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The Fundamentalist Middle East Society and Anti-Westernism

on greed for middle east resources, notably oil. They fear that the western culture, with modern conveniences and popular culture...

Engelhardt's The End of Victory Culture

other words, conflict has several specific social and cultural functions, especially in terms of the way that a nation defines its...

Unification and Africa

for resources is another of the more prominent reasons for conflict. Closely aligned with the issue of intertribal conflict is ...

Nations and National Wealth Accumulation

In five pages this paper examines how North America, Europe, and Japan accumulated their national wealth in an historical consider...

A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway

allied war effort. Young men were led to believe that the military experience would somehow be ennobling, a glorious affair that, ...

Analogies Used in Business

with analogies for the many different types of business becoming popular titles on the best sellers lists as well as fashion items...

Pearl Buck's Dragon Seed

"Dragon Seed" details the circumstances surrounding Japanese invasion and occupation of mainland China during World War II as they...

Saving Private Ryan Film by Director Steven Spielberg and its Importance

did not think the film appropriate for anyone under the age of 14 (Gordinier, 1998). Grown men would weep after being through it. ...

'February Afternoon' by Edward Thomas

themes of love, this became the preferred style of World War I poets like Edward Thomas. One of his most poignant verses is "Febr...

Overview of the Battle of Dieppe

problems of their own. This eastern front, including Dieppe was would be a significant victory, and probably was a test for future...

NATO and the Role Played by Turkey

or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was founded in 1949. Since that time there had been a multitude of changes. During the...

Major Post 1945 Conflicts and the Involvement of 'Superpower' United States

Superpower nations have a number of different types of pressure which they can bring to bear on countries in conflict; apart from ...

Comparative Analysis of Japanese and British Parliaments

In a paper of forty pages these two systems are compared and contrasted in terms of similarities and differences and discusses the...

Asian Capitalism and How the Japanese Have Approached It

This eight paper paper explores the sometimes incongruous concept of capitalism in Asia. In the years following World War II the ...

Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. v. Sawyer 343 U.S. 579 and the Korean War

p. 50). Stalin gave his approval and committed communist support for the "liberation" of South Korea with the stipulation that ch...

Music of Japan

the musical activities performed in Japan (Futoransky 38). A study of the history of Japanese music reveals that Japan has always ...

Asia's Continuing Quest for Justice for the Comfort Women

Recent news has focused attention on the abduction into sexual slavery of great numbers of women from various Asian countries duri...

Japanese Women and Their Changing Status

In nineteen pages this research paper examines post Second World War changes in Japanese women's roles and the impact of the Japan...

Contemporary Japanese Imperialism

In seven pages this paper considers the U.S. Matthew C. Perry arrival in Japan and the late 19th century emphasis upon imperialism...

An Overview of the Classic Work on Chinese Warfare and Political Strategy, The Romance of the Three Kingdoms

In this sisteen page paper the author reviews one of the most important documents in existence that shed light on Chinese ideology...

To Be Italian American in America

In ten pages what it is like to be an Italian American growing up in the United States is considered in an examination of ethnic c...

Comparison of Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Mexican Art

In five pages this paper compares the Mexican art trends of this time period and examines the regional impact generated by the War...

Abstract Expressionist Jackson Pollock

In nine pages the post Second World War abstract expressionism of Jackson Pollock is examined. Seven sources are cited in the bib...

Graphic Designer Paul Rand

In five pages this research paper examines the post Second World War modernist design influence of Paul Rand in a consideration of...

Modern Africa's Developmental Inequities

In six pages this paper considers Africa after the Second World War in a consideration of social elite, tribal, and government ine...

Historical Perspective on the Middle East and Western influences

the two-headed structure of the palace and residence of the consul-general; dualism of urban spaces with the contrast between loca...

American Economy Growth and Changes After the Great Depression

standard was to let prices and wages fall. The Government Steps In By 1932 hundreds of banks had failed, hundreds of manufa...

Nuclear Weapons and the Danger Posed by North Korea

In fourteen pages this paper discusses the nuclear capabilities of North Korea and the threat they presently pose to a post Cold W...

Life and Works of Mary McCarthy

In ten pages this paper considers the life of controversial author and feminist Mary McCarthy in a discussion of Vietnam War, sexu...

T.E. Lawrence of Arabia

In ten pages T.E. Lawrence and his First World War exploits are examined. Five sources are cited in the bibliography....