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

A 6 page overview of the problems associated with the rising tide of Haitian immigrants experienced in Dade County during the last decade of the twentieth century. The county is characterized by a number of internal problems which can be attributed to its cultural and racial makeup as well as to its extreme economic ...

A paper which considers the pros and cons of military action in peacekeeping missions, with particular reference to the ambush at Mogadishu and the importance of effective strategic planning and communication. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page report discusses experiences of and the lessons learned in the United States' military operations known as "Desert Shield" and "Desert Storm" and how the ways in which warfare were changed forever by the implementation of advanced technology, weaponry, and communication. However, certain events and situations proved their greatest value in terms of mistakes made and the ...

This is a 6 page paper which is divided into two topics. Half of the paper deals with the advancec in weapon techology during the first half of the 20th century and the second half of the paper deals with pop culture changes during that same period of tim. There is no bibliography.

A 7 page paper which examines some of the major events, the culture, and the advances of science and technology in the 1970s. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines how radar technology helped the allies win WWII. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper considers the psychological impact on the A Bomb dropped on Hiroshima and how this is conveyed in two separate works Lifton's "Death in Life" and to Hersey's "Hiroshima". The paper agues that they are written from different perspective but can be seen to compliment each other in terms of their message. ...

Sunday, July 27th, 1919 was one of those days where the soles of a person's shoes might melt if they stood on the asphalt for too long a time. This 6 page paper is written as a journalism investigative report on the Chicago race riot of 1919. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page synopsis that provides a summary of the book, considers the author’s purpose for writing it and his conclusion. No additional sources are used.

A 4 page discussion of the emotionally charged issue of Japanese Immigration. The author analyzes two sources on the issues, one written in 1905 and the other in 2002. No additional sources are listed.

A 9 page research paper that examines how education was addressed during the first decades of the twentieth century. The writer outlines the educational debate at that time and argues that the structure of public education was largely influenced by the needs of corporate America. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

(14 pp) Everything about the sixties seems to be about change, but it was curriculum reform that was going on in education. This discussion will examine some of those reforms, and note whether they are still in effect, or how they have changed. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page report discusses one of the most important Supreme Court decisions ever made regarding racial equality. When the Supreme Court determined that racially separate educational facilities were unequal and stressed equal educational opportunity, Americans had to rethink virtually every aspect of the assumptions they had made about where and with whom children ...

An 8 page paper in which the writer provides an overview of Jewish immigration around the turn of the century, and focuses on the importance of education for Jewish immigrant families. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

The concept of cultural diversity can be defined as the expansion of cultural perspectives based on the integration of more than one social, economic and physical culture. This 5 page paper provides an overview of this issue and relates it to the current literature. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

10 pages. That gender bias was included in the McCarthy Era and the HUAC is very obvious now that we look back and consider that time period. This entire sector of American History was based on predisposition of all types including racial, social as well as gender. All of these preconceived notions ...

A 10 page overview of the differences in views of men verses women in regard to warfare. Presents the assertion that men viewed combat largely as a test of their masculinity while women viewed war and everything associated with it as an atrocity. Notes that the perceptions of each gender changed over time, ...

5 pages. Twice in the 20th century world war impacted the development of the United States. The author compares and contrasts how WWI and WWII impacted the economy, race & gender relations, foreign relations, and issues regarding civil liberties. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 9 page research paper examines the year 1968 as a sociopolitical turning point in which America changed its opinion about Vietnam. The temporary nature of American successes in the big unit war, the limited success of bombing in the north and on the infiltration routes, and the failure of the pacification campaign were all ...

A 5 page examination of the question of whether our government, essentially unchanged in its basic premises since the Declaration of Independence, has been effective in addressing the needs and desires of the people. The author asserts that while the mechanisms are in place for such an address, the government’s focus has unfortunately been ...

A 6 page paper discussing the revisionist, realist and liberalist relations with the Soviet Union and NATO, primary players in world politics since the end of World War II. US involvement with them has fallen into clear schools of thought, taking several approaches. Those of revisionism, realism and liberalism are discussed here. ...

A 5 page paper. Was there a specific point in time when Americans began distrusting the government? According to many, that time was the assassination of President Kennedy and the subsequent Warren Commission's report. Prior to that event, 75 percent of Americans believed the government did what was right and since then, as many as ...

This 12 page paper considers the role of government and the evolution of social work in America. The writer explains what each era, reconstruction, progressive and New Deal was about and how the role of the federal government during each of those periods in history. For example, the federal government enacted laws and acts ...

This 3 page paper discusses the Cold War era and how the Soviets and the U.S. influenced the formation of governments around the globe in order to advance their superpower status. Specifically, this paper examines East/West Germany and Japan to highlight the theme of the paper. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page report discusses the fact that the relationship between the government’s policy and public opinion is particularly evident in times of great change or crisis. The general public bases its opinion on various issues as related to the government policy (and action) that leads to or exacerbates a situation. Such a process has been seen in the U.S. involvement ...