Why did Eritrea become independent?

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   15 pages
Document abstract : «In 1993, the whole world was impressed by the state-of-the-art independence of Eritrea. Everything seemed to have been done by the rules : a declaration of independence in 1991, a notification to the UN and a referendum two years later. Being the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction: One century and one year.. Eritrea: A mosaic of cultures, a diverse society.. The formation of Eritrea as an Italian colony.. The Italian rule .. The anti unionist movement, first impetus for Eritrean nationalism.. Ethiopian...»

Mozambique: a cold war conflict?

History & geography   |   Medieval history   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The colonization of Mozambique by Portugal began in the 15th century. The first settling was made in 1498, near the mouth of Zambezi River by Vasco de Gama himself. A few years later, the Portuguese founded a city in Lourenço Marques bay, nowadays...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The Mozambican war: A conflict lead by the cold war.. The importance of the communist ideology in the opposition's ideal.. The efficient role of the superpowers.. The war is actually more a local war for African interests.. African...»

America on its way to modernity (1800-1860)

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The beginning of the nineteenth Century was mostly rural: indeed the Americans living in the countryside were five times in number than those living in cities. Moreover the nation grew considerably in 1790; there were four million American and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The two different economies.. The northern industry.. The southern agriculture.. Working conditions.. Communication between the North and the South.. Transportation.. New media.. Art.. Changes in society.. Slavery.. Education.. The...»

Was the assassination of Luis Carrero Blanco relevant?

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Luis Carrero Blanco has been Franco's shadow and his life is one of the most mysterious in the Spanish history of the twentieth century. He always seemed to be a minor figure. He was from the middle-class, had little ambition but had an important...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The relevance of his assassination for democratic purposes.. Considering Teresa Vilaros's analyse of Carrero Blanco's death.. Going further than the simple claim for local legitimation and nationalist revendication.. A paradox: A...»

Cause of the great famine and its place in the demographic and migration history

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «In the 1800s, Ireland was essentially a rural country. Its economy depended only on agriculture, and its industrial system was very weak. Therefore, Ireland was very poor compared with its neighbour, England. It is considered most of all as an...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The Great famine of 1845.. Phytophthora infestans as the first cause of famine.. The situation of Ireland.. Ireland being dependant on potato.. The other factors leading to the disaster.. Vulnerability of the Irish economy.. The...»

How did the first world war affect the status of women?

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «The First World War is one of the first conflicts, which called for the participation, and mobilization of all people, fighters as much as non-fighters. So, at the announcement of the war, men and women are going to answer present. The society and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The begining of the war.. All men left for the front.. The image of the 'peasant woman'.. The course of year 1914.. Adjustment in the respective role of men and women.. The working conditions in factories.. Women in the medical...»

British Imperialism

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The American War of Independence (1775-1783) is referred to as the end of the first British Empire and as an evolution of the management of the colonies. Britain realized that trade might continue to bring prosperity even in the absence of colonial...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. India and despotism.. From company to crown.. Oriental despotism.. The 19th century changes.. Protectionism.. Colony and Industrialization.. The debate over empire.. New imperialism.. The Suez...»

Thailand

History & geography   |   Geography   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «Every country in the world has its own distinct culture, its own way of life, whether it's the government, the economy, the religion(s), the history, or what you have; every nation has qualities that separate it from all the others. Since there are...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. History.. The first inhabitants of Thailand.. Formation of kingdoms.. The Malay city-states.. The end of Funan kingdom.. The death of Sukhothai's first ruler.. Ties with foreign coutries by the kingdoms.. Thailand and World War...»

The impact of the French Revolution (1789-1815) on life in France during the nineteenth century

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The whole nineteenth century can be seen as a century of experiment of political systems and institutions, a span of time where the French population looked for a political identity according to its specific heritage by trying a lot of regimes...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. In 1815, France seeks a stable regime, but the First Empire obviously can't provide it. . The country knew with a demographic growth the beginning of the industrial revolution was around.. The recollection of history brought a...»

The experience of the Indian and Pakistani immigrant communities in Great Britain from 1948 to 1971

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   42 pages
Document abstract : «The history of Indian and Pakistani presence in Britain is long as it dates back to the seventeenth century. Yet the influence of the South Asian community was almost insignificant at that time, for its size remained very small. Only after the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Employment.. Introduction.. Labour recruitment: A working immigrant population.. The occupational distribution of Indians and Pakistanis in Great Britain.. The 1962 Commonwealth Immigrants Act and its effect on labour immigration from...»

