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Conditions in the U.S. During World War II

This 5 page paper discusses some of the issues facing people at home during WWII. The writer discusses economics as well as the in...

Spanish-American War, Yellow Journalism, and Publishers Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst

I. THE SCANDAL OF YELLOW JOURNALISM It was, perhaps, the most devastating event to occur with regard to journalistic integr...

Reconstruction Policies Following the U.S. Civil War

In twelve pages this paper discusses the Reconstruction policies of Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson for after the Ci...

World War I and the Roles Played by Women

living American veterans of World War I (Smith 5C). When the war broke out, Frost signed up for the adventure (5C). In those days...

James K. Polk, the Mexican American War, and the Dark Legacy of the 'Dark Horse'

An even greater surprise followed the first when the dark horse won the race for the Democratic Party and became the eleventh pres...

Second World War and German Blitzkrieg Strategy

all they could do8 . While Germany did not win, their tactics involved in the blitzkrieg strategy were brilliant. What is a blitz...

Depiction of Values in Classical Literature

In five pages this tutorial examines how classic works of literature, the Bible, 'The Aeneid,' 'The Iliad,' and 'The Odyssey' port...

Jihad, Herem, and War Philosophies

In nine pages this paper considers Jihad and Herem concepts as they pertain to war philosophies. There are 7 sources cited in the...

John Drescher's 'Why Christians Shouldn't Carry Swords'

This Christianity Today article on the author's views of war is reviewed in four pages. There are no other sources listed....

Christianity and War

same. "Transcendence is experienced as addressing man and charging him with responsibility..." (Werblowsky 12). Once a person ha...

Religious Beliefs and War

The ways in which religious dogma can be used to justify war are examined in a research paper consisting of nine pages. Sixteen s...

Always a Part of the War as Described by Karl von Clausewitz in 'Fog and the Friction'

Forces held hearings on land forces modernization. At that time, numerous members of the Senate and high-ranking military officia...

Future and War Types

war-real and imagined-and that practice centered around the Cold War philosophy of winning an all-out nuclear war. But the rules ...

A Critical Analysis of the Film, Hamburger Hill

This paper examines the issue of whether or not the film, Hamburger Hill, is an accurate depiction of the life of a soldier in the...

US Pop Culture and the Star Wars Trilogy

a true sense of what is American pop culture, one needs only to venture into a childs bedroom. Since 1977, it is likely that ther...

Star Wars 'Prequel' The Phantom Menace

bits of information from ancient times, which have to do with the themes that have supported human life, built civilizations, and ...

Cold War Era Films

In fifteen pages this paper examines how the Cold War is depicted in such films including Fail Safe, North By Northwest, Dr. Stran...

Neorealism of Italian Director Roberto Rossellini

In eight pages this paper discusses the post Second World War neorealist cinema that was characterized by Roberto Rossellini in su...

Auteur Film Director Brian DePalma

The auteur film techniques that characterize director Brian DePalma are considered in an examination of three of his films The Unt...

Historical Accuracy, the Vietnam War, and Francis Ford Coppola's Film Apocalypse Now

In eight pages this paper discusses the portrayal of the Vietnam War in an assessment of historical accuracy and the presentation ...

Movies on the Vietnam War

Stones "Born on the 4th of July" (1989), Barry Levinsons "Good Morning,Vietnam" (1987), and Hal Ashbys "Coming Home" (1978). A goo...

A Comparison of The Green Berets and Casualties of War

days on the battlefield seemed to be but a dim memory. The Korean War was Americas first unpopular war where there were no victor...

'Platoon' vs. 'Apocalypse Now'

In 5 pages this comparative analysis considers the power of visual images in these films and how war is told through manipulative ...

Lessons About War In The Film, Saving Private Ryan

This paper examines Stephen Speilberg's 1998 WWII film, Saving Private Ryan. The author discusses what lessons can be taken from ...

Greek Mythology, Women, and Warriors

In seven pages this paper considers the injustices of war in a consideration of women's unequal roles represented in the works of ...

Pontiac Indian Conspiracy

The history of the Indian wars is laid out by Francis Parkman in Conspiracy of Pontiac. This essay examines his use of theme, lite...

Feudalism of Medieval England

In six pages this research paper discusses English feudalism in a consideration of Medieval war, women's status, and feudal system...

Civil War Poetry of Walt Whitman

to Leaves of Grass-certainly more perfect as a work of art, being adjusted in all its proportions . . . But I am perhaps mainly sa...

U.S. Veterans and Homelessness

of the general male adult population, approximately 40% of homeless men are veterans. Surprisingly, it appears that homelessness ...

US Military's Spending Wastefulness

In eight pages this paper examines post Cold War waste by the US military with the focus being on government spending issues. Ten...