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

A 6 page paper which analyzes the song’s lyrics and the shocking event that inspired them, the massacre of four Kent State college students protesting the Vietnam War. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 10 page book review which examines the type of book, what it says, how authoritative it is, special attractions, deficits, or flaws, authors’ backgrounds and purpose, principal thesis, supporting ideas, evaluates the text’s persuasiveness, considers what was learned and whether or not the book can be recommended by the reviewer. Bibliography lists 2 ...

This 12 page paper discussed the American economy in the 1920s and its slide into the Great Depression. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses Bob Woodward's book "The Commanders" and evaluates the U.S. invasion of Panama using his work as a reference. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines 5 of the most important events that took place during the Vietnam War. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 8 page paper examines the difference in weapons and tactics employed in the two conflicts. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper which reviews and examines the book “E-boat Alert” by James Tent. No additional sources cited.

This 7 page paper examines some of the issues surrounding change and its concomitant racism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper focusses on three works written about Vietnam and how the soldiers felt a lack of control. Sources used are Four Hours in My Lai, The Things they Carried and the film Fog of War. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the economy of the 1970s as well as two popular disco artists of the period. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 9 page paper which examines several novels/stories and analyzes the characters’ ability to psychologically endure the worst scenarios, and how the characters change due to the psychological pressures. The paper focuses on how Americans and Vietnamese are different as well as similar in these respects. The works examined are Philip Caputo’s “A Rumor of ...

A 9 page paper which examines the patriotic loyalty, preparing for combat, the dehumanization caused by constant killing, and the psychological scars that remained on the American and Vietnamese combatants that managed to physically survive the war. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the book "One Hell of a Gamble" about the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page research paper that examines the nature of fascism and whether it could occur in the US. Since the 1930s and 40s, historical scholarship has wrestled with the problem of precisely how to define fascism, in both its Italian and German forms, and how to differentiate these forms from other totalitarian regimes, such ...

This 8 page paper is a fictional first-person account of his life by Lee Harvey Oswald, the man accused of assassinating President John F. Kennedy. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A paper which considers the moral and ethical issues surrounding conscription, with specific reference to the Vietnam draft, and the way that these issues are addressed in O'Brien's novel, The Things They Carried. Bibliography lists 7 sources

A 3 page paper which analyzes the character of Norman Bowker in Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried.” No additional sources cited.

A 4 page paper which examines James Gregory’s book “American Exodus” as it involves the migrants from Oklahoma and Arkansas during the Great Depression, and other marginalized migrants in California. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page book review. Gregory Mitrovich, in his text Undermining the Kremlin (2000), holds that US policymakers felt that the Soviet threat should be eliminated, not merely contained, and that containment was "only the first step in a determined effort to "destroy Soviet power" (Mitrovich 2). To support this argument, Mitrovich consults an impressive ...

A 7 page paper which examines Philip Caputo’s “A Rumor of War” and Graham Greene’s “The Quiet American” as they address two sides to war, in different ways as it relates to the Vietnam War. The paper also utilizes George Herring’s “America’s Longest War.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page research paper that contrasts and compares the 2002 film We Were Soldiers to the book of the same name. The writer analyzes the movie for historical accuracy and concludes that while the movie is primarily accurate, it deviates significantly from the actual Vietnam War era battle for dramatic effect. Bibliography lists ...

A 10 page paper which examines the lessons learned from Watergate. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses some of the reasons for the U.S. failure in Vietnam. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper that discusses the bombing focusing on the response teams. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines the objects characters either take with them, leave behind, or encounter along their journey in order to determine their importance as well as the significance of the journey. No additional sources are used.