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

6 pages. The Civil Rights Movement in American Democracy had a great impact on life in the 1950's and 1960's. Within this paper are discussed some of the main events of the movement, their importance, and who was involved. Some of the major organizations associated with the Civil Rights Movement are discussed as well as how it began ...

5 pages. This paper is an analysis and critique of the article "Frameworks of the State: Assessment Policy in Historical Perspective". In this analysis the primary and secondary data sources are identified. An external critique of the study is given, evaluating the value of the reported events. Rationale is given for conclusions drawn in each section. Through ...

The failure of the United States intelligence to predict or forewarn of the events at Pearl Harbor may be seen as a breakdown in one or more stages of the intelligence cycle of collection, analysis and dissemination. This 6 page paper explores the views of different authors, concluding that the possibility exists that the intelligence failure at Pearl Harbor ...

This 9 page paper presents an overview of life in America during the 1920s with an emphasis on prohibition and the boom economy. The paper is broken down into sections featuring those issues in response to questions posed by a student. The 1929 crash is discussed in detail as is the role of organized crime ...

A 5 page paper which discusses how, in an attempt to protect the American Creed, the fight against the Communist menace actually harmed Americans' civil liberties at the time. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page research paper that reflects on the Vietnam conflict and why the US lost. The writer explores this question as to differences in motivation, as well as from a military point of view. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the changing nature of work, with reference to Fordism and post-Fordism. This paper integrates a view of the belief that the changing nature of work is linked to the changing nature of society. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the case of Admiral Kimmel and discusses whether he should be held responsible for Pearl Harbor. The examination and evidence presented appear to support the notion that Admiral Kimmel should not be held responsible for the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page research paper that attempts to give a broad overview of progress in US culture, society and politics between 1880 and 1990. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

14 pages. This review centers on the Cuban Missile Crisis as told by Robert F. Kennedy in his book "Thirteen Days". A well written and thought out review, this is not simply an overview of the missile crisis but is instead a research paper on the book. When the reader is led behind the ...

A 5 page paper which argues that the 1920s was a time when morals and ideals changed, becoming far more liberal than they had been. The paper also discusses F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" in further illustrating these liberal changing times. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.

6 pages in length. Postwar activities inherently reflect the inevitable process of catch-up and convergence; while this process takes place, scores of people work diligently as a means by which to piece their lives back together. In assessing the positive and negative impacts of both World War I and World War II, it ...

A 10 page paper which examines the Dust Bowl of the 1930s illustrating its historical significance to the 20th century. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page report discusses the details related to the fact that Las Vegas has been one of the fastest growing cities in North America for more than a decade. People are attracted to its affordable housing (especially in comparison to California), desert climate, employment opportunities, excitement, and over all attitude and commitment to fun and games. The history of Las ...

A 10 page discussion of the problems encountered by a fictional Russian Jew who immigrates to the U.S. after having spent the first twenty-two years of his life in Russia. Written in the first person, this paper recounts his experiences and perceptions of such historical events as the Cold War and the dissolution of ...

An 8 page discussion of the evolution in military recruitment techniques which can be observed from the Civil War to the present. Concentrating on recruitment posters, the author contends recruiting techniques evolved from the simplistic to the complex both in terms of the image rendition and in terms of the suggestion the images were ...

8 pages in length. As the President Johnson addressed the nation regarding the Vietnam War -- a battle that is still considered to be part of the Kennedy Administration -- it was clear that his intention all along was to engage in combat with the North Vietnamese. What was not immediately apparent to ...

A 9 page paper that looks at some of the many accomplishments of Teddy Roosevelt during his presidency (1901-1909). This was the first president to focus on both domestic and foreign affairs. He was the first environmentalist in the nation. The writer offers a time-line of just a few of Roosevelt's achievements and discusses ...

A 5 page paper that discusses Nixon's and Kissinger's involvement in the Vietnam War. During his campaign, Nixon promised to end the war quickly but he found that would not be as easy as he thought. This essay discusses some of the reasons and what Nixon and Kissinger finally did to end this war. Bibliography ...

Reconstruction was a time of new beginnings for the people of this country. It included successes as well as failures. This 5 page paper explores the social ramifications of the reconstruction era, the causes for the great expansion of industrialization that followed reconstruction and the economic causes for the stock market crash of 1929 that resulted in the Great ...

This 6 page paper addresses the Vietnam War, the fact that it was not one that the soldiers agreed with and the significance of their good luck charms. O'Brien's The Things They Carried is the focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A five page paper which looks at the civil rights movement in America and South Africa and the similarities between the two. Bibliography lists 10 sources

5 pages in length. Franklin Roosevelt once commented that "from some generations a great deal is asked, and to other generations a great deal is given." In the student's assessment of the twentieth century, the Industrial Revolution reflects the decade that presented the most to Americans, while the 1960s – when a handful ...

A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts American social life in the 1960s and the 1980s. The paper utilizes James Carroll's work "An American Requiem" in this discussion. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines how the photographic work of the FSA addressed the ideas of documentary and art. Bibliography lists 8 sources.