World History Essays and Term Papers

was nearly 2,000 years ago that the Greek civilization ended, after Greece became a part of the Roman Empire. Despite this, their influence on philosophy, architecture, politics, art and language can still be felt today. The Geometric period was…

on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Tubman gained international acclaim as an Underground Railroad operator, abolitionist, Civil War spy and nurse, suffragist, and humanitarian. After escaping from enslavement in 1849, Tubman dedicated herself to fighting…

The following statement, "The assimilation policies of the 1930's had a devastating effect on the Indigenous community, which is still being felt today. While promoted as protection for the Aboriginal children, the policy actually aimed at wiping out…

by territorial acquisition or by the establishment of economic and political hegemony over other nations. Old Imperialism took place before the onset of the Industrial revolution, during that time period contact and the ability to conquer lands…

Roman family before becoming the adopted heir to Emperor Antoninus Pius in 139. Marcus Aurelius took over the throne in 161 AD and his reign lasted for about 19 years until his evil son commodus killed after finding out his fathers intentions…

in their power to keep the "French plague" from infiltrating Russia. The "French Plague" was a gradual move towards freedom and a more influential say in government. Russia avoided the "French Plague" by a period of isolation and oppression of their…

and the humans' ability to grow their own food was a huge step forward for the human species and their ability to settle down and build a civilization because they were able to remain in one place. Prior to the revolution, the human species were forced…

have been exchanged for goods and money. The blacks are treated as property, are poorly fed, are not given the chance to keep good hygiene, and are transported from Africa to the Americas and Europe in clusters. Many blacks die during the voyage…

policy and the policy that a conservative nationalist government would have followed. I believe that up to 1938 Hitler was following a generally Nationalist foreign policy, then in 1938 there were key turning points, which led to his foreign policy…

Many people take for granted concepts like the wheel or something as simple as the way they write. Those concepts were invented thousands of years ago by an ancient people to whom much success is owed. The Sumerians, who were particularly…