Henry II of France

in 1945, he managed to end World War II by deciding to release two bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki leading to a victory of the Allies. Truman’s decision to release the bombs was very important for the United States as well as her allies. While World War II was one of the deadliest wars in American history, it was necessary to take the right precautions during this war. Neglecting this act and ignoring the attacks by the Axis powers may have drug World War II on for years. Truman’s…

their rights or they would declare war. “John (the youngest son of Henry…

How did monarchs in England and France expand royal authority and lay the foundations for united nation-states? Monarchs in England and France struggled for power with the nobles and Church. The Black Death and Crusades as well as political and religious changes during the Middle Ages led to the expansion of royal authority and laid the foundations for united nation-states. The dominant force of the Middle Ages was feudalism. Feudal lords had control over the land and the serfs who were…

book review I read the book Shakespeare And The Problem Of Meaning written by Norman Rabkin. This book was published in 1981 by the University of Chicago Press. In this book Rabkin looks at several Shakespeare plays including The Merchant of Venice, Henry V, and The Tempest as well as many others. Rabkin uses these to support his argument that the plays do mean something more than can be conveyed by description alone. He shows that there are many complex paradoxical elements present in…

ended in 1918 the leaders of the world wanted to ensure that not only would another war of the same magnitude take place, but that no war would take place between the developed nations. On August 27, 1928 the Kellogg-Briand Pact was signed in Paris, France, which stated the renunciation of war as an instrument of national policy. When the Treaty became effective on July 24, 1929, thirty-two countries had deposited instruments of definitive adherence at Washington. Therefore these countries…

In England, the support of Parliament was important to Monarchs. The Acts of Supremacy, in 1534, recognized Henry VII as the Supreme Head of the Church of England. King James tried to reestablish an absolute monarchy and as result a Civil War broke out in 1642. Oliver Cromwell come out victorious in the war, sets up dictatorship, and would rule until his death in 1658. In 1685, James II becomes King and names Catholics to high positions in government. The Dutch leader, William of Orange, was…

patient's own tissue to patch unsightly wounds with reconstructive surgery. (“Harold”). 1917 was the first modern plastic surgery done by Gilles, he rebuilt the face of sailor named Walter Yeo (Furness). In addition, Gilles found through a patient named Henry Lumley that plastic surgery should be done in smaller sections. He lost him due to taking too much skin from his chest and it getting infected (“How”). Dr. Gilles had many patients and one of them was Spreckley, he was Gillie’s 132nd…

Even though the constitution had problems, just having one was able to change how different countries saw Prussia, such as Austria (The Editors). Prussia’s defeat of Austria during the Seven Weeks War, and the defeat of France finally led to the unification of Germany and took France off from being the leading superpower at the time and showed that Prussia had what…

To become a good human, one has to be self-aware that he or she has to take action in order to accomplish a task. In Richard II by William Shakespeare, King Richard went through many of these tasks in order to become a good human. He starts off as a king who takes advantage of his position and uses verbal dramatization by making long speeches. He experiences multiple regrettable events and as the play goes on, he soon realizes his humanity. Throughout the play, Richard transitions from being…

After World War I, the United States became increasingly isolationist until World War II, when America was forced to become more involved in foreign affairs to support France and Britain against Germany and Japan. Originally, the devastating consequences of World War I including war costs, the failure of the Treaty of Versailles and League of Nations in the US, and the harsh treatment of Germany led to America’s isolationism and neutrality. After pulling out troops from Latin American nations,…