Spanish Civil War Analysis
analytical Essay
1602 words
debate over the war.” Despite this, the French government maintained a noninterventionist policy, which meant that they did not provide military support to either side of the conflict. However, this policy was not without its flaws as it allowed for the smuggling of arms and volunteers to both sides of the war. Additionally, the policy was not universally supported as there were factions within the French government that wanted to provide support to the Republicans. Overall, France's response to the Spanish Civil War was complex and multifaceted, with various political and social factors influencing the government's decision to maintain a noninterventionist policy. sentence "Throughout the historiography of French involvement in the Spanish Civil War, the question asked is why did France not intervene?" - it should be rephrased to "Throughout the historiography of French involvement in the Spanish Civil War, the question that arises is why France did not intervene."
In the sentence "Initially, the French government seemed sympathetic to the Spanish Republicans," the word "seemed" should be replaced with "was."
In the sentence "After three weeks he succumbed to diplomatic and political pressures and applied a policy of nonintervention," "he" should be replaced with "Blum" to avoid confusion.
Lastly, the sentence "This decision was bitterly attacked by the Communists; the first breaches appeared in the" is incomplete and needs to be revised to provide a complete thought.
Raguer argued that "non-intervention appeared to be a democratic principle." In the counter-revolutionary context of the Congress of Vienna and the Holy Alliance, intervention was an expression of solidarity between the great absolute monarchs who were threatened by revolution. Pius IX, in the Syllabus, thus condemned the doctrine of non-intervention. Spanish and French Catholics called for a humanitarian intervention in the Spanish Civil War. For example, the French Dominican Marie-Dominique Chenu stated that non-intervention "is the equivalent of denying the solidarity of the whole of the human brotherhood." From this reaction, French Catholics denounced the policy of non-intervention by the Popular Front government. For them, it was a humanitarian crisis that superseded the political.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how france and its response to the spanish civil war had a noninterventionist policy by the french government.
- Explains that julian jackson, a historian of modern france, analyzes the french popular front from an international context in his book, the popular fight for democracy.
- Analyzes how the spanish civil war jeopardized the chance of building bridges between catholics and the popular front.
- Analyzes how france and its response to the spanish civil war had a noninterventionist policy by the french government.
- Explains that julian jackson, a historian of modern france, analyzes the french popular front from an international context in his book, the popular fight for democracy.
- Analyzes how the spanish civil war jeopardized the chance of building bridges between catholics and the popular front.
- Analyzes how jackson furthered the right wing propaganda that franco became the defender of the church, while the press pictured the nationalists as crusaders.
- Analyzes how the french catholic preachers charged the republican side of persecuting the catholics. they stressed the anticlerical fury, and their own bishops’ statements were not unlike the spanish bishop’s letters.
- Analyzes how the fury of the catholic leadership painted the anti-catholics of spain as atheistic communists. the republicans were part of this conspiracy to destroy the rights of catholics and to allow a bolshevik takeover
- Analyzes how the war reached the basque provinces and the refugee crisis effected the entire continent.
- Analyzes how the french popular front government, led by leon blum, chose not to intervene directly in the spanish civil war.
- Analyzes how adamthwaite analyzed how the french government decided for a noninterventionist policy did.
- Analyzes how jackson argues that the french government seemed sympathetic to the spanish republicans.
- Analyzes how blum's instinctive desire was to send aid to the beleaguered spanish republic where a popular front government had been elected in february.
- Opines that blum's decision in regards to spain had a lasting consequence with not just supporters of the second republic in spain, but french catholics.
- Analyzes how french catholics criticized the french government's policy of nonintervention. raguer argued that intervention was an expression of solidarity between the great absolute monarchs
- Analyzes how martin hurcombe's book, france and the spanish civil war, analyzed the french intelligentsia from a cultural perspective.
- Explains that georges bernanos witnessed nationalist atrocities in majorca and had a son who fought for the falange.
- Analyzes how bernanos became an increasingly vociferous critic of the spanish church’s role in the war, foreign intervention, and the oppression of spanish people by the nationalist authorities.
- Analyzes how hurcombe's overall outlook of the french intellectuals, whose works include novels, became divided. bernanos furthered his critique of defending franco and the nationalists.
Harness the Power of AI to Boost Your Grades!
Haven't found what you were looking for? Talk to me, I can help!
