EssaysForStudent.com - Free Essays, Term Papers & Book Notes
Search

Trojan War Fact Fiction Essays and Term Papers

Search

1,309 Essays on Trojan War Fact Fiction. Documents 601 - 625 (showing first 1,000 results)

Last update: June 25, 2014
  • Was World War one a Total War? Why? Why Not?

    Was World War one a Total War? Why? Why Not?

    Was World War One a total war? Why? Why not? The First World War of 1914-1918, also known as the Great War, was the first total war in history. What began as a European struggle over the balance of power between the triple alliance of France, Britain and Russia on one side and the central powers of Germany and Austria-Hungary on the other, soon became a global conflict that involved the imperial powers of Europe,

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 330 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 8, 2010 By: Jon
  • Bombs Away: Different Reactions to the Vietnam War in Across the Universe

    Bombs Away: Different Reactions to the Vietnam War in Across the Universe

    Bombs Away: Different Reactions to the Vietnam War in Across the Universe In the 1960s and 1970s, the Vietnam War claimed approximately 60,000 lives and sparked intense division of Americans who either supported or opposed the war. Others were indifferent but no one went un-affected by the conflict. Julie Taymor’s 2007 film Across the Universe demonstrates the reactions of two Vietnam-era characters and the distress it caused within their relationship and their lives. These two

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 578 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 8, 2010 By: Andrew
  • To What Extent Did the Political and Economic Effects of the Seven Years War in North America Help Cause the American War of Independence?

    To What Extent Did the Political and Economic Effects of the Seven Years War in North America Help Cause the American War of Independence?

    To what extent did the political and economic effects of the Seven Years War in North America help cause the American War of Independence? The American Revolutionary War, also known as the American War of Independence, was a conflict that erupted between Great Britain, and its American colonies from 17 to 1783. In 17 British soldiers invaded America with the intention to rule the country. The American War of Independence lasted for eight years and

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 514 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 8, 2010 By: Jon
  • War for Oil

    War for Oil

    Problems arising around gas prices and control for the oil market are increasing every day, and are only leading to more losses for all consumers in today’s global gas market. This being an issue we all face most firsthand, we chose to research the changes of the oil market and their implications on the prices of gasoline as we head into the 21st century. Gas prices have skyrocketed over the past 30 years increasing at

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 482 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 8, 2010 By: regina
  • The Civil War

    The Civil War

    The Civil War:(The Crisis of War) Why did the Civil War occur? The Civil War was a crisis of growth. In less than three quarters of a century, thirteen old British colonies created a nation with a powerful economy. The young U.S profited from their colonial past as well as the land which procured immense amount of resources and possibilities. The history of the U.S from 1789 to 1865 showed problems of men and resources

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 809 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 9, 2010 By: Vika
  • Grant - Generalship During the Civil War

    Grant - Generalship During the Civil War

    Unlike his generalship during the Civil War, Grant's presidency has earned him few admirers among historians. The numerous scandals that took place during his two terms in office, and the Panic of 1873 which wrecked havoc on the country's economy during his second term, have generally diminished history's view of Grant's presidency. His consistently strong stewardship of the difficult task of Reconstruction, including his upholding of the laws which enabled Blacks to vote and hold

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 815 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 9, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Women During the Civil War

    Women During the Civil War

    Women During the Civil War “ ‘I want something to do…’ ‘Write a book,’ Qouth the author of my being. ‘Don’t know enough, sir. First live, then write.’ ‘Try teaching again,’ suggested my mother. ‘No thank you, ma’am, ten years of that is enough.’ ‘Take a husband like my Darby, and fulfill your mission,’ said sister Joan. ‘Can’t afford expensive luxuries, Mrs. Coobiddy.’ ‘Go nurse the soldiers,’ said my young brother, Tom. ‘I will!’ (Harper

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 1,280 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: January 9, 2010 By: David
  • The War on Drugs

