Introduction to Alexander the Great as a Philosopher King Throughout all of history, there have been leaders whose influences have been so impactful that their name and all that it encompasses will never be forgotten. Such leaders include the powerful Macedonian ruler, Alexander the Great. Alexander was known for being both an intellectual and a powerful king. In fact, he...
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European imperialism affected the continent of Asia greatly. Some of the countries most affected being: China, India, and Japan. Imperialism affected these countries in different ways. Their cultures were affected, their view of foreigners was affected, and their societies were affected. Imperialism did some good for these countries, but most of what they caused was bad. Imperialism in China started...
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If I could invite any historical figure to come and have dinner with me, my choice would be to invite the great Mahatma Gandhi. He was the reason a whole nation stood up against a fierce ruler with an iron fist, and dared to fight back, and reclaim what was truly theirs. A nation that felt pressured, and with the...
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Classes in Elizabethan society were really important. This was because of how each of the classes contributed to society’s success, it had different famous people, added to the population, and how they performed their everyday activities. At this time, the Elizabethan era had 3 main classes in its system. The Nobility, Gentry, and the Poor. In this time, a lot...
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On Monday, October 14th, citizens all around America commemorate Christopher Columbus, the discoverer of the new world. However, beneath the American flags and fireworks, many of the horrors of his voyage have gone untold. Throughout his expeditions, Columbus terrorized the Taínos people, which ultimately lead to mass genocide. Christopher Columbus has been regarded as both a hero and a villain....
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Winston Churchill and Adolf Hitler were two of the biggest leaders during the Second World War. Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill is best known for undertaking the role of Prime minister in the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and from 1951 to 1955. Born on November 30, 1874, in Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, England to parents Lord Randolph Churchill and Jeanette...
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Religious Motivations Behind Alexander's Campaign The reasons why Alexander decided to go on a conquest of the Persian Empire. Another motivating factor that could have influenced, and motivated Alexander was that he was motivated for religious reasons. As mentioned previously, when the Persians had managed to force their way into Athens, they had razed the Acropolis of Athens which contained...
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Introduction The question of America’s intentions in Cuba may sound simple, yet the answers are not. The essay will attempt to make the reader understand why America spent decades trying to intervene in Cuba and overthrow the Castro government. Numerous American presidents launched covert operations in Cuba to destabilize the government and failed. Using the available literature on the history...
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The first part of the report demonstrates social realism and its reflection in the contrasting films. The second subject taken into consideration is the significance of discrimination and racism problem in the 1960s British society. The third part of the report is the subject of homosexuality. The last part includes the interview with John Greenwood, who exemplifies briefly reflection on...
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Introduction The Holocaust, an unprecedented atrocity in human history, has been a profound subject for literary exploration. Literature serves as a critical medium to memorialize the victims and bear witness to the horrors they endured. Holocaust literature encompasses a wide array of narratives, ranging from personal memoirs to fictional accounts, each contributing a unique perspective on the victims' experiences. This...
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Introduction In October 1962, the world teetered on the brink of nuclear conflict during the Cuban Missile Crisis, a 13-day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union. At the heart of this perilous episode was President John F. Kennedy, whose leadership and decision-making were pivotal in navigating the United States through one of the most dangerous moments of...
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Born around 1162 near the border of Mongolia, Ghengis Khan was given his name after becoming the first Great Khan of the Mongol Empire. Originally named Temüjin, Genghis had a rough childhood. His mother had been kidnapped by his father and forced into marriage. At the same time, nomadic tribes on the central Asian steppe were in a persistent war...
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Black Death swept across Europe like a horde of raging wild beasts, consuming everything in its path. Everywhere, the unsuspected disease with the horrible symptoms gave rise to fear. People tried to isolate themselves and avoid contact with others. But it was to little avail. When the infection left humanity alone some years later, about 50 million people, or around...
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The Holocaust was a time when Jews, Gypsies, homosexuals, prostitutes, and beggars were kicked out of their homes to be sent off to work hard labor or sent to death. German SS officers showed no remorse to the prisoners by constantly torturing them. These actions by the Germans show that they had no solicitude about Human Rights. They violated various...
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The main idea of this paper is Joseph Stalin and the USSR. While researching my topic, I had a few questions. What was the USSR? The USSR was a collection of 15 different countries under the rule of Joseph Stalin, and previously Vladimir Lenin. Who was Joseph Stalin? Joseph Stalin was the dictator of the Soviet Union from 1922 to...
