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Apr 192011
 
Less Forgiving than Baseball: The Development of the Cold War

This document was once part of my history notes.  However, I have found that making accurate history notes is boring and does little to help me remember content anyway.  So these are improved notes, which is to say that a lot of what is here should never be written on a final by any student [...Read more...]

Oct 272010
 
9 essential steps in nation-building [History/Anthropology notes]

According to B. Anderson, the nation is an “imagined community”; it exists when a group of people believe that they belong to a community of individuals with a common history, culture, ethnicity, etc. Generally, the following is a list of steps that are taken as nations begin to develop. NB: This might be helpful for [...Read more...]

Sep 052010
 
The End of World War I [History notes]

American Involvement -       USA had entered the war despite its Irish and Herman population, the Monroe Doctrine, and the profit it gained from the war. -       The sinking of the Lusitania was used as propaganda against the German brutality to push the country towards war. -       German intelligence acted in the USA due to the [...Read more...]

Aug 072010
 
World War 2: A Quick Summary [History Notes]

These notes were also composed by Breeann, who previously wrote notes on the major battles of World War I. This summary quickly goes over the major events in World War II with general detail and events. World War 2 Blitzkrieg -       Lightning War -       Paralyze the enemy by using most up-to-date technology and tactics. Vehicles, [...Read more...]

Aug 012010
 
Major Battles of World War I [History notes]

A general overview of the major battles of World War I. It is a wall of text, but it does provide you with the details to amaze the examiner on your history papers. Credit goes to Breeann for composing these notes. First Battle of Marne 1914. German commander Kluck saw that his armies were too [...Read more...]