Essays on History of The United States

742

Harlem Renaissance in Claude Mckay’s Poem Enslaved

3 pages / 1512 words

Introduction An Introduction to the Harlem Renaissance Creative and intellectual life flourished in African American communities in the North and Midwest regions of the United States in the 1920s, but nowhere more than in Harlem. The neighborhood of New York City, just three square miles...

Claude Mckay Harlem Renaissance Poetry

743

How The Stamp Act Pushed The American Revolution

3 pages / 1497 words

During Britain’s victory in the French & Indian War, the nation had collected a national debt that reached £130,000,000. The citizens’ discontent was revived during this period of time due to unfair treatment from British Parliament. Although the Stamp Act allowed England to fund recovery...

American Revolution Stamp Act

744

Patrick Henry – One of The Founding Fathers of The USA

2 pages / 784 words

On May 29, 1736, in Studley, Virginia, a brilliant orator and a significant figure of the American Revolution, perhaps best known for his words ‘Give me liberty or give me death!’ which was Patrick Henry. Patrick Henry was one of the Founding Fathers of the...

Patrick Henry

745

Analysis of The Life and Career of Patrick Henry

4 pages / 1647 words

I chose Patrick Henry for my essay mainly because I presented a portion of arguably his most famous speech for the Walk Through the American Revolution in fifth grade. In this oration, the very enraged manner of Patrick Henry was exhibited. I assumed this meant...

Patrick Henry

746

Freedom Or Slavery: Analysis of Patrick Henry’s Speech in The Virginia Convention

2 pages / 904 words

“Give me liberty or give me death.” These famous words were uttered in the speech, “the Speech In The Virginia Convention,” when Patrick Henry addresses the Virginia convention, specifically President Randolph in the March of 1775. Henry is respectfully expressing his opinion on what action...

Patrick Henry

747

Research of The Europe-america Region: Monroe Doctrine, EU 2009 Common Approach and Others

7 pages / 3262 words

Introduction In facing the era of globalization, the development of the world is increasingly fast, effective, and the boundaries between countries are also increasingly unclear. From the fact of this globalization, countries in the world are unconsciously dependent on each other and have different levels...

Monroe Doctrine

748

The Role of The Monroe Doctrine in The Causing of The Sandinista Revolution in Nicaragua

5 pages / 2342 words

Identification and Evaluation of Sources This investigation will examine and explore: “How significant was the Monroe Doctrine in the causing of the Sandinista Revolution in Nicaragua?”. In order to be evaluated thoroughly the sources must clarify and depict the whole political, social and economic situation...

Monroe Doctrine

749

The Crucible as an Allegory of Mccarthyism

1 page / 659 words

Fear is an emotion that every human being experiences, it is pretty much inevitable. The varying intensity of this emotion can cause people to act or react in ways that may be unusual. A famous man once said, “There is nothing to fear but fear...

Mccarthyism

750

Comparison of Cold War to Mccarthyism in The United States

5 pages / 2337 words

Before the Cold War, the United States fought as allies with the Soviet Union. After the war in Europe ended this alliance began to crumble. These tensions were first apparent at the Potsdam Conference and the Union were determined to set up pro-communist authorities in...

Mccarthyism

751

Mccarthyism and Anti-communist Campaigns in America

3 pages / 1254 words

McCarthyism is the practice of publicly accusing government employees of political disloyalty or disruptive activities. It used unpleasant investigation methods to prosecute them. Senator McCarthy ruined the reputation and lives of many people by accusing them without any credible evidence. He accused those who criticized...

Mccarthyism

752

Representation of Mccarthyism in The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare

1 page / 555 words

Mccarthyism is a period of time that Wisconsin senator Joseph Mccarthy became well known. This was during the late 1940s and early 1950s. Elected to the senate in 1946, Mccarthy formed investigations that would expose potential communists within the U.S. government. According to the American...

Mccarthyism

753

Mccarthyism: from The Tragedy to America’s Triumph

3 pages / 1241 words

Introduction American history is replete with occurrences and events that fit the recurring theme of tragedy and triumph. Between 1950 and 1954, terror spread throughout America, affecting its people profoundly. During these years, the nation was in turmoil due to the fear of communist infiltration...

Mccarthyism

754

A Parallel Between The Crucible and The Era of Mccarthyism

3 pages / 1505 words

Throughout the early 1950s, America’s fear of communism was, arguably, at an all-time high. Mass hysteria was prevalent and largely impacted current politics. As a result of this anti-communist ideology, Senator Joseph R. McCarthy was at the forefront of Congress, largely due to his ideas...

Mccarthyism

755

Analysis of Key Similarities Between Mccarthyism and The Crucible

3 pages / 1162 words

Introduction During the 1950s, Americans feared the concept of Communism, a system where the government has complete control over the economy. America was built on Democracy and free enterprise, while the Soviet Union based its governance on Communism. After World War II, China had its...

Mccarthyism The Crucible

756

Similarities Between Mccarthyism and Salem Witch Trials in The Crucible

2 pages / 1108 words

McCarthyism was spoken to as an in all cases fear of communism that made the US to look for after superfluous assessment, confinements and as often as possible unjustifiable act against the people who were simply remotely accused of being a ‘dreaded communist’, the Salem...

Mccarthyism

757

Parallels to Mccarthyism in The Crucible by Arthur Miller

3 pages / 1417 words

Humans are driven by many different things, whether it be natural instinct or societal behaviors that are continually expressed again and again, driving a certain portion of the population towards something, whether for the better or the worse. Two shining examples of social behaviors driving...

Mccarthyism

758

The Theme of Mccarthyism and Hysteria in The Crucible

1 page / 619 words

If you look at 1600 to the 1950s and finally at the current times you could see that we have made some drastic changes to law, social behavior, education levels and one major change is in the law and system. The many displays of accusations...

Mccarthyism

759

The Importance of Iraq War for America’s Wellbeing

2 pages / 790 words

In politics there was a topic in a democratic debate on how meaningful the war with Iraq was. This war started in 2003 and ended in 2011. It all started because Iraq was a threat, and they had possible ties with Al-Qaeda, etc. People are...

American History Iraq War

760

Analysis of Lincoln’s Use of Rhetorical Strategies in The Gettysburg Address

2 pages / 1070 words

Introduction Lasting from July 1 to July 3 of 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg is considered the most important part of the American Civil War. This battle was a Union victory that stopped Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s second invasion of the North. More than...

Gettysburg