Related
- explanatory
- analytical
- opinion
- The American- Spanish War of 1800explanatory essayMany causes originated the Spanish-American War in the late 1800.The main causes of the war were the economic interests of the United States in the sugar industry in Cuba, the rebellion against Spain and the actions taken for Coronel Weyler, promoted war by yellow journalism and the sinking of the U.S. battleship Maine. This was an immensely popular war with the American people, for the first time men from north and south fought side by side for a common cause. The war lasted only four months but over 4,000 deaths most for disease that resulted in a victory over the great Spanish Empire.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the spanish-american war was an immensely popular war with the american people for the first time men from north and south fought side by side for a common cause.
- Explains that by the 1890s, spain had lost all its new world colonies. as civil wars opposed spanish authority, many colonies broke free.
- Explains that the island of cuba was under government ruled by officials from spain, and many cubans fled to florida and other parts of the united states.
- Explains that the spanish-american war was an immensely popular war with the american people for the first time men from north and south fought side by side for a common cause.
- Explains that by the 1890s, spain had lost all its new world colonies. as civil wars opposed spanish authority, many colonies broke free.
- Explains that the island of cuba was under government ruled by officials from spain, and many cubans fled to florida and other parts of the united states.
- Explains that the united states watched with interest the rebellion in the island because had millions of dollars invested in businesses in cuba and imported mostly sugar and some mining and tobacco.
- Explains that the progressive movement was an important factor in the intervention of cuba. their goal was to improve the life of the cubans.
- Explains that many americans sympathized with the cuban rebellion because they fought for independence from colonial rule during the american revolution.
- Explains that the spanish government sent general weyler to pacify the island and control cuban insurgents. the policy forced the population to move to central locations of government run camps with bad conditions under spanish military jurisdiction.
- Explains that president cleveland and the then senator william mckinley addressed through diplomatic channels and weyler was call back to spain in 1897.
- Explains that the presence of american war ship near cuba encourages insurgents, and the spanish always tried to limit their activity. the maine exploded at havana harbor on february 15th, one of the most serious naval disasters of modern times.
- Explains how yellow journalism became the mode of a new york press under the direction of joseph pulitzer and william randolph. each one reported in their journals about the atrocities of the rebellion.
- Analyzes how the new york journal describes the destruction of the maine with the intention to show the american people how spanish deliberately attacked us forces and kill 258 of its crew.
- Explains that president mckinley notified spain of his conditions for avoiding war: spain would pay an indemnity for the maine, abandon its concentration camps, end the fighting with the rebels, and commit itself to cuba independence.
- Explains that the president of the united states william mckinley asked permission from the u.s. congress to intervene in cuba to stop the cuban revolutionaries and spain.
- Summarizes president william mckinley's war message to congress, april 11, 1898. the right to intervene may be justified by the very serious injury to commerce.
- Explains that congress agreed with president mckinley's request for intervention cuba, which included the teller amendment that the united states would not use the war as an opportunity to acquire territory in cuba.
- Explains that the united states and cuban rebels pursued the same objective, detached to the island of the spanish empire.
- Explains how the united states intervened in cuba and signed the treaty of pace in paris. spain renounced its rights to cuba, ceded puerto rico and guam to the u.s.
1202 wordsRead More - The American Civil War seen by many as one the most catastrophic loss of life to have taken place in the Western Hemisphere except for the Revolutionary Wars. Accordingly, the Civil War placed some of the European countries at odds on how to intercede; for fear that their support of the south could be seen as a support of slavery, and thus the prospect of war with the union. Mays’ book covers different opinions from different writers such as Howard Jones, R.J.M. Blackett, Thomas Schoonover, and James McPherson, who offered some critical analysis, with cause and effect why Britain and France did not intervene. May presented some outstanding deliberation on the impact of a single product on Europe. He stresses the ineptness of the Confederacy to comprehend the European mind set, and that “King Cotton” did not have the leverage its leaders thought it did. The south’s eagerness to secede, and their lack of military preparedness, underscores the complexities of the conflict by their lack of understanding of tactical readiness.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the american civil war placed european countries at odds on how to intercede for fear that their support of the south could be seen as a support for slavery.
- Analyzes how robert mays' work sheds light on the hardest fought debates the europeans had on whether or not to intervene. hubbard jones' contributions add clarity to the conflict.
- Analyzes how jones suggested that the battle of antietam "frustrated confederate hopes for british recognition and precipitated the emancipation proclamation."
- Analyzes how the american civil war placed european countries at odds on how to intercede for fear that their support of the south could be seen as a support for slavery.
