Academic papers on U.S. History (20th Century)

The Bipolarity of the Cold War: The Relative Passivity of Berlin and the Rest of Europe
A 3 page examination of the contention that during the strong bipolarity which resulted between the U.S. and the USSR during the Cold War, Europeans essentially stood passively by while the major players determined Europe
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Saved Capitalism
A 5 page paper that supports the notion that FDR saved capitalism from itself. When Roosevelt took office, the country was in an economic crisis. Laissez-faire policies, excessive industrialism and crony capitalism were the order. Roosevelt changed...
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Chris Hedges' "War is a Force that Gives Us Meaning"
This 3 page report discusses the 2003 book written by New York Times' reporter and war correspondent Chris Hedges. Hedges points out that the actual truth of war is that it has a bottomless and nauseating impact on the collective consciousness of...
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JOSEPH GOEBBELS: A BIOGRAPHY
This 6 page paper discusses the crucial position that Joseph Goebbels played in the machine known as the Third Reich. Examples, quotes cited. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Book Review: Linderman's The World Within War
George Linderman
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Todorov: New World Disorder
A paper which analyses Todorov's "New World Disorder" with specific reference to the American invasion of Iraq and PNAC's strategic policies for American world domination. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Significant Events In 1966
This 6 page paper discusses three significant events in 1966, one political, one social, and one economic. The events explained are: the attempt of the Japanese CP to engage other nations in establishing a united front against the U.S. escalation of...
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Cuban Revolution: Successful?
A 2.5 page paper which examines how successful the Cuban Revolution has been. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Advances in Weapon Technology American Pop Culture: 1920 through 1960
This is a 6 page paper which is divided into two topics. Half of the paper deals with the advancec in weapon techology during the first half of the 20th century and the second half of the paper deals with pop culture changes during that same period...
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Improvements in Weapons
This is a 5 page paper which discussed the improvements and changes in weapons since the invention of the atomic bomb. The bibliography has 5 sources.
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Wayland, Massachusetts
An 8 page paper that offers a comprehensive look at this city. Aspects discussed include vital statistics, including demographics, public and private education and accessible institutions of higher education, the city's library and emergency medical...
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World Trade Center Bombing 1993
A 4 page paper that discusses the bombing focusing on the response teams. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Twentieth Century Leaders
This 10 page paper discusses the social impact, ideologies, leadership abilities and ethics of Hitler, Franklin Roosevelt, Gandhi, Churchill and Chiang Kai-Shek and gives biographical information about each individual. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Reorganization Of National Security, Post-WWII
A 2 page paper that discusses some of the events that led to the reorganization of the National Security Council after World War II. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Fire Protection Systems
This 4-page paper discusses the history of fire protection systems and how those systems have changed over the last 100 years. There are 3 sources cited.
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