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Switzerland, 2008.
This paper provides an overview of Switzerland's history, problems and successes.
1,532 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 50.95
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The paper discusses Switzerland's close relationship with the United States and looks at Switzerland after 1945. The paper focuses on two historical topics about Switzerland; the Washington Agreement that gave the Allied powers 250 million Swiss francs of German foreign assets for the reconstruction of Europe and transmigration that was central to the Swiss refugee policy until 1954. The paper discusses the successes of Switzerland as well as their greatest problem today, that of the billions deposited in Swiss banks during World War II that are believed to belong to victims of the Jewish Holocaust.
Outline:
Switzerland's Relationship with the United States
Switzerland in the Late 20th Century (Post-1945)
2 Historical Topics about Switzerland
Switzerland's Greatest Success
Switzerland's Greatest Problem Today
From the Paper
"The two countries enjoy a close relationship at varying levels (Merz 2005). Statistics state that more than 20,000 or 10% of all Swiss living abroad live in the USA. On the other hand, 20,000 Americans live in Switzerland. Switzerland is one of the six biggest investors in the USA, while Switzerland is the top fourth recipient of US foreign direct investment. Approximately 430,000 Americans are employed by 600 Swiss companies throughout the USA. In response, 650 US companies in Switzerland employ 67,000 Swiss. Next only to Germany, the US is Switzerland's biggest export market. The US receives 10% of its exports, valued at CHF 14.2 billion. In the meantime, US products are in fourth rank among Swiss imports (Merz)."
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"Nixon Reconsidered", 2008.
An analysis of the book "Nixon Reconsidered" by Joan Hoff.
1,606 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 52.95
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The paper examines "Nixon Reconsidered" where Hoff wants to consider the president and his life without considering the Watergate scandal which he is so notorious for masterminding and condoning. The paper explains that Hoff's goal is to show that Nixon's many accomplishments may outweigh the Watergate affair. The paper posits that her book is a detailed and well-researched look into Nixon and may make at least some readers reconsider their opinion of the man and his accomplishments.
From the Paper
"Hoff maintains Nixon was "aprincipled," which she defines very basically as a person who does not or cannot admit wrongdoing because they do not perceive they have done anything wrong according to societal or moral standards (Hoff 3). However, Hoff intends through this book to show that Nixon, although he may be most remembered for is aprincipled handling and cover up of the Watergate affair, should be remembered for many other things he accomplished during his presidency, both domestically and in foreign policy. She intends to give the reader insight into these accomplishments to back up her claim that Nixon was much more than the Watergate scandal, and should be remembered as a president who accomplished much, rather than left office in turmoil and disgrace."
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Oral History and Historiography, 2008.
A research study that provides insight as to the development of the oral history of the September 11, 2001 bombings.
3,100 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 90.95
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Academic perspectives on how we view oral history changed drastically after the advent of recording devices, the television, and movie cameras. It is much easier to reconstruct history accurately using pictures, rather than line drawings or descriptions. This research explores the hypothesis that oral history needs to be given greater historical credibility than it currently receives. The paper stresses the value of oral history as a key to getting the "big picture" surrounding an event. The literature review for this study examines journal articles that relate the events of September 11, 2001 from a number of political and social perspectives. The paper explains that its purpose is not to draw a consensus of the events, but rather to examine the effects of attitude and perspective on what will become the eventual "oral history" of this period in time.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Thesis
Literature Review
Analysis
Conclusion
From the Paper
"The inclusion or omission of personal accounts into the historical record depends on the type of work that one wishes to produce. It is certainly easy to argue against their inclusion if one if looking for indisputable accuracy. However, this level of certainty of events is a fallacy from an academic perspective. Secondary historical accounts are often the "average" of the information that is available regarding a certain event. However, this does not necessarily make it accurate. History is influenced by many sociological, political and psychological forces surrounding it."
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Hamlet and Purgatory, 2008.
A discussion of a new historicist's view of the significance of Purgatory in Shakespeare's tragedy "Hamlet".
1,182 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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The paper discusses Stephen Greenblatt's argument in his work "Hamlet in Purgatory" that in order to understand "Hamlet" a reader must understand the Catholic concept of Purgatory, and what it meant for the recently Protestant nation of England to have to collectively give up this religious notion. The paper relates that just as Hamlet is a character of contradictions, of false starts and indecision, the play "Hamlet" mirrors the religious climate and contradictions of Shakespeare's own day.
From the Paper
"In accepting Protestantism, the ordinary English people were forced to eschew many of their traditional ways of mourning the dead, and their belief in Purgatory, which entailed a responsibility of the living to help the dead escape from Purgatory through prayer and buying indulgences from the Roman Catholic Church. This shift in practice and attitudes did not occur as a popular movement, but from the top down, as the former 'Defender of the Faith' Henry VIII rejected Catholicism because he was unable to obtain an annulment from his first wife."
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Canada and the Vietnam War, 2008.
