Essays and Research Papers on European History

This 8 page paper discusses the significance of "Kristallnacht" ("Crystal Night"), which occurred in Germany November 9 and 10, 1938. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 4 page paper touches on some of the developments in five monarchies of the time: the Holy Roman Empire, England, France, Hungary and Russia. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 11 page paper examines the use of submarines during WWI and WWII and compares and contrasts the use. It is suggested that Germany's misuse of its U-boats during the Second World War would lead to its failure. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A paper which looks at the nature of absolutism in European politics, with specific reference to the reign of Louis XIV. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 9 page historiography examines the period through various books and an article. Causes of the famine are discussed but the paper concludes that poverty played a significant role in the events of the day. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses Steven Runciman's book about the fall of Constantinople, an event that shocked the Western world. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses Barbara Tuchman's book ”The Zimmerman Telegram," a message sent by German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmerman in 1917 that helped precipitate the American entry into WWI. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 6 page paper which examines the role played by weapons in WWII. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses Michael Adas's book, "Machines as the Measure of Men." Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the similarities among the American Civil War, the Iraq War and the Yugoslavian Civil War. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 7 page paper examines Winston Churchill's war leadership skills and argues that he was the most effective of the European leaders (as opposed to Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini or Chamberlain). However, the paper does not take the position that Churchill was the most important man of the 20th century. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page essay/research paper that discusses how colonialism is viewed in three different works. Presentations of colonialism in novels and film can differ remarkably in their focus and perspective, and, in so doing, each work shows a different facet of the complex experience of colonized peoples and how European domination served to radically alter ...

This 7 page paper traces the development of French and German armored warfare from WWI through the beginning of WWII. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 9 page paper discusses the rise and fall of the infamous Berlin Wall. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper examines French history inclusive of the French Revolution. Liberty, and how the French embrace it, is noted. The Dreyfus Affair is highlighted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

8 pages in length. The very nature of political transition is to have the opportunity to realign misguided or wholly absent components that make an otherwise solid party system falter. When evaluating the impact such transition has had upon Russia, Belarus and Ukraine where their respective party systems are concerned, one must take ...

4 pages in length. Germans first established themselves upon American soil in 1683 when Germantown, Pennsylvania was created. As the centuries went on and Germans continued to emigrate from their homeland to one that offered greater prosperity and living conditions, German-Americans came to represent ten percent of the entire United States population. ...

This 5 page paper discusses the Battle of Agincourt with particular attention to the troop placement and movement. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 9 page research paper that addresses the significance of terrain in Frederick Barbarossa's Italian campaigns. When Frederick I, known as Frederick Barbarossa, became Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, his primary mission was to restore the Empire to the exalted position it held under Charlemagne and Otto I (Frederick I). This entailed, first of ...

This 9 page paper discusses the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941; the reasons for the campaign and its objectives. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 6 page paper compares Alexander the Great's logistical expertise with the badly mishandled U.S. effort in Iraq in 2003. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper points out the similarities and differences between these two revolutions. Origins and outcomes are noted. The Enlightenment is discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 4 page paper examines Woods' book, and argues that the author proves his thesis, which is that his journey has added new information to our knowledge of Alexander. Bibliography lists 3 source.

A 3 page research paper that discusses Machiavelli’s The Prince in terms of Hitler’s dictatorial reign in Germany. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 20 page research paper that addresses various topics pertaining both to Egyptian mythology and to the societies that flourished in Mesopotamia. Bibliography lists 13 sources.