Essays on World History

The documentation of hidden history is important because it allows us to understand our past, which in turn allows us to understand our present. When we want to know how and why our world is like it is. Proper documentation of history allows us to...

How would you like it if someone simply came to your home and enslaved you. On October 12, 1492 Columbus saw land, and said “I claimed the island for Spain” he thought he was at the East Indies but he was at a small island...

The Akkadian empire was an empire that existed from about 2350 to 2100 BCE. It was controlled and headed by the great Sargon of Akkad. The emperor would go on to create the world’s first empire, his rule, along with achievements for the empire would...

The issue being discussed is desertification. This is a very big problems in some parts of the world, for example Africa, the Middle East, South America and more. This is an issue that mainly comes from climate change, deforestation and droughts. The reason why desertification...

Asia is the biggest continent in the world with 50 independent countries. Most of the countries occupy the eastern part of the Eurasian landmass. China and Vietnam are two Asian countries with similarities and differences. Both countries share similar cultural practices and religion. However, Asian...

In the past, European countries came to the Americas looking to build their empire and gain power. They were competing to be the most powerful country and improve their economic lives. In the drive to be the most powerful European country, they started colonizing the...

“World War II” (also abbreviated as WWII) is widely known to be the most destructive war of all time. It came from a time where the United States just got back to its roots after the devastating effects from the Great Depression. One of the...

The book Korean War by Maurice Isserman and general editor John S. Bowman is a fantastic look into the events as well as great facts about the Korean War. The book was written in 1992 and copyrighted in 2003. Due to the semi-early copyright and...

History is an account written in a narrative form. It is used to examine and analyze past events while Historiography is a combination of a lot of historical work on a specific matter. Thus, historiography is the account of history, especially after the critical examination...

Until well into the 1960s, the terms ‘theatre studies’ and ‘theatre history’ were largely synonymous, because the first and major concern of the new subject was the theatrical past. However, today theatre history is certainly not the exclusive field of teaching and research, historical study...

The Mughal Empire established approximately two hundred years of history, yet recordings of this history have been focused on the lives of the Emperors and have depicted women as merely partners to produce and raise heirs to the throne. The domestic life was thought to...

Imperialism is defined as “a state policy, practice, or advocacy for extending power and dominion, especially by direct territorial acquisition or by gaining political and economic control of other areas” and one of the best examples for an imperialistic society till this date is the...

One result of the fall of Rome is lack of learning and establishment of feudalism. Pope Leo the third crowned Charlemagne king because he protected by Charlemagne from his enemies in Rome. The Vikings were strong, smart, and could conquer places easily. Some examples of...

The fall of the Roman Empire was the first steps of Monasteries in the third century. A young man named Saint Anthony led and taught the teachings of Christ in Western Europe. Saint Anthony led a worldly routine to follow Christ’s life as fully as...

Feudalism Feudalism started began time ago, William the conqueror started it in europe in 1086. Basically the king gives land to us, we give it to the knights, the knights give protection to the peasants, the peasants give back food and services, we get protection...

“We must understand are past well enough to value it and yet also well enough to know why and how it must be changed. Architecture is not just the reinforcement of existing values; social, political and economical. On the contrary it should open new doors...

The origins of the War of 1812 were in the conflict that raged in Europe for almost two decades after Napoleon Bonaparte became First Consul (later Emperor) of France. These Napoleonic Wars (1799–1815) caused Great Britain to adopt measures that greatly aggravated the United States....

The Thirty Years” War (1618-1648) first began with when the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II of Bohemia tried to reduce the religious activities of his subjects, provoked rebellion among Protestants. The war involved the strongest powers in europe for example, Sweden, France, Spain and Austria...

“Mortar, portable, short-barreled, muzzle-loading artillery piece that fires explosive projectiles at low velocities, short ranges, and high, arcing trajectories.” Many types of technology were used during World War I but the one that I have chosen is Mortars. In their place in World War I...