Military history by topic

American Military Tradition is that the military traditions from the Colonial period, and those developed during the American Revolution, had a lasting impact on the American military tradition and that those traditions can be seen through George Washington’s life as a military commander. The book makes this argument by focusing on colonial military traditions, civil-military tensions during the American Revolution, and tracking the influence of George Washington’s impact on the American…

Primarily from 1955 to 1975, the Vietnam War not only changed the history of the army but it also changed the history of gender roles. For the longest time, woman did not have the same freedoms as men and were held back from reaching their full potential. However, after World War II, the roles of woman began to change. From historical knowledge, I know that these women increasingly began to attend college, enter new professions, and fought to have more opportunities in society. In Kara Dixon…

to be a double major in Zoology and Zoo and Wildlife Biology. That was something I had thought I wanted to do and thought God wanted me to do. Although my mother, knowing me and knowing my favorite classes in high school were always Government or History classes, told me to take Government 200. Well, after the first semester I took both Government 200 and Biology 101. To say the least, Biology was not for me and I fell in love with Government. I learned so much in that first semester with Dr.…

Mongol Empire Given that our contemporary concepts of nation states and diplomacy arose from the Mongols, the Mongol Empire serves as a fascinating topic for those interested in world history to explore. Donald Ostrowski is one of the leading historians of the Mongol Empire. Ostrowski has a PhD from Pennsylvania State University, and teaches world history at the Harvard Extension School, and chairs the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies’ Early Slavists Seminars at Harvard University.…

Law enforcement (either military or civilian) is what I plan to go into so I will base my paper on that. Some topics I could write about would be: whether a conservation officer’s job is more dangerous and life threatening than a police officer, the differences between the Navy and Air Force law enforcement programs and how one may be better than the other depending on what one is looking for, or possibly how military law enforcement could be better than civilian law enforcement. I know that…

The way nations remember their past is extremely important for their future. Certainly there are a lot of different ways a society can remember crucial moments of its history. One of the most efficient and realistic is photography and film. With its emergence in the 19th century photography played a significant role during national conflicts in different countries and World War II. The way a picture can capture a moment cannot be underestimated, as it is one of the most realistic and reliable…

Julius Caesar’s life was filled with extraordinary and unimaginable feats, influenced by the ideals of his upbringing and a natural talent for military strategy. From birth, Caesar was raised in a family full of untraditional values who believed in the Populare ideologies of equalizing the poor. In an unforeseen turn of event, Caesar eventually became Dictator Perpetuus and was in a position to turn these beliefs into policy. In contrast to his benevolent nature, he was also ruthless, as…

absolutely clear: An attempt by any outside force to gain control of the Persian Gulf region will be regarded as an assault on the vital interests of the United States of America, and such an assault will be repelled by any means necessary, including military force.” Jimmy Carter, state of the union address, January 23rd, 1980. (Jones) Any major world news today is likely to cover the tumultuous affairs of the Middle East. The United States has a large presence in this area. It is necessary to…

PARAGRAPH 2: OPPORTUNSIM Topic Sentence: The initial consolidation of the Nazi state relied largely on opportunism and the party’s corresponding ability to exploit inadvertent events, manifested through use of Reichstag fire used to undermine political parties. Historiography: Allan…

The inSocial Work Podcast- Wounded Bonds: Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual (GLB) Military Service Members and Veterans gave great insight on the LGBT military community and how we as social workers can better serve them. Dr. Lisa Butler conduct an interview with Dr. Michael Pelts and Dr. David Albright to discussed their review of the social work profession’s literature, implication for social work education and practice, and the training needed by social workers to effectively serve this population.…