Essays On Politics

As we find atrocities within our society that is compelled by free market cronies, the stand for independence for the better good has come to be distorted. How can this be exemplified? David Hollander gives us a story of a young man who confines himself of images sough out by these exact societies that instill […]

The story’s setting of a historical Philippine period portrays strong Marxist undertones that display the social class system and the different types of oppression that was evident during the Commonwealth era such a physical oppression, emotional oppression, intellectual oppression and indirect oppression. Over the years, people all over the world have been oppressed and have […]

There is growing awareness on sports and sports participation around the globe.  There are several international tournament that helps us display our talents and expertise regarding sports which not only give personal fame to those who participate in it but also brought fame to their country.  In the last FIFA Cup we can see in […]

In the minds of the public, espionage is often the result of financial considerations. A government employee, possibly living beyond his or her means spies in exchange for money. The recent case of Robert Hanssen is one such example. This is certainly not the only motivation for spying, however.In the 1930s, the Soviets established a […]

Compare and contrast 2 characters from a novel you have studied. With close reference to the text, give reasons to support your answer. I choose the novel Step by Wicked Step, written by Anne Fine. I am going to compare and contrast Claudia and Pixie. There are similarities and differences between them which can be […]

Why does anything at all exist? G. W. Leibniz, codiscoverer of calculus and a towering intellect of 18th century Europe, wrote: “The first question which should rightly be asked is “Why is there something rather than nothing? ” -“The Principles of Nature and of Grace, Based on Reason” His conclusion was that the answer is […]

Introduction The term NGO seems to be deceptively simple. It may overlook the enormous variety and differential capabilities of different NGOs.In fact, NGOs offer a kaleidoscopic collection of organizations varying in origin, size, programmes, ideology, role strategy, funding, linkages evaluation, problem etc. NGOs embrace a bewildering group of organizations varying in terms of innumerable parameters. […]

The concept of the CD is based on the well-known 31/2-inch floppy disk. It is just a more complex way of storing information on a mobile piece of plastic. Today the CD has branched into all areas of modern life. Compact discs are used in music, videos, computer games and software. In this project I […]

Latin America has a history, in only the previous century, of being an area of the world where dreams are kindled by revolutionaries talking of long away countries where democracy can work. Detached from the rest of the world, it gives the impression of a parallel universe – or so it would seem from the […]

During his lifetime, Robert Westall has published over thirty books. His first book, The Machine Gunners won the Carnegie Medal in 1975. The author grew up during the Second World War also the book’s setting so his novel, “The Machine Gunners” echoes the author’s experiences and feelings of the war but the book’s plot and […]

The Second World War broke out in September 1939 under the direction of Adolf Hitler, the British mainland was never invaded, but was subject to bombings during the blitz. At the centre of this was ‘the Close’ in which two inquisitive boys sought understanding into the adult world, with terrifying consequences. This bildungsroman tells the […]

When John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, gained power in 1550 after the fall of Somerset, religious reform in England and Wales became more radical. Some historians say that Northumberland advanced Protestantism not because he was a great reformer but to advance his career. Since Northumberland had gained power because of the Reform faction, he had […]

The translation of the title of the piece means: The quartet for the end of time. It was written by Messiaen whilst he was in a prisoner of war camp during the Second World War. His main influence as a composer was Debussy, but as a prisoner he had many other influences, for instance, he […]

Slavery, simply defined means ‘the state of a person who is a chattel of another’. But slavery is much more than this. It is the basic denial of human rights, the oppression of one person due to another, an ‘inhumane form of legalised inequality’. In America, Africans had suffered this inhumanity for centuries, under the […]

Between 1928 and 1939, millions people died as a result of the purges, a number that has been frequently debated and reconsidered, a crucial aspect being the huge difference between official figures and numbers put forward by historians such as Robert Conquest, who states that “the total number of deaths caused by the Soviet regime’s […]

In this essay, I am going to be discussing and comparing the differences and similarities of three major dictators in Europe in the 1930s that had major influences in the events leading up to World War II. These were Joseph Stalin (dictator of former USSR), Benito Mussolini (dictator of Italy) and Adolph Hitler (dictator of […]

Purges refer to “cleansing out”. Purges regularly took place in Russia especially when the leaders wanted to reshape the party or exercise more control.Three phases in the purges of 1930’s can be identified 1. Chistka of 1932-35. 20% of the party was expelled non-violently. 2. Show trials Prominent old Bolsheviks were publicly tried and executed. […]

(b)Using all the sources and your own knowledge, asses the view that popular unrest was the main cause of the fall of the monarchy in August 1792There is evidence that does support the view that the main cause of the fall of the monarchy in August 1792. Source B describes the manner in which the […]

Hitler’s original plan before the outbreak of the Second World War was to form an alliance with Britain against communist Russia. However, his actions in the 1930’s turned Britain against him, forcing him to abandon this idea. On 3rd September 1939 Britain and France declared war on Hitler because of he broke his promise to […]

Background – The New Economic Policy (NEP) 1921-28.1. Communists take their ideas from the writings of Karl Marx (1818-83) see page 4 of Nichol & Shephard. Marx argued that private ownership led to exploitation. Instead, Marx wanted all shops, businesses and farms to be owned by the community and the profits spent on schools, hospitals […]

Q1) ‘Brought glory to Stalin’ – was this the only, or most important reason why Stalin embarked on his industrialisation programme?Russia had always been (and still is) a late developer compared to other countries even though it was very rich in raw materials, mainly coal, oil and steel. Stalin who came to power after Lenin […]

Mussolini’s appointment as Prime Minister was a combination of long, medium and short-term factors. The exaggerated ‘March on Rome’ was arguably the sufficient factor in Mussolini’s appointment. However prior to that, other events had contributed Mussolini’s cause. One of them was the effect of World War one.The impact of World War One was a medium […]