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The Great War of 1914-1918, 2002.
This paper discusses the Great War of 1914-1918 in an attempt to answer: ?Why was there so much initial support for the war??
1,665 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 78.95
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The paper discusses the Great War was founded in the industrialized ability to create weapons that were technologically advanced such as hand grenades and poisonous gases. The author believes that the Great War ushered in an era of mass killing. The paper points out that countries with the ability to produce these weapons used the war to seek more power.
Table of Content
Introduction
The War
Weapons of Destruction
The Greed
Conclusion
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"For the first time in history weapons reached technically superior heights.There were hand grenades, gases, aircraft and machine guns. These weapons had not been used in widespread capacities. Previously, the war strategies that various nations had developed were designed around more primitive methods of defensive and offensive actions. One of the most tried and true war strategies that had worked in the past had been a trench. The advent of fighter pilots and bomber aircraft was first supported during the Great War. It allowed pilots to fly low t the ground and dispense bullets at the rate of hundreds per minute. Servicemen on the ground and in the trenches had nowhere to go to escape the advanced technology."
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Canada at War: 1914-1918 and 1939-1945, 2002.
This paper examines Canada's role in the two world wars of the twentieth century.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 8 sources, AU$ 128.95
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In both wars Canada played a significant role militarily and economically. In World War I Canada emerged from the shadow of Great Britain and the Empire and emerged as an autonomous, self-governing dominion. In World War II Canada played a larger, and yet more autonomous role, reflected, in the post-war era in Canada's role in the formation of the UN and NATO.
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The Great War, 2002.
This paper discusses the Western Front during the Great War of 1914-1918.
2,740 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 117.95
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This paper presents a detailed examination of the Western Front during the Great War of 1914-1918. The author discusses one of the currently least talked about wars which had one of the largest impacts on the way the world would shape itself. The writer explores what life was like in the trenches for those who served in the war and presents an overview of many aspects of the war.
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"Experts have said that the Great War of 1914 ushered in the most destructive and violent century in human history. Those who were alive to witness its battles believed it served as a sort of cleansing action for the eras that were in conflict(The Great War ushered in the 20thCenturyhttp://www.pitt.edu/~pugachev/greatwar/ww1.html). The old world was being forced to retire at a time it was not ready, while the new era promoted progress for mankind, yet carried with it, violence and bloodshed. For those who were in the trenches the war represented an almost good versus evil question and when it was over many dreams had died. ?The naive dreams of progress, along with the innocence of the pre-war world, faith in God, and hope in the future all died in the trenches of Europe(The Great War ushered in the 20thCenturyhttp://www.pitt.edu/~pugachev/greatwar/ww1.html).?"
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The Great War, 2007.
A discussion on the books "The Great War" by Cyril Falls and "The Pity of War" by Niall Ferguson.
3,279 words (approx. 13.1 pages), 2 sources, APA, AU$ 136.95
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The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the books "The Great War 1914-1918", by Cyril Falls, and "The Pity of War: Explaining World War I", by Niall Ferguson. The paper discusses how these two books, written 40 years apart, look at the war from different stages in history and from different perspectives. The paper analyzes how the authors graphically illustrate the First World War and what this war meant to the participants, the world, and to history in general. The paper examines how the books discuss emotional and personal themes, which makes them quite important for detailed research that adds another dimension to The Great War.
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"Ferguson, on the other hand, uses a different type of literary technique. He consistently relates events to works of literature that covered the war, from classics such as All Quiet on the Western Front and For Whom the Bell Tolls to lesser knows works, he consistently compares the actual events of the war to how their authors portrayed (and sometimes dramatized) them in literary works. For some readers, this might be more difficult to follow and identify with and understand. However, both books are extremely well written. They belong in any serious World War I library or historian's reference shelf."
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Peter the Great, Modernism and the Great Northern War, 2002.
