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The question of Genghis Khan’s leadership has been highly debated for many years. Was he a brutal maniac or a powerful leader? Given his actions and evident savagery, many people are quick to jump and conclude that he was not a good leader however in my opinion, that is not the case. While Khan’s morals … Read more
28 November 2016 Georgian Nationalism Throughout the Post-Stalin Period The history of nationalistic sentiment in the Republic of Georgia over the course of the Soviet period manifested itself as a complicated mass of seemingly contradictory attitudes regarding Communist rule and Georgians’ reverence for their national language, culture, religion, and history that evolved wildly in form … Read more
3 November 2016 From Tsar to Soviets – The Russian People and Their Revolution, 1917-21. This novel was written by Christopher Read, a professor of Russian History at the University of Warwick, in Europe. He specializes in Russian history from 1900 to 1925, focusing on the social history of the Russian revolution. In this novel … Read more
Napoleon is a name that always rings a bell in everyone’s mind. Regardless of age, or time since hearing about the great emperor, one will always remember one of the greatest leaders of France and his accomplishments of becoming the hero of the French Revolution, and rightfully so. He commanded and worked hard to attain … Read more
Introduction More than fifty years of his execution and his life is still a matter of dispute Guevara perfect symbol of the leftist movements is Guevara, Ernesto Che Guevara, an Argentine origin born in Rosario in 1928, Cuban revolutionary Marxist mother Celia de la Serna and father Ernesto Guevara Lynch, has studied medicine and was … Read more
Globalization can be defined as the expansion and intensification of a set of social processes, that are shifting forms of human contact and consciousness toward greater interdependence and integration. These social processes can be represented by extreme change, such as political revolution, or minor change, such as changes in local legislation. Globalization has influenced the … Read more
Newcomers from European countries aimed to seize aboriginal land and manipulate Indians in order for no opposing threats to exist. Not rightfully being their land to take, lives of Canada’s first nations were destroyed, forcing them to live in unacceptable conditions, and Indian culture, traditions, and values were lost. The aim of this: to destroy … Read more
The existing historiography on this topic focuses on various political and military complications as the leading cause of Nova Scotian neutrality in the War of Independence, but there was something else going on at the time that was arguably more important than these. This extremely important event had transformed the people of Nova Scotia ideologically, … Read more
The history of amnesty programs in Nigeria, though had given room for relative peace in areas where such had been granted since the 1967 reprieve the General Gowon-led government offered the Isaac Boro revolution that raised a mutiny against the Federal Government of Nigeria for 12 days. However, one major condemnation of that amnesty and … Read more
Prior to the achievement of independence for India in 1947 there had been a British presence in the country since the early 17th century. By the time British Crown rule was established in India in 1858 the country had already experienced more than a century of control under the East India Company (EIC). Using divide-and-rule … Read more
Nelson Mandela was born July 18, 1918 into a royal family of the Xhosa-speaking Thembu tribe in the South African village of Mvezo. His father, Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa was the chief of the tribe. Nosekeni Fanny was his mother. She was the third of Mphakanyiswa’s four wives, who all together gave him 9 daughters and … Read more
Women in Ancient Sparta and Athens Women in ancient times may have typically been perceived as submissive, contributing to the idea that a woman’s single role was to bear and nurture children. However around 450-200 BC, this mindset was both challenged and demonstrated by the independent Greek city-states, also known as the poleis. The women … Read more
Maurice of Nassau Main question: Why was Maurice important in the golden age??? -How did he become important( his youth??)? -which wars did he fight??? -what was the time and cause of death??? Table of content, 1. Introduction 2. The Old Times 3. Wars… 4. Last Years 5. Summary/Conclusion ] Introduction, Why chose … Read more
The actions of the Peoples Republic of China with regards to foreign policy during the 1960s and 1970s were motivated by a whole host of different factors, increasing ideological differences between the PRC and the USSR coupled with subsequent border disputes and economic disagreements. These issues caused a split in the communist led world which … Read more
Although the Roman Empire ceases to exist, it was still one of the greatest and one of the most powerful empires of its time. However the reason of its falling out is ambivalent, what is known for sure though, is that the influence of the Roman Empire left a lasting impression on the western … Read more
