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Cold War Intelligence and Russian Spy Oleg Penkovsky

writes that he was a particularly important source during the Cuban missile crisis. Ultimately, however, Penkovsky became more id...

Politics Sabotaged the US Military in the Vietnam War

In ten pages this paper discusses how the sabotaging of the military by American politics is partly to blame in the US loss of the...

An Examination of American History from 1865 until 1920

as some type of punishment. According to Burkin (1999), the question of the black "freedmen" was also a thorny one. Some politic...

Warfare and the Role of the Howitzer

In five pages the Howitzer's role in contemporary warfare dating back to the Vietnam War is examined in an evolution that includes...

The Civil War and the Battle of Gettysburg

The battle at hand is what is the focus of attention of this five page report that makes use of five references. The Battle of Get...

America's Interest in the Spanish-American War

In fourteen pages this paper examines the economic and expansionist motives the US had for entering the Spanish-American War of 18...

Dreaming in Cuban by Cristina Garcia and the Cold War

In five pages this paper examines how the characters in the novel were affected by the Cold War between the U.S. and the Cuba of F...

Second World War and American Women's Roles

Iin eight pages this paper examines US women's roles during the war effort with factory workers and nurses among the topics explor...

Why Was the U.S. Civil War Fought?

In six pages this paper examines the reasons why the U.S. Civil War was fought. Six sources are cited in the bibliography....

Early American History

In three pages US history from 1776 until the end of the Civil War in 1865 is examined in a consideration of events including the ...

Thucydides' Views of Sparta and Athens

In a paper consisting of 10 pages the ways in which Thucydides depicted Sparta and Athens in terms of their cultural and social sy...

Operations of the Central Intelligency Agency

In seven pages the Cold War arms race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union is discussed in terms of CIA experiences and the roles...

Why the US Civil War Was Fought

In five pages this paper examines reasons behind the fighting of the US Civil War in a comparative analysis of James McPherson's W...

Kenneth Stammp's The Era of Reconstruction 1865-1877

of Negroes were literate." Slavery had given few opportunities to develop initiative or to think independently. A writer for Harp...

American History Website Evaluation

In seven pages this paper evaluates 3 U.S. history websites on the Federalist Papers, war, and the Executive Branch for student re...

'D Day' June 6, 1944

obstacles hindering the advancement of troops up the beach and into the French countryside." Austein said, "The sky was so full ...

Case Study of Gulf Oil's 1984 Takeover Bid by Mesa

should also look closely at the way in which Gulfs exploration and development programs are structured. For instance, what is the ...

Rebellions and Slave Revolts

In nine pages this paper discusses the rebellions and slave revolts that occurred around the U.S. Civil War period as described in...

Deciding to Enter the First World War

In seven pages this paper discusses whether or not the U.S. was justified in becoming involved in the First World War. Seven sour...

First World War Participation of the US

Ottoman Empire ("World History" PG). Eventually, in 1917, the United States would enter the conflict (PG). Their role essentially...

Second World War and Japanese Internment in the US

most of whom were U.S. citizens or legal permanent resident aliens. They were detained for up to 4 years, without due process of l...

Vietnam War Failure of the United States Observed

was designed to provide the Army of the Republic of South VietNam (ARVN) the time and support it needed to pacify the South Vietna...

U.S. and Japan Cultural Memory Influences of the Atomic Bomb

the United States make it as clear as possible that there was to be no more armed conflict. This second attack was instrumental i...

US Foreign Policy Since World War II

creating the United Nations, one of the most powerful organizations that involves itself in promoting the security of all nations ...

Europe and Its Steps Toward Minimizing War Chances

fronts if our own national security is to be preserved. While the EU is presently regarded as a friend to the U.S., history testi...

Confederate Black Soldiers

defeats later, which included the devastating defeats at Gettysburg and Vicksburg. The Confederate Congress finally relented in M...

1980s' War Between Iraq and Iran

In ten pages this 1980s' war is examined in an application of systems theory. There are sources cited in the bibliography....

Civil War Weapons and Military Strategy

a long growing season in very fertile soils. The northern winters were long and did not provide for an adequate growing season to...

U.S. Presidents and Executive War Powers

in this regard. Although as we shall see there are some temporary exceptions, the legislative branch typically approves o...

Richard Bruce Winder's Mr. Polk's Army

much of that time was spent training them. By the time the training was completed, there was little time left to use the militia o...