A review of the history of Russia's Imperial Czar, "Peter the Great" (Peter Naryshkin Alexis) and the significance of the events that took place during the Great Northern War.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 4 sources, AU$ 89.95
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This essay considers the influences of Modernism during the reign of Czar Peter I, specifically in the changes made to civil life, and military structures. Most effective and enduring of these changes was the development of a naval force, one that can be recognized as the central influence of the Russians during the Great Northern War.
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The Great Gatsby and The Great Carraway, 2002.
An analysis of the character of Nick Carraway in "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, AU$ 38.95
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This three-page paper presents a discussion and character analysis about one of the characters in "The Great Gatsby". The author of this paper describes Nick Carraway to us and we are taken through a journey in which we explore his mind and motives for his actions throughout the story. We are also treated to a discussion about the type of person Carraway is.
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The Great-or-Not-so-Great Gatsby, 2003.
This paper provides an analysis of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby", discussing whether or not this is a good book.
3,708 words (approx. 14.8 pages), 10 sources, MLA, AU$ 148.95
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In this article, the writer notes that almost without exception, literary critics point to Fitzgerald's 1925 novel, "The Great Gatsby" as a brilliant contribution and one of the key books of the 20th century. However, the writer points out that a few other brave souls have had the courage to venture the opinion that it was not a good book and was certainly not deserving of the accolades heaped upon it over the years. Further, the writer notes that other observers suggest the author drank too much and too often and that, as a result, Fitzgerald failed to achieve the level of respect he deserved. To determine who is right, this paper provides an overview of F. Scott Fitzgerald's work as well as what the admirers and the critics have to say. A summary of the research and salient findings are provided in the conclusion.
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Introduction
Review and Discussion
Conclusion
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"However, by 1937 he had come managed to become a scriptwriter in Hollywood where he met and fell in love with Sheilah Graham, a well-known Hollywood gossip columnist. Fitzgerald lived the rest of his life with Graham, except for occasional binges when he became bitter and violent. Mizener notes that on occasion, Fitzgerald would visit Zelda or his daughter Scottie (who entered Vassar College in 1938.)"
"According to Bruccoli's biography, Fitzgerald experienced problems being accorded a full measure of respect during his early career because his reputation as a drinker reinforced the perception of him as an irresponsible writer."
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A Path to Greatness: Alexander the Great, 2002.
The conquests and strategies of Alexander the Great after the fall of Sparta and Athens at the end of the Peloponnesian Wars.
1,500 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 71.95
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This paper deals with the politics and reasons of Alexander the Greats? conquests. The author covers the effects on the conquered population, major clashes and military structuring during his conquests.
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"With the conclusion of the Peloponnesian War, Greek city-states never forgot that they were Greeks. But the Spartans, Athenians Thebans, and others were weakened to the point where Phillip II of Macedonia could influence them from the north. In the wake of their brutal civil war between the Greeks, their fierce, contentious independence made the Macedonian?s the unlikely conqueror to the Greeks, who were caught off guard. Phillip II set himself up as a protector of Greece . He had formed the cities into a league that in light of the Greek?s disregard for conquest. This action served to help Phillip II?s son Alexander to put together the biggest empire yet."
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A Great General is Not Necessarily a Great Leader, 2001.
This essay discusses how great generals and great revolutionaries seldom make great leaders.
1,120 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 55.95
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The following essay argues that there is almost always an inevitable switchover of leadership and power when a country shifts from wartime or peacetime. The author makes reference to a number of examples in political history.
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?The Vietnam War also provides another powerful example of a changeover in leadership in American History. Perhaps the most obvious domestic casualty of the Vietnam War was President Johnson. Johnson was an architect of civil rights reform, and wished to create a Great Society of social improvement at home. This proved impossible to do while waging the Vietnam War abroad. Not only did Johnson realize it would be impossible to run for re-election, but Johnson's Vice President lost to Richard Nixon, though the latter was thought to have no political future after his defeat by President Kennedy in 1960?.
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Alexander the Great Deserved the Title "Great", 2001.
This paper follows the life and times of Alexander the Great in an attempt to prove his greatness.