- Analyzes how robert mays' work sheds light on the hardest fought debates the europeans had on whether or not to intervene. hubbard jones' contributions add clarity to the conflict.
- Analyzes how jones suggested that the battle of antietam "frustrated confederate hopes for british recognition and precipitated the emancipation proclamation."
- Analyzes how russell and gladstone felt the need to intervene on humanitarian and economic grounds. they sought to enlist the aid of napoleon iii to act in concert in recognition of the south.
- Analyzes how russell's wheeling and dealing with the french sought to undermine the prime minister and queen empress prerogatives, who had earlier issued a royal proclamation of neutrality.
- Analyzes how the battle of antietam gave a tremendous boost to the union army, but failed to convince russell and the french that they could defeat the south.
- Analyzes blackett's account of the impact of runaway slaves who ended up in britain, such as jefferson davies’s coachman (andrew jackson), and the reverend stella martin-who was given his own parish in london.
- Argues that while many liberals in britain supported the union, many conservatives and the upper class felt the united states connoted the vulgarization of political and social life.
- Analyzes how blackett counters the other writers' arguments and offers a good analysis to reinforce the argument. may synchronized their views and hypothesis.
- Analyzes how schoonover's essay examines the preoccupation of napoleon iii to create a mexican empire, which ended up failing and the loss of his crown.
- Analyzes how schoonover's grasp of the mexican venture highlights his brilliant analytical and research skills.
- Analyzes how schoonover's essay offers engaging facts on the ramifications of the war in u.s. foreign policy.
- Analyzes how mcpherson's contributions offer convincing ramifications on the future of the british parliament, and the concept of american style democratic institutions.
- Argues that slavery might have forced the european powers to change their views on how they would deal with a slave state. lincoln's emancipation of the slaves gave reassurance to the world that he believed in the ideas of independence.
- Congratulates mays for his thorough presentation of the british and french positions, and the real reasons palmerston was reluctant to intervene unlike his foreign secretary lord russell.
2080 wordsRead More - Imperialism In The Spanish American Waranalytical essayAt the start of the Spanish American War, the U.S. army was strong, however, not as strong as some had hoped. By the end of the war, the army was very strong and successful due to the rise of jingoism in the American citizens. The press influenced society through its underlying message of jingoism. Many people joined the army because of their nationalism and loyalty to their country. “The Spanish American War sparked unprecedented levels of patriotism and confidence” in the American people (“The Film” par. 1). Engaging in this war resulted in a jingoistic society, which was different than years prior. This extreme patriotism united the nation and created a hunger for success as a nation. The institution of jingoism in the lives of the American people was a crucial social modification that stemmed from the Spanish American
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the spanish american war changed american society by adopting imperialism, yellow journalism, and jingoism.
- Explains that america introduced the policy of imperialism as a result of the involvement with the spanish american war.
- Analyzes how the spanish american war and the shift in presidents at the turn of the century led to america becoming an imperialist nation.
- Analyzes how the spanish american war changed american society by adopting imperialism, yellow journalism, and jingoism.
- Explains that america introduced the policy of imperialism as a result of the involvement with the spanish american war.
- Analyzes how the spanish american war and the shift in presidents at the turn of the century led to america becoming an imperialist nation.
- Explains that the spanish american war led to the establishment of yellow journalism, a scandal-mongering practice of journalism that persuaded indecisive americans.
- Explains that the spanish american war changed america socially through the founding of jingoism.
- Concludes that the spanish american war changed america as a whole and influenced the political, social, and economic aspects of society.
926 wordsRead More - Spanish American Warexplanatory essayThe Americans were brought into The Spanish and American War on February 15,1898. The Americans came into this war because a naval boat of ours called the Maine was blown up. On that boat, 327of our sailors were killed in the explosion. With this explosion, the navy used it by having a slogan ,“Remember the Maine,” to get volunteers into the navy to help fight. We though that the Spanish were to blame for blowing up our ship. But, really there was something wrong with the engine which lead to the big explosion. This was not found till they lifted the ship out of the water in 1911. When this happened many newspapers journalist {yellow journalism} took advantage of the explosion and wrote whom they thought did the explosion or who did the people want it to be. One of these newspaper tycoons was William Randolph Hearst. He took great advantages of the war and stretched the truth to the extreme. He did this just to sell more newspapers and to make money. Hearst went over in his personal boat and took pictures in Cuba of poor and starving people there. He even captured a couple of the Spanish soldiers and turned them over to the Americans.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the americans were brought into the spanish and american war because a naval boat called the maine was blown up. newspaper tycoon william randolph hearst took great advantages of the war and stretched the truth to the extreme.