Le Panier: its patrimony, its rehabilitation and the new city

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Marseille is an old city dating from Greek Antiquity when it was called Massilia and was a harbor on the Mediterranean Sea. Thanks to trade and its location between the Eastern and the Western world Marseille has become an important place....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. What are the main architectural characteristics of this part of the city?. How does the restoration of 'Le panier' constitute a challenge?. The use of false decorations realized with coat and panting.. The last element noticeable on...»

The contribution of the Salon and the Masonic Lodge to the circulation of enlightened ideas in eighteenth-century Europe

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «The Masonic Lodge embodied the new type of private societies with public effects that developed remarkably over the eighteenth century in Europe. On the contrary, the Salon, as an official exhibition of paintings, was the representation of the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The extent to which the Masonic Lodge and the Salon contributed to the circulation of enlightened ideas across Europe.. The Salon and the Lodge's promotion significantly the Enlightenment across Europe.. The Masonic Lodge and the...»

During the Cold War, what role did oil play in driving western intervention to the Middle East?

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   01/15/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «After the Second World War in 1945, a new world order came up: Western Europe had to recover from the damages the war caused, and the US and the Soviet Union were competing against each other for power in a Cold War period. During this era, lasting...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The Cold War.. Oil becoming a major stake for USA.. Western intervention in the Middle East.. Conflicts in the Middle East and political instability.. The US intervention.. The western desire to dominate the Middle East.. Oil crisis...»

The Cold war and the Cuban missile crisis

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Understanding the Cold War, it is central to understand the history of the 2nd half of the 20th century. Between 1945 and 1991, there were lots of casualties in more than 100 wars that took place in the 3rd World in that period. Moreover, most of...»

Synopsis abstract : «The Cold War.. The characteristics of the Cold War.. Understanding the Cold War.. The weapons race as a dynamic race in the Cold War.. Decolonisation during the Cold War.. The Cuban missiles crisis.. Unleashing of the CIA operation.. Coming of John...»

The Bhopal crisis

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   18 pages
Document abstract : «The Bhopal disaster happened in the early hours of the morning of December 3rd, 1984. It is one of the most terrible industrial disaster or maybe even the most terrible disaster that ever happened. It took place in Bhopal which is the capital city...»

Synopsis abstract : «The start of the crisis.. Analysis of the triggering event.. The technical errors and failures.. Amplification of the crisis.. The origins of the crisis.. Relations between the Indian authorities and UCIL.. The economical context.. Previous...»

The colonial legacy of the Herero Genocide in Namibia

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «What is the relationship between Namibia at the dawn of the XXth century, Mein Kampf and UNO? The Hereros establish the link; this community of Southwest Africa who, in spite of it, took part in the ideological elaboration of the genocides century....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The history of the genocide.. Historical background of the German colonization in Namibia.. The history of the genocide.. The reparation issue around the genocide.. The fight of the Herero community for a recognition of the...»

The Japanese expansionism during the first part of the Shōwa Era: 1926-1945

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «In 1926, Hirohito, the grandson of the Meiji emperor, reached the throne and chose Showa ("enlightened Peace") as the official name of his reign. However, the General Tanaka Giichi became Prime Minister in 1927, confirming the dominating role of the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The context which explains the expansionism.. The ideological background.. The Greater Asia Co-Prosperity sphere.. The economic development organisms.. The military structure.. The main conflicts led by Japan during that...»

Hungarian history and culture

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The Carpathian basin is composed by the Carpathians, the Alps ands the Dinaric Alps. This geographical situation makes present-day Hungary as a singular country, a land with melting-pot cultures from different ages. Finally, the Magyars has sealed...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The early way of life in the Carpathian basin.. The mutual effects and the cultural influences.. Conclusion.....»

The American Revolution 1776-1783

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The American Revolution is one of the biggest events that durably affected the American population: first this conflict was the only one that ever took place on their territory, and secondly it opposed American people themselves in a merciless civil...»

Synopsis abstract : «Origins of the American Revolution.. The decisive years of the war of independence: 1776 and 1777.. The beginning of the confrontation: 1775-1776.. 1777 : Saratoga, the turning point of the revolution and its consequences on the issues of the...»

The Cecchini report - 20 years later

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «With the Maastricht Treaty, in 1992, the European Community will now be a single market composed of twelve countries, with no more barriers between them. This change was of course studied and analyzed before coming into force. The European...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Expectations.. Verified benefits.. The gap.. Conclusion.. Bibliography.....»

Lebanon's fragility: The case of the Civil War 1975-1990

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «The states of the Arab East have always experienced challenging political and social issues mainly inherited from their creation by Great Powers after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. Indeed, the Western organizational model of the time, i.e....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The French decoupage of the Levant in 1920.. The National Pact of 1943.. The 1958 crisis.. The dramatic transformation.. The civil war in 1975.. The triggering of the civil war.. The domestic fragility.. Palestinian...»

