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22 Oct 2024

Understanding the Impact of Group Dynamics on Violent Conflict: A Case Study of the Rwandan War and Genocide, War, and Violent Conflict

Case study - 4 pages - Modern history

The research paper will specifically explore the complicated relationships between groups and social identity, in a setting of exogenous violent conflict with the Rwandan war and genocide of 1994 as an example. A literature review and critical analysis are carried out on how the old, social, and...

18 Oct 2024

The U.S. Collaboration with Partners After 2014 in the Fight Against ISIS

Case study - 7 pages - Modern history

The battle against ISIS is locally conducted in the Middle East is local, where ISIS has firm roots and has led to a lot of violence. The area is by political instability, erupting tensions, and complex alliances, so the fight against ISIS becomes more complicated. The U.S., as the central actor...

20 Sep 2024

The Influence of Classical Greece on Modern Western Society and Culture

Case study - 1 pages - Modern history

Classical Greece, known for its profound contributions to philosophy, politics, art, and science, has had a lasting influence on modern Western society and culture. The legacies of Ancient Greece extend beyond historical knowledge, impacting contemporary systems of governance, philosophical...

15 Jun 2024

Heritage and digital technology: the Vesunna Museum and its 3D project

Case study - 3 pages - Modern history

Vesunna is an archaeological museum, or more precisely a Gallo-Roman site-museum, located in the town of PĂ©rigueux in the Dordogne department. Vesunna is the name of the chief town of the Petrocores, which was founded around 16 BC. The name is derived from that of a protective divinity. The...

23 Dec 2023

History of Watergate

Case study - 2 pages - Modern history

During the Cold War, between 1947 and 1991, there were a lot of geopolitical tensions in the world. The United States of America was involved in the Korea independence war with the UN, the Vietnam War, and several other conflicts.

01 Nov 2023

Brexit and the population divide

Case study - 3 pages - Modern history

When, against all odds, the British voted on June 23rd, 2016 to leave the European Union, with a narrow majority of less than 52%, nobody was imagining how the implementation of "Brexit" was going to divide both the political class and the society for almost 5 years. Even today, this remains a...

09 Jul 2015
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The Battle of Britain in World War II

Case study - 5 pages - Modern history

The Battle of Britain was an encounter between British air force, the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the German air force, the Luftwaffe. The aerial battle took place in the United Kingdom in 1940. Germany had planned an invasion, named “Operation Sealion”, in Britain. For Germany to execute...

19 Jan 2015
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Hegel case study- history

Case study - 4 pages - Modern history

The established order is not considered as something supreme; rather it is the change that receives this attribute. A determination appears in humans, it is a true ability to become better, a pulse to the perfectibility. This is without purpose or end, it is indefinable because quite...

09 Jan 2015
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Asian History

Case study - 2 pages - Modern history

The Zhou clan was the founders of the Zhou dynasty whose existence stretches back o the eleventh century BC. At this period, the clan was getting more and more powerful and had extended all through the Gansu and Shaanxi provinces. The Zhou clan sort to menace the Shang Dynasty, which made the...

19 Nov 2014
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Synthesis of Laporte's History of Shit and Orwell's 1984 , The Implications of Political Rules and Policies on Individuals

Case study - 3 pages - Modern history

Laporte in his book, history of shit, examines the role of political rules for good functioning of the society. In the book, Laporte examines and analyses the how society manages waste through enacted laws. Laporte asserts that Freud's triad of order, cleanliness and beauty when embodied by the...

13 Nov 2014
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Morocco: Case study

Case study - 4 pages - Modern history

Morocco is located to the North of Africa. It borders Algeria, Western Sahara, the North Atlantic Ocean, Algeria and the Mediterranean Sea, and Western Sahara. Morocco is well known for its long history with diverse cultures and diverse cuisines. Its proximity to Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean...

02 Sep 2014
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History 9067/3: International History, 1945 - 1991

Case study - 5 pages - Modern history

On first reading, Source A agrees with the hypothesis that “The United Nations Secretary-General has never possessed any independent power.” For example, it says that “Trygve Lie had to operate in a UN which was still very much an ‘East-West structure.” - this seems to...

13 Dec 2013
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Benjamin Franklin

Case study - 3 pages - Modern history

America was founded on the principles of truth, justice and equality - we believe (or did, at least) that if we are intelligent, true, and work hard enough, we will succeed in this land of opportunities. Nowhere is that belief and its fulfillment better shown than in the life of Benjamin...

12 Jul 2013
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Impact of gunpowder on history

Case study - 3 pages - Modern history

Considered to be the first invention in chemical explosives in the world, Gunpowder was invented by Chinese Alchemy in 9th century during the Tang Dynasty. Historians also argue that it was invented in 11th century during Song Dynasty. Gunpowder invention is popularly listed as one among the four...

10 Jul 2013
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How similar, and how different, were the means by which Hitler and Mussolini imposed totalitarian rule on Germany and Italy respectively?

Case study - 4 pages - Modern history

Hitler was invited into power in Weimar Germany to be Chancellor in 1933; similarly, Mussolini was invited into power in Italy to be Prime Minister in 1922. After this entry into power, they set out to impose totalitarian rule on their respective countries. By “totalitarian rule” I...

09 Jul 2013
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History 9067/3: international history, 1945 - 1991 - published: 09/07/2013

Case study - 4 pages - Modern history

On 24 June 1948, Stalin of the Soviet Union, or USSR, blocked all ground and water access from West Germany to West Berlin. In response, the US brought supplies into West Berlin from the air. This, known as the Berlin airlift, lasted for almost a year. Then, on 12 May 1949, the blockade,...

30 Apr 2013
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The Boer War

Case study - 2 pages - Modern history

Many events affect the shaping of a country. These instances could be a combination of multiple factors. War is a specific occurrence that could affect any country tremendously. Every portion has explicit affects. The Boer War is a detailed incident that had numerous affects on the parties...

23 Aug 2012
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Can the onset of the fall of fertility in Europe be related to the economic and social circumstances of the individual countries at the time?

Case study - 10 pages - Modern history

Understanding the onset of the fall of fertility in Europe requires understanding of changes in mortality as it is understood that "the beginning of mortality decline generally precedes that of fertility". The 'demographic transition' saw the average number of births per women fall from...

16 Aug 2012
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In what ways and why was Britain's industrialization experience unusual?

Case study - 5 pages - Modern history

The British Industrial Revolution is a highly debated historical event. The discussion is vigorous, especially when it comes to the origins of the Industrial Revolution. Perhaps the most common questions in this respect are: “Why was England First?”, “What was so special about...

28 Apr 2008
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African American Children's Literature and the Quilting Trope

Case study - 6 pages - Modern history

African American children's literature is rich with significant themes and tropes that educators can effectively use to teach about important events, figures, and historical facts in a culturally sensitive way to a diverse classroom of students. It is extremely important that teachers have a...