Looks at the history surrounding Canada's involvement in the Vietnam War, including its direct and indirect commitments, and its influence of present day global involvement.
3,795 words (approx. 15.2 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 104.95
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This paper explains that, while Ottawa did not send soldiers to Vietnam, Canada, a member of NATO, provided defense products to the United States, including aircraft parts, bombs, ammunition and defoliant. The author points out that, as Canadian popular sentiment against the war grew, politicians realized that simply distancing themselves from the problem would no longer suffice thus leading to Canada's public condemnation of American actions and Canada's allowing asylum seekers into the country. The paper stresses that, although it does participate in peacekeeping missions, Canada has forfeited extensive military capability in favor of social services; thus, Canada does not have the ability or popular support to intervene in global conflicts on the scale of the United States.
Table of Contents:
Historical Perspective
Canada in the Milieu
At Home and Abroad
Canada and Agent Orange
Canadian Asylum Seekers
A Canadian Change of Heart
Parallels between Vietnam and Current World Issues
From the Paper
"Canada was a member of the United Nations element responsible for oversight of the Geneva Accords. This position necessitated Canada's neutrality. When the United States reported on infiltration of spies and terrorists from the North into the South, the Canadian delegation to the United Nations wrote a report to the Co-Chairman of the Geneva Convention Conference on the Indo-China (ICC) meant to support the U.S. allegations of aggressive tactics by North Vietnam. This support is viewed with a jaundiced eye by historians."
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1962 Nobel Prize in Physics, 2008.
A review of the background to the Nobel prize, the life of Lev Davidovich and the establishment of the Landau Institute.
1,700 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 55.95
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The paper discusses the background to the awarding of Nobel prizes and the manner in which the selection is made. The paper then turns to the specific award made to the winner of the Nobel prize in physics in 1962, Lev Davidovich and continues with a discussion of his life story. The paper discusses his many awards and achievements culminating in the establishment in 1965 of the The L.D. Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics in Russia.
Outline:
Introduction
Lev Davidovich Landau
The Landau Institute
From the Paper
"Eventually, the names are weeded out through a selection process until a winner is selected. While this might seem like a long and arduous process, Alfred Nobel himself had insisted on this type of process (Dorozynski, 1965). He believed it was part of what made the prize important (Dorozynski, 1965). Despite this kind of selection criteria, however, over the many years that the prizes have been awarded some people have been omitted that others think should not have been. In addition, some of the people that have won awards have also been argued against by others in the same discipline."
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Kim Jong-II, 2008.
This paper provides a book review of 'Kim Jong-II: North Korea's Dear Leader' by Michael Breen.
1,621 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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In this article, the writer notes that the purpose and thesis of Michael Breen's biography of North Korea's leader Kim Jong II is neatly encapsulated in its deliberately ironic title: 'Kim Jong-II, North Korea's Dear Leader'. The writer points out that North Korea is considered a rogue state by most of the world. It is a dictatorship with a nuclear program that seeks to threaten the West. President Bush has identified Jong's nation as one of the members of an "Axis of Evil" that threatens freedom and democracy all over the world. The writer notes that it is the only non-Islamic nation that is a part of this so-called Axis. The writer discusses that Breen attempts to strike a balance between the inflated rhetoric by the current U.S. administration and the truth of North Korea's brutality, without endorsing blind hatred of North Korea or defending the dictator Jong's actions towards the North Korean people.
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"The analogy with the way that the administration treated Saddam Hussein in its rhetoric and Kim Jong II seems inevitable, not in terms of the policy or culture of the two nations but in terms of the polarizing rhetoric that is used--like Saddam Hussein, Kim Jong II mistreats his citizens and uses his position for personal gain, rather than to benefit his state and he permits no dissent amongst his people. But simply calling a nation evil is not a portrait of the nation and does nothing, Breen argues, to facilitate understanding the nation or making the nation listen to the United States' demands or desires.
"But here, the value of this analogy with Korea and its fellow Axis of Evil nations ends, for unlike other nations, North Korea is unique in its insularity as a society, which makes some of Breen's research difficult and means that many of its citizens have never been exposed to the West."
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History Repeats Itself, 2008.
A persuasive paper that highlights the similarities between the Vietnam war and the Iraq war today.
1,629 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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The paper draws a parallel between the public reaction at the various stages of the Vietnam and current Iraq wars, the economic interests of the American governments in both wars and the disregard for the local people and their culture then and now. The paper discusses the public's general lack of critical judgment with regard to the American government that was manifested in both wars. The paper calls for Americans to develop greater critical thinking skills and to learn to separate emotion from truth. The paper also asserts that the public remember the Constitution, that each citizen, regardless of heritage or religion, has rights and is innocent until proven guilty. The paper concludes that the ultimate impact of the Vietnam war, that all sides lost, is the most important lesson for the war in Iraq today.
