Category: War

The distribution of war power in the U.S. has been debatable since severe hostilities across different countries that were initiated by Presidents of the U.S. came out to light. The examination of the constitutional division of authority regarding war powers has provided information on the essence of power that should be balanced between Congress and…

In the 19th century, the US had a big vision about the world’s politics and actively sent its troops to the lands it thought needed to change. Manifest Destiny was a broadly held American colonialist social faith, which suggested that American borders were bound to grow across North America. It is responsible to a certain…

Table of Contents Factors Led to Conflict Between China and Japan The Comfort Women Japan’s Alternative Vision of Modernity Living Under Japanese Occupation Victims and Perpetrators Works Cited The victims of the comfort women issue are the women who were forced into sexual servitude by the Japanese military during World War II. The perpetrators are…

Liberation wars are common for such countries as Bangladesh and Iran, especially the conflicts that happen between the 1970s and the 1980s. Citizens were challenged by the necessity to survive, find food, and gain respect when no support was offered to them. Today, it is possible to read about those events in archives and find…

Table of Contents Blunden’s account of the War Last’s perspective on the War Conclusion Works Cited The experience of the First and the Second World War influenced the historical writings of Edmund Blunden and Nella Last respectively. Blunden viewed the First World War as a great endeavor by the generation that experienced the war. Blunden…

Britain’s treatment of its colonies in the aftermath of the French and Indian War was hardly fair. Although Britain conquered significant parts of the French territory, eliminating French influence from North America, the economic consequences of this victory led to increased pressure on the Thirteen Colonies, ultimately provoking the War of Independence. The British Crown…

Introduction The United States has undergone tremendous economic changes seventy years after World War II. More specifically, President Eisenhower played a critical role in ensuring Americans experienced new levels of prosperity compared to other parts of the world. He put measures such as low taxes and public spending in place, which saw the economy grow…

Table of Contents Introduction Post-World War I Era Post-World War II Era Conclusion Works Cited Introduction World War I and II have always been regarded as the most devastating times in history, destroying millions of lives and leaving the survivors without homes and families, who struggled through poverty and hunger. Both periods are characterized by…

The Mexican-American war was one of the main armed conflicts of the 19th century that established the US as the dominant force in the region. The US politicians were looking for an opportunity to expand the territories for some time, and the Texas Declaration of Independence gave them an opening. While technically Mexican-American war can…

After World War I, the important and contradictory process of modernization of Middle Eastern countries could be observed. One of the most interesting examples is the political evolution of Iran, where the conservative clerical elite tried to conduct a technical modernization of the country. Another example is the complicated development of Turkey, in which radical…