History Essays

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Colonialism
Example essay. Last modified: 27th Jul 2021
Introduction: Colonialism is the total control or governing influence of nation over a dependent country or people or condition of being colonial. The colonized countries were mostly Africans because of the way they lived and behave so the colonizers were using the excuse of them not civilized and religious....

The History of The Lahore Resolution
Example essay. Last modified: 27th Jul 2021
Introduction: The Lahore Resolution commonly known as the Pakistan Resolution was a formal political statement adopted by the Muslim League at the occasion of its three-day general session on 22-24 March 1940 that called for greater Muslim autonomy in British India....

Nelson Mandela a Great Leader
Example essay. Last modified: 27th Jul 2021
Introduction: One of the great leaders who had the above qualities fulfilled in him is the former South African president, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. His leadership traits, behavior and the situations that prove him a good leader have been portrayed below....

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Colonialism
Example essay. Last modified: 27th Jul 2021
Introduction: Colonialism is referred to as a political-economic situation whereby European nations explored, conquered, settled and economically exploited large parts of the world. The concept of colonialism is one which has to do with making people strangers in their own lands. Governments are overthrown and organizational structures of lands are changed....

Mahatma Gandhi - a Great Man in History
Example essay. Last modified: 26th Jul 2021
Introduction: Mahatma Gandhi entered the scene of the Indian freedom struggle in 1919; with this the freedom struggle took a new turn. Mohandas KaramChand Gandhi was a lawyer who had been working in South Africa. There he had been leading the struggle of Indians and colored people against the white rulers...

The Two Nation Theory and Demand of Pakistan
Example essay. Last modified: 23rd Jul 2021
Introduction: Two Nation Theory’s phenomenon basically sprigged up with the advent of Islam in the Sub-Continent. The sense was very unique about Pakistan’s creation that it was generally based on ideological commitments in the light of Islam. ...

The Causes Of World War II (opinion essay)
Example essay. Last modified: 23rd Jul 2021
Introduction: In this paper I will express my opinion on what I feel were two crucial attributes of the Second World War; why it was fought and how it affected the entire world....

Transition from Feudalism to Capitalism in Europe
Example essay. Last modified: 23rd Jul 2021
Introduction: Some of the internal factors that led to the collapse of feudalism include internal wars, rebellions by the common folk and inefficiency of the system as a whole. The feudal system placed heads of groups between the monarch and the inhabitants, thereby increasing tension between the common folk and the monarch....

The Success of The French Revolution
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Jul 2021
Introduction: The French revolution was successful in obtaining many of its goals. Although there were many failures throughout the French revolutions attempt to gain power, control and rights within France....

The Causes of The Cold War Essay
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Jul 2021
Introduction: The Cold War was a period of tension and hostility between the United States of America and the Soviet Union from the mid-40s to the late 80s. It began with the end of the Second World War....

The Causes of the 1789 French Revolution
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Jul 2021
Introduction: The French Revolution of 1789 had many long-range causes. Political, social, and economic conditions in France contributed to the discontent felt by many French people-especially those of the third estate...

Analysis of the State Church Charlemagne
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Jul 2021
Introduction: Charlemagne was the first Holy Roman Emperor. This title symbolized the cooperation between church and state that ensured the Roman popes' power over the Western Church and the Frankish emperors' power over much of Christianized Western Europe. Under Charlemagne, King of the Franks, the pressure of the Catholic Church had been powerfully resistant...

The Middle East during the Cold War
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Jul 2021
Introduction: The impact of the rivalry between Soviet Union and United States in the Cold War distorted internal politics and exacerbated or complicated regional conflicts. Indeed, the grafting of the USA/USSR competition over pre-existing Middle Eastern rivalries in several cases intensified them....

Historical Summary of 'The Patriot'
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Jul 2021
Introduction: The Patriot is a film whose storyline is based on the war between the British army men and the Americans who were backed up by the French soldiers. It is a revenge story where a father seeks to revenge the cruel murder of his son....

Comparison of Booker T. Washington and WEB Du Bois
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Jul 2021
Introduction: I will first study Washington’s contributions to the African-American cause, and the reasons behind his choices. Focus will then shift to Du Bois’ views and his main criticisms of Washington, and whether these criticisms were valid or not....

Assess the arguments raised by Zweig, Fraser, Lever, Dunlop, Amand as to why Marie Antoinette became such a hated figure?
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Jul 2021
Introduction: The following will assess and discuss the arguments raised by Zweig, Fraser, Lever, Dunlop and Amand as to why Marie Antoinette became such a hated figure in France before, during and after the revolution of 1789. The arguments of these historians will raise common and different factors that contributed to the unpopularity of Louis XVI’s Austrian born wife...

Was General Douglas Haig a Good or Bad Leader?
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Jul 2021
Introduction: Through different views and opinions, Haig’s skills have been both heavily celebrated and criticised. Therefore he has been viewed as both ‘Butcher of the Somme’ and the ‘Architect of Victory’, much evidence supporting both arguments....

Revolutions Devour Their Own Children
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Jul 2021
Introduction: Revolutions eat their children; ask, Trotsky and even the so called incorruptible, Robespierre. And South Africa is definitely no exception. The craving for more money and power brings even the most self-righteous to their own demise...

Comparison of The Russian and French Revolutions
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Jul 2021
Introduction: The French Revolution did not stop there. Very much like the Russian Revolution, the French realized that King Louis XVI was doing nothing to solve the financial crisis as well as high taxation and so the General Estates held a mass revolt against the King which came to be known as “The Storming of the Bastille”....

The March of the Flag Summary
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Jul 2021
Introduction: Albert Beveridge, an enthusiastic imperialist, was campaigning for the Indiana senator seat in 1898 when he delivered The March of the Flag speech. The speech, which was published later in the Indianapolis Journal, was pronounced one month after the signing of armistice...

Transformational Leadership and John F. Kennedy
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Jul 2021
Introduction: Transformational leadership qualities are not only inherited in person but external environments also involved to build up a leader. Transformational leadership has become so prominent in today’s society, especially in the Western world, where athletics, military, and politics all thrive on it....

Columbian Exchange Yields Both Positive and Negative Effects
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Jul 2021
Introduction: Columbus Day is the well-known American holiday which commemorates Christopher Columbus’ discovery of the New World on October 12, 1492. On this day, Americans, both at home and abroad, pause to reflect upon their roots and heritage, on that fateful day that forever changed the course of world history...

First and Second New Deals Analysis
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Jul 2021
Introduction: This investigation assesses the successes and failures the New Deals. It will reveal how the First New Deal was more successful than the Second New Deal in relieving the Great Depression. In order to evaluate the successes and failures, the investigation evaluates the goals of the First New Deal and the Second New Deal....

Medical Advancements during the Industrial Revolution
Example essay. Last modified: 19th Jul 2021
Introduction: Compared with the other great time periods, the industrial revolution in particular was known to have had one of the largest impacts on the world. Some of the largest being advancements in technology leading to breakthroughs in the field of medicine....

Comparison of Panama Canal vs Suez Canal
Example essay. Last modified: 19th Jul 2021
Introduction: The Panama Canal is an epitome of engineering as is the Suez Canal; however, both had to deal with too many problems. Although the Panama Canal was created in 1914, its history starts from 16th century. In 16th century, it was taking months for reaching gold to Spain because of the lack of a short route...