Essays and Research Papers on 20th Century Europe

An 8 page paper that provides an overview of the foreign policies of France as they impacted European politics as a whole. This paper focuses on the period between 1890-1914, just prior to the onset of World War I. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 9 page paper looks at the European Union as an economic alliance and considers the possible future and the extent to which harmonisation may be achieved. The paper consider the single currency, the role of the European central bank (ECB) and the harmonisation of VAT and tax. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

This 5 page paper considers how Joseph Stalin transformed Eastern Europe. The paper considers the successes and failures that had a ling term impact on the region. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

4 pages of 4 essays- each 1+ pages in length. Brief, yet detailed analyses of Woodrow Wilson's foreign policy, hypothetical Tolstoy vs. Bernhardi, hypothetical Dutt vs. Kipling, and Mussolini's fascism : the question of human rights. No Bibliography.

A paper which considers various issues regarding economic migration in several European countries, with reference to EU social policies, increased globalisation, and the public perception of migrants and refugees. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

5 pages in length. The writer discusses the European Union and how it affects the different countries of Europe, particularly in light of the fact that Russia applied to the Union after her neighbors. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page book report on Michael Hogan's The Marshall Plan: America, Britain and the Reconstruction of Western Europe 1947-1952, which is a rich and detailed study of how the Marshall Plan evolved, was implemented and met the vast majority of its goals. Hogan feels that the Marshall Plan was the most successful ...

A 5 page paper describing socialism as a political philosophy and the impact this has on Eastern and Western Europe as they enter a new stage in economic negotiations. The author describes past events in the development of socialism and relates this to the current status of Europe following the break up of the ...

This 5 page report discusses the development and implementation of Great Britain’s foreign policy efforts during the 1930s and the significant impact those policies had in the ways that the situations in Europe developed during that period and the conditions that ultimately led to World War II. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page outline of several of the major events encompassed in Western Civilization. These extend from absolutism in Europe to the dissolution of the Cold War. The expansion of the world’s scientific knowledge, nationalism, revolution, industrialization are all identified as important factors in these events. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page overview of World War II and postwar impact in Europe. Information is provided regarding the numbers of lives lost and the massive extent of world involvement. Details are provided regarding the division of Germany after the war. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page research paper that examines the question of whether Japan’s success in the Russo-Japanese War was due more to the strategic and operational skills of Japanese leaders or to Russian blunders? The writer argues that it was due to Japanese planning and strategy. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page review of the tragic consequences of the U.S. dropping of the A-Bomb on Hiroshima Japan as suffered by six specific survivors. First published in 1946, this book was updated some forty years later to include a chapter updating how the lives of six of the individuals the author spotlighted in his ...

A 4 page research paper that examines the question of whether Japan’s success in the Russo-Japanese War was due more to the strategic and operational skills of Japanese leaders or to Russian blunders? The writer argues that it was due to Japanese planning and strategy. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page review of the tragic consequences of the U.S. dropping of the A-Bomb on Hiroshima Japan as suffered by six specific survivors. First published in 1946, this book was updated some forty years later to include a chapter updating how the lives of six of the individuals the author spotlighted in his ...

(5 pp) The Amsterdam Treaty significantly addresses previous deep seated democratic deficiencies found in previous European Community Law making. These include stronger citizen redress, further protection of individual rights, and directly addressing the need for more innovative employment strategies within the European Union. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 10 page paper looks at a variety of changes experienced by the people of Victorian England. The effects of the industrial revolution on women's roles as well as the changing status of the church are included. Marital law changes are addressed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

An 8 page examination of member state liability in the European Community. This paper examines case law and how it regards liability. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page paper which addresses current government desire to abolish trial by jury in Great Britain. The paper argues that trial by jury is essential to the system of law, and argues that, while there may be problems with the system, it does protect the rights of the citizens more adequately than no system would. Bibliography lists 4 ...

Thos 7 page paper looks at the constitution of Great Britain. Unlike many other countries there is no written constitution, but the elements that make up a constitution have all evolved over time. This paper looks at the development and the sources of constitution law and how we can argue that there is a constitution ...

This 10 page paper focuses on eugenics laws that were enforced in Sweden between the 1930s and 1970s. Criteria used by Swedes to sterilize those with undesirable traits are discussed. Other nations are compared and contrasted to Sweden in respect to eugenics such as Germany, Australia and the United States. Bibliography lists ...

3 pages in length. The writer discusses the impact of the Bourbon and Pombaline reforms as they relate to Spain and Portugal. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

5 pages in length. There exist several reasons why the first half of the twentieth century has been termed The Age of Catastrophe. The period between 1914 and 1945 brought much grief and heartache to the people of Europe, as it reflected a time of great concern for the safety of both Europeans ...

A 17 page research paper that examines the appeasement policies of British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, who tried to negotiate 'peace in our time' with Adolph Hitler. The writer argues the standard rationalization that the appeasement policies gained Great Britain one extra year of peace in order to rearm and consolidate public opinion are false ...

This 5 page paper argues that Britain has not truly lost strength after the war, as many suggest, but rather experienced a perceptual shift due to a new world order and economic conditions. Several points are made, including the fact that Britain's experience with censorship during the war actually made the country stronger. Bibliography ...