From the Paper
""History repeats itself" is perhaps the saying that most accurately portrays human nature. It is the human tendency not to learn from mistakes, even if these have been repeated numerous times. This certainly appears to be true of the United States Government, regardless of who resides in the position of President. Indeed, the lack of an ability to learn from the past can be clearly demonstrated by highlighting some of the similarities between the Iraqi and Vietnam wars."
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European Resistance Movements, 2008.
This paper explores what the European resistance movements in the Second World War achieved.
4,215 words (approx. 16.9 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 112.95
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The paper looks at who the people were that resisted the Nazis, what their activities were and whether their activities made a significant impact. The paper shows how the underground movements complimented military action, sabotaged the Germans, saved lives, raised morale and gave the Allies vital information that helped them win the war. The paper concludes that the war could not have been won without them.
Outline:
Who Were They?
Resistance Activities
Conclusion
From the Paper
"This account of two young men blowing up a bridge in occupied Norway, a bridge that was important to German troop and munitions transport, is one of thousands of acts of resistance that occurred during World War II in Europe. Most were carried out by "ordinary" people, citizens in countries like Norway, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, France, Poland, Greece, Yugoslavia, and Albania, all the places occupied by Nazis. In these countries, so-called ordinary people felt called upon to resist in extraordinary ways. In some places, resistance was well organized with a hierarchal structure and a chain of command; in others, individuals simply saw a chance to undermine the enemy and took it."
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The Hamas Organization, 2008.
An overview of the history, origins, and goals of the Hamas organization, the most influential Islamic movement in the Palestinian territories.
2,325 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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This paper explores the history and goals of Hamas, an acronym for Harakat al-Mugawima al-Islamiyya, also known as the Islamic Resistance Movement. The paper relates that the organization's goals are anti-Israeli, as it fights for destroying the state of Israel and creating a Palestinian Islamic state by using very violent terrorist aggression against Israeli civilians. The paper also relates that one of the most dangerous threats for regional security resides in the violent fights between Hamas and Fatah, which led to the separation of Palestine with Hamas controlling Gaza and Fatah, the West Bank.
From the Paper
'Despite the organization's social and religious activities, Hamas is primarily a military organization, well equipped, financed and organized. Its military wing is responsible for the acts of violence attributed to the organization. In achieving their goal of re-establishing Palestine on the territories that were known as hers before 1947, Hamas has used the term "jihad" (religious war), with the meaning that it will carry a war against any enemy of Islam, referring to Israel. Comparing to PLO, which has carried negotiations in the past with Israel and which seems more eager to find a solution for the dispute, Hamas remains radical in claiming all the territories they believe are rightfully Palestinian and accept no negotiation with Israel.'
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The Jamestown Colony, 2008.
Presents the history of the Jamestown colony, the first permanent English settlement in the New World.
1,120 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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The Jamestown colony was founded by the Virginia Company as an entrepreneurial enterprise. It was sponsored by the King of England, in 1606 and predated the Massachusetts Bay Colony. This paper describes the hardships that plagued the early Jamestown settlers, which lead to its abandonment in the early summer of 1610. However, in August of that year, 150 new settlers arrived on a ship from England to help rebuild Jamestown in its original location but under new leadership. The paper concludes that Jamestown strengthened the English presence in the New World, established the tobacco trade and set the tone for the future of America.
From the Paper
"For several years, the colony operated smoothly under the Charter. However, relations between the English settlers and the indigenous Algonquins remained strained. In 1622, Algonquin warriors launched one of their most successful offensives on the Jamestown settlement, killing more than 300 settlers. The attack was led by Opechancanough. A few years later a trading expedition was thwarted by marauding Indians. To retaliate, Captain William Tucker and Dr. John Potts poisoned two hundred Powhattans by pretending to propose a peace toast."
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Dawn Blair's "America 2014: An Orwellian Tale", 2008.
Reviews Dawn Blair's "America 2014: An Orwellian Tale",
which portrays a world that sequels the acclaimed novel by George Orwell "1984".
1,530 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper explains that Dawn Blair's "America 2014: An Orwellian Tale", along with George Orwell "1984", prophesies a world under the strict guidance of this totalitarian regime with a specific emphasis on the governing agents challenging American freedom. The author points out that these two writers present a real world understanding of how information control and the power of centralized governing authority can destroy our freedom and lead to totalitarianism. Using the Bush administration of the core example, the paper concludes that the most important lesson of these two books is that freedom cannot be confused with safety, and that the government's attempts to scare us into believing that they are one and the same must not succeed for if they do then we are in effect sacrificing our freedoms.
From the Paper
"The central method by which both of these books display subversion and control is through limitation of information and propaganda. In 1984, the information bureau controls all aspects of media and as a result, there is a mysterious war with another country that provokes citizens to fear and thus rely on the government. This is similar to the current strategy used by the Bush administration, where the War on Terror is used as the catalyst for media control. The central character of both novels works for the central bureau of propaganda and as a result, is exposed to the heart of this information and media control."
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