American Empire

The idea of the British Empire was reliant on it colonies from overseas, dependents, and other interest beyond the English Island. With this the people of the colonies were seen in different perspectives. From the start, the purpose of British colonies were to gain wealth, resources from those places and to mark Great Britain’s place in the world, what better way than planting the “Union Jack” in distant lands. Such as Ireland, India, the Americas, and other continents. The role of government…

World War I, also called the Great War, was an international conflict between the Allies (Russia, Britain, France, and later the United States) against the Central Power (Germany, Austria – Hungary, and later the Ottoman Empire). Second, the League of Nations was established to make sure a war like that would never happen again. Third, the war caused the Bolshevik Revolution to happen in Russia. World War I was one of the most brutal wars in Human history. Many people died and there was a lot…

Introduction As an illustration, Europeans and Americans have developed a conclusive view of who the Orient are, which has been continuing throughout the nineteenth century, up until today. This view helped shape the policies conducted, and actions during this period. And of course, many amidst the elite indigenous people have developed their own views toward the people of the West. Some of the noteworthy features of these views show resentment toward the West; in this paper, you will see…

Like a permanent marker, the Byzantine Empire dried up over time, but still left marks on our world which will be there forever. In 323 CE, an emperor by the name of Constantine gained control of the Roman Empire and made two incredible changes that drastically changed it for the rest of its time. Constantine legalized the Christian religion and moved the capital of Rome to Byzantine, now known as Istanbul. Other incredible emperors, such as Justinian, were famous for writing "Justinian's Code".…

The Roman Empire was a better than then the empire of Greece. charistrics of a good government include; allowing many people be citizens, which is good because the government would have more people to support and expand the government; giving citizens, many rights, which is also good because it gives citizens rights so they can make the government stronger and by having a senate because it ensures the decisions and laws are correct. The first reason the Roman Empire had a better…

air forces of the Empire of Japan.” These words were spoken by President Franklin D. Roosevelt while he was speaking to Congress on the attack on Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor Naval Base in Hawaii was attacked by the over 350 Japanese planes in a surprise attack staged by the empire of Japan. Although the United States was not yet involved in World War II, their naval forces posed a threat to the Japanese’s push for expansion in the South Pacific. This propelled the Japanese Empire to attack the…

post-war world and its associated challenges and started to see America as less of a partner in war than, in peace, potentially isolationist diplomatically and an economic adversary. Johnson observed both these fears in March 1943. He noted that, after American intervention in the First World War, “we withdrew into ourselves. They [Australians] fear that we will withdraw once more into ourselves after this war.” Economically, the war had accelerated Australia’s industrialisation, “which, under…

(Britannica 2) It was part of the Roman Empire, and when that fell it came under control of the Aryans and the Huns. (Spain Exchange 1) In the 6th century Emperor Justinian reconquered the area and it became part of the eastern Roman Empire, also known as the Byzantine Empire. (Spain Exchange 1) The migratory Slavs came and settled into the area in two waves adding diversity, which will in turn add conflict…

The Great Victory of the Capitalist System The Battle of Lepanto was one of the most famous events in the history of Western Europe. American military historian Victor Davis Hanson stresses that this battle is a good example of the advantages of the capitalist system of Venice in comparison with the imperial model of the Ottoman Empire. First, Venice had more advanced military technology. For instance, Venetian Arsenal was the center of the development and mass production of the latest designs…

well known for their expansion of an empire and their acts of war against surrounding cities. Christopher Mackay describes the wars that Rome fought in to gain their dominance. One war that Mackay talks about is the war that Rome fought against themselves between the military and the political systems. He brings the history of Rome to life by starting in the early stages of just a city in the Italian peninsula and ending with the fall of once the greatest empire in the world. Ancient Rome: A…