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[Xanthippus of Sparta]

Takezo Kensei are you allowed to compare the Revolution to other more recent or past countries' situations? Because after reading Xanthippus' post, I'm wondering if it wouldn't be too far-fetched to point out how at least in many cases, when there have been such similar upheavals and greatly upsetting circumstances, there have been take-overs (such as by the military, in the form of the 20th century junta) in order to return to some level of stability before republics have been formed once again, many times after...you guessed it, a dictator has ruled for several years. Perhaps this is just my Atlantic studies coming into play, because I'm thinking of the Haitian Revolution and the French Revolution, as well as 20th century Latin American history (esp. vis-a-vis the US).

Really you can even look into later French history there are plenty of parallels to the post-revolutionary era.

Until very recent times the French Army played a huge political role, especially in times of instability. It stamped out the Commune in 1871, and essentially overthrew the Fourth Republic in 1958.

In 1960, if the French North African army would have had support on the mainland, they probably would have rebelled then too.

[Takezō Kensei]

Takezo Kensei are you allowed to compare the Revolution to other more recent or past countries' situations? Because after reading Xanthippus' post, I'm wondering if it wouldn't be too far-fetched to point out how at least in many cases, when there have been such similar upheavals and greatly upsetting circumstances, there have been take-overs (such as by the military, in the form of the 20th century junta) in order to return to some level of stability before republics have been formed once again, many times after...you guessed it, a dictator has ruled for several years. Perhaps this is just my Atlantic studies coming into play, because I'm thinking of the Haitian Revolution and the French Revolution, as well as 20th century Latin American history (esp. vis-a-vis the US).

No, I just asked my tutor and I should not make comparison with other revolutions, even though that would be an interesting line of discussion.

So, essentially I will contend that the post-revolutionary terror (The Reign of Terror) was a major contributing factor for the failure of the French Revolution. I will discuss the role of Robespierre, the execution of the moderate 'Girondists', and the Thermadorian Reaction; how these aspects of the post-revolutionary terror resulted in the fall of the directory and Napoleons seizing of power (symbolizing the failure of the rev.)

Furthermore I will discuss how despite the post-rev. terror being pivotal in the failure of the revolution, it was not the only reason for the failure. This will allow me to discuss the nature of the revolution itself, its aims etc. (Here is where I could have discussed the American Rev.; limited aims - easier to achieve, war of independence - not a revolution, rebellion against outside rule - not a rebellion against own government.)
- How the removal of the existing structure, could not be easily replaced.
- The broader/disputed goals of the rev.; how broader goals resulted in stability taking far longer to occur.

Any other input you guys could give me would still be greatly appreciated though.

[TheDarkKnight]

I need a good thesis statement for my 8-10 page research essay on the Luftwaffe and the technology developed for the Luftwaffe in World War Two. I'm thinking of something along the line of

"Though the Luftwaffe was incredibly advanced for its time, increasing mismanagement and misuse of the technology and tactics developed for it led to its ultimate unsatisfactory performance during World War II".

How does that sound?

[Xanthippus of Sparta]

I need a good thesis statement for my 8-10 page research essay on the Luftwaffe and the technology developed for the Luftwaffe in World War Two. I'm thinking of something along the line of...

"Though the Luftwaffe was incredibly advanced for its time, increasing mismanagement and misuse of the technology and tactics developed for it led to its ultimate unsatisfactory performance during World War II".

How does that sound?

I think it's a good start, for sure.

Mismanagement is a good point. I'm not sure if any of the Luftwaffe's tactics were inherently bad, though.

Maybe I'd dig into how much the design/creation/production of some of the Luftwaffe's "super weapons" took away from more practical matters in the Third Reich's military-industrial complex.

In 1944-45 the Germans were pouring money into these weapons systems (with the Me262 really being the only truly successful one) while at the same time the quality of their basic infantry weapons (like the K98k) was declining.

[TheDarkKnight]

I think it's a good start, for sure.

Mismanagement is a good point. I'm not sure if any of the Luftwaffe's tactics were inherently bad, though.

Maybe I'd dig into how much the design/creation/production of some of the Luftwaffe's "super weapons" took away from more practical matters in the Third Reich's military-industrial complex.

In 1944-45 the Germans were pouring money into these weapons systems (with the Me262 really being the only truly successful one) while at the same time the quality of their basic infantry weapons (like the K98k) was declining.

I plan on talking about how the V weapons drained a lot of money away from the real weapons like the Me 262...The V-2 cost somewhere around 100,000 marks each I believe, while the V-1 cost a little over 5,000. If that money had been put more towards the Me 262 and if Hitler hadn't of changed the plans (fighter to bomber and then back to fighter) the Me 262 could have potentially had a devastating impact on the war.

[StealthFox]

Sounds like a solid topic/thesis. See if your library has this book: The Nazi Germany Sourcebook. It's filled with primary source documents you may find useful.

[TheDarkKnight]

Sounds like a solid topic/thesis. See if your library has this book: The Nazi Germany Sourcebook. It's filled with primary source documents you may find useful.

Unfortunately, I don't have it. And I can't order anything now because the deadline is approaching and it could take a couple weeks for it to get here.

[TheDarkKnight]

So I'm almost done with the paper...Probably will be about 10 pages. I'm worried that the paper may have a few too many quotes...But I still think it is good.

