Recent decades have welcomed scholarly and political interest in the impact of the Seven Years’ War (1756-1763). The war dramatically changed socioeconomic, political, and governmental relations between Span, Britain, and France as a consequence of European ambition. Britain and France experienced a long-term financial strain as a consequence of the...
Introduction The September 11 or 911 attack involved airline hijackings and suicide bombings characterized by a series of heinous and despicable acts. The attack was carried out in 2001, pioneered by 19 perpetrators affiliated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda wading combats against targets in the United States; it was...
Introduction Even though the World War II events did not take place in the United States, the country experienced some changes during wartime. For example, women were actively involved in the workforce as a part of economic mobilization. More than six million females started working during World War II, and...
Introduction World War II shaped international law and influenced the foreign policy of many nations across the world. After the end of the war, many reforms were made, including establishing the United Nations which was aimed at maintaining global peace and security and preventing another world war. However, the world...
One of the reasons behind Adolf Hitler’s decision to begin another world war and persecute the Jews at the same time may be his overconfidence. After establishing the Third Reich, Hitler monopolized political power in Germany for several years, and by 1938 almost no one could openly resist the Nazis...
Introduction The consequences of the First World War of 1914–18 linger today. The military’s role in European politics is far less important than a century ago. This is possibly the largest shift. The desire to use force to further political objectives is little or nonexistent. The defense budget and the...
Introduction The Operational Level of War is an essential component of the analytical framework, which encompasses all stages of conducting warfare. In this context, experts generally recognize four factors – Political, Strategic, Operational, and Tactical Levels of War – which determine the military organization’s effectiveness. The current paper thoroughly investigates...
The modern power confrontation of states in the world is rapidly acquiring the features of not only an armed struggle, but civilizational war, behind the facade of which military-political coalitions of various configurations are being created. They often directly correlate with the emerging new centers of power – not only...
Introduction This paper will seek to answer the primary research question: How effective were the Germans at applying specific aspects of the MILS514 analytic framework to strategy-making during their blitzkrieg warfare and invasion of central Europe from 1939 – 1941. Hypothesis The Germans use of the Nine Variables – Elements...
Abstract Terrorism is arguably the most pertinent security issue of the 21st century. More nations are exposed to internal and external terror attacks, and governments are continuously assessing ways of countering terrorism and ensuring their jurisdictions’ security and stability. However, countering terrorism proves to be an overly complex endeavor in...
World War I and World War II are probably two of the most well-known, analyzed, and influential global events, at least in the twentieth century. Officially, they lasted for four and six years, respectively, and there was a twenty-year break between these military conflicts. However, some people provide evidence to...
Introduction In the 21st century, terrorism, both domestic and international, represents one of the most acute threats to national security. Following the events of th1 9/11, the United States took several steps to enhance the nation’s capability to counter terrorist threats. However, evidence suggests that the Act’s surveillance provisions are...
One of the top arguments for improved gun control is the relationship between the guns in the family and the likelihood that one family member will be injured by another family member during a family conflict or even by mistake. The weapons which were meant to be a way of...
Most of the policies that Japan adopted between 1852 and 1945 were motivated by the concept of ‘manifest democracy’, whereby the country was afraid of suffering the same fate as China. Japan’s entry into the World War II is directly connected to the Sino-Japanese War and the preceding Marco Polo...
Introduction The infamous holocaust was a well-planned, state-sponsored, systematic prosecution, and bureaucratic mass murder of the Jews and other minority groups by the Nazi government led by Adolph Hitler. The holocaust led to the mass murder of more than 6 million people. Founded on the populist ideology of exploiting the...
Introduction The central activity of the Al-Gama’a Al-Islamiyya was the Islamization of the view and way of life of Egyptians. Its activists consisted of meetings with influential Muslim preachers, organization of Islamic summer camp for students, and insist on the mandatory wearing of the hijab – the Muslim headscarf for...
“A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.” – The words of Dwight D. Eisenhower that he said in his inaugural address on January the twentieth, 1953. When people in society think that the benefits are worth rejecting the principles, they get themselves in a situation...
The September 11, 2001 Al Qaeda attack on the United States’ soil has been blamed on tactical intelligence failure by the authorities that investigated the issue (Marrin, 2011). However, scholars and security experts who have looked at the issue critically have varying opinions about the real source of mistake that...
Al-Qaeda under Osama bin Laden has executed vicious terrorist attacks against US and Israeli targets in various parts of the world. The organization had strong connections with the Taliban, an extremist rebel group that controls significant territory in Afghanistan. The Taliban’s state network helped Al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups to...
Introduction For many years, the United States’ military power has remained unshakable and more powerful as compared to all other armies across the world. Since the defeat of the Soviet Union, the United States shapes the world into its preferences both politically and economically. In the year 2003, the US...
World War II was the most destructive war in the history of the world because it led to a massive loss of property, unfathomable deaths, and great political and cultural changes. Historical records estimate that more than 50 million were affected during the war (Black 45). The United States was...
Introduction One of the occurrences that have captured the attention of the world over the last couple of years is the Syrian Civil War that broke in 2011. The phenomenon has affected the country in various ways in terms of their economic, political, and social development (Rodgers par.1). International relations...
Introduction National campaigns are conducted to influence public opinions. Critiques of these national historic campaigns are beneficial. By undertaking a critique, I can be able to analyze how past leaders or events have shaped the present lives. Through this analysis, I can be can be able to identify historical injustices....
Causes of World War II While some reasons behind the conflict of 1939 could be considered long-term causes, as they remained unresolved from the time period of World War I, a number of causes were relatively new to the society of that time. The world was unstable from the previous...
Introduction The US led invasion of Iraq in 2003 is considered to be the most significant military operation carried out against a sovereign state by the US in the last few decades. The Iraq war began on March 19, 2003 with the US President George W. Bush making the declaration...
The possibility that nuclear weapons may be used to attack parts of the world is one of the greatest threats that global security is facing. International Campaign to abolish Nuclear weapons, 2010, cited that the availability of active nuclear reactants evident in some countries; it further said that there are...
Introduction The twentieth century was marked by women’s involvement in the first and the Second World War. As much as their involvement was influenced by their protective and loving nature, it was quite significant because it contributed greatly to victories which were realized during the two wars. In addition, their...