    The War on Drugs

    The War on Drugs Perhaps Americans take what they have for granted and forget that there are other countries with problems. Why does America care about what is happening in other countries like Columbia, when they have their own problems with drugs? The Untied States of America has a rather large drug trafficking problem but compared to Columbia it is fairly small. To help Columbia solve their problem the U.S. senate has decided to send

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 1,208 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: January 9, 2010 By: Mike
  • War Movies

    War Movies

    In both Saving Private Ryan and The Thin Red Line, a recurring theme appeared to be the impact of war on the common soldier. Through a variety of different scenarios, the viewer is exposed to the daily hardships that one must endure while in battle. The soldiers are continuously walking a fine line between life and death, and their morale and tenacity does not escape unscathed. The opening scene in Saving Private Ryan was very

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 523 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 9, 2010 By: Janna
  • The French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War

    It all started in 14 when there was a struggle for land ownership in the newly founded Americas between the French and the British. The feud was so great it lead into the French and Indian War. This nine year struddle finally came to a close in 1763. The war had altered every aspect of life in the American colonies and the European countries who ruled them. The French and Indian War greatly altered all

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 652 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 9, 2010 By: July
  • The Civil War

    The Civil War

    In the Civil War the North had many advantages over the South. The South was outnumbered, out supplied, and pushed into a corner using military tactics. Many things changed because of the Civil War. The military tactics used by the North changed how war was fought from then on. Many changes were made politically; some were only temporary, while others were permanent. After the war was over, the country was reunited and the image of

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 792 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 9, 2010 By: Vika
  • Korean War

    Korean War

    After the conclusion of Korean War in 1953 the North and the South became hostile to each other. During this period of confrontation which lasted till the seventies Beijing emerged as North Korea's closest ally. But, especially after the Sino-Soviet split Moscow competed for influence by providing arms to the Kim Il Sung regime. The United States felt concerned about the dangers of war damaging its key Asian ally Japan and encouraged South Korea to

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 366 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 10, 2010 By: regina
  • Wwii & Star Wars

    Wwii & Star Wars

    In the movie, written by George Lucas, Episode IV - A New Hope. There are many mythical, religious and spiritual symbols portrayed. The Jedi's believe in the Force, which is a religion of which they abide. The Force is the backbone of the Jedis and they turn to this when in trouble. The opposite of the Force is the "Dark Side of the Force." The Dark Side is lead by and evil Jedi named Darth

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 439 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 10, 2010 By: Mike
  • World War 1 Causes

    World War 1 Causes

    WWI Causes World War I, a war that started out locally in Europe between Austria-Hungary and Serbia that later ended up including thirty two different nations. This war has been around for almost a century and yet the causes of it are still being debated. There are many different scenarios that have been considered. Some of the key reasons that were believed to have instigated WWI were nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and an arrangement of treaties.

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 592 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 10, 2010 By: Mike
  • Gulf War Syndrome: Is It Physiological, or Psychological?

    Gulf War Syndrome: Is It Physiological, or Psychological?

    Gulf War Syndrome: Is It Physiological, Or Psychological? What is Gulf War Syndrome (GWS)? Is it a debilitating physical condition because of a secret use of chemical and biological warfare from the Iraqis? Is it post-traumatic stress disorder that resulted from the Gulf War? Nobody really knows the truth behind GWS, but many people have given their expertise and opinions on what, if anything caused GWS. In Hystories: Hysterical Epidemics and Modern Media, written by

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 1,437 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: January 10, 2010 By: Artur
  • The War on Drugs America

    The War on Drugs America

    The War on Drugs America It should be no secret that America has a serious and rapidly growing drug problem. According to a study conducted by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), about 12.7 million Americans have used some kind of illegal drug in the past month, and approximately 30 to 40 million people have altered their state of mind at least once in the past year (druglibrary.org). These startling facts should make your average straight-edged

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 1,092 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Isreal and the War on Terror

