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Prussia What Was Prussia? Prussia was a precursor to modern-day Germany, which was founded in 1701. It led to the formation of Germany and was abolished by the Allies in WII. Prussia was a kingdom that resided in the areas in and near modern-day Germany; it was founded in the year 1701.  [1]  Its capital was in Berlin; it encompassed areas including the kingdom of Brandenburg. After World War Two ended in 1947, Prussia was abolished and incorporated completely into Germany.

Germany This analysis is a basic history overview of Germany during World War I. I am using noteworthy and solid pieces of writing/ books to achieve this outcome. The main book that was used to write this was: The Shortest History of Germany by James Hawes. Another thing that should be considered is that World War I is gray; many historians view there being no obvious villain. Germany started World War I as a newly formed country that had not seen war in two generations. Pr

Italy: The Medieval Era Town of Florence Florence is the home of Fiorentina, the Italian soccer team that typically is mid table or better. Florence is near the mountains and is important because of its outsized cultural and religious contributions to the world and especially Italian culture. The Medici’s sponsored major artists, including Leonardo De Vinci. Florence was the home of the Medici family and a cultural revolution that led to worldwide influence and later the cre

World War Two Churchill World War Two was a cataclysmic war in which the world almost ended. The book that I picked to write about this is Troublesome Young Men by Lynne Olson. This book explains Churchill’s rise to power. Churchill led a legal insurrection in Britain against the prior government run by Chamberlain. Chamberlin was a leader who valued peace and prosperity. However, Hitler had different ideas; his ideas were to lead a massive extermination of Jews and also co

Romulus and Remus were raised by She-Wolves: they eventually founded a city that became one of the strongest empires of all time. The Ancient Roman Empire was one of the largest empires of all time. However, the ancient Roman Empire started out as a tiny town near the Tiber River. Rome, according to legend, was founded by Romulus and Remus, two brothers who escaped Troy. The Ancient Roman Empire started out as a small group of huts near the Palatine Hill and the Tiber River.

The Silk Road               The most important book in my library is The Silk Roads A New History of the World. I think it is an incredibly well researched, written organized book that is explained well enough that a high schooler who wanted to read it could read it. I would say it is one of the top 5 most important secondary and tertiary history books that I have ever read.   The book that I recommend the most, which is an important one and is my favorite, is The Silk Road:

A Beginner’s Guide to the Mongol Empire The Mongol Empire was the largest land territory empire of all time: it was larger than the Roman Empire, Persia, the USSR, and China. The Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan. The Mongol Empire was centered around the Silk Road.  The Mongol Empire was mainly based on horse archers, was founded by Genghis Khan, and finally, had moving horse archer cities. The Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan, a member of one of the poore

World War II was a key point for America because it changed the world order, which changed the course of American history. The United States became stronger and more powerful: it was also responsible for creating international institutions, which led to the new world order. Some of these institutions include the International Criminal Court, NATO, and the World Trade Organization. The other major impacts caused by WW2 include: a Communist versus Democracy axis and creating th

The Sound of Music Movie Review The Sound of Music is 2 hours and 45 minutes long, or 165 total minutes. The Sound of Music is rated as the #227 best movie of all time by IMBD. The leading cast members include Julie Andrews who was Maria and Christopher Plummer who was Captain von Trapp. The movie was produced and released in the year 1965. The director was Robert Wise. The plot of the Sound of Music is based on 1940’s Austria right at the start of WW2. It is centered around

World War II was a pivotal turning point for America, transforming it and the rest of the world. America during this period grew stronger; it was also responsible for creating international institutions that contributed to the emergence of the new World Order. Other impacts include creating a Communist versus Democracy axis and finally creating the state of Israel. The Great Depression The Great Depression was the worst industrialized age recession in modern history. Th

World War II was an important turning point for America and for the rest of the world. It increased America’s power; it also created the circumstances that led America to found many of the modern-day world organizations. Other impacts include creating a Communist versus Democracy axis and, finally, creating the state of Israel. America became a world power after WW2 because it got America out of the Great Depression, because it increased America’s manufacturing capabilities,

World War II is an important turning point for America and the World. America became significantly more powerful; it also established international institutions that contributed to the emergence of the new World Order. Other impacts include creating a Communist versus Democracy axis and also creating the state of Israel.  World War I and World War II were mass casualty events, bringing different groups of world powers to fight each other. The Soviet Union was created first b

Italy The Italian Renaissance was an interesting period that brought important inventions and reignited ancient ideas in the modern...

The Dark Age’s of Europe were a pivotal point of time in European history; however, we do not know much about the Dark Ages, which gives...

The Dark Ages of Europe were a critical time in European history. Between the Black Plague, the decline of Western civilization, and the...

The Dark Age’s of Europe were an critical time in European history. Between the Black Plague, the decline of western civilization and the...

The Roman Soldier Part One The Roman soldier was armed with a military invention that they took from the Iberians: a sword called the...

I chose to learn more about an important ancient figure, Alexander the Great. Alex was a leader of one of the largest empires throughout history, which collapsed after his death. He was one of the greatest generals of all time, and he also possessed a talent for administration and logistics. Alexander inherited the Macedonian Empire from his father, Philip, who laid the groundwork for the Macedonian Empire; Alexander would not have succeeded without his father. He also led a

The Fall of the Roman Republic I am listening to an audio book on the fall of the Roman Empire. I wanted to learn more about the Roman...

I decided to read about Henry the Fifth- because Henry the Fifth was well respected and one of the best warrior kings. I got the Henry...