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Genghis Khan, a Mongolian leader, was born into impoverished and unstable upbringings and rose to create the largest empire in history, covering 11 to 12 million square miles at its zenith. However, his journey commenced as he struggled into the world of the steppe, firmly gripping a large, black blood clot around the size of a knuckle bone. Many speculate...
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The first reason why the dropping of the atomic bomb in Japan should be justified is that Japan continued on its aggressive attack even though there were many warnings of the United States during World War II. After Japan signed the Tripartite Pact with Germany and Italy in 1940, they began in earnest involved in several battles and colonized many...
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Though many might say that the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 was the result of just Fidel Castro, many other factors contributed. The combination of the relationships and tensions between Fidel Castro, John F. Kennedy, and Nikita Khrushchev all contributed to the Cuban Missile Crisis. The Cuban Missile Crisis was a result of not just Fidel Castro, but many peoples'...
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When you imagine what life as a Civil War soldier would be like you think of the things that they had to suffer through and all the pain that came with it, but what about the times when they weren’t fighting during the Civil War, some free time was spent with small groups of friends huddled around the fire (Frank...
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During World War 1 and World War 2, numerous nations experienced the brutality of a few unfeeling pioneers. Two infamous pioneers known for their mercilessness are Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin. Both men were brutal during the time of their rule. These two are comparative and distinctive in a few ways. They both utilized a few of the same strategies...
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Spartan’s government has been labeled as having a “mixed constitution.” This is because its government is a combination of elements of monarchy, democracy, and oligarchy. An element of monarchy that is evident in Sparta's government is having two hereditary kings. The kings had religious roles such as being recognized as priests of Zeus, military roles including having one of the...
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World War I started a huge change in warfare. The war was fought differently than other wars from the hand to hand combat to a new age of weaponry. There were several causes for World War I; mutual defense alliances, nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife. The United States didn’t join World War...
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The reign of Alexander the III as king of Macedon (336 to 323 BC) overthrew the Persian empire, carried Macedonian arms through his ruthless acts of having one ideology, to conquer, India and built the fundamentals during the Hellenistic period of territorial kingdoms. His phenomenal success had many defining factors as to why and how he was ‘Great’, however his...
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In approximately 1633, a policy of isolation was introduced in Japan which, according to Britannica, created “… a time of internal peace, political stability, and economic growth…”. This period is commonly referred to as the Edo period. After Japan was torn apart through the warring states, the Tokugawa Shogunate took power and commenced an era of isolation that lasted for...
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Historians suggest that The Black Death was a deadly epidemic that hit millions of people spread by the disease known as the bubonic plague. This all happened during medieval Europe, fleas and rats were the cause of to spread of the disease to other people and the bubonic plague did not stop, it was so contagious that it almost killed...
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Shogunate Japan is a period of time during the years 1185 (officially recognized as 1192) to 1867 in which the leading military general, the shoguns, ruled the lands. This era is usually considered to be a time of great growth for Japan: especially economically prospering. However, many choices and events under the rule of the Shogunate have also had a...
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Rosa Parks, conceived in Tuskegee, Alabama on February 4, 1913, in was brought up in a time during which isolation was ordinary and dark concealment was a lifestyle. She lived with relatives in Montgomery, where she completed secondary school in 1933 and proceeded with her training at Alabama State College. She wedded her significant other, Raymond Parks, a hairstylist, in...
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As a man who claimed 20 million lives during his dictatorship, Joseph Stalin has quite the record of how much terror was used on civilians throughout history. Though while Stalinist terror was taking place, Nazi Germany was taking the main focus leaving Stalin’s regime out of the picture. In the early years of the U. S. S. R, it became...
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Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi led India's independence movement in the 1930s and 40s, facing down the British colonialists with stirring speeches and non-violent protest. As a result of this, he's often named among the 20th century's most important figures and remains revered in India as a father of the nation, so with this in mind, it is no wonder that he...
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In Feudal Japan, the Shogun was the absolute leader in terms of the military. During the decline of the Shogunate, specifically Tokugawa Shogunate, the emperor was not the figure with the most power. Instead, he was just a figure to be worshipped and looked up to while the Shogun ruled. Eventually, this way of running Japan collapsed due to many...
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