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

A 4 page paper which examines why the United States lost the Vietnam War. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper describes the Nixon Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

5 pages in length. The writer discusses the impact of progressivism with regard to Wilson, war and immigration. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 2 page paper that discusses some of the events that led to the reorganization of the National Security Council after World War II. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 7 page paper. It is September 1939. The war in Europe has just begun. The writer is the Army Chief of Staff and has been called by the President who needs to decide who the commanders of the U.S. Army will be if the U.S. is drawn into the war. The Chief of ...

This 5 page paper discusses the accomplishments of Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz, USN. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

14 pages in length. What if the inhumanity that took place at Nanking was recorded as being a much greater catastrophe than it actually was? Is it not possible for those who witnessed the event could have guesstimated, misperceived or simply -- but unwittingly -- provided incorrect information in the heat of emotional ...

This 3 page paper focuses on the book Steeltown. Some quotes are included. No additional sources cited.

This 6 page paper discusses what might happen if the U.S. Congress devised a means by which American consumers would have to ration their gasoline. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page research paper that discusses the true causation for war. Some theorists emphasize the material causes for war, that is, the desire for territory, economic factors, etc., while others focus on the ideological causes for war, that is, nationalism, religion, etc. There is seldom one specific cause that brings two or more nations ...

This 4 page paper examines two articles and the reactions of labor to current events. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 6 page paper traces the root causes of the Cold War all the way back to the Russian Civil War and discusses how the tensions between the US and Russia magnified during the middle war years and World War II. Incidents such as the Cuban Missile Crisis almost resulted in full-out war. ...

In five pages this paper examines the Cold War’s causes and effects. One source is listed in the bibliography.

A 3 page paper which offers an overview and analysis of Colder Than Hell by Joseph Owen. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page paper which examines the growing opposition to the Vietnam War from 1965 to 1973 based on Al Santoli’s Everything We Had. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page overview of the Cold War. This paper discusses the causes of the Cold War, the tensions that existed during this time, and incidents such as the Cuban Missile Crisis that almost resulted in full-out war. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

In three pages this sample presents a policy paper Philip Caputo, who served as a lieutenant in the Vietnam War, might have written advising Richard Nixon’s 1968 presidential campaign regarding the U.S. Vietnam policy. Included are references to Caputo’s memoir A Rumor of War, the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, and NSC-68. There ...

A 6 page essay that takes the form of a hypothetical interview, which provides a guide for a student researching what life was like during World War II. The information given by the hypothetical respondent discusses conditions and factors that in the US that answer the question, What was it like during World War II? ...

In four pages this paper discusses how military innovation is not solely influenced by technology, but is also profoundly influenced by a country’s economic considerations and doctrine of national objectives. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 3 page paper which breaks down three children’s stories. They are Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli, Orphan Train Rider by Andrea Warren, and Mr. Tucket by Gary Paulsen. No additional sources cited.

In four pages this paper presents a comparative analysis of posters that were designed during the two world wars, considers specific designers and examples of their work, and discusses the influences that led to shifting approaches. Five sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 5 page paper which examines immigration and immigration policy during the 1920s. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the impact of the Great Depression on families and children. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 4 page paper examines the 1960s and how draft dodging was a significant part of the decade. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page paper assessing which side "won" the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961. The short answer is that no one did. Certainly the United States did not win and even was roundly embarrassed by its inability to exert any meaningful control over the tiny island nation 90 miles off the coast ...