    Isreal and the War on Terror

    Fear is one of the worst things a person could live with in their life. Fear of heights, fear of drowning or fear of mice. Imagine the fear of being injured or killed walking down the street, picking up the newspaper or shopping at a mall. This is what most Israeli citizens must live with everyday of their life, the fear of death. Israeli citizens are left to wonder whether they will face suicide bombings,

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 2,146 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Jack
  • World War 1

    World War 1

    The military draft is needed if there are insufficient volunteer troops in the military. Both the Senate and the House would have to sign a bill for the draft, and then the President would have to sign the bill. This is the only way the draft can come to be. Next, there is a lottery based on birthdays, which will decide the order in which registered men are called up by Selective Service. Everyone at

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 552 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: July
  • War on Drugs

    War on Drugs

    The first American anti-drug law was an 18 San Francisco ordinance which outlawed the smoking of opium in opium dens. It was passed because of the fear that Chinese men were luring white women to their "ruin" in opium dens. "Ruin" was defined as associating with Chinese men. It was followed by other similar laws, including Federal laws in which trafficking in opium was forbidden to anyone of Chinese origin, and restrictions on the importation

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 895 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 11, 2010 By: Steve
  • Origins and Causes of World War II

    Origins and Causes of World War II

    In 1919, after the World War I ended, leaders of victorious countries met at Versailles, Paris and opened a peace conference. The main leaders were Georges Clemenceau who presented France, Woodrow Wilson president of the United States, and David Lloyd George, Prime Minister of Great Britain. There were other Allies, Italy, Japan and Rumania. Russia did not attend because it was locked in civil war. The negotiations were difficult and often bitter, but the Allies

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 1,480 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: David
  • Relations Between England and It’s Colonies After the French/indian War

    Relations Between England and It’s Colonies After the French/indian War

    In the early years of colonial settlement in the Americas, the struggle for land ownership between European countries seemed everlasting. One feud between Great Britain and France led to the French and Indian War during the mid 18th century. After the war was over in 1763, the political, economic and ideological relations between Britain and its American colonies were altered. Although altered, not all would agree that they were altered for the worse. Soldiers on

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 447 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: Mike
  • Controversial Issues: Justifying the Persian Gulf War

    Controversial Issues: Justifying the Persian Gulf War

    Controversial Issues: Justifying the Persian Gulf War On January 16, 1991 the Gulf War had officially started, and for good reason. In August of 1990, Saddam Hussein sent armies to Kuwait, to take it over. When the United States had unwittingly given Saddam help when fighting against the Iranians, we had also given him a military that was one of the world’s largest and most lethal. And so, when Saddam did not comply with the

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 376 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: Janna
  • Trojan Women

    Trojan Women

    When watching “Trojan Women”, people may be struck by the strong emotional range and intensity, which is present in its main theme, the devastation created by war in the lives of women and children. The agony and despair present in the actors voices and the intensity of their actions added to the total success of the play. Each scene deals with barbaric behavior toward women and children, but the three most prominent scenes were when

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 673 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: Edward
  • War in Iraq

    War in Iraq

    The Bush administration has listed a number of reasons for going to war with Iraq. The biggest and most common is that Saddam possesses weapons of mass destruction, including biological, chemical and nuclear weapons. Of course before his capture, Hussein has long claimed that Iraq did not have weapons of mass destruction (CNN, 2.8.03). We clearly can't take Iraq's word for it. In Bush's declaration of war speech, he changed the long-standing reference to "weapons

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 1,568 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: Mike
  • Which Was the More Important Cause of World War 1

    Which Was the More Important Cause of World War 1

    There are many long and short term causes of World War 1, some developed over years and some a matter of days. Although many believe that the Moroccan Crises in 1905 and 1911, and the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand are the two main causes of World War 1. These two topics will be explained and inducted in this following essay to see, which is the more important cause of World War 1? In 1905

    Rating:
    Essay Length: 900 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 12, 2010 By: Artur