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Tag: World War

Film Review: The Story of G.I. Joe (1945)

Posted on April 19, 2015April 19, 2015 by admin

The film The Story of G.I. Joe is an American war film starring Burgess Meredith and Robert Mitchum. The film was directed by William Wellman and is portrayed as a tribute to infantrymen of American military that operated during the Second World War, G.I. Joe being a typical characterization of the class of soldiers. The…

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America and the Great War

Posted on April 18, 2015 by admin

There are many causes that led to the First World War, but the assassination of the monarch of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (Archduke Franz Ferdinand) acted as a trigger in destabilizing what was then a delicate state of European political balance.  A combination of unfortunate timing of the assassination alongside the growing internal tension among European…

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Similarities between Monopoly Board and Atlantic City

Posted on March 23, 2015 by admin

The Monopoly Board game is one of the most popular board games in twentieth century history. First designed in 1935, the game has sold more than 200 million sets in its 76-year existence. The game is loosely based on Elizabeth J. Magie Phillips’ The Landlord’s Game that she published in 1924. Although intended to bring…

Dangers posed by lack of diversity and representation in the mainstream media’s coverage

Posted on March 20, 2015 by admin

One of the talking points among the intelligentsia is the dangers posed by lack of diversity and representation in the mainstream media’s coverage, especially that of Television. This situation gives rise to production of news content that serves the interests of select media elite. This concentration of power in the hands of large media conglomerates…

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David Irving: A Brief Profile

Posted on November 19, 2013 by JL Admin

David Irving is one of the most controversial modern historians.  Born in Britain in 1938, Irving has written many books about the Second World War and its leaders.  For example, he has written detailed accounts of Adolf Hitler, Winston Churchill, Goebbels, etc.  In his books, he focussed on the military aspects of the war.  But…

The extent of reform of House of Lords membership in the century since the Parliament Act of 1911

Posted on September 30, 2013 by JL Admin

The reform of the upper house of the Parliament has been attempted since the establishment of parliamentary democracy in the UK.  Some of these attempts have fetched positive results whereas the rest have at best been nominal and ineffective.  The Parliament Act of 1911 is a cornerstone legislation in this context as the provisions within…

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In what way was WWII the single most consequential event in Soviet history between 1921 and 1985?

Posted on July 10, 2013 by JL Admin

Both the first as well as the second world wars are landmark events in modern world history. Both wars are marked by involvement of the prevailing world powers of the day. In the case of the First World War, the principal actors were the European powers of Britain, Germany, Austria, etc with nominal participation from…

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To what extent is social class the best indicator of twentieth-century voting patterns in Britain?

Posted on January 27, 2013 by JL Admin

Social class continues to play a significant role in the electoral outcomes of all modern democracies. This is particularly true in Britain, as the nation still grapples with a historical legacy that is rooted in class divisions. Having embraced democracy toward the later half of the nineteenth century, political institutions have evolved to function around…

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The importance of the Battle of Midway to the outcome of war in the Pacific theatre

Posted on December 7, 2012 by JL Admin

The Battle of Midway remains one of the pivotal events of World War II, precipitating the beginning of the end of Japanese ascendancy in the Asia Pacific region. The military confrontation between the United States of America and the Japanese Empire escalated in the early months of 1942, as strategic territories located in and around…

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Do governments in the developing world censor TV and Internet?

Posted on December 7, 2012December 7, 2012 by JL Admin

The issue of regulating internet and television content is highly significant, given the exponential growth in the use of this medium for commercial and informational purposes across the globe.  When the internet was thrown open for commercial use during the mid 1990s, most of its content originated from theUnited States of America, making English the…

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