Essays and Research Papers on U.S. History (1900s)

A 6 page paper that discusses Adam Clayton Powell's political career. The is a greater emphasis on the years between 1961 and 1966 when Powell was chairman of the House Committee on Labor and Education. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the social and political changes of the 1960's. The paper argues that there were many reasons for the changes, but the use of media and the consumer society that led to a social need for self actualisation were key factors in the changes. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

A 5 page research paper that investigates why the US lost the Vietnam War. The writer argues that while the US saw Vietnam as a limited conflict, the Vietnamese were more then prepared emotionally, if not in resources, to fight an all-out war. Also, and quite ironically, analysis shows that the US lost this ...

9 pages in length. The early part of the century witnessed a financial downfall like none before or since; the United States government was well aware of its precarious economic position, realizing that the nation was on the crux of something so monumental as to affect the very essence of its livelihood as a ...

This 5 page paper critically evaluates this immigrant's essay. Many subjects are discussed including motivation, the American dream, illusions about America and assimilation in general. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page report discusses the period immediately following the end of World War II, when it became increasingly clear that the alliances that existed between the Soviet Union and the U.S. were not likely to last. Military and economic commitments were made by both the “East” and the “West” to establish their dominance in certain regions and led the world ...

A 6 page discussion of the immigrant experience presented in this fictional novel based in a steel mill town in Pittsburgh at the turn of the century. Examines the importance of capitalism to the American dream. Explains the reflection of one of the primary characters in the novel that “bosses and bossin” were ...

This 5 page report discusses how the world political scene evolved in terms of American globalist goals and objectives. As World War II came to a conclusion, it was clear that alliances made in the time of war would have little likely of surviving the stress of peace. For those who formed their attitudes in the midst of the relatively simplistic ...

5 pages. By the start of the Civil War, American life had greatly changed from Webster's original assessment of family life in 1785. Many factors were a part of this, and the changes included those in the fields of technology, the organization of work, as well as changes where people lived and worked. This paper will ...

This 5 page report discusses the 1954 blacklisted movie that tells the story of a strike among Hispanic mine workers at the Empire Zinc Corporation in New Mexico. A Mexican American family finds itself in the middle of the bitterness caused by the strike. As a political statement, it demonstrated the inter-connection that exists between working class, feminist, environmental and ...

A 6 page discussion of the historic factors which led up to the Oklahoma City bombing. Traces the decline of the general public’s decline in faith in the American government since the perceived governmental cover-up in the John F. Kennedy assassination, through the Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms disaster at Ruby Ridge through the governmental ...

A paper which looks at the reasons behind the USA’s support of the French in Vietnam in the 1940s, and the rejection of other alternatives regarding the political future of the country. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 10 page paper. The position is taken that American leadership has resulted in a more stable and safer world system. Hegemonic stability theory is discussed - for a stable world-system, it is necessary for one nation to take the position of leadership. In the 19th century, it was Britain; in the 20th century, ...

U.S. Involvement in the ‘Ongoing’ Gulf War: This 8-page essay examines a number of issues pertinent to this war, such as U.S./ Iraq military strategies and concepts; U.S. foreign policy decisions; and national security objectives. This country instituted a policy that was designed to preserve the Iraqi nation-state, while simultaneously bringing down Saddam Hussein. ...

7 pages in length. Richard J. Daley held Chicago's mayoral position from 1955 to 1976 and remains one of the windy city's most famous elected officials to date. While this distinction has earned him a place within the annals of Chicago's history, the manner by which Daley approached his mayoral tasks has long ...

5 pages in length. The ways in which The Communist Manifesto combines political themes discussed in the context of the French Revolution with the economic development of the Industrial Revolution are illustrated through the philosophy that was purely Karl Marx, addressing his views on the collapse of several regimes which had previously adopted capitalism, as ...

Women of the Progressive Era and their Alliances: This 5-page essay examines the cross-class/ cultural alliances that were formed between women as a result of the Progressive reformers’ activities, and the limitations inherent in those relationships. To further elucidate these connections, Kathy Peiss’ book “Cheap Amusements” and other issues will be explored. Bibliography lists ...

A 5 page paper which examines the stock market crash of 1929 and the role of the Federal Reserve. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at the evolution of farming in California, particularly since the turn of the twentieth century. Contemporary information is included regarding the problems of migrant workers. Biographical information on migrant farm worker and activist Cesar Chavez is provided. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines the differences between public perceptions (including misinformation) and the reality of the Vietnam War. Specifically considered is the information that was unavailable to the American people at the time, and what the Soviet archives have since revealed, and also discusses the most effective strategy in garnering home support ...

5 pages. The research in this paper will serve to compare and contrast the diplomatic crisis that led to the outbreak of the First World War. Also, the Cuban Missile Crisis will be addressed as well, and consideration will be made as to why war broke out in 1914 and not in 1962. These two important and ...

This 5 page report discusses the fact that if an empire can best be defined by its dominance, its influence, and, of course, its power, then the post World War II realities of the United States impact on the world would certainly appear to qualify it as an “empire.” When considered in the context of “empire,” there are a number ...

This 5 page report discusses the Progressive Movement that developed at the dawn of the last century and how it influenced America’s development throughout the 20th century. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

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 ...

This 5 page paper argues that the 'Vietnam war', from the viewpoint of the Vietnamese, was fought as a means to end foreign domination in Vietnam. Bibliography lists 4 sources.