- Explains that america fought because it had big money in cuba, with over $250 million invested in sugar, tobacco plantations, and transportation.
- Explains that william mccleain hated war, but he decided to take other things, like the philippines, guam, and portico, for navel passages. he gave a speech to congress for war on april 11, 1898.
- Explains that the americans were brought into the spanish and american war because a naval boat called the maine was blown up. newspaper tycoon william randolph hearst took great advantages of the war and stretched the truth to the extreme.
- Explains that america fought because it had big money in cuba, with over $250 million invested in sugar, tobacco plantations, and transportation.
- Explains that william mccleain hated war, but he decided to take other things, like the philippines, guam, and portico, for navel passages. he gave a speech to congress for war on april 11, 1898.
- Explains that the spanish had an army of 400,000 men and we only had 28,000 men, but this changed after congress declared war. the national guard got 1 million recruits during the war, this was the highest ever.
- Explains that william shaft and joe weeles were the two generals from the civil war. teddy roosevelt was the first member of his family to be in a war.
- Explains that america had a problem getting people to join the army because more men died of diseases then died from bullets. the disadvantage was that our men weren't trained to fight in the jungle.
- Opines that we were stupid during the war especially in one fight that was both a victory and defeat. we lost 17,000 men, but still won the fight.
- Narrates how the navy won another big victory when it destroyed all the spanish ships that were trying to escape. it killed 400 sailors and captured 1700 others.
- Narrates how they marched in to the spanish capital and took over the rest of spans land, including portico, guam, hawaii, and the philippians.
- Explains that after 20 years the veteran roughriders came back to see what they had done and to apologias to the people.
939 wordsRead More - How Did The Spanish Civil War Influence Francoanalytical essayAn examination of Franco's life reveals him as an intensely religious, patriotic person very much prone to nationalism. He was driven to join the military by his family as well as these ideals, and the latter of these also influenced him to choose the side of the Nationalists during the coup that led to the Spanish Civil War. Franco shared a good deal of ideals with those of fascism, but avoided a good many others. For instance, he had nationalistic tendencies, engaged in a glorification of the past, and forced participation in his style of government by suppressing opposition. Notably, however, he did not foster a culture of militarism and expansion. Spain was for Spaniards, Franco thought, and while autarky was advocated, there was no particularly good or practical reason to conquer neighbouring countries. Furthermore, Franco rejected Hitler's neo-mystic utopianism, and he never acknowledged subscribing to a similar utopianistic or overtly racist ideology in his rhetoric as Generalissimo. Finally, there was nothing inherent to Franco's ideology (and, therefore, the policy of Spain) that led Spain on an inevitable course to
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the spanish civil war played a significant role during the troublesome europe in the 1930s. it left much of spain's economic and social infrastructure in ruins and left thousands dead.
- Analyzes the ramifications of the spanish civil war for the rest of europe. the war undermined hitler's credibility and drove the ussr away from britain and france.
- Analyzes how franco's dictatorial leadership was the primary source for spanish post-war policy and its potential to be categorized as fascist.
- Explains that the spanish civil war played a significant role during the troublesome europe in the 1930s. it left much of spain's economic and social infrastructure in ruins and left thousands dead.
- Analyzes the ramifications of the spanish civil war for the rest of europe. the war undermined hitler's credibility and drove the ussr away from britain and france.
- Analyzes how franco's dictatorial leadership was the primary source for spanish post-war policy and its potential to be categorized as fascist.
- Analyzes how franco's regime lacked the ideological impetus characteristic of totalitarian governments. after the civil war franco moved to weaken the falangist and fascist party.
- Explains that franco's fascism was not complete and that he was supported by fascist italy and nazi germany.
1018 wordsRead More - Modernity In The Civil War Essayanalytical essayWhen tens of thousands of books have been written about a four year or so period of history, it makes it a lot easier to derive some sort of unbiased narrative through the analysis of the existing texts in comparison to one another. The Civil War stood on the brink of a time between “attaque a outrance” and Napoleonic war methods and the movement towards total war and tactics applicable during the 20th century World Wars. Its ability to be labeled both pre-modern and modern comes from the Civil War’s transitional ideologies and location in history marked by both social and economic revolutions. Paddy Griffith and Edward Hagerman offer varied accounts of war that either characte...
