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In order to understand its contribution to the end of feudalism in Europe, it is important to understand the nature of the black Plague, or "black death," as it was known to Europeans, and its effects on individuals and…

In her essay, "Communicative Power," Hannah Arendt explores the relationship between power and other institutions, namely violence, from a humanistic and collectivist standpoint, painting a portrait of power in the…

Challenges Present in Overcoming Biases in the United States Military: Past, Present, and Future

Battle of San Jacinto took place on April 21, 1836 at what is today known as the Harris County, Texas and is the predecessor of some of the world's most significant events and situations wherein lies its historical…

King Leopold's Ghost is an amazing though disturbing account of one man's ruthless ambition and carnage that resulted in mass murder, subjugation, horrifying cruelty and severe exploitation.

For hundreds of years, maritime expansion represented the only way to reach distant shores, to attack enemies across channels of water, to explore uncharted territories, to make trade with regional neighbors and to connect the comprised empires. Leading directly into the 20th century, this was the chief mode of making war, maintaining occupations, colonizing lands and conducting the transport of goods acquired by trade or force. Peter Padfield theorized that ultimately, British maritime power was decisive in creating breathing space for liberal democracy in the world, as opposed to the autocratic states of continental Europe like Spain, France, Prussia and Russia. The Hapsburgs, the Bourbons, Hitler and Stalin all failed to find a strategy that would defeat the maritime empires, which controlled the world's trade routes and raw materials. Successful maritime powers like Britain and, in the 20th Century, the United States, required coastlines with deep harbors and security from aggressive neighbors that Germany, France and Russia lacked. This allowed them to concentrate on trade and commerce, and to develop powerful mercantile classes that won a share of power in government. Britain and Holland were the "first supreme maritime powers of the modern age", succeeded by the United States after the world wars of 1914-18 and 1939-45, and the fact that democratic institutions developed first in relatively open societies like these was not coincidental. Of course, the United States was a very weak maritime power in the 18th Century and its navy hardly existed, yet the Battle of Chesapeake Bay in 1781 was the key event that enabled it to win its independence. It depended on French and Spanish sea power to divert the British Navy to other theaters of the war, such as India, the Caribbean, Gibraltar or the defense of the home islands and in the end this strategy was successful enough so that at a crucial moment of the war, Britain temporarily lost its maritime supremacy in North American waters.

Video games are the background noise of today's generation. Just as their parents grew up with the constant hum of the television and their great-great-grandparents grew up listening to the radio, today's millennial…

¶ … organization is the Civilian Human Resource Agency (CHRA). This is a military organization that employs civilians in a variety of occupations from scientists and engineers to administrators and customer service…

The media world and writers in general are typically inclined to write in regard to warfare using concepts like adventure, honor, and the greatness of people being unhesitant about dying for their country.

¶ … Women in history [...] problem of women in the military, and offer a solution to the problem. Historically, women have not served as members of the military for a number of reasons.