European History Essays and Term Papers

                                    Enlightened Thinker                                    Written By Heidi M. Wilson         The Enlightenment was a period of intense intellectual ferment…

of Marathon in 490 BC, the Persians were not finished with their determination to conquer mainland Greece. For the Persians, Marathon barely registered; the Persians after all controlled almost the entire world: Asia Minor, Lydia, Judah, Mesopotamia,…

regime in the Soviet Union is one of the most significant events in history. The world literally went from a nuclear shelter mentality to the rapture of peace in a matter of days, and the credit goes to President Reagan of the United States and President…

an important role in the development of democracy, however the Glorius Revolution of 1688 was the integral event that has shaped modern-day mass democracy. The Glorious, American and French Revolutions of 1688, 1776 and 1789 respectively, all played…

in life--gender and social class. Throughout history upper class men have had more chances to move up in life, while women of all classes (especially the poor) did not have many opportunities to change their status. Women's choices and opportunities…

Reformation had the goal to separate from the Catholic Church. Luther had been enraged with the church's selling of Indulgences. Not only was the church misleading people about the authenticity of Indulgences but the funds from the sales were…

conflicts in them to be called that? The Industrial Revolution is a direct contradiction to that statement; it is the only revolution in history not to have one single drop of blood shed at any time. The Industrial Revolution was a period from…

politics that first arose in the early part of the twentieth-century in Europe. It was a response to the rapid social upheaval, the devastation of World War I, and the Bolshevik Revolution. Fascism is a philosophy or a system of government the…

individuals but groups, some organized others not. Crime knows no boundaries: it exists in all cultures, is committed by every race, and has existed in all time periods. The Mafia was started for the purpose to create a family orientated organization…

19th century that impacted the worlds economy. The most important events were the abolition of slavery, the industrial revolution, and the new forms of governments and ideas for governing introduced. Slavery came about in ancient times. It was…