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how latour's we have never been modern explores the origins of modernity and how it defines, by contrast, an archaic and stable past.
- Analyzes the civil war's transitional ideologies and location in history marked by both social and economic revolutions. paddy griffith and edward hagerman offer varied accounts of war that either characterize the war as napoleonic or modern.
- Analyzes how griffith and hagerman infuse market and industrial revolutions into their analyses of civil war battlefield tactics, strategies, and organization.
- Analyzes how latour's we have never been modern explores the origins of modernity and how it defines, by contrast, an archaic and stable past.
- Analyzes the civil war's transitional ideologies and location in history marked by both social and economic revolutions. paddy griffith and edward hagerman offer varied accounts of war that either characterize the war as napoleonic or modern.
- Analyzes how griffith and hagerman infuse market and industrial revolutions into their analyses of civil war battlefield tactics, strategies, and organization.
- Analyzes how the industrial revolution widened the gap between the north and the south by presenting the two economies as rivals in their fundamental systems.
- Analyzes how hagerman uses the leading military strategists to explain the altering views during the civil war.
- Analyzes griffith's focus on the smaller components of the war, and how both key figures and the average solider played a part in the cumulative result.
- Analyzes how hagerman and griffith have well-crafted arguments for the classification of the civil war as either napoleonic or modern.
- Analyzes how griffith connects dots between wars fought on the same basic principles, but fails to recognize that the failures of napoleonic tactics on american soil were a result of poor organization.
- Analyzes how hagerman explores whether or not the nature of conflict introduced new tactics, while griffith aims to determine that there was little that was new—but a large body of relevant pre-existing theoretical analysis.
- Analyzes how griffith and hagerman interpreted the market revolution and changes to technology shifted the way resources and battle tactics were used.
- Analyzes how s integrate statistical evidence to analyze various components of their arguments. hagerman calls on common sense during battle to help "meet the needs of modern war."
- Opines that one should always wait until they are certainly within range of their gun, then single out the man, and take deliberate aim.
- Analyzes how the industrial revolution played a large role in the development of war tools, but with those tools came new challenges that the military had to face.
- Analyzes how hagerman uses the tactics of some strategists to encapsulate the major shifts and changes as a result of the newly industrialized nation and the subsequent military adjustments needed.
2896 wordsRead More - How Was the Threat of War with France during John Adams’ Presidency Used by the Federalist party to Attack the Republicans?analytical essayThis study investigates how was the threat of war with France during John Adams’ presidency used by the Federalist party to attack the Republicans? It will look at the “Quasi-War’s” effects on the political attitudes of the time as well as legislation passed by John Adams and Congress. Specifically, the XYZ affair will be discussed as an example of the tense relations between the countries and a catalyst for the Federalist support used to gain an upper hand over the Republicans, and the Alien and Sedition Acts will be examined as an example of Federalist legislation passed against the Republicans. In addition, the reactions to the events of John Adam’s presidency and the Quasi-War will be examined. To do this, excerpts from secondary sources discussing John Adams’ entire life, as well as more focused secondary sources that examine the Alien and Sedition acts or the XYZ affair on their own will be used. Additionally, the viewpoints of Adams will be expressed primary quotes from Adams.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the threat of war with france during john adams' presidency was used by the federalist party to attack the republicans. the xyz affair and the alien and sedition acts will be examined.
- Narrates how france's alliance with the united states deteriorated in the late 1700s due to the american passage of jay’s treaty. adams encountered many difficulties stemming from the politics around him.
- Explains that america wanted war with france, whether for patriotic reasons of the public or for political reasons. the alien and sedition acts were passed in 1798.
- Analyzes how the threat of war with france during john adams' presidency was used by the federalist party to attack the republicans. the xyz affair and the alien and sedition acts will be examined.
- Narrates how france's alliance with the united states deteriorated in the late 1700s due to the american passage of jay’s treaty. adams encountered many difficulties stemming from the politics around him.
- Explains that america wanted war with france, whether for patriotic reasons of the public or for political reasons. the alien and sedition acts were passed in 1798.
- Analyzes john adams; a biography in his own words, written and edited by james bishop peabody, using primarily quotes from adams himself.
- Explains that john adams by david mccullough is a comprehensive biography of the life of john
- Analyzes how the alien and sedition acts helped the country through a possible war with france, but they had different agendas. adams avoided war in the interest of his political career.
- Analyzes how the alien and sedition acts reveal the true goals of the federalist party in the years of john adams presidency.
