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D-Day
Essay Grade: 75%   (306 words, approx. 1 pages)
A short overview of the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, also known as D-Day.
Dance in Australia
Essay Grade: 96%   (1,420 words, approx. 5 pages)
Essay provides a discussion regarding Australian Aboriginal dances.
Daoism
Essay Grade: 89%   (351 words, approx. 1 pages)
Discusses the history of Daoism
Dealing With a Crisis: WWII's Effect of Families
Essay Grade: 82%   (2,321 words, approx. 8 pages)
This essay goes into the lives of three different people to illustrate the struggle that the second world war created.
Decolonization of Indochina
Essay Grade: 96%   (2,274 words, approx. 8 pages)
Explores the history of decolonization in Indochina. Describes all of the factors forcing the French out of Indochina. Examines the battle of Dien Bien Phu.
Defining Moments in Canadian History
Essay Grade: 86%   (799 words, approx. 3 pages)
Three defining moments in the twentieth century played a significant role in building Canada's integrity as a free, independent nation. The attack on Vimy Ridge by Canadian troops during World War I solidified Canada's position as a major contributor to the Allied victory. World War II enabled Canada to show its bravery and generosity, from allowing training of British air personnel on Canadian soil to initiating the Raid on Dieppe. And through the 1989 North American Free Trade Agreement, Canada showed its ability to work with diverse cultures and excel in international markets.
Definition of History
Essay Grade: 86%   (1,958 words, approx. 7 pages)
Attempts to define history. Examines subjective perceptions of history. Describes the methods historians use to learn about the past.
Democracy and Totalitarianism
Essay Grade: 92%   (409 words, approx. 1 pages)
Essay compares and contrasts democracy and totalitarianism.
Democracy from Greece to the United States
Essay Grade: 75%   (0 words, approx. 0 pages)
A look at the concept of democracy as it was applied in ancient Greece and in the United States of the late eighteenth century.
Democracy in Venezuela
Essay Grade: 88%   (1,403 words, approx. 5 pages)
Discusses the struggle for democracy in Venezuela. Compares that struggle to that of American blacks during the civil rights era. Compares Malcom X to Hugo Chávez of the Movimiento V Repúblic.
Denmark Boat Rescuers
Essay Grade: 88%   (1,341 words, approx. 5 pages)
Discusses the unknown heroes of the Danish Boat Rescuers.

Describe the Effects of the Blitz on Everyday Life in Britain
Essay Grade: 95%   (678 words, approx. 2 pages)
An exploration into how everyday life in Britain was affected by the Blitz.
Destroyed Existence
Essay Grade: 83%   (0 words, approx. 0 pages)
On June 28, 1914, the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary was assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia by Gavrilo Princip, a Slavic nationalist. This ignites a war assumed to be short, between Seberia and Austria-Hungary. Due to alliance systems, nation after nation is pulled into the war, eventually becoming the size great enough to be called a world war. America tries to stay out of the war for as long as possible, but they get fed up with Germany. What was expected to be a quick, fun, and easy war turns out to be the most awful experience anyone could ask for.
Development of Ancient Civilizations by Rivers
Essay Grade: 96%   (0 words, approx. 0 pages)
The development of the Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Harappan civilizations was sustained by the Tigris-Euphrates Rivers, the Nile River, and the Indus River, respectively. The rivers helped agriculture develop, enabled trading, and preserved history.
Developments in Weapons and Tactics in the Twentieth Century - the Effect on Warfare
Essay Grade: 92%   (2,034 words, approx. 7 pages)
Specifically focusing on World War I and II, describes how developments in weapons and tactics changed the nature of warfare in the twentieth century.
Did British Colonalization Have Any Effect on India?
Essay Grade: 90%   (391 words, approx. 1 pages)
A statistical analysis of the British colonalization of India. Focuses on the "No" side of the arguement.
Did John Kerr Do the Right Thing When He Dismissed Whitlam in 1975
Essay Grade: 86%   (832 words, approx. 3 pages)
John Kerr's action as Governor General to dismiss Gough Whitlam and the Labor Party from Australian government on the 11th of November 1975 is a heavily disputed issue.
Did the 1960's See a 'Cultural Revolution'?
Essay Grade: 88%   (2,006 words, approx. 7 pages)
Evaluates the appropriateness of the term 'cultural revolution' as applied to the 1960's. Focuses on the United States and Western Europe. Examines the values, behaviour and the attitudes during this time, using primary and secondary sources.
Did the Battle of the Somme Contribute to the Allied Victory in the First World War?
Essay Grade: 92%   (810 words, approx. 3 pages)
This is an examination of whether the Battle of the Somme was a crucial element in the allies' victory in World War I. Discussed are the failures and ultimate surrender of the Germans, and how certain tactics used in the Somme contributed to the ultimate winning of the war.
Differences between Chinese and Indian Civilizations
Essay Grade: 86%   (703 words, approx. 2 pages)
During the period of 2500 B.C.E through 500 C.E., the Indian and Chinese civilizations progressed drastically over time. Their impact has acceded substantially to this present day. China grew in complete isolation whereas India developed in the mist of things. The technology, philosophy, and the politics were all key aspects to the civilizations in the river valleys and the Classical Age.
Different Faiths Throughout World History
Essay Grade: 88%   (434 words, approx. 1 pages)
Essay examines the different faiths in world history.
Different Religions: Their Histories and Impact on People
Essay Grade: 86%   (0 words, approx. 0 pages)
Religion seems to be a very difficult term to define; even religious scholars find it hard to explain. In its broad sense though, religion is a complex system of beliefs, practices, and attitudes by which people relate their lives to supernatural beings or principles. There have been many religious beliefs, and some are just extensions of some major religions.
Dignity in Man's Search for Meaning
Essay Grade: 92%   (1,101 words, approx. 4 pages)
Essay attempts to answer the following questions: What does it mean for an individual to become institutionalized within the culture of the concentration camp? Moreover, what happens to personal human dignity in the process? What part of the individual survives, and what part is lost forever? And, finally, how does an individual find the help he needs to reclaim his dignity.
Disciplinary Methods
Essay Grade: 90%   (1,091 words, approx. 4 pages)
This essay is about the 20th century disciplinary methods and how it is much more damaging in today's standards.
Discrimination
Essay Grade: 86%   (1,137 words, approx. 4 pages)
History of Discrimination
Discussion of the Ideology and Policy of Apartheid in South Africa Up to 1959
Essay Grade: 88%   (0 words, approx. 0 pages)
The ideology of apartheid originates from the theory that whites and other races are so different culturally, that they can never exist together in a cohesive and harmonious community. There was a fear amongst whites that integration would bring domination by the non-white majority, which would lead to a loss of political, cultural and economic control.
Dust Traveling through a Feudal Society
Essay Grade: 80%   (629 words, approx. 2 pages)
Essay discusses what it would be like to be a piece of dust and travel through a feudal society.
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