1,365 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 9 sources, AU$ 65.95
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The author wrestles with Alexander the Greats' inclinations towards both good and evil in an attempt to show that he deserved the title: "Great". By comparing and contrasting, she is able to build a case that he was, indeed, as his name implies, 'Great'. With some interesting quotes from people that knew Alexander the Great personally.
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"Alexander the Great was a charismatic person who won the heart of the people he ruled throughout his short reign. He led them to victory against their enemies and had a generous nature. There was another side to Alexander though; he could be cruel, irrational and was known for his drunken rages. Despite his faults, Alexander?s conquests, achievements and personal traits made him worthy of the title, ?the Great.? "
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Theatrical Representation of War, 2002.
A look at the comparative and theatrical representation of war in the plays "Journey?s End" by R.C. Sherriff, "Post Mortem" by Noel Coward and "For Services Rendered" by Somerset Maugham.
2,583 words (approx. 10.3 pages), 6 sources, APA, AU$ 113.95
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This paper examines the three plays "Journey?s End" by R.C. Sherriff, "Post Mortem" by Noel Coward and "For Services Rendered" by Somerset Maugham and considers how each of them portrays the Great War of 1914-1918. It looks at how they are all anti-war and the differences in the way they treat the subject. It shows how issues with the concept of war and dramatic devices all differ from playwright to playwright to give an interesting overview of the attitudes to the Great War ten to fifteen years after its end.
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"?Post Mortem? is not subtle in its agenda, nor in its mechanisms achieving this. Its anti-war message is relayed by using the idea that someone from the time of the war should be placed in a time thirteen years after the event, thereby highlighting the contrast between attitudes to the war in the trenches and at the time, and those distorted attitudes of the next decade. It also suggests that the newer recollections are reprehensible ? characters like James Cavan and Lady Stagg-Mortimer are grotesque caricatures and the ?returning hero? of the piece is enraged by them, and by his peers who survived him in the war."
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The Great Famine of Ireland and Great Britain, 2002.
An examination of the role of the British government, society and economics in bringing about and dealing with the Great Irish Famine of 1845-1849 and its consequences.
3,751 words (approx. 15.0 pages), 13 sources, MLA, AU$ 149.95
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This paper discusses the Great Irish Famine of 1845-1849 which stemmed from a then unknown fungus disease, phytophtora infestans, which ruined most of the Irish potato crops in 1845 and 1846. It looks at how British policy toward the relief of the misery and suffering caused by the potato blights was hamstrung by a rigid, narrow and basically inhuman economic doctrine which served the interests of the governing classes in Great Britain at the expense of the starving and diseased masses of Ireland afflicted as a result of the Famine.
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Introduction and Summary Conclusions
Development of the Potato Monoculture and Obstacles to Reform
Peel's Response to the Famine, 1845-46
Failures of the Whigs after Mid-1846
British Society and Irish Relief
Upper and Middle Class Arrogance and Indifference
Overall Assessment
Conclusion
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"The first potato blight which struck the harvest of 1845 caught political leaders and government officials by surprise because previous potato crop failures had been localized, and, according to Percival, "the potato crop had never failed for two years running" (42). Ireland had been relatively prosperous in the late 18th century. It benefitted from the strong demand and high prices for agricultural products during the Napoleonic wars. However, according to Whelan, after 1815, "agricultural prices halved" and "the linen industry was dislocated by the advent of factory-spinning and weaving" (25). Almost all of Ireland other than Ulster remained agricultural. In 1801, Parliament at Westminster destroyed the last vestige of Irish autonomy by abolishing the Irish Parliament under the Act of Union. "
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The Russian Civil War, 2005.
An analysis of why the Reds won the Russian Civil War (1918-1921).
1,795 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 11 sources, MLA, AU$ 83.95
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This paper attempts to interpret the Russian Civil War in its bigger frame of the Communist Revolution with particular reference to the reasons which brought to the final, unexpected Communist victory in 1921. Some of the topics covered include, Trotsky, the disunity within their enemies (Whites, Greens, the Czech Legion, foreign troops and so forth), war Communism (the economic theory introduced by Lenin) and the terror.