- Opines that mccullough, david g., "old oak." john adams.
- Analyzes how the federalists used the xyz affair and anti-french sentiment to gain an upper hand over the republicans.
1500 wordsRead More - The War of the Triple Allianceanalytical essayKraay, Hendrik, and Thomas Whigham. I Die with My Country: Perspectives on the Paraguayan War, 1864-1870. Lincoln, Neb.: University of Nebraska, 2004. Print.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the war of the triple alliance was the bloodiest war in latin america, taking place from 1864 to 1870. they will examine the dictator's operational code, prospect theory, and militarized interstate disputes.
- Analyzes how lópez's nationalism propelled him to make a new paraguay, and he had many supporters that followed.
- States vasquez, john a., "the probability of war, 1816-1992. presidential address to the international studies association, march 25, 2002, new orleans."
- Explains that the war of the triple alliance was the bloodiest war in latin america, taking place from 1864 to 1870. they will examine the dictator's operational code, prospect theory, and militarized interstate disputes.
- Analyzes how lópez's nationalism propelled him to make a new paraguay, and he had many supporters that followed.
- States vasquez, john a., "the probability of war, 1816-1992. presidential address to the international studies association, march 25, 2002, new orleans."
- Analyzes how lópez's operational code is an indication of how an individual will make a decision based on his upbringing, prior experiences, and ideologies in general.
- Analyzes how lópez took territories in brazil and argentina to retaliate for his actions. he declared war on argentina, annexing both entre rios and corrientes provinces.
- Explains that prospect theory is the idea that decisions are made based on the ideas and values of losses and gains rather than the final outcome.
- Explains that schofield saeger, james, and pelham horton's the origins of the paraguayan war.
1996 wordsRead More - Francisco Franco was born of humble beginnings in 1892, the son of a Navy paymaster. Although his mother descended from Portuguese royalty, he did not have the luxuries of life typically available to those reaching such high social and political standings. Though his professional expectations laid his future out for him, external elements changed his life’s direction. He was expected to follow his father’s example and enter the Navy. However, this changed when the naval academy temporarily closed to officer candidates because of the end of the Spanish-American War providing a surplus of officers. When he could not enter the Navy, he entered the Army. This shows how politically related events changed his life unexpectedly.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes roman abramovich's actions as the governor of chukotka from 2000 to 2008, and his business practices with his soccer team chelsea.
- Explains that franco and abramovich come from two different worlds socially, economically, and politically, but they share the same general characteristics toward greed and corruption stemming from a need to derive satisfaction and self-worth.
- Opines that roman abramovich is super rich, but few dare ask how.
- Analyzes roman abramovich's actions as the governor of chukotka from 2000 to 2008, and his business practices with his soccer team chelsea.
- Explains that franco and abramovich come from two different worlds socially, economically, and politically, but they share the same general characteristics toward greed and corruption stemming from a need to derive satisfaction and self-worth.
- Opines that roman abramovich is super rich, but few dare ask how.
- Explains that chelsea owner roman abramovich sued for billions in bitter "fraud and blackmail" battle with former business partner.
- Opines that roman abramovich is super rich, but few dare ask how.
- Explains that chelsea owner roman abramovich sued for billions in bitter "fraud and blackmail" battle with former business partner.
- Cites gilmour, david, the transformation of spain: from franco to the constitutional monarchy, p7 1985 quartet books.
- Compares the lives of roman abramovich and francisco franco. both men had political decisions profoundly impact the beginnings of their careers.
1539 wordsRead More - Twentieth Century France: Continuity in An Supposed Ruptureanalytical essayThe issue of continuity is central to Robert Paxton’s thesis. Paxton’s Vichy France: Old Guard and New Order, 1940-1944 shattered several myths of rupture. Prior to the publishing of Paxton’s monumental work, the common view among both the general public and historians was that Vichy acted in the interests of the French nation. Keeping with this line of reasoning, Vichy France was, therefore, an unfortunate stepping stone to a defeated Germany. Thus, it was believed that the National Revolution was “imported on German tanks” at the request of Adolf Hitler.1 Accordingly, Vichy France was a Nazi diktat where the Germans had huge influence on the actions of the government.2 Another myth of Vichy deals with a so-called “Shield,” or the idea that Vichy was essential for the protection of France. Vichy therefore spared France of the perils of Nazi rule; Vichy was the best of two evils.3 Lastly, i...
