Category: War

Introduction During the early 1900s, the world was rapidly experiencing changes. For instance: one, the US economy was growing, while in Europe, Germany was busy arming itself and the rest of Europe seemed to ignore the threat at that time; second, women especially in the US received vote rights and employment on regular basis; and…

Marcel Duchamp was a French artist who combined talent and everyday objects to produce meaningful art and paintings. Duchamp broke down the difference between everyday objects and art. His father was a notary, and his older brother, Jacques Villon, was a painter. Fauvism and Matisse greatly influenced Duchamps earlier paintings, and he later settled for…

Although the United States was the last major power to enter World War I, its soldiers experienced their fair share of fighting. American art noted the prominent importance of this contribution and commemorated it in books, songs, and painting. One of such paintings is On the Wire, created in 1918 by Harvey Dunn, one of…

Table of Contents Introduction Criteria of Divestment Price War Conclusion References Introduction Divestment is the practice used to minimize unnecessary losses related to subsidiary assets and prevent detrimental effects on core businesses. As it follows from the case of Target, the company failed to stand out from its competitors when serving customers in Canada and…

Hawaiis Solar Wars: Variable Pricing as a Solution Offered by Herman K. Trabish Hawaiis solar wars is an issue that has emerged recently due to the installation of rooftop solar photovoltaic systems by some Hawaiian households and the resulting economic conflict between the owners of these systems and the rest of the population. This paper…

Hawaiis Solar Wars: Variable Pricing as a Solution Offered by Herman K. Trabish Hawaiis solar wars is an issue that has emerged recently due to the installation of rooftop solar photovoltaic systems by some Hawaiian households and the resulting economic conflict between the owners of these systems and the rest of the population. This paper…

The First World War in the Context of European Reforms Nationalism, Militarism, and Imperialism as Contributing Factors The end of the 19th century was marked by the multiple tendencies that included economic globalization, disarmament conferences, and national leagues. In his book, Fromkin describes the consequences of such reformation in the following way: The European world…

Germany was in beneficial position at the beginning of the World War I, but it experienced significant damage as the consequences have been applied by the other states (Hewitson, 2014). Firstly, it remains evident that the treaty tends to hurt Germanys economy by isolating it from the other countries and limiting its international relations (Comments,…

Table of Contents Nationalism, Imperialism, and Militarism American Neutrality and Reasons for the Entrance American Contribution and Defeat of the Treaty of Versailles Conclusion References The Great War had a vehement impact on American society and the future history of the country. Nonetheless, a primary goal of this essay is to discover fundamental drivers, which…

The First World War, considered as one of the deadliest confrontations in the worlds history, started on July 28, 1914, and finished on November 11, 1918. Almost all the major players on the political scene of that time were involved in this confrontation. The War took place all over Europe, in Asia and Africa. Sixteen…