I hope I can use elements of this paper next semester on my senior paper...Lol

[StealthFox]

One thing I learned throughout my college studies is to limit the amount of quotes in a paper. I even had one professor who didn't like to see more than two quotes per paper. Learn to use your own words and thoughts instead of other authors'. If you'd like additional feedback on your paper, you could always post it up here in this thread, or perhaps create a new thread in the VV or the Thema Devia.

[mamik_yev_konak]

Pro-tip: Try putting in the quote you wish to include. Read that section of the paper to yourself out loud. If the quote does not strengthen your argument in a substantial manner (i.e., seems to be filling no major role in this regard), seriously consider leaving it out.

[TheDarkKnight]

Well I sent it in to my teacher as a rough draft. If he thinks there are too many quotes in it he will let me know.


It's just that there is SO much information to cram into a 10 page paper.

[avion365]

Well I sent it in to my teacher as a rough draft. If he thinks there are too many quotes in it he will let me know.


It's just that there is SO much information to cram into a 10 page paper.

get the feeling all the time, one teacher gave me an assignment of summing up the roman army in one paragraph, it was a long one.......

[TheDarkKnight]

Got a response back...My teacher said "This is a well-written paper, and you seem to understand the issues pretty well. You state your thesis and explain your position very well."

Only problem he has with it is some minor proof reading errors...Which is understandable, cause this was essentially a rough-rough draft.

[Tiberius Tosi]

Any of my British amigos on here know where I would be able to locate either an online pdf or a library with "Fourth Army Papers Volume 1" (Fourth Army's war records from WWI). I'm in a bit of a pickle finding primary sources and of artillery expenditure and counter-battery operations for the Somme (and yes I need to use primary sources only for this paper, it's not too fun when you're dealing with 1 day of 1 battle and the pre-battle bombardment lol)

[Prince of Essling]

Any of my British amigos on here know where I would be able to locate either an online pdf or a library with "Fourth Army Papers Volume 1" (Fourth Army's war records from WWI). I'm in a bit of a pickle finding primary sources and of artillery expenditure and counter-battery operations for the Somme (and yes I need to use primary sources only for this paper, it's not too fun when you're dealing with 1 day of 1 battle and the pre-battle bombardment lol)

Have only been able to find extracts from "Fourth Army Papers Volume 1" for a later period but did find this instead (I have extracted the ammo expenditure data from Section XV):

http://www.gutenberg-e.org/mas01/archive/app18.html Appendix 18: Artillery Lessons Drawn From The Battle Of The Somme, c. December 1916
Source: Montgomery-Massingberd Papers, LHCMA, file 7/4.
The total number of rounds fired from June 24th to November 21st, 1916, both dates inclusive, were:
18-pounder 10,844,411
4.5" How: 2,222,857
4.7" Gun: 163,239
60-pounder: 800,633
6" How: 831,862
6" Gun: 59,293
8" How: 292,660
9.2" How: 260,807
9.2" Gun: 2,630
12" How: 17,425
12" Gun: 1,153
15" How: 2,803
13-: 61,022
GRAND TOTAL: 15,560,795
Avg. per day 102,439
Wt. in Tons, approx. 255,000

You might also try to get hold of : British Official History, Military Operations, France and Flanders, 1916, Volume 1.

You will find lost of useful data & info on British Artillery in WWI at
http://www.gutenberg-e.org/mas01/index.html “The Infantry cannot do without a gun less:” The place of Artillery in the British Expeditionary Force 1914-1918 by Sanders Marble

All references seem point to the Imperial War Museum having a set of the Fourth Army Operational papers - you may wish to drop them a line at:
IWM London
Lambeth Road
London SE1 6HZ
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7416 5320
Fax: +44 (0)20 7416 5374
Email:mail@iwm.org.uk

[Hamilcar's Bastard Son]

I'm in a bit of a bind here, I need to compare 2 speeches from the 1850 compromise, I've already settled on Daniel Websters speech (As I will also be doing rhetorical analysis) and I am thinking of Calhoun's speech. Thoughts?

Calhoun's: http://college.cengage.com/history/a...omise_1850.htm

Webster's: http://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/moa/abt5...100;view=image

What is your opinion on the idea of comparing these 2 speeches?

Thanks in advance.

[The Despondent Mind]

Ok guys here's an easy question :
Which Saffron did the Mycenaeans used to get which colour . I study history ( 1 year ) and our professor told us this will be one of the questions . I can't find a concrete answer in John Chadwick's book .

[TaiwaneseNinja]

I'm doing an essay on how heroes inspire me, I'm doing Ronald Reagan (He tore down the Berlin wall, ended the Cold War, etc.) What are his 3 heroic qualities. And please don't say offensive stuff like "He ruined the American dream"

Moved and merged from the Mudpit. -DBH

[hellheaven1987]

Ronald Reagan... Why don't you choose Theodore Roosevelt?

Anyway, Reagan opened a Pandora's box that ultimately leads to several major problems federal government faces today...

[Xanthippus of Sparta]

I'm doing an essay on how heroes inspire me, I'm doing Ronald Reagan (He tore down the Berlin wall, ended the Cold War, etc.) What are his 3 heroic qualities. And please don't say offensive stuff like "He ruined the American dream"

Moved and merged from the Mudpit. -DBH

I have a hard time with "heroic" here because it leaves no room for objectivity.

But Reagan was very amiable, his personal friendship with Mikhail Gorbachev was very important in the thawing of Cold War US-Soviet relations before the Fall of the USSR (which happened largely for internal social and economic reasons, not because of anything Reagan did).