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how historians study twentieth-century france to uncover continuities in period of supposed rupture. both robert paxton and philip nord take up this paradigm of continuity.
- Analyzes how robert paxton's vichy france: old guard and new order, 1940-1944 shattered several myths of rupture.
- Argues that paxton's thesis is not about the evils of vichy and nazi germany, but the continuity represented by the government. the nation revolution was largely the result of french hostility towards the third republic.
- Analyzes how historians study twentieth-century france to uncover continuities in period of supposed rupture. both robert paxton and philip nord take up this paradigm of continuity.
- Analyzes how robert paxton's vichy france: old guard and new order, 1940-1944 shattered several myths of rupture.
- Argues that paxton's thesis is not about the evils of vichy and nazi germany, but the continuity represented by the government. the nation revolution was largely the result of french hostility towards the third republic.
- Argues that vichy france was not a break in french history, but instead was the creation of the french. paxton, like tocqueville before him, reminds us of how things change so much stays the same.
- Analyzes how paxton argues that the liberation's pretended administrative revolution had relatively little impact upon personnel in the long run.
- Analyzes how paxton argues that the act only nullified specific acts. vichy's old-age pension law would be integral in france’s post
- Analyzes paxton's thesis that vichy represents an evolution away from traditionalist values toward scientific governance by trained experts.
- Analyzes how philip nord expands the theory of continuity by casting his gaze from the 1930s to the postwar period.
- Analyzes nord's thesis, which is a study of cultural policy that encompasses the history of the state and society.
- Analyzes how nord's thesis is similar to paxton’s but his method differs greatly.
- Analyzes how continuity plays an intricate role in both paxton and nord's history.
- Analyzes how both robert paxton and philip nord use continuity as a tool for understanding the past.
1876 wordsRead More - The Outcomes of the The Ligne Maginotexplanatory essayAfter World War I, France had some significant wounds caused by the occupation and invasion of the enemy force. Over 1 million French citizens were killed and approximately 4-5 million wounded during the occupied period.2 This prompted France to look internally to devise a plan to defend France from any future invasions. This was especially apparent following the 1919 Treaty of Versai...
In this essay, the author
- Describes the german attack on france and belgium in may 1940, which was so quick it completely isolated all the forts on the line.
- Explains that the maginot line was an intricate system of strong points, including bunkers and safe houses, military facilities, and massive fortifications.
- Explains that the maginot line had blockhouses, strong houses, outposts and support points, and observation posts, as well as a telephone network.
- Describes the german attack on france and belgium in may 1940, which was so quick it completely isolated all the forts on the line.
- Explains that the maginot line was an intricate system of strong points, including bunkers and safe houses, military facilities, and massive fortifications.
- Explains that the maginot line had blockhouses, strong houses, outposts and support points, and observation posts, as well as a telephone network.
- Explains that the ligne maginot was a system of concrete fortifications, bunkers, and defenses designed to defend against german invasion into france.
- Explains how the fortifications were constructed following the 1919 treaty of versailles, which called for germany to disarm, give land concessions, and pay certain countries for damages.
- Explains that the maginot line was a collaborative effort on the part of many individuals. it was built in phases starting in 1929 by the stg as the main construction force.
- Describes how the german attack on france and belgium in may 1940 was so quick it completely isolated all the forts on the line.
- Argues that the maginot line was built exactly the way the french wanted it built.
2522 wordsRead More - The Spanish Civil War was a military rebellion against the Second Republic of Spain. The uprising was a direct result of the polarization of Spanish society that had been occurring during the decade that preceded the war. Those who revolted against the Republic identified themselves as Nationalists and were in the main part Catholic conservatives, landowners, influential businessmen, and most importantly the military. Republicans comprised the opposing side. They supported the ruling government and were mostly workers, and the educated middle class. During the conflict the Nationalists received support from Mussolini and Hitler, who were sympathetic of their cause, while the Republicans received aid from the Soviet Union and the ‘International
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the spanish civil war was a military rebellion against the second republic of spain.
- Analyzes how the spanish civil war was the beginning of the cold war caused by soviet expansionism. stalin envisioned conflict as a facilitator of world revolution.
- Explains that comintern's agenda revolved around the observation that the seeds of conflict were already blossoming in europe.
- Explains that the spanish civil war was a military rebellion against the second republic of spain.
- Analyzes how the spanish civil war was the beginning of the cold war caused by soviet expansionism. stalin envisioned conflict as a facilitator of world revolution.