The failure of the Arusha Process in the Rwandese Crisis

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   11 pages
Document abstract : «The 1994 Rwandese genocide happened in the following of a civil war which had begun more than three years earlier. In October 1990, the Rwandese Patriotic Front (RPF), which gathered the Rwandese who were refugees in south Uganda (mostly since the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The negotiation phase: A commended process, but an imbalanced final text.. The design of the negotiation process in itself was very good.. The participants.. The choice of an inclusive peace process.. A comprehensive strategy.. The...»

Truman and the post-war years

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   01/16/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «During and due to the War economy, the American factories had been very active. They bustled with triple shifts. The US had eventually absorbed one of the most severe attacks launched on its values. However the role of the family and women within,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Stimulation of the Black Americans.. The rising of the wind.. The Atlantic Charter.. Cold War and the reasons for its development.. Bretton Woods Conference.. Creation of the world bank.. Post World War 2 issues.. The American-Soviet...»

Assess the role played by the Aoman Army in the local government of provinces and communities in the roman empire

History & geography   |   Ancient history   |   Presentation   |   01/19/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «The Roman Empire had a very complex structure. It consisted in fact of three interconnected essential elements, each representing an instrument of the power. There was first of all, the central administration, then the provincial administration and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. A permanent army for the security of the Empire.. The maintenance of law and order.. An economic role.. Culture and the spirituality.. Political organization in provinces.. Links between the sovereign and the...»

European diplomacy: from the Bismarckian System and the Realpolitik to the pre-WW1 Alliances and the Weltpolitik

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   01/19/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «From 1872 to 1907, a series of alliances are formed among European major powers. The international system formed by German chancellor Bismarck in order to ensure Germany's hegemony within Europe and prevent a possible French revenge disappears in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. 1871-1890: The Bismarckian System, a will to isolate France and rule Europe.. A system based on France's isolation.. A system based on a certain equilibrium among European main powers.. 1890-1907: Triple Alliance and Triple Entente,...»

The treaty of Versailles

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   01/21/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «World War I (1914-1918) left the European continent completely devastated (especially France and Belgium). Human and material losses were massive. Indeed, about 10 million lives had been lost during the war. In order to prevent this nightmare from...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Context.. Drawing the treaty presented a number of complications.. The confusing situation in Europe.. Terms.. Territorial clauses.. Military clauses.. Economic and financial clauses.. Political and judicial clauses.. Effects of the...»

The war of the Spanish succession: Causes and consequences

History & geography   |   Medieval history   |   Presentation   |   01/21/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714) was a major conflict leading to the end of French supremacy on the European continent. For the first time, the armies of the Sun King, Louis XIV, lost their reputation of invincibility. The purpose of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The causes of the war.. The strategic issues.. The death without issue of Charles II.. The French military failures.. Failure to control the situation till the end.. Inability to take all the advantages of favourable strategic...»

President Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima: Was there a realistic alternative to this course of action?

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   01/21/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «On the morning of August 6, 1945, the United States dropped, on the city of Hiroshima, the first of the only two nuclear bombs ever employed against human population, killing more than 115.000 people - probably as many as 250.000 according to the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The unconditional surrender of the Japanese.. Disintegration of power by the Japanese.. The collapse of Germany.. The fire bombing of Tokyo.. The psychological effects on the Japanese.. The writing by Eisenhower.. The use of A-bomb in...»

A critical study: Spanish artifact influences in the Andes in the mid-20th century

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   01/27/2009   |   .doc   |   11 pages
Document abstract : «The Spanish encountered a culture very foreign to their own in the jagged peaks of the Andes. At the time of the conquest the Andean Mountains were spattered with different languages. There was no alphabetic writing. What the pan-Andeans did have...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Introduction to the problem of translation.. Andean objects within an Andean system of reference.. Attempts to explain Andean objects in a european system of reference.. Historical memory.. Role of Andean objects in a post conquest...»

Mesopotamian studies: Divination

History & geography   |   Ancient history   |   Presentation   |   01/27/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «"In the eyes of the Mesopotamians, everything in the world was divinatory." The entire natural world shared a divine presence, according to the Mesopotamian beliefs within their religion. The Mesopotamian deities ruled supreme over the natural...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The ever-present divinity.. Different ways for the Mesopotamians to ascertain or predict the future.. Texts uncovered when the library of Assurbanipal was excavated.. Dream divination.. Conclusi...»

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