Sargon II

The windigo figure is one from First Nation mythology which represents the utmost crime against nature and the madness takes over a human should they become one of these monsters. Windigos come from oral stories Native people shared to teach children about the boundary they must not cross for it is a sign of loss of humanity. To become a windigo, a person must consume human flesh, or resort to cannibalism, and slowly a change would take place which would drastically alter a human’s physical and…

In an ironic twist, United States Vice-President Richard Nixon had a chance for a meeting with the Soviet Unions’ Premier, Nikita Khrushchev, at an American showcase exposition in 1959. Initially intended as a tour to highlight what a new $ 14,000 home is like in America, the discussion quickly changed directions and a debate ensued between the two leaders about the merits of communism and capitalism (Richmond, 2009). The kitchen of the home was well equipped with a dishwasher, refrigerator,…

World War II had just ended, and the world was a range of emotions. Some were drawn to distrust, hostility and suspicion as they were scared of the Cold War and the unknown it could bring into each person’s life (Schultz, 2014. p. 429). Other people were encouraged after the war and looked to optimism to drive their way through life with affluence and consumerism creating a new style of life in America (Schultz, 2014. p. 429). With these two polar opposite views circling the world and even the…

presidents were only supposed to be elected two times or be in office for a total of ten years. With this accomplishment came hardships. The United States was in turmoil. Roosevelt had to pull the United States out of The Great Depression and World War II. Roosevelt led the United States through the depression and the war while ill. FDR was a very optimistic and motivated man and looked at the positives of everything. Throughout his tenure in the White House he accomplished many objectives…

World War II. The Soviet Union took the greatest impact on World War II. This was mainly because of the concentration camps Hitler made. Hitler and the Nazis killed 12 million civilians, including six million Jews. The polish lost more 7 million people in World War II. More than half of these people were killed by Hitler in the concentration camps.11 million Chinese people were claimed dead, Japanese two million, and German five million. 300,000 United States soldiers were killed in World War…

Ernest Jünger’s memoir Storm of Steel details his experiences as a German officer on the Western Front during World War I. Jünger eagerly volunteers for military service and is deployed in 1915 to a reserve unit in Champagne. Throughout the course of the war, Jünger works his way up through the ranks until he becomes an officer. He fought hard, was impressed only by soldiers’ bravery and in the end won an award for his efforts. His first person narrative painfully depicts the harsh realities of…

As Puchala argues in World Hegemony and the United Nations, it is the very much the West which holds liberalism as the preferred ideology, not only in a domestic context but also in the context of international affairs. From the days of idealism following the First World War and the creation of the League of Nations, to the end of the Second World War and the birth of the United Nations, continuing through to modern society today, it has been the Western states who have led the way into a…

Nuclear missiles are one of the most dangerous weapons made by man today. Want to know how the end of the world would look like. Just imagine living in a radioactive wasteland in a global nuclear war era where there is no sign of life ever existing again, dead trees, burnt grass, the extinction of all humans, and wildlife ceasing to exit. Every edible crop, or source of drinking water would be completely contaminated. This would have been the results of our Earth if Premier Kruschchev, and…

World War I was considered by the allies to be the war that would end all wars. This was however untrue which could be seen only a few short years later when World War II erupted. After the great war broke out famous author H.G. Wells wrote a book that referred to the war called The War That Will End All War. H.G. Wells argued that the war was a result of the allies standing back and watching and that the only thing that could truly end the war was tearing down German militarism. By the end of…

World War II is an event that greatly impacted the world and aided in the push for change on the global level. Millions of soldiers were killed during this terrible time, but it is the countless millions that were imprisoned and murdered that serve as the most severe reminder of these dark days. “Flyboys” by James Bradley follows the progression of WWII, and how the lives of eight young men were cut short as a result of the war. Each of the eight men were taken as prisoners of war, and it is…