Category: War

  • The Law of War A Saboteurs and War Criminals (Ex Parte Quirin)

    Table of Contents Introduction Facts The holding Conclusion Works Cited Introduction During an undisputed judgment delivered in the year 1942, the Supreme Court of the United States defended President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s appeal to charge several German terrorists through military commission (Sloss 354). Through this, the saboteurs were deprived of trial in federal courts. The…

  • Lower Canada Rebellion: The Patriots War of 1837-38

    Table of Contents Introduction Allan Greer Andrew Boethius Evidence Base The Most Convincing Interpretation Conclusion Reference List Introduction This war is also known as the Lower Canada Rebellion that took place in 1837 to 1838. This war resulted from girded conflict and rebellion from rebels in Lower Canada who opposed British colonial rulers in this…

  • Las Pachucas During World War II

    Table of Contents Introduction The Phenomenon of Pachucas Conclusion References Introduction As a pivot point in the history, World War II led to significant social changes and the destruction of old formations with a subsequent creation of new ones. This tendency may be traced on the example of Pachucas, Mexican American women whose fight for…

  • Changes in Practices of Warfare Since World War II

    Table of Contents Reduced Number of Wars Changes in Regional Distribution Military Innovations Reference List Reduced Number of Wars The most important and striking trend in the change in the practice of warfare in the world is that the number of armed conflicts has significantly decreased. The most famous confrontation of the twentieth century after…

  • Political Philosophies: Principles of “Just War”

    Wars have always been an indispensable part of human life. At different times, different nations are in the state of war. Though people understand that war is something vicious and undesirable, they also try to justify it. Thus, Ancient Roman statesmen developed a set of criteria that could justify the war. Ancient Romans came up…

  • The Importance of the 1812 War in American History

    The War of 1812 is still one of American history’s least studied and known wars. Contemporary scholars refer to it as the “Second American Revolution.” It became a significant turning point, changing the American party system, breaking the resistance of Native Americans, and laying the ground for the partnership of Great Britain and the United…

  • War and Security in Terms of Political Theories

    Table of Contents The Significance of Theory Comparing the Theories Laws of War Reference The Significance of Theory For some, international conflict is inevitable due to its innate human nature. Realists believe war is a part of a never-ending cycle of violent confrontations between the states. Liberal thinkers tend to assume that the causes of…

  • “Experiences of World War I Soldiers” Lecture by Isherwood

    War stories are one of the primary sources of historical memory about the significant events of the past wars. However, they regularly contain personal exaggerations, either for dramatic effect or as simple attention grab. Despite that, they provide an insight into one of the most crucial moments of modern history. This essay discusses the lecture…

  • Germany’s Position in the Post-War World

    At conferences during World War II, the major Allied Powers made decisions regarding Germany’s defeat. Early in 1942, Adolf Hitler must have realized that the Third Reich had little chance of prevailing in the war, yet the Führer still hoped to partner with Great Britain against the US (Orlow, 2018). Nevertheless, Hitler underestimated the Allies’…

  • How Germany Was Reborn After the Defeat in World War I

    There is an ongoing debate in historical scholarship about how quickly Germany managed to become great again after its defeat in World War I. In 1919, American President W. Wilson formulated the U.S. position on Germany – “moderation” (Thompson, 2022). English Prime Minister Lloyd George suspiciously quickly supported him (Thompson, 2022). He did not want…