Essays and Research Papers on Europe & The World Wars

(5 pp). The M-1 Abrahms tank was the Army's answer to new field weaponry. It was first shown in action in 1978, and was believed to be the means to meet current and predicted land threats. Yet the story that resulted from that first unit to the last unit, has all ...

This 8 page paper takes a look at changes in the world and how warfare has been affected since the second world war. Technological change is the focus of this paper but insights into ideological and political differences are also included. The change from a strategy of attrition to a new way of thinking in ...

A 4 page paper which examines the entrenchment of Communism in Russia, how it attempted to take over Spain, the role of the Soviet Union in World War II, and the spread of Communism after World War II. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

An eight page paper which considers the ways in which the Axis powers might have employed alternative strategies and tactics during the Second World War in order to produce an outcome more favourable to them. The writer looks specifically at Russia’s engagement with Germany on the Eastern Front, the Battle of Midway, the Normandy Landings ...

(6 pp) War is never a pretty picture. However it has been glorified in past United States history as a noble effort for those who believed in rotecting "the undefended." World War I, the Great War destroyed the idea of "noble" and "war" being connected in any way. We fought ...

A 7 page paper discussing Josef Mengele, the "Angel of Death" of Auschwitz. Mengele escaped the Allies who liberated Auschwitz and the fled to South America where he lived out his days and died a natural death. His remains were examined in 1985, but many refused to believe that Mengele finally had been found until DNA ...

An 8 page paper which discusses and analyzes the Battle of the Atlantic in WWII. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

10 pages in length. Quickly losing ground and heading for defeat, Hitler realized that he had to come up with a military attack that would impede the Allied progress; as such, the Battle of the Bulge was waged with overwhelming fervor. This, the last major offensive by the German Army, was devised as ...

This 16 page report discusses the economic perspectives of: the German Empire that was founded in 1871; the turn of the 19th to the 20th century and Germany’s economic standing; World War I years; the years between the wars; World War II; post-war recovery; the Wirtschaftswunder (“economic miracle”); and, the “second” reunification. It shows how it came about that the German ...

This 5 page paper looks at propaganda as used by the Germans during the First World War. Specific posters are described. Germany's use of news media is explored. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 8 page paper which discusses Paul Fussell's book, "Doing Battle" and Siegfried Knappe's "Soldat." The paper addresses who the authors are, what the books are about, why they were written, and their significance to the reader as it relates to WWII. No additional sources cited.

A 7 page essay that examines Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front in regards to how this classic novel describes the horrors of World War I. The writer focuses on Remarque's account of front line life and survival. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page essay that addresses the role of survival and hope in the diary of that Anne kept during World War II. Anne's famous diary has come to stand for all the thousands of young people whose lives were cut short by the Nazi Holocaust. This examination of Anne Frank's diary looks at it ...

A 5 page paper which presents an overview of Truman and Cold War America from 1945-1952. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 7 page paper which discusses the generalities as they involved the war on Pearl Harbor. The paper examines the events and times which preceded the bombing, as well as the bombing itself, which forced the United States into an active position in WWII. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 6 page overview of the accomplishments of Donitz during his time as leader of the Germany’s U-boat service and after his eventual replacement of Hitler as head of state. Contends these accomplishments are not only interesting from a historical perspective, however. Indeed they offer us much in terms of modern day leadership ...

(6 pp) It has been suggested that 'D-Day ' June 6, 1944, was the defining moment for American soldiers in World War II, yet was one of the costliest of the War. The invasion, planned to push open a 'third front' against Germany (the first was Southern Italy; the second Russia), was successful, ...

(5 pp) There are times when we are hearing a story, or an event told by a friend, and we almost automatically say, I can't imagine that. Perhaps that is even why some of us have such a great enjoyment of reading, in that it expands our sense of imagination. We ...

A five page paper which looks at Hitler’s military career during the First World War, and the way in which his experiences both in the army and with civilians during that time gave rise to the motivation for his part in the rise of the Nazis in the 1930s. Bibliography lists 2 sources

A 5 page paper that discusses the possible causes of World War I and the difficulties in making peace after the war ended. This was has been heralded as changing the international system forever and also as the dividing mark between the 19th and 20th centuries. The writer discusses the difficulties in determining exactly ...

Tank Warfare in World Wars I and II: This 10-page report details the use of tanks in both World Wars I and II. Beginning with the First World War when they were in their initial stages of development, and progressing through the end of World War II, tanks are seen to have made an invaluable ...

A paper which looks at the relationship between the social and economic condition of Germany after the First World War, the theories of Social Darwinism and eugenics, and the ways in which these theories correlated with Hitler’s view of Germany’s future as the home of the Aryan master-race. Bibliography lists 3 sources

A 5 page paper which analyzes the rivalries which essentially led to the star of WWI. The countries discussed are Germany, France, Russia, and Austria Hungary. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of WWI and then delves into U.S. foreign policy. The reasons why Americans entered the war are explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

The Inevitability of World War Two: This 7-page essay examines the myriad of attempts made to maintain world peace after the end of WWI. Despite the numerous efforts at mediation/ arbitration inherent in the treaties, agreements, conferences, etc., the growing dissention between nations made another World War imminent. The disparities between nations were just ...