Category: History

What caused the Cold War? 1

What caused the Cold War?

What is the Cold War? The Cold War refers to the conflict between the United States of America (USA) and the United Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR or Soviet Union) that lasted for decades due...

What was World War II? 2

What was World War II?

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2) was a war that took place between 1939 and 1945 and involved many states and countries. Countries that were part of the war would split...

What was the Cause of the French Revolution? 3

What was the Cause of the French Revolution?

After France helped assist the Americans during the American revolution, some of the French revolutionaries also wanted change within their country. But unlike the revolution they took part in the American colonies, the change...

What caused World War I? 4

What caused World War I?

There are many reasons why the First World War (WWI) started. Some of the factors that led to World War I were the political, territorial, and economic in nature. The rampant militarism in Europe,...

What is Renaissance? 5

What is Renaissance?

The Beginning of the Renaissance By the end of the Middle Ages, the authority of European kings within their countries began to strengthen while the power of the Church began to waver, the people...

What is Monarchy? 7

What is Monarchy?

What is the meaning of Monarchy? A monarchy is a system of government that appoints a person as head of state for life, until the monarch is forced to give up his power, or...

What is Mercantilism? 8

What is Mercantilism?

Definition of Mercantilism Mercantilism is a political and economic doctrine that aims to improve national development and strengthen state power by doing the following: Mercantilism became popular in Europe in the 17th century, especially...

Art in the Renaissance Period 9

Art in the Renaissance Period

Renaissance artists borrowed style and themes from the Classical art of the Greeks and Romans. They used Greek and Roman stories and myths as inspiration for their art. With the height of the Catholic...