World History Essays

The Great Leap Forward is recognized as one of the main distinguishing features of the Maoist paradigm. Ultimately the Great Leap led to famine, where between the years 1958 and 1962 more than 30 million Chinese starved to death. 1 The startling nature of the famine is that for about twenty years after it occurred, […]

In the twentieth century, Communism was an ever present, dominating regime that controlled society and all economic activity all over Europe in the 20th century. The state dominated all enterprises, controlling every aspect of it including labor. Under this regime, every person living in the country was assured a job. This also meant fixed income. […]

The Cold War, which spanned from 1945 to 1991, was a prolonged confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union, as well as their respective allies. Despite significant differences in political and economic values between America, Britain, and the USSR, they temporarily united with a shared objective of defeating Hitler during World War II. […]

After the war, Europe was left devastated and divided, leading some historians to believe it spelled the end for the continent. The extensive efforts of war had caused widespread destruction to both people and cities. In an effort to promote democracy and secure a prosperous economic market for Western businesses, America decided to provide assistance […]

By 1945, the foundations for the Cold War were firmly in place. The two superpowers of the USA and the USSR had emerged as the representatives of two strongly opposed ideologies; communism and capitalism. This means of conflict had existed since 1917 and continued to stand at the forefront of disputes between the USA and […]

Throughout the 20th century, humanity has witnessed monumental historical events. From the great depression, to the devastation of two world wars, to the Holocaust, all the way to the creation of a superwoman. However, The Cold War was a different and unique concept on its own. So unique, that humanity has entered a new chapter […]

In the difficult times of Cold War, Hollywood produced a number of action films, all of which shared similar narrative patterns – American hero arises and defeats the evil empire of Soviet Union (whether literally or figuratively). The films like Rocky IV, Rambo III and Red Dawn are considered the striking examples. As Stephen Prince […]

J. Arch Getty says that “The Great Terror of the 1930s in the Soviet Union was one of the most horrible cases of political violence in modern history” but was this political terror a result of Stalin’s own paranoia or a necessity to maintain control in Soviet Russia? Robert Service argues that “Nowadays, virtually all […]

It is necessary to consider information needs of the modern person as need for messages of the certain maintenance and the form which are necessary for people for orientation in the surrounding reality, specifications of a the world-outlook, for a choice of a line of conduct and the decision of problem situations, for achievement of […]

“Slow and steady wins the race” All must have read the story of the race between the Rabbit and the tortoise. Tortoise, the slowest creature wins at the end as he was steady through out the race. The same applies in our life. Every day we run a race no matter what we are. To […]

Development of the Cold War, in the five years between 1945 and 1950, could be argued as taking place for a number of reasons and due to various individuals. It could be easy to simply site Stalin as the main reason responsible for it’s outbreak and growth, clear through his approach on communist expansion, use […]

Second variety is a wonderful and influential short story written by Philip K. Dick. This is a science fiction which describes the destruction caused to earth surface by nuclear wars making it uninhabitable for human beings. This short story is full of suspense, violence and thrill. In the process of evolution, the second variety is […]

Mao Zedong, a notable revolutionary leader and long-standing undisputed ruler, was instrumental in transforming China during its transition from a period of revolution to becoming the world’s most populous nation. Amidst China’s efforts towards economic advancement and societal transformation, Mao played a crucial part in molding the country’s revival. Although Mao Zedong was not always […]

Eventually, empires and nations all collapse. The end can be brought about by many causes. Whether through becoming too large for their own good, being ruled by a series of out of touch men, falling behind technologically, having too many enemies, succumbing to civil war, or a combination: no country is safe. The Russia of […]

The rapid economic growth of Russia in the early 21st century has had drawbacks due to global economic challenges. In 2008, there was a crisis that resulted in a 7.8% decrease in national GDP for the following year. However, by 2012, many regions had recovered to pre-crisis levels. Among BRICS countries, Russia had the highest […]

OPERATION PAPERCLIP According to a CIA report, Operation Paperclip was a covert project that aimed to relocate Nazi scientists to the United States after World War II. This initiative occurred simultaneously with Soviet attempts to recruit these experts. Following the war, Germany was divided into West and East, with the U.K., France, and the United […]

Having two very different political systems running two neighbor sectors brought economic disparities between both the Germany Federal Republic (GFR) and the Germany Democratic Republic (GDR). The GFR was economically developing along US aid with their Marshall Plan including the Deutsche Mark (Deutschemark or D-mark) a new form of currency adopted in 1949 throughout the […]

Multitudes of Berlin secluded Eastern and Western Berlin. It attempted holding persons after escaping Eastern Berlin. Various perspectives, it painted a perfect picture of secluded draperies vote based western nations and collectivist nations in East Europe throughout Cold War. Berlin Wall’s dropped meant key turning events of radical and organization controls showed uniqueness of business […]

The Manhattan Project and the Bombings of Hiroshima/Nagasaki When people hear the word nuclear bomb, the image of a towering mushroom cloud of destruction instantly comes to mind. This device, capable of inflicting an unimaginable amount of damage in a split second, is the culmination of the human quest for bigger and better weaponry. On […]

Hiroshima peace memorial is the only structure left standing in the area that was devastated by the atomic bomb explosion on August 6 1945. It has been preserved ever since the day of the explosion to show the destructive power of nuclear weapons created by man and to encourage peace and the elimination of all […]

James Kirkup’s poem pleads for “No More Hiroshimas”. Earlier in the 20th Century, Wilfred Owen confronted his readers with the pity of war (for example “Strange Meeting”). Compare these two texts. Which speaks more clearly to you? “No More Hiroshimas” by James Kirkup, and “Strange Meeting” by Wilfred Owen are both war poems and both […]

Sailors, who had gone on to play a major role in the Manhattan Project, argued: Let me say only this much to the moral Issue involved: Suppose Germany had developed two bombs before we had any bombs. And suppose Germany had dropped one bomb, say, on Rochester and the other on Buffalo, and then having […]