For many years the island of Cuba had been under strict Spanish control. The colony had lots of valuable land, a good population, and a growing sugar industry. However, as time went on, their desire to separate from Spain and become their own country became...
Over the years, major conflicts between countries have led to the proliferation of deadly weapons of all kind, chemical and biological, when parties involved in the conflict decide to resort to the usage of arms, thereby starting an arms race. In Africa, general and complete...
It was a war that took the lives of ten million soldiers and seven million civilians and wounded ten million more. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey were fighting on one side and France, Italy, England, and Russia fought on the other. Peace was needed so finally...
The Suez Canal crisis was an event that permanently changed the landscape of the middle east and was the cause of a shift in political power during the cold war and the subsequent decades. The Suez Canal, located in Egypt, was a major shipping route...
From the reckoning, being scares of nation being over populated is not a bad thought; although, thinking and blaming all the Mexican for this reason; then build a border wall directly to stop them from moving in the United States is not a good thing....
Before the Vietnam War The Southeast Asian country of Vietnam had been under French control since the 1800’s and went through French rule. Later during World War 2 the Japanese invaded Vietnam and around the same time the Vietnamese political leader by the name of...
The evolution of the State Bank of India can be traced back to the first decade of the 19th century. It began with the establishment of the Bank of Calcutta, on 2 June 1806. The bank was redesigned as the Bank of Bengal on January...
Westward Expansion is the expansion of land in the west of the United States bought in the Louisiana Purchase. The land was from the mississippi River to the west of the rocky mountain. There were 15 states in the 828,000,000 square miles of land. It...
Summary of Arguments An Islamic state is a militia group responsible for the loss of lives and start of various wars in the Middle East. The propaganda and speculation on who is to blame for the horrors of the nations involved are invalid; rather the...
Past can be veiled but the fact is it is bound to haunt the present. Four years back, on 16th December 2012 India faced its own face as a monster that possessed the tendency to eat up the honour of female folk. Brutal gang rape...
Introduction The United States is seriously considering deploying a contingent of Apache attack helicopters to combat the Islamic State in Iraq. Since the events of 9/11, numerous conflicts have arisen between the U.S. and countries in the Middle East, and unfortunately, many issues remain unresolved....
Historical Context and Current Challenges The complications in Syria have been an ongoing problem for almost a century, dating back to 1918 (Smith, 2020). The situation has become a significant issue in the Middle East, involving major countries like the United States, the United Kingdom,...
Tuscany wields a heavy, dense history and cultural identity; such to the extent that it is fiercely independent, and often considered to be a ‘nation within a nation’. As such, Tuscany’s viticultural practices have their own deep-reaching roots through history. While Tuscan wines have been...
Introduction A large portion of the world’s children are currently living in low-income families, or in other words—poverty. Could child poverty possibly be an issue in Canada? Well, Canada is a wealthy and developed country by any standard. Unfortunately, that does not mean poverty does...
Introduction It is undeniable. Cuba is changing, and quickly. It seems as each month passes by, the Cuban government keeps inching towards a more free-market economy and abandoning its socialist principles. I found this week’s readings and class discussion to be particularly interesting. The Hufbauer...
Despite the island’s best attempts to keep native culture alive and thriving in a manner similar to post-invasion traditions, Hawaii and its customs have been drastically affected by the all-too-familiar plague of white settlers. Where once stood free-spirited religion and fruitful lands is suddenly replaced...
In a capitalistic society where competitive markets are encouraged and plentiful, like in the United States, the government still has the ability to influence behavior of the markets by way of legislative policy. These influencers can take many forms including passing laws that restrict access...
Insulating a House in Kodaikanal, India The temperature of the homes in Kodai are usually extremely cold all year for many families. As a result, Kodai residents would keep their homes warm by burning wood in their furnace, polluting the environment everyday. What if the...
With the current upheaval in the Levant due to the instability of the Syrian Arab Republic and the Republic of Iraq, due in equal parts to the current Syrian Civil Warand the prevalence of ISIS in the region, modern events should be put into perspective...