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

5 pages in length. Ascertaining the reasons behind the revived hostility that instigated the Cold War, historians have come to acknowledge the presence of Russian suspicions and American paranoia as fundamental motives. Delving deeper into these particular considerations finds that the Russians were, in fact, a nation of insecure people trying to assert ...

A 2 1/2 page paper which reviews “The Wild Blue” by Stephen Ambrose. No additional sources cited.

This 4 page paper asks the question: How could the Vietnam Conflict have been settled peacefully? The writer is to give advice to the president. The essay begins with some background facts regarding the conflicts in Vietnam and then asks to whom should the resolution be 'peaceful'? Recounting the nations involved and former peace accords, ...

This is a 6 page paper discussing elements of self-involvement, greed, materialism, and immoral behavior in three novels by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Throughout the novels of F. Scott Fitzgerald, readers very much begin to understand the great deal of self-involvement, greed, materialism, and immoral behavior which was prevalent during the 1920s in America and was ...

A 5 page paper which looks at the month of January in the year 1945. The paper examines an essay and other published information which helps us to understand the time period and perhaps the literary trends in American during that time. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 20 page paper examines the role of Britain in regards to Pearl Harbor, and explores the idea that they had intelligence which informed them about Pearl Harbor before it happened, and that they did not warn the U.S. This paper presents the evidence against Britain as well as their motivations. Bibliography lists ...

This 5 page paper discusses the horror of the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda. This paper eloborates on the issues surrounding the Genocide, how it happened, the effects, and the role of European colonialism and aid organizations. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page paper which examines the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 2.5 page paper discusses how the events and policies of the 1960s led to the Nixon Administration. The country was in turmoil – Vietnam, protests, riots, violence, liberal policies. Then, Nixon offered the people traditional values and order. This essay discusses these issues. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper evaluates literature related to Vietnam and the Antiwar movement. The thesis of this paper is that the media did oppose the war and support the movement for the most part. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This 4 page paper takes a look at 1930s America and how Roosevelt's New Deal changed life forever. The debate over rugged individualism and humanitarianism is explored. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is a 13 page paper discussing Henry Kissinger’s involvement in the negotiation of the Sinai Accords and the affects of the accords on the Arab-Israeli conflict. The Sinai I and II Accords between Egypt and Israel in 1974 and 1975 were largely the result of negotiation efforts made by U.S. Secretary of State Henry ...

5 pages in length. Ron Kovic's autobiography Born on the Fourth of July reflects themes identified by historians as central to the Vietnam period by illustrating how the components that ultimately led to war were experienced from the inside out. At the crux of Kovic's message is how the combination of political egos ...

6 pages in length. Many military improvements have been made over time in order to augment the strength – in both man and machine – to overtake the enemy in wartime. Examining the period between 1776 and 1918, one might readily argue how no greater impact was made to military prowess than with ...

A 16 page research paper that examines how the performance of the aircraft carrier during WWII charts how this vessel emerged as the most formidable ship over the course of the war, as well as demonstrating how the emergency of the aircraft carrier marked the end of battleship dominance of naval warfare. Bibliography lists 12 ...

This 4 page paper overviews the general policies towards Central America of the Carter Administration and the Reagan Administration. Carter's policies were focused on human rights issues and aid was dependent on reforms in this area of concern. Reagan believed that El Salvador was the barrier to stop the spread of communism in that region ...

A 10 page research paper that examines the question as to whether or not Tim O'Brien novel of Vietnam combat experience, The Things They Carried, should be given to a soldier in the military right now. The writer argues that it should not precisely because O'Brien's stream of conscious narrative is so realistic that it ...

This is an 8 page paper discussing the history and services at the Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii. The Tripler Army Medical Center, located for over fifty years on Moanalua Ridge in Honolulu, Hawaii, is not only known for its picturesque location and distinctive pink coral buildings but it is also known for its ...

This 5 page paper answers two questions posed regarding the 1950s and the cold war. The cold war is detailed and information provided pertains to the dichotomy in the 1950s between fear and satisfaction. Also discussed is popular culture, communism and women in the workforce. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines how America during the 1980s paralleled the 1920s, but also discusses significant differences in the decades. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

An 8 page paper answering two essay questions about the Cold War. The first is to describe domestic factors affecting 4 Cold War episodes, which are the Truman Doctrine, the formation of NATO, the launch of Sputnik and the Cuban missile crisis. The second is to outline the situation that Richard Nixon faced ...

7 pages in length. Between 1900 and 1945, American men and women of various racial, ethnic, religious and socio-economic backgrounds interacted with one another. When examining which term/phrase best describes these dynamic relationships, the single most word that comes to mind is that of discrimination; while these various levels of interaction may appear ...

This 5 page paper looks at life in America during the 1920s. Concepts such as jazz, prohibition, the labor movement and fashion are all discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines how the theme and unique interpretation of the war are presented and considers its conclusions. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is a 6 page paper identifying and describing the historical significance of ten figures, events and institutions which include: Ernest Hemingway, Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., Henry Kissinger, the Freedmen’s Bureau, Plessy v. Ferguson, the American Anti-Imperialist League, the Sacco-Vanzetti Case, and Flappers. A sample of ten historical figures, cases and ...