Sargon II

The main rationale of Hitler and the Nazi soldiers during World War II is one that almost everybody in the world knows about. The Germans were fighting an ideological war, based upon the superiority of the Aryan race. The numbers of Jews that were displaced or killed during this invasion was at an extremely high rate, and there is evidence of these migrations all across the European continent. Although the Russian Jews were moved from their home villages, most were able to keep what traditions…

25 years after Francis Fukuyama wrote the controversial The End of History where does the world stand? As put by Fredric Jameson "today it is easier to imagine the end of the world, than to imagine the end of capitalism." Countries such as the U.S have continued to thrive and have enormous economic growth under democratic capitalism while countries still trying to make other ideologies work have faltered. The triumph of the West is becoming more and more realistic as each year passes and more…

Summary Chinese-Americans found themselves in the middle of racism even though they weren 't considered the enemy. The enemy being the Japanese. Many Chinese-Americans, found work hard to come by. Many Chinese-Americans even contemplated returning to their home country after being schooled so they would not have to face the racial discrimination. However, Chinese-Americans found the opportunity to find work and fight against the enemy. While the Chinese-American men and women went off to fight…

As the war between Europe both the Entente powers (Britain, France, and Russia) and the Central Powers (Germany and Austria-Hungary) were in a secure alliance with Italy. Things got complicated for Italy when they noticed they were committed to two conflicting alliances. The first, with Germany and Austria- Hungary, which was known as the Triple Alliance of 1882 and this alliance was known publically; the second, with France, was a secret alliance. On the 2nd of August Italy formally announced a…

The political and social aspects of World War I applied and affected the lives of the characters, who were soldiers from the book. During World War I, there were many changes and continuities that change the view of the war in general, yet many continuities that sadly, the soldiers had to face. Some changes that occurred were the new technology and its development during the war. Also, as the war continued, education and knowledge had less and less value to the citizens, especially to the school…

The past century has done much to bring women’s rights and equality to new highs in the Western world, from granting women the vote, to increased economic, and personal freedoms. World War One can be held in part responsible for this expansion of horizons for women that would then continue on for the remainder of the 20th century. However, issues women faced during that time still continue to impact women today. World War one was not only a time of great change on the battlefield, the…

Philip II of Spain was a dignified king who sought to achieve the best for his country. However, during his reign as king, King Philip II was unrightfully murdered one night. The group of people who ended the king’s life all had one similarity. They all had a list of motives to backup why they plotted against the King of Spain. These motives fueled the hatred burning within the assassins lead them to conspire against Philip and ultimately kill him. To seek revenge William of Orange, Antonio…

The First World War was caused between the triple entente 's which include the United Kingdom, the Russian empire, and France, along with the triple alliance which included Austria- Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Germany. The United States had decided they wanted to join the war. Howard Zinn has an argument on why the United States decided to enter the war. The United States has a lot of reasons or ways that they wanted to go into the war with all the other counties. The overall argument of…

World War I is something that fascinates a lot of people. However, most people tend to only think of the fighting that was happening during this time, or they will think about the weapons that are involved in the war. The living conditions of the soldiers had a great affect on them, just like the actual fighting did. There were many things that affected them in this like food quality, rats, privacy, and trench foot. These things could have almost the same impact on them as the fighting itself.…

Since the end of World War II, the American military established their country as a world power. American patriotism erupted and the American ideals to protect liberty were reborn. Never was one nation so proud of its soldiers. However, by the early 21st century, Americans would be involved in a different war in the Middle East--where honor on the battlefield suggested more than bravery, and machines fought alongside men--the stakes of foreign relations were high and the rules of the battlefield…