Category: History 3303

The First, Second Red Wars and McCarthyism were among the most challenging historical events. They have affected every significant aspect of American society, and their common denominator is blaming communists and communism for all hardships. Thus, under the guise of their anti-communist sentiments, the McCarthys fought the liberal intelligentsia, the cultural and scientific workers, and…

The exploitative Crop-Lien system permitted the affluent planter class to imprison formerly enslaved people and low-income white people in figurative debt chains. African Americans who had just gained freedom lacked the resources and the land necessary to start a farm. Through the crop-lien system, they were compelled to rent land from landowners and buy commodities…

There are many facets to oppression. Outright aggression often gets, at the very least, reprimanding comments. However, another variety of mistreatment manifests in alienation, and it often goes unnoticed due to its quiet nature. Looking deeper into the matter, it becomes clear that the Asian population of the Americas has faced all the hardships of…

Today, social issues and their problems are discussed in every corner of the globe, whereas before, perhaps, no particular importance was attached to this phenomenon. The problems of relationships with people in our time have their roots in the distant past. This is why discrimination, violence, misunderstanding, murder, injustice, and other crimes cannot disappear. The…

A Japanese naval vessel attacked the USS Indianapolis in 1945 in the Pacific Ocean. Almost 1,000 sailors were tossed into the ocean, wherein they remained undiscovered from the Navy for approximately four days, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of men when they entered the water (Stanton 3). The sailors tried to survive as they…

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Currently, people have many freedoms that were inaccessible to residents of the past centuries. One of these is the right to vote, especially regarding religious views. If in modern society, every person, regardless of gender and position, can preach any religion, then in the seventeenth century,…

Table of Contents Introduction Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty Sejong the Great of Korea Prince Shōtoku of Japan Arguments and Analysis Conclusion Works Cited Introduction East Asia is a region comprised of several countries whose histories go beyond 1 BC. Over the centuries, these nations have been associated with great leaders whose progressive governance strategies…

In American history, the Salem witch trials were a series of inquiries and repressions that resulted in the hanging of 19 accused “witches” and the imprisonment of several additional suspects in Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay Colony. The Salem executions took place later in the timeline when the fury of the European witch hunt subsided (Starkey…

U.S. Navy SEALs’ killing of Osama bin Laden sparked many responses, from surprise public jubilation displays to real doubts regarding its legitimacy. Admittedly, the contradictory verifiable versions and brief legal rationale offered by Obama administration staffers have failed to answer these unexpectedly difficult concerns adequately. Nonetheless, this essay argues that Operation Geronimo was legal under…

The economic growth promoted by the Ming dynasty was accompanied by significant challenges on the way. They were presented by the incompetence of the emperors reflected in financial problems, which led to a greater burden for officials and the failure to address all tasks (History.com Editors, 2018). As a result, the decline of their government…