El Lissitzky

El Lissitzky was born in Russia, 1890 and passed away in the year 194 he was a Russian designer, also a critical character within the Russian avant-garde. His significance is mostly seen through his status as a pioneer of Suprematism wherein he created exhibition artworks for the Soviet Union. He had contributed extensively to graphic … Read more

The launch of Sputnik

O: October 4th, 1957.  The U.S.S.R.’s former Premier, Nikita Khrushchev, sat at a dinner party amongst his guests as he anxiously awaited the results for the attempted launch of Sputnik.  At nearly 11 pm, Khrushchev left the room to take a call and returned several minutes later with an excited expression plastered on his face; … Read more

Rise and fall of the Berlin Wall

On the 7th of May, 1945, Germany surrendered the war, three days prior to Germany’s surrender Hitler killed himself along side his wife, Eva Braun. Joseph Goebbels also killed himself, his wife and his six children only a few days after Hitler committed suicide. With the end of the war, it was decided by Churchill, … Read more

The Causes of World War I

World War I was a major war that many countries participated in. The war started when the Archduke of Austria, Franz Ferdinand, and his wife Sophie,  Duchess of Hohenberg, were assassinated on June 28, 1914. This set off a chain of events that led to World War I. The Great War started that day and … Read more

The One-Hundred days of Reform movement

After being carved into spheres of influence for decades and a crushing defeat in the Sino-Japanese wars, it became a humiliating realization to the Chinese people that they could no longer stand up to the powers who they once viewed as inferior. Reform was lingering in the minds of many, including the Guangxu Emperor who … Read more

Invasion and the start of the war in Poland

On September 1, 1939 Germany, under the leadership of Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich, invaded Poland. This was the start of World War II.  What led to the invasion? What were Hitler’s motives? What happened in Poland during the invasion and once Nazi German forces occupied Poland? I will answer these questions in my … Read more

James Buchanan Jr

James Buchanan Jr., the 15th president of the United States, served from 1857 to 1861.  Cove Gap, Pennsylvania is where Buchanan was born on April 23, 1971. “Old Buck” was his nickname. He graduated college from Dickinson College in 1809 and started studying law. That did not work for him, so he decided to enlisted … Read more

The involvement of South America in the World Wars

The impact caused by the First World War and the Second World War on Latin America, still, an unattended facet of Latin American historiography, triggered an economic dependence that caused a displacement of Latin American trade routes through the Atlantic Ocean and the genesis of severe economic repercussions; the fundamental role of the Latin American … Read more

Rebellions in England between 1485 and 1603

In the period under the reign of the Tudors in England, there were many rebellions that posed threats to the monarchy and the issue of debate is why there were political and social unrest. These rebellions arguably occurred due to a number of factors, and many historians argue that the uprisings committed by the people … Read more

The Leap-Forward strategy adopted by China

In October 1949, the newborn People’s Republic of China immediately faced economic and social problems caused by the conflicts during World War II. Indeed, wartime damage to industry and agriculture had been substantial, and hyperinflation was raging (Naughton,2018, p.75), forcing the new communist government to choose a development strategy as soon as possible to overcome … Read more

Nazi party rise to power

Few would have thought that the Nazi party, starting as a gang of unemployed soldiers after World War 1, would become the legal government of Germany by 1933. In fourteen years, a once obscure corporal, Adolf Hitler, would become the Chancellor of Germany. World War 1 ended with a total of 37 million casualties and … Read more

African-American intellectuals

4/23/18 As African-American actor Mahershala Ali remembers, “when I was growing up, Harlem was the Mecca of black culture. I was so inspired by it, the aspirational feeling you’d get spending time there. Experiences that were really specific to that place.” Alike most of the black community in the United States, Ali finds a sense … Read more

The Black Panther Party

During the late sixties, profound posters of the Black Panther Party’s co-founder, Huey P. Newton were plastered all over the rooms of college students, coast to coast across the United States. Donning his signature black beret and leather jacket, sitting on a wicker chair, spear in one hand and rifle in the other, Huey Newton … Read more

Josephus – Tessa Rajak

Passages for comments (20 points) This passage is very important as it brings out some of the events which happened in England during the visit by Robert, the Duke of Norman. The passage gives an account of the history of the English people; it documents the events which occurred between the King of England and … Read more

History vocabulary

Vocabulary Divine Right of Kings: A theory that states that monarchs are answerable and appointed by God only. Glorious Revolution: In 1668, William and Mary replaced James II as the English monarchs and it began the constitutional monarchy in Britain. Parliamentary Monarchy: A result of the Glorious Revolution that limited the monarchy set up in … Read more