Essays and Research Papers on Europe & The World Wars

This 10 page paper looks at the situation between Britain and Ireland at the end of the nineteenth century and the moves for the introduction of home rule. The paper examines the role of Gladstone in these events, and the way in which he changed his opinion over the introduction of home rule. The bibliography ...

6 pages in length. From a constitutional reform movement initiated by a select group of aristocrats (the Assembly of Notables) in 1787, the French Revolution quickly developed into an unstoppable torrent which culminated with the establishment of a Republic in September 1792 and the execution of the king and queen in 1793. How ...

This 5 page report discusses Prussian militarism and its relevance to the ways in which Germany’s military ultimately developed and its direct connection to the two World Wars. As the vanguard of one of Europe’s most developed society’s, the Prussian military was thought of as an organization of the finest men the forerunners of Germany had to offer. Bibliography lists 5 ...

A 3 page summation and analysis of Lucie Aubrac first-person account of her role in fighting the Nazi occupation of France as a member of the French Resistance. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which examines the causes of World War II. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page research paper that examines how the reparations clause from the Treaty of Versailles facilitated the rise of Hitler. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

( 6 pp) Ground warfare, army against army, soldier against soldier, and strength against strength. This was true about war up until 1914 when World War I came about. Up until this point, battles were won by the army with the most men, most will and most heart. That was all changed by the ...

This 14-page-paper presents an indepth discussion on Theodore C. Mason's "'We Will Stand by You' : Serving in the Pawnee, 1942-1945. Honor , Courage and Committment are all discussed. Bibliography lists one source.

A 7 page interpretive essay that strives to answer the question of how one would survive, both physically and emotionally, the atrocities of Auschwitz. Included is a discussion of accounts and emotions presented in Eyewitness Auschwitz: Three Years in the Gas Chamber, a book written by Auschwitz survivor Filip Muller. Bibliography lists 1 ...

A 3 page comparison between Charles Sydnor's book "Soldiers of Destruction" and the documentary "How Hitler Lost the War." No additional sources cited.

This 6 page paper focuses on Erich Von Falkenhayn's attrition strategy used during two campaigns. The Gorlice-Tarnow and Verdun battles are compared and contrasted. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which discusses prisoner of war camps, as they involved Americans, during WWII. The paper also discusses how Americans were treated in these camps. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 7 page paper considers the early cold war period which started before world war two, and continued in the post war years. The successes of both the KGB and the CIA including the Berlin organisation of BOB and the tunnel in Karlshorst. The bibliography cites 4 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at the way in which the Third Reich Nazi policies were similar and different in these three countries. Each country is considered in the way the policies were implemented and the effects that they had on the country. The bibliography cites 6 sources.

This 30-page-paper presents a discussion about the methods General George S. Patton used to motivate almost half a million men to fight battles on his behalf. His motivational speeches, willingness to fight alongside any of his men and the way he challenged them to rise to the occassion are all detailed with discussion as well as quotes from his speeches. ...

This 5 page report discusses the Paul Fussell’s book, “The Great War and Modern Memory” (winner of the National Book Award), is its discussion of the effects of World War I on the human consciousness and attitudes. He shows how it permeated virtually all aspects of “modern memory.” His analysis of the literature, poetry, theater, and other aspects of popular culture ...

This 10 page report discusses Germany at the turn of the 20th century and the various issues confronting it prior to World War I. The international rivalries of European nations, the brewing revolution in Russia, the changes taking place in all nations but especially those of the Western world were proving to have a significant impact on Germany. Germany’s out-of-date ruling ...

This 9 page paper looks at the events which lead to the break out of the first world war. The hypothesis of the paper is that although Germany is popularly held to blame for this war it is unfair to attribute all the blame to a single nation. Long and short terms causes are considered ...

Ordinary Germans and the Holocaust: This 6 page report discusses these two books and compares their differing premises regarding the actions taken (or not taken) by “ordinary” German citizens during the Holocaust. Browning’s premise was that circumstances such as peer pressure, career promotion, and the mindless conformity of society led large numbers of common, everyday people to participate in murdering the ...

This 30 page paper considers the nature of the Jewish resistance movements during the Holocaust, and reflects on the significant issues raised during this era and the attempts to quell the German objectification and murder of millions of Jews in Germany and Poland. This paper assesses the success of resistance movements, including those that ...

This 5 page paper argues that the treaty of Versailles, and the confusion that defined the aftermath of World War I, was a significant element in the growth and fervor of Communism, Fascism and Nazism. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

(11 pp) This discussion will examine the Nuclear Test Ban Treat of 1963 through the use of presidential paper and congressional records. Relevance today is examined. During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union each built a stockpile of nuclear weapons. Soviet policy rested on the conviction that a ...

This 4 page report discusses two specific questions regarding World War II. 1) Considering WWII’s worst excesses -- as exemplified in “Survival at Auschwitz” (Pimo Levi), “The Rape of Nanking” (Iris Chang), and “Hiroshima” (John Hersey) -- what conclusions can be drawn regarding humanity’s capacity to do evil or preserve dignity? and 2) How do American and Russian “contributions” compare ...

A five page paper looking at this excellent analysis of the causes and ramifications of World War I. By 1914, author John Keegan points out, instruments of mass destruction had been invented, but unfortunately, the tactical ability to fight with them had not; and political and military leaders led their nations into war with little idea ...

6 pages in length. One the eve of World War I, there existed a disagreement between the "optimists" and the "pessimists" as to the impending global conflict. The optimists felt that the Russian state and society were gradually evolving into something better during the final decades of the nineteenth century, believing that the ...