Academic papers on European History

Causes of the Collapse of Communism
This 5 page paper investigates some of the causes of the collapse of communism. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Western Civilization
This 4 page paper touches on some of the developments in five monarchies of the time: the Holy Roman Empire, England, France, Hungary and Russia. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Relationship of Church and State/ 14th to 16th Century
This is a 4 page paper which discusses the relationship between the Church and the State from the 14th century through the 16th Century in Western Europe. The bibliography has 1 source.
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Peter the Great
An 8 page paper which discusses how and why his fascination with the Western world drove Tsar Peter I to reconfigure Russia in a way that he believed would ensure its modernization and independence. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Bismarck, the Iron Chancellor
This 4 page paper examines Bismarck's political views, and hopes to answer these questions: Who is suited to make political decisions? What are his main political beliefs? What is more important, the German nation or the German people, and is...
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Counterfactual History and the Development of Scientific Theory in Early Europe
An 11 page exploration of the way society repressed scientific fact in Europe, between 1000 A.D and 1800 A.D. The toll this repression took was a delay in the development of muchmore advanced knowledge. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Neville Chamberlain, Appeasement and the British Road to War by Frank McDonough Why the Policy of Appeasement was a Mistake
This 5 page paper looks at the policy of appeasement in Europe during the 1930s. The paper argues that it was a mistake at the time, but appeasement is examined as a concept in general as well. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Development of Armor
This 7 page paper traces the development of French and German armored warfare from WWI through the beginning of WWII. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Beethoven the Revolutionary
This 8 page paper discusses the reasons why historians and musicologists have both consistently labeled Beethoven as a revolutionary. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Portia and the Role of Women in Elizabethan Society
This 5 page paper is based on a close reading of "The Merchant of Venice" and discusses the role of Portia, and why she is not a typical Elizabethan woman. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Effects of the Industrial Revolution in Britain
This is a 7 page paper which discusses the differences in the economic, social, and political life of Britian in 1750 and 1840. The bibliography has 2 sources.
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Frederick Barbarossa in Italy
A 9 page research paper that addresses the significance of terrain in Frederick Barbarossa's Italian campaigns. When Frederick I, known as Frederick Barbarossa, became Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, his primary mission was to restore the Empire...
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The Steps Leading Up to the Jewish Holocaust
A 4 page review of the steps leading up to the Jewish Holocaust. The author traces the anti-Semitism that fueled the Holocaust back into history and up unto the Nazi concentration camps. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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An Overview of the Russian Correctional System
This 5 page paper examines the Russian penitentiary system and how it has gone through some changes. A basic overview is provided. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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An Examination of the Extermination of German Gypsies
A 6 page paper which examines the extermination of German gypsies, which commenced in earnest during Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler
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