European History Essays and Term Papers

of the 19th century and discuss the significance of the Merthyr rising. Merthyr in the beginning of the 19th century was becoming the first largest Industrial town in Wales, however with the rapid growth of this town many problems arose to cause…

the master of France and forever changed its history. He was a strong masterful leader who led France as a self- appointed emperor and who cared for his country. He restored France after the war. He also led many battles and gave the soldiers…

loved to read, write, and collect books; so when it came time to choose a trade, Ben's father decided Ben would become a printer. At the age of twelve, Ben started as an apprentice with Ben's older brother James. At the age of twenty-two, Ben opened…

a deadly and mysterious disease broke out through areas near the Black Sea which is now modern Ukraine. From 1347 through 1351 A.D., a horrendous outbreak of the bubonic plague struck Europe and changed nearly all forms of culture. During 1348 A.…

in February 1919 when a new German National Assembly was formed after the war. It was a democracy where everybody could vote. The parliament was called the Reichstag. The Weimar Republic had some enemies from both the left and the right. The opposition…

rise of the Berlin Wall was not only a means of restrictive passage, but a symbolization of the Cold War. The fall of the Berlin Wall was also a symbol for the fall of the Soviet Union and the Cold War. The three major reasons for the rise and…

Invasion of Normandy, or "D-Day." It took place on June 6, 1944. The invasion force consisted of 11,000 aircraft, 6,000 ships, and 2 million soldiers, sailors, and airmen from 15 different countries. It is said to be the most phenomenal armada ever…

me to praise you and tell you how wonderful your Nazi cause is, and that I'm grateful to be a part of this wonderful Holocaust. This could be expected, seeing how narrow-minded and naïve you all are. You think that just because we have a different…

1706, was the 10th son, and 15th child, of 17 children in the Josiah Franklin family. Josiah was a soap and candlemaker, who lived in Boston, Massachusetts with his second wife, Abiah Folger. Although Franklin learned to read at an early age, he only…

to shape our country's economy. We are lucky that they did because Franklin believed that the only true way to wealth was through hard work. This noble idea became the soul of the "American Dream," the idea that all people are created equal and each…