Background Info After World War II, in September 1945, Japan suffered major loss to the country’s economy and population including nearly 3 million war dead and the loss of a quarter of the national wealth. It was a miracle that Japan was able to rapidly stabilize financially to the point where they became the second…
Since the beginning of the 18th century, exactly in the year 1801 (the year in which the union was established), until the year 1912, the union between Ireland and Great Britain witnessed multiple periods of instability. These periods of instability and unsolved Irish problems led to the eventual quest for the independence which Ireland wanted…
There are many points in American history that have a great effect on America as a whole. But there are also some major turning points, these moments in history leave a large impact on the course of America. A major turning point in America is the Great Depression. The Great Depression made America realize it…
The A.V. Roe Canada CF-105 interceptor, commonly known as the Avro Arrow, was a top of the line Canadian jet under research and development. Initiated in 1955, the program was created to design and build a jet capable of defending Canada’s northern airspace from the Soviet Tupolev Tu-95 bombers in the midst of the Cold…
MARTHA DANDRIDGE CUSTIS WASHINGTON was born into a world of elite social custom and privilege in the 1730s. Little did she know that she would marry twice, give birth to four children — losing two of them to illness in childhood — and bear witness to the Revolution and the creation of a new nation.…
What is the Canadian historical significance of the Winnipeg General Strike (what happened, who was involved, what were the results?) WW1 veterans returned to find jobs were gone or very low paying In Winnipeg on May 15, negotiations between management and labour in the building and metal trades fell apart The Winnipeg Trades and Labor…
Building program One way that Augustus showed Pietas religio, is through the building program. This is done in a fashion that ended up paying off brilliantly for Augustus, securing his name in the history books. To begin with, we hear in in The Deeds of the Divine Augustus, that “he built: the temples of Mars,…
The early Church was under attack from false teaching which occurred from time to time and the term which was used for false teaching was called heresy. Heresy has been defined by R.C. Jones as an opinion or doctrine not in line with the accepted teaching of the church ,the opposite of orthodoxy[1]. More so…
The intricate and tumultuous relationship between Britain and India has spanned the course of hundreds of years. Contact between Britain and India and been steadily increasing since the 17th century. While at first both countries enjoyed varying levels of positive trade between them, Britain had soon expanded its growing empire to India and it became…
A man loved by fans from all over the world – called a monster by others. Nonetheless, Michael J. Jackson was a superstar, a world icon, and a prince. Michael left behind a mark on the world and influenced lives back then and now, even inspiring other artists. Raised in a talented family, Michael was…
During this century, women were not obtained to much other than household duties and gender specific roles, this became a rising conflict for the women who were active in society, and were greeted with limitations due to their gender. Women were seen as subordinate to males, even though they had strong evangelical women leaders who…
In order to form such a complex and well-thought-out constitution, there must be years of theories and philosophies behind the democracy supporting the certain ideologies carried within the government. Determining what type of power shall be bestowed upon the government is alone a process that will require years of studying and wisdom in order to…
Though William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Macbeth is primarily a work of fiction, the story was inspired by a real Scottish historical figure of the same name, and the two share both similarities and differences in how their story plays out. One key similarity the two share is how they gain and lose their position…
During the reign of the Tudor family in the 16th century, the relationship between parliament and the crown underwent major changes. This is shown through the limits Parliament placed on the power of the crown; one example of these limits was the removal of the crown’s ability to make decisions unopposed. For centuries, the monarchy…
Spanish explorers greatly affected the Age of Exploration. They discovered many new routes, new people, and “new” territory. Some of the explorers who impacted the Age of Exploration are Christopher Columbus, Pedro Menendez de Aviles, and Juan Ponce de Leon. Christopher Columbus, probably the most well-known and wealthiest explorer, added a new chapter to the…
“If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alone, these women together ought to be able to turn it back, and get it right side up again! And now they is asking to do it, the men better let them.” Best known for her “Ain’t I…
What was the Mabo Decision? The Mabo decision was a court case that commenced on the 20th of May in the year 1982. A group of men from Meriam fought against the Queensland government for acknowledgement of the rights of Aboriginal as the traditional owners of their land. The leader of the case was Eddie…
During the 1920s, there were many disputes that the League of Nations tried to settle however most of these couldn’t be helped and the League were left powerless. Despite this, they still succeeded in some cases. Many times, during this decade the League tried to help and actually somewhat succeeded in their efforts. An example…
Anglo-Saxon England: Anglo-Saxon England was early medieval England starting at the end of Roman Britain, which lasted until 1066, the Norman invasion Edward the Confessor: Saint Edward the Confessor ruled in Anglo Saxon times as a king of England. He ruled from 1042 to 1066. Witan: The witan consisted of the most politically powerful men…
Seti I was the son of Ramses I (More commonly known as Ramesses I, meaning “Born of Ra”) and Sitre (“Daughter of Re”) and was born in the year 1323 BC and died in 1279 BC[1], in Avaris, Egypt. He was the husband of Queen Tuya, and had four children with her, which of these…
