Essays On War

With regard to the question, there are two schools of thought that we ought to consider. The first being the pessimist school of thought, which states that World War I (WWI) was a catalyst that sped up the failure of the Tsarist regime, and the second being the optimist school of thought, which is in […]

Upon taking the throne, Henri IV faced a multitude of challenges that threatened the stability of his reign. These included an overwhelming debt, the aftermath of civil war, and religious divisions intensified by the St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre of 1572, which saw over 6,000 individuals killed in just six days and left tens of thousands […]

Many Catholic and Irish nationalist leaders attempted to advance their cause in the years 1801-1921, but to what extent they were effective, was dependent on the methods they adopted. However, some Historians have argued that the Economic and Political situation within Ireland, for example the Famine in 1845 and continued changing public opinion dictated how […]

1. How useful are Sources A, B and C in understanding what the Battle for Dunkirk was like? Explain your answer. [10]Source A depicts an amalgamation of scenes from the evacuation of the Dunkirk beaches. In the background, great plumes of black smoke billow from the town; these were so huge that contemporary sources claim […]

Cromwell is one of the most contentious figures in British History. I think that he was both a hero and a villain. At times he acted very heroic and selfless but he had to take cruel and drastic measures which forced people to believe that he was a villain. But at other times he acted […]

From 1923-1929 there is no mistake that life in Germany improved dramatically. After suffering; trying to rebuild the country after the war, reparations ordered by the treaty of Versailles and now after hyperinflation had reached its peak, the economy was starting to boom and cultural life flourish. This turnabout is said to have happened because […]

After 5 years of conflict of the Great War, the world was devastated. Germany lay in defeat after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. In 1921, the Allied Reparations Commission, mostly controlled by the French government, demanded that reparations were to be paid on the part of Germany of amounts surpassing £7,000,000,000. In 1922, […]

General Alfred von Schlieffen, who was the top army commander, knew that Germany could not win a war against two countries as they would be beaten. So he devised a plan called The Schlieffen plan. He created this method as he knew there would be an attack against Germany which meant that they would have […]

Husaam Bin Ladin led Al Qaeda in executing and organizing the September 11th 2001 attacks, which targeted America’s stock exchange center, the Pentagon, and Pennsylvania on the same day. The first targets were the twin towers of the American stock exchange center. The north tower was crashed into at 8:45 am, followed by a second […]

Many people have regarded General Haig as the Butcher of the Somme. Does he really reserve this name? To decide this it is necessary to consider what happened at the battle of the Somme and to what extent it can be blamed on Haig.The Battle of the Somme was intended to relieve pressure on the […]

The article in Source A was published in a national newspaper by Haig a month before the start of the offensive, in June 1916. This particular source depicts Haig as an individual who lacks empathy and compassion. The language used suggests that he has little regard for the lives of his soldiers, as he is […]

Commander-in-chief during the battle of the Somme, Field Marshall Haig has often been called ‘Butcher of the Somme’ since the battle. A butcher, of course, is someone who kills animals and prepares them to be sold before selling them himself. However, when applied to a person butcher can mean someone who kills heedlessly, brutally or […]

In 1801, the Act of Union between Britain and Ireland saw the closing of Irish Parliament and was therefore routinely denounced by all manner of Irish nationalists. Much of Ireland was owned by absentee protestant ascendancy landlords, which caused a lot of bad feeling among the ordinary Irish people who worked on the land and […]

Source A shows that woman can have responsible jobs in society but not have the vote. For example, a woman can be a doctor or teacher, and for these jobs they would have to be well educated and very responsible but still not be allowed the vote. On the other hand, a man can be […]

The 1914 Gallipoli campaign was a renowned military failure during World War 1, notorious for its dire circumstances and prevalent mortality rates. It is recognized as a significant military disaster. The campaign aimed to secure the Dardanelles through a naval onslaught, to facilitate the passage of Russian merchant fleet (disallowed by the Turks), to acquire […]

“Order initiates civilization, but liberties enable its growth; however, chaos results in its demise,” as per Will Durant’s observation. This indicates that even the most powerful and structured communities are not immune to collapse due to chaos. William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar dramatizes the idea of how a lack of perception can impact an individual like […]

The fourteenth and fifteenth centuries witnessed a decisive change in the balance between infantry and cavalry in European armies which went beyond the normal temporary fluctuations which had existed for many years. The total hegemony which the knightly heavy cavalry had enjoyed in previous centuries came under attack from a resurgent infantry with growing skills, […]

The New York Times recently reported Mark David Chapman’s eligibility for parole for shooting John Lennon to death in December of 1980. The reporter, Clyde Haberman, related in his story, that the chances of the killer actually being freed were slim (Haberman, 2000). Of course, Chapman’s parole was denied, to the relief of millions of […]

Two words arise questioning the United States’ most basic truths. Even for Mehlville High School the words “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance had kept the school from reciting it every morning. However, starting in 2010, Denise Swanger decided things should change. Mehlville’s new principal supports her decision by saying “Mehlville Senior High is […]

The primary point of this paper is that war induces circumstances that considerably raise the probability of atrocities transpiring, but atrocities are not exclusively a part of war. To comprehend this assertion, it is crucial to dissect the notion of what constitutes an atrocity and how intent plays a role in determining whether specific harms […]

Ever since the dawn of human history, it was unheard-of that an empire of millions can be conquered by troops of mere hundreds of men. Indeed, Cortez and Pizarron’s conquests have changed the way people looked at wars. It is no longer only a comparison of numbers but also counting in crucial advantages involving aspects […]

In order to answer this question I will divide this essay into three main parts. The first part will analyse the ways in which slaves responded to, and resisted slavery, as well as providing a bit of historiography to help with this analysis. The second part of my essay will assess the credibility and reliability […]