Academic papers on European History

Stalinist Despotism in the Soviet Union
This 8 page paper provides an overview of two different perspectives on the Stalinist despotism that took hold in the Soviet Union. This paper relates Mancur Olson's views in Power and Prosperity and Arthur Koestler's perspectives in Darkness at...
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Absolutism of the Eighteenth Century Verses Totalitarianism of the Twentieth Century
A 3 page overview of the differences which existed between these political approaches. The author provides a general overview of absolutism verses totalitarianism then provides a more in-depth view of the two systems in France and the former USSR....
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Similarities Between World War I and World War II
This 4 page paper evaluates the statement that WWI and WWII are two halves of the same coin. The idea that the war might have been one war separated by time is a concept also examined. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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The Russian Orthodox Church, the Russian Alphabet, and Literacy
A 5 page overview of the importance of the Russian Orthodox Church in shaping history. The author emphasizes the role the Church played in the introduction of the Old Church Slavonian alphabet. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Are the Oligarchs Likely to Be a Force for Democracy in Russia?
This 8 page paper provides an answer to the question of whether the oligarchs are likely to be a force for democracy in Russia. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Radical France in 1848
A 4 page paper that discusses the rise of the French Second Republic. The writer discusses two principal interpretations of the political forces that shaped this era -- an era that was dominated by the specter of a radical working class. No...
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Maltese Accession to the European Union: Differing Perceptions
A 6 page discussion of the differences in perception, differences in perception which are so discernible in the respective media, which exist between Malta and the UK in regard to Maltese accession to the EU. This paper attributes the UK
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Peter the Great: Emancipation or Enslavement for Russians?
A 10 page review of the accomplishments of Peter the Great. The author contends that to fully understand Peter the Great
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Pleasures of the Belle Epoque by Charles Rearick
This 4 page paper provides an overview of the central views in Charles Rearick
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Protestantism in England by 1547
A paper which considers how far England could be categorised as a Protestant country by 1547, with reference to the changes initiated by Henry VIII and the reforms and counter-reforms which took place during his reign. Bibliography lists 3 sources
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Causes of World War I
A 5 page paper weighing Waltz
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Michael Burns/The Dreyfus Affair
A 3 page essay that analyses two primary documents from the Dreyfus affair, Emile Zola's letter "J'Accuse" and Comtesse de Martel de Janville's account of Zola's defamation trial. Based on these documents, the writer argues that that there were two...
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THREE BATTLES THAT CHANGED MODERN HISTORY
This 13-page paper describes the three battles commonly termed as the turning points in history: The Battle of Tsushima, the Battle at Stalingrad and the Battle at Dien Bien Phu. The paper disucsses the impact these fights had on both the players...
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Leisure in Britain and social change, with reference to cinema and cricket in the 20th century
A paper which traces the changing patterns of leisure activities in Britain from 1850 to the present day, and looks in particular at the social and cultural influences on cinema and cricket. Bibliography lists 6 sources
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WWI & French National Unity
A 3 page essay that addresses Eugene Weber's assertion that WWI played a key role in creating a sense of French national identity. The writer argues that this assessment is correct. No bibliography is offered.
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