in the books "All Quiet on the Western Front" by Erich Maria Remarque and "Journey Into the Whirlwind" by Eugenia Ginzburg. No additional sources cited.

A 7 page review of Richard Bessel's work "Life in the Third Reich." No additional sources cited.

This 4-page paper discusses the unification of Italy during the 19th century, and the role of the revolutionaries Mazzini and Garibaldi and the Count Cavour in unification. Language is tutorial. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses some of the talented writers, artists, composers and dancers Russia has produced. Bibliography lists 1 source.

15 pages in length. The correlation between Lenin and Stalin's regimes represents some significant changes in approach and application of Russian rule. Even in light of Lenin's obvious influence upon the manner in which Stalin led his dictatorial government, there remain many considerations that did not occur as a direct result of Leninist ...

This 11 page paper examines Turkey as a tourist destination. The paper starts by considering the importance of tourism to the country and then looking at a number of places of historical interest including the Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya), The Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Camii), Dolmabahçe Palace, Troy, Aphrodisias, Cappadocia, Pamukkale, Safranbolu, Mount Nemrut, Halil Rahman Mosque, ...

This 4 page paper examines this infamous treaty that ended W.W.I. The problem with the treaty and why it might have prompted the rise of the Nazi party is discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In the years following the Second World War France and Germany forged a political friendship which was sealed with the Elysee Treaty and helped create the foundation for the current European Union. This 8 page paper considers why this alliance is not long effective. The paper looks at events external to France and Germany as ...

A 6 page review of the long relationship that has existed between Islam and Spain. This relationship extends back to medieval times and is, in part, explicatory of the terrorists acts that Islam has recently perpetrated in Spain. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

4 pages in length. The quest for political, social and religious identity is what fueled Catholic nationalism and Protestant unionism in Ireland from 1870-1918. While the Irish sought a cohesive way for countrymen to be unified, this coming together would only happen if all involved held the same beliefs; when this was not ...

A 5 page research paper that investigates the autobiography of Mary Leder (My Life in Stalinist Russia, 2001) in order to report on what life was like in the former Soviet Union for Jews and how and why this changed after World War II. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 10 page essay that examines and offers an overview of Lion Feuchtwanger's 1934 novel, which successfully described and predicted the horrors of Nazi Germany and the threat that the Hitler regime represented. As Ruth Gruber explains in her introduction to the English translation, when Feuchtwanger wrote this book, the world was still in denial ...

A 3 page paper reviewing the events leading to the outbreak of World War I. Germany was the primary cause of World War I. German leadership was abrasive and arrogant, and appears to have had no consideration for anything but its own ambition. Germany was Austria-Hungary's ally, and it should have been ...

This 8 page paper looks at the life and times of Napoleon Bonaparte with a focus on what was called the last hundred days. Napoleon's days in exile are highlighted. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 3 page research paper that investigates the central thesis of Karl Polanyi (1944) in his landmark book The Great Transformation, which is his concept of "embeddedness." The writer defines "embeddedness" and discusses it against the historical backdrop described by Polanyi, which details the effects of the nineteenth century transformation to a self-regulating market economy. ...

A 3 page research paper that draws on Karl Polanyi's classic work The Great Transformation in order to his description of 4 methods of social provisioning and how this effects the classical concept of "economic man." No additional sources cited.

A 4 page consideration of the role women played during the French Revolution. Despite the fact that ultimately they would be excluded from the very equality that the Revolution sought, women were inspired to fight for change as they had never fought before. Women were involved in practically every facet of the Revolution. ...

This 3 page paper discusses the relationship among Diana's death, Oedipus Rex and the assassination of JFK. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page review of Anthony Kemp's work "D-Day and the Invasion of Normandy." No additional sources cited.

A 5 page book review. In his text, Communities of Violence: Persecution of Minorities in the Middle Ages, historian David Nirenberg addresses the persecution of Jews, Muslims and lepers that occurred during the Shepherd's Crusade of 1320 and 1321 in the south of France and in the crown of Aragon (Spain). Nirenberg relates that the ...

This 6 page paper sets forth some examples that argue in favor of the belief that World War I and World War II were in actuality the same conflict with a 20-year truce in the middle. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5-page paper discusses the United States, Bulgaria and the foreign relations between these two thorugh questions covering instruments of foreign policy. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 17 page examination of the reign of Joseph Stalin and the tactics he took to secure that reign. The author contrasts Stalin with Lenin and suggests that Stalin was much more ruthless in his climb to control and in his handling of Russia once he had that control. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

A 4 page essay/research paper that analyzes the theory of "enlightened despotism," which was a popular notion during the eighteenth century Enlightenment era. During the second half of the eighteenth century, many European monarchs listened to the enlightened philosophers of the age and undertook far reaching reforms in both their institutions and policies (Gay 491). ...

This 4 page paper examines life during W.W.II in America. Fashion is the focus of this paper that explains why there was less flamboyance and more practical manners of dress. Specific styles are mentioned and origins explained, such as the turban and Eisenhower jacket. Bibliography lists 3 sources.