Day: December 29, 2017

Discuss Sherman's strategy of taking Atlanta and his March to the Sea.

Discuss Sherman's strategy of taking Atlanta and his March to the Sea. Be sure to include a discussion of the major battles and leaders involved in this operation. Could Sherman have been stopped from taking Atlanta? His March to the Sea? What was the importance of this campaign? Can response be at least 250 words ?

 

 

Discuss – Spanish-American War: Key Battles and U.S. Positions

Discuss the major military operations, battles and campaigns, land and sea, of the Spanish American War. What weaknesses in both the U.S. Army and Navy did the war reveal? Must be at least 200 words
 

The Civil War and the Confederacy's Attempts at Effective Governing

The Confederacy initially broke from the Union due to States rights. They wanted the government to play a minor role in affairs. Once they created their own government they were unable to create within it this ideal. In what ways did they emphasize national government? Why was their ideal so hard to realize?

 

 

Classical aesthetics – Mimetic Sense

Write a short paper about a piece of art. It could be a building, sculpture, painting, or other work. It may come from any period as long as it fits the principles of Classical aesthetics. Attach a picture of the art to your paper. 1. Provide a short background of the artist, or architect in some cases; the location of the piece of art presently; the year it was created; and any other relevant background information. 2. Explain why the art would be classified as Classical. Using the lecture, point out specific characteristics that make it Classical. Use the terms used in the lecture and support your claims with evidence. 3. What moral lesson or other message does the art represent or teach? 4. Is it Classical in the mimetic sense, or in other ways such as its sense of balance and symmetry?

 

 

Concerns for a Cold War – A whole empire of ideological understanding was built around

A whole empire of ideological understanding was built around the interpretive concept of the Cold War, and containment of the communist global threat to world peace as known in the Western democracies. How does that whole package of thought translate to other threats, other proxy wars during the Cold War, and concerns for a return to the Cold War even to this day?

 

The Spanish American War

Why were Americans so critical of the handling of the war with Spain? What lessons did the U.S. learn from the Spanish American War? What legacy did the war have for the future of the U.S.?
 

Identify the three cultural regions of North America directly preceding colonization

Note one group for each area and describe its culture and the distinctive traits that defined the communities it created. Must be at least 250 words

Myth and propaganda used during the Holocau

This is a succinct analysis of the significant role myth and propaganda played in the Final Solution or Holocaust during World WarII. This solution provides examples of myths, such as the one about the Demonic Jew, which were used to incite the Final Solution. In addition, this solution explains how the Nazis utilized the ideology of "The Volk" with the objective of uniting the German population under their anti-Semitic doctrines. Lastly, there is a brief explanation of role the German population played in the Final Solution.

 

The Future of Counterterrorism – Analyze whether terrorist activities

Analyze whether terrorist activities can be predicted and deterred. Analyze how the future of counterterrorism can be crafted and what can be done to ensure evolving terrorist tactics are monitored and combated. Discuss whether terrorist attacks can be completely eradicated in a country. Analyze and identify how counterterrorism experts can develop sound models that provide theoretical warnings about probable future acts of terrorism. Identify considerations that are important in being able to develop sound counterterrorism models. Interpret and explain whether or not it is necessary to sacrifice a few freedoms to protect national security. Suggest which freedoms are necessary for citizens to give up in order for the country to experience true freedom or escape worry of a terrorist attack.
 

Why does charismatic leadership sometimes lead to disastrous negative consequences

Psychodynamic processes Why does charismatic leadership sometimes lead to disastrous negative consequences? Explain, with reference to the four charismatic theories, how the influence processes combine with leader behavior to produce disastrous results. Identify a charismatic leader—religious, political, military, or social—who caused harm to his subordinates or followers through his influence. Why do you think this leader was initially able to attract and control his followers? Which characteristics of this leader led to the harm-causing behavior? How could the facilitating conditions have been used for positive charisma? Can this leader's charisma be explained by attribution theory or the self-concept theory? Provide reasons for your choice. Can charismatic leadership evolve into transformational leadership? How are these theories different from transactional leadership theories? Why were followers influenced so powerfully by this leader? Was it a result of psychodynamic processes or social contagion? use references