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

A 5 page paper which examines the time between 1920 and 1933, when the Eighteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution prohibited the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages in America. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

7 pages in length. Frantz Fanon's Black Skin, White Masks and Primo Levi's Survival In Auschwitz depict human cruelty and human endurance in the decade after World War II like few others; their insightful glances into the why's and how's of barbaric attacks from mankind against mankind help to provide the reader with a ...

A 5 page research paper that examines 4 questions pertaining to the Cold War. The questions cover issues that produced the war; where "hot" wars broke out and areas of the world in which the US and the USSR competed for loyalty; key events that affected the relations between the superpowers; and reforms instituted by ...

A 5 page contention that Bush’s leadership during the Panama affair was exemplary. He was able to identify clear goals and objectives and to effectively apply military resources to accomplish those goals and objectives. Bush’s success in accomplishing this feat, however, is attributable to key players in the administration as a whole. Bibliography ...

This 7-page paper discusses the Watts riots that took place in Los Angeles in 1965, and the events that had occurred up to a quarter of a century before that ultimately led to the problem. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 8 page paper discusses the treatment of those who were prisoners of war during World War II. This paper also examines the POW camps, the Geneva Convention, and more. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at the escalation of the war as related to the cold war and American imperialism. These issues are explored along with the other events and attitudes also related to the war. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

5 pages in length. The election of 1912 was referred to as a race that would define the future because of tremendous changes taking place due to progressivism. With Roosevelt's New Nationalism, Wilson's New Freedom, technological advancement and a significant surge in immigrants, the Progressive Era would prove to define America's future in ...

A 6 page review of the Oliver Stone movie starring Anthony Hopkins, Joan Allen, Powers Boothe, James Woods and J.T. Walsh. The reviewer contends that, as unfortunately the case in this movie, Nixon is most often remembered for his weaknesses more so than for his accomplishments. Never-the-less, while it is the more questionable ...

This is an 8 page paper discussing discrimination and assimilation of African and Native Americans. African Americans and Native Americans in the United States have experienced generations of discrimination and assimilation but from somewhat different perspectives. Native Americans were the most profoundly affected by colonization and were forced into minority group status and relocated by ...

This 10 page paper discusses and examples Thai diplomacy and relations with the Allied forces during World War II. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 6 page research paper on whether or not the Cold War was an inevitable development to post-World War II world conditions. The writer explores the various schools of thought regarding this question and concludes that the argument of John L. Gaddis that presents the Cold War as inevitable is the most persuasive. Bibliography lists ...

This 8 page paper looks at this work that addresses the conception of World War II by the American people. The author compares and contrasts the war to others in the century. However, the paper answers 16 questions in Q&A format all directly related to events that occurred in WWII. No additional ...

A 4 page overview of the manner in which this country’s role in the world has evolved over the last one-hundred years. The author notes that these changes can be related to economic factors as well as the social and cultural differences which exist not only between us and other countries but which also ...

A 3 page review of the events leading up to Alaskan statehood. The contention that Americans began to regard Alaska more and more highly during World War II both as a result of growing awareness of the value of her natural resources and as a strategic point of U.S. defense is presented. Bibliography ...

A 3 page research paper that examines how two historians have analyzed Truman's decision to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The emphasis in this analysis how multiple models of historical analysis facilitate comprehension of why events occurred as they did. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper illustrating some of the ways that WWII affected the lives of everyone. All people, regardless of age, were encouraged to support the war effort. Children collected pennies; adults cultivated “victory gardens” to supplement the national food supply and to reduce the pressures created by the need to feed the ...

A 4 page paper which examines the book based on naval life, based on the crew of the destroyer USS Aaron Ward. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

5 pages in length. Texas, while not fighting as many battles or being involved to the extent as other states, still played an integral role in the Civil War's ultimate outcome. With a total of five important battles to its credit and the leadership of Robert E. Lee to its benefit, Texas' participation ...

This 3 page report discusses "From Rosie to Lucy" in After the Fact: The Art of Historical Detection, by James W. Davidson and Mark H. Lytle. The essay demonstrates the ways in which the most common components of the reality of life in the United States are documented through its social constructs. In this circumstance, the role of women ...

A 6 page discussion of Delillo’s novel and its illustration of the impact of the Cold War on American culture. Revolving largely around the analogy of baseball, this novel illuminates many aspects of a war which unfolded largely without recognition by a significant segment of the American public. This lack of awareness, however, ...

A paper which considers the use of rhetoric in John Berger's "Hiroshima", particularly with reference to the concept of Hell, terrorism, and the way in which revisionism is used to distort the reality of historical events.

A 5 page research paper that examines the end of the Cold War, focusing on the arms race and the Soviet Union. After World War II, the world faced another crisis, in the form of expansion by the Soviet Union of its sphere of influence. While historians and scholars differ concerning the causes of ...

During 1870 – the First World War giant corporations, also called big business, initiated radical changes in the U.S economy, society, and politics. This paper 3 page paper briefly defines these corporations and looks at what made these firms efficient, why Americans objected to big business and who objected and the response of the ...

This 3 page paper discusses the design changes and influences on the American automobile during the period of 1930-1939. Examples given. Bibliography lists 6 sources.