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"It is commonly agreed that the Russian Civil War started over the summer of 1918 when arms against Bolsheviks were taken up for the first time. However, its root can be traced back to the very morning of October 25, 1917 after the Provisional Government was dismissed by a coup of socialist parties. For a time other parties, among whose left-wing Socialist Revolutionaries are the most important ones, emerged next to the Bolsheviks as well as taking place in the Sovnarkom . Nonetheless, this phase was quickly over and eventually all the non-Bolsheviks parties had been outlawed by July 1918. Such an idea of Lenin?s as that of getting rid of annoying exponents was clearly to be achieved with strength, especially after the elections of December 1917 had revealed the Bolsheviks were holding less than a quarter of the whole seats in the Constituent Assembly."
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The Australian Identity and the Great War (WWI), 2007.
This paper examines the socio-political relationship that existed between Britain and Australia prior to 1914 and the role of the Great War (WWI) in the development of Australia's own separate identity.
2,045 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 93.95
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This paper explains that Australia's cultural, economic and defensive dependency upon Britain forged a sense of Australian identity that was intertwined with its British counterpart; however, at the conclusion of the war, Australia emerged as a nation skeptical of Britain's continued leadership, confident of its own military prowess and with its own Australian identity. The author points out that the battles of the Western Front and Gallipoli became the historical foundation, which helped to shape Australia's rugged, individual identity. The paper relates that, in the Digger Myth, Australian soldiers were seen to be athletic, hardy and resourceful to the point of perfection due to biological influences and experiences of a frontier lifestyle; however, these soldiers had never been truly battle tested. The author stresses that the 'Baptism of Fire' proved Australia's legitimacy as a fighting unit and as a nation.
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Imperial Ties to the Australian Identity Prior to 1914
The 'Digger' Myth
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"When Britain declared war, 50,000 young, energetic Australian men immediately volunteered to fight for their nation as well as their native homeland of Britain in order to protect against the evil German menace. These men were primarily single men who were attracted by the steady pay of military service. Australian's wave of volunteers quickly waned as many of these eager young men were slain at Gallipoli and on the Western Front. In 1916, Australia gave 14,000 lives to the war effort and another 22,000 in 1917. In 1917, after Gallipoli, Australian enlistment dropped to 45,000 from a high of 166,000 in 1915."
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The Great War, 2002.
A study of conditions in Russia during the Great War of 1914.
2,415 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 106.95
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This paper examines the political and military atmosphere in Russia at the out break of the Great War, which is also called World War I. It describes a weakened industrialized nation under the Tsarist rule that was unable to reach it full military might and lacked popular support for the war. The paper describes the political affects of emergence of the Bolsheviks during the war, which than lead to the Russian Revolution.
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"Russia's poor combat performance during the war has become well-known. Different explanations have been offered. The one that was preferred by many ex-tsarist officers who emigrated after the war was that Russia's technological level was not up to that of the rest of the world: "that is, that Russia lacked the technology to manufacture the arms and material needed to prosecute the struggle" (Fuller 38-39). Russia did have a burgeoning industrial sector, but she was still inferior to her neighbors in terms of her output of such commodities as electrical equipment, chemicals, and machine tools. Before the war, Russia's total production of machinery of all kinds filled less than half of her internal demands. Once she had exhausted her stockpile of rifles, bullets, and shells, she was unable to replace them as rapidly as could Germany, which contributed to the German conquest of Poland, Livonia, and much of the Baltic coast. The lack of these goods also added to the demoralization of the troops (Fuller 39)."
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Peter The Great, 2002.
An overview of the political life of Tsar Peter the Great of Russia and discussion on how great a ruler he can be considered.
2,650 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 6 sources, AU$ 141.95
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This paper investigates the rule of Tsar Peter the Great of Russia, and debates whether or not he was a great ruler. The answer is based on an analysis of his reforms, and how he affected the lives of ordinary Russians during his reign. The central argument of the paper is that Peter the Great was indeed a great ruler, considering the long-lasting and broad reforms that he implemented.
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