|
|
|
» Browse World History Term Papers
The Congress Of Vienna
Number of Words: 469 / Number of Pages: 2
... threat). Austria was given much of Northern Italy. The only
conflict came when the control of Eastern Europe came to the table.
Alexander I of Russia was firm in that he wanted all of Poland under his
rule, Austria was not willing to give up it's share of Poland either, and
Prussia was interested in the land of Saxony. This conflict came to it's
height and there was even the fear that a new war might erupt over the
control of these lands. This was changed by the clever Talleyrand, who
represented France, he suggested that Austria and England might ally
themselves to take the land that was up for ...
|
|
Diarmement
Number of Words: 1187 / Number of Pages: 5
... 8 of the League Covenant saw disarmament as a specific goal:
The members of the League recognise that the maintenance of peace requires the reduction of national armaments to the lowest point consistent with national safety and the enorcement by common action of international obligations...
Reasons for the Failure of Disarmament
*In the same way that France found it impossible to compromise over the issue of reparations,so it found it impossible to do so over disarmament. Britain saw disarmament as a means of achieving security.France believed that it was necessary to first achieve security befor ...
|
|
China 2
Number of Words: 247 / Number of Pages: 1
... the level of domination and drastically altered China's traditional relationship with the world. Hence the Chinese Communist attitude toward China's traditional past is selectively critical, but by no means totally hostile. The Chinese Communist revolution, and the foreign policy of the regime to which it has given rise, have several roots, each of which is embedded in the past more deeply than one would tend to expect of a movement seemingly so convulsive.
The Chinese superiority complex institutionalized in their tributary system was justified by any standards less advanced or efficient than t ...
|
|
The Diary Of Anne Frank
Number of Words: 825 / Number of Pages: 3
... \"…Ideas, dreams, and cherished hopes rise within us only to meet the horrible truth and be shattered…yet in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart.\" The diary is an accurate record of the way Anne grows up and matures, in the unfortunate situation she found herself.
Given the circumstances in which the novel is written Anne gave a very vivid description of her surroundings and the feelings she encountered throughout her ordeal. The novel displays the grief and frustration that is experienced throughout the time spent in hiding. The emotions of the situation ar ...
|
|
Emile Durkheim & Anomie Or Strain Theory
Number of Words: 7826 / Number of Pages: 29
... behavior. Durkheim used the term anomie again in his classic 1897 book Suicide, referring to a morally deregulated condition were people have inadequate moral control over their actions. Therefore, a given society may be anomic if people do not know when to stop striving for success, or how to treat others along the way. Regardless of which of these two descriptions of anomie one uses, a brake down in either the rules of society or the moral norms, Durkheim clearly meant to describe a disruption or normal societal conditions. Durkheim was preoccupied with the effects of social change. Durkheim be ...
|
|
British Castles
Number of Words: 2389 / Number of Pages: 9
... upon hilltops or in the bend of rivers. There they received vessels, held meeting: and upon occasion, defended themselves from rivals.
There are many different general styles of castles in Britain. One of the styles is a motte and bailey, which was one of the first types of castles built. The castle was made of a motte, which was a large man-made mound of earth. The top of the mound was surrounded by wooden palisades, which were like logs. Within those logs was a wooden keep. This was used as a lookout tower and a last refuge or keep (Farndon 7). The only way to get into the motte was across ...
|
|
Imperialism 2
Number of Words: 832 / Number of Pages: 4
... treaty was one of the first treaties known as the “Unfair Treaties.” Under this treaty, china gave up the island of Hong Kong, abolished the licensed monopoly system of trade, granted English nationals exemption from Chinese laws, and agreed to give England whatever trading concessions that were granted to other countries then and later.
The English also gained power of the Chinese through the Taiping Rebellion. When the revolutionaries began acting out against the Chinese government, the English came to defend the government. Their reasoning behind it was that it was easier to get control of china ...
|
|
Slavery - Underground Rail Road
Number of Words: 642 / Number of Pages: 3
... Canada or New England they would still have to keep quiet about how they reached the north without being discovered. The people that were most into helping slaves escape by means of the railroad were northern abolitionists and other anti-slavery groups who disliked what was going on in the south.
These included several Protestant especially Quakers, Methodists, and Mennonites. There was a Quaker of Thomas Garrett who was known for helping about 2,700 slaves escape to freedom. Former slaves were also active rolls in the Underground Railroad. One of these was an important well known black slave named ...
|
|
Fashion During The Renaissance
Number of Words: 364 / Number of Pages: 2
... was very moderate, and kept crops well grown. The natural resources during this time were fish and marble. Agricultural products were wheat, wine grapes, olives, tobacco, and corn. Italy has become a very unique and beautiful country and The Renaissance has taken a great responisibility in this beauty.
High knee boots were the main shoe that was worn by men. Other accessories such as jewelry and cologne were not yet worn by the men, except for the wealthy Kings and princes.
Horse carriages and coaches were available during The Renaissance, which became one of the prime sources of travel. The ...
|
|
Iran-contra Affair
Number of Words: 1551 / Number of Pages: 6
... views, both had one important thing in common; they came to power by defeating United States’ resistance, thus they were regarded with hostility. The United States was then left with the question of what to do next. The Reagan administration saw the Sandinistas not as nationalists, but as representatives of a communist conspiracy that must be stopped. “ Lurking in the background of these affairs, then, was the ghost of McCarthyism…”(Draper 568). The White House took the 1950’s idea of McCarthyism to take every method short of a full-scale war to overthrow the Sandinista regime.
The War Against th ...
|
|
|