- Explains that comintern's agenda revolved around the observation that the seeds of conflict were already blossoming in europe.
- Argues that the spanish civil war was a consequence of soviet foreign expansionism into the politics of another state.
881 wordsRead More - The Spanish-American Waranalytical essayTHESIS : “ The United States didn’t want to get involved in the Spanish-American War, but was dragged into it due to yellow journalism, they wanted to control the seas, and wanted complete control over Cuba.”
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the united states didn't want to get involved in the spanish-american war, but was dragged into it due to yellow journalism, they wanted to control the seas, and wanted complete control over cuba.
- Explains that the united states was at war with spain for 113 days during the summer of 1898. it happened even though they made their best efforts to prevent it.
- Analyzes how the american people sympathized with the cuban independence movement, and spain interfered with trade between its colonies and the united states.
- Explains that the united states didn't want to get involved in the spanish-american war, but was dragged into it due to yellow journalism, they wanted to control the seas, and wanted complete control over cuba.
- Explains that the united states was at war with spain for 113 days during the summer of 1898. it happened even though they made their best efforts to prevent it.
- Analyzes how the american people sympathized with the cuban independence movement, and spain interfered with trade between its colonies and the united states.
- Analyzes how the american press led the united states into a war against spain in 1898. they used the events in cuba as backdrop for their own journalistic rivalry.
- Explains that newspapers were the major source of news before radio and television, but they did not adhere to a policy of objective presentation of facts.
- Narrates how joseph pulitzer, the owner of the new york world, outdoed him. hearst was convinced he could make the journal more popular than the world.
- Explains barnes, mark r. puerto rican land campaign, part 1, online, and conway, christopher. imperialism.
1517 wordsRead More - American History in the book White Devilanalytical essayTo summarize the book into a few paragraphs doesn't due it the justice it deserves. The beginning details of the French and Ind...
In this essay, the author
- Narrates the carnage at st. francis, where the men were ordered to halt and refresh themselves. major rogers, lieut. turner and ensign avery left the company and went forward for reconnoitering.
- Opines that brumwell's story is accurate, insightful, and beautiful, without bias or inflation. they find it refreshing to read a book "off the beaten path."
- Analyzes how brumwell explores the savage nature of the conflict between the english and the french and indians.
- Narrates the carnage at st. francis, where the men were ordered to halt and refresh themselves. major rogers, lieut. turner and ensign avery left the company and went forward for reconnoitering.
- Opines that brumwell's story is accurate, insightful, and beautiful, without bias or inflation. they find it refreshing to read a book "off the beaten path."
- Analyzes how brumwell explores the savage nature of the conflict between the english and the french and indians.
- Introduces stephen brumwell's white devil: a true story of war, savagery, and vengeance in colonial america.
- Describes how major rogers and his men attacked the abenaki village of st. francis in 1759, killing men, women, and children. they were hailed as heroes by the colonists.
1239 wordsRead More - Causes and Effects of the Spanish American Waranalytical essayThe first reason for the Spanish American War was public opinion. In 1895, American citizens took notice of a Cuban revolt against their corrupt Spanish oppressor. The Cuban insurgents reasoned that if they did enough damage , the US might move in and help the Cubans win their independence. Not only did Americans sympathize with the Cubans upon seeing tragic reports in the newspaper, but they also empathized in that the US once fought for their own independence from Britain. If France didn’t intervene, the Americans probably would not have won their freedom. As if this did not rally enough hate for the Spanish among the American Public, fuel was added to the flame by the Spanish General (“Butcher”) Weyler. He attempted to crush the rebellion by herding Cubans into barbed-wire concentration camps. In turn, the American public was outraged.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the united states emerged from the war as a different country from what it was when it began.
- Analyzes how theodore roosevelt's mastery of foreign affairs led to the construction of the canal in panama.
- Explains that america's rapid change as the 19th century came to a close was supported by imperialistic beliefs, motives, and incidents that almost jumpstarted the u.s. onto the world stage.
- Analyzes how the united states emerged from the war as a different country from what it was when it began.
- Analyzes how theodore roosevelt's mastery of foreign affairs led to the construction of the canal in panama.
- Explains that america's rapid change as the 19th century came to a close was supported by imperialistic beliefs, motives, and incidents that almost jumpstarted the u.s. onto the world stage.
- Explains that the spanish american war was impulsively waged by the united states with imperialist spain.
- Analyzes how mckinley's 113-day war in the philippines bolstered the nationalistic ego of americans.
1326 wordsRead More