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- Beyond the Gates Movie ReviewReview of the movie Beyond the Gates, about people trapped at a school during the Rwandan genocide. Has its flaws, including twisting the incident it's based on to put Europeans at the center of events, but rare in its moral and emotional power.
- The Rwandan GenocideA brief overview of the affects of colonialism and how they led to the ethnic divide between Hutu and Tutsi and ultimately the Rwandan genocide of 1994.
A Brief History of RwandaHow did neighbors turn into killers, and how can they become neighbors again? A unique look at the history of Rwanda and the state of things after the 1994 Genocide.
A Review: When Victims Become KillersResearcher and political theorist Mahmood Mamdani on the political, ethical, and resulting consequences (the Rwandan genocide) of manufactured identities under colonial rule.- Economically Dominant Ethnic MinoritiesA Yale Law School professor, Amy Chua in her work, "A World on the Edge," published in 2003, addresses the topics of markets, democracy, and ethnic hatred; the main causes of violence in the world today.
- How Ethnic Cleansing in Rwanda Affects AmericaThis post describes the ethnic cleansing that took place in 1994. The post also explains why this happened and how that relates to the United States of America's current economic situation.
- Colonization and the Rwandan GenocideA look at Rwanda's past and the role of Colonization on the region's political and racial troubles.
- Genocide in Rwanda: Justice is Better Served Late Than NeverThe genocide in Rwanda started in 1994 with the mass killing of hundreds of thousands of Rwanda's Tutsis by their Hutu countrymen using mostly machetes.
- European Colonialism in Africa: A SurveyThis article provides an overview of the reasons and effects of European colonialism in Africa.
- Why Does the World Ignore Africa?A deeply written case study on why the world ignores Africa, the conflicts, the continent faces, and how people can be more aware to the continent.
- We Wish to Inform You that Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families: A Book ReviewHundreds of thousands of people were murdered as the Hutu and Tutsi tribe fought in Rwanda at the end of the twentieth century.
- Movie Review: Hotel RwandaIt can be seen that in Hotel Rwanda, one learns valuable lessons about the morality of war.
- 5 Overlooked Crimes Against HumanityWe have all studied about the Jewish Holocaust of WWII, but do you know about the other genocides of the 20th century? In Rwanda, Congo, Cambodia, Turkey?
- The Franco-Prussian WarThis paper explores a milestone in the history of warfare, a step in the transition towards Total War.
Beyond the Gates Movie Review: A Haunting Look at GenocideBeyond The Gates presents a dramatic recreation of the events that transpired during the initial days of the Rwandan genocide, centering on the efforts of two British citizens to protect the endangered natives.- Building Sustainable Peace Between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of CongoThis paper examines Rwanda's role in the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The first section gives a brief history of Rwanda's involvement and is followed by a fabricated negotiation between the two countries.
- Imagine If War Were Illegal — it Is!A Forgotten Law We Need
- Why We Should Understand the Reasons for WarsA survey of the reasons for wars in an ever changing era of engagement, threat, alliance, and global volatility
Africa DispersedThe ABCs of Black History
War Torn WomanA newly married woman follows her husband to war, working to provide small comforts in the camp. She experiences the loss of her Pa and husband in the same battle.
Three "Must See Again" MoviesAfter watching "Judgment at Nuremberg," "Ship of Fools" and "Hotel Rwanda,'" movies I saw years ago, it was as if I was watching them for the very first time. It is unbelievable the message they convey and how closely they relate to the 21st Century.
Every War Brought Us HereComrad, sailor, prisoner,moms and wives and girlfriends, letters from home-all of them link our past to the present- History in the MakingA poem from the point of view of speaker witnessing a major historic event of their time.
Parsing the History of War a Starting PointParsing The History of War A Starting Point. This is the century when we need to consider ending war not as some utopian fantasy but as sane means of avoiding global suicide.
Why Africa is Poor and Backward?Africa has plentiful natural resources but did not have plentiful breads to eat. Think if the same resources were the possession of America, would it remain the poorest country on the face of earth?- WarPeace must replace War
- 5 Misconceptions About AfricaIf you think Africa is about naked tribes coexisting with elephants or if you think Africa is a country with millions of black people speaking the same language and culture, then you might want to avoid embarrassing yourself by reading this.
Did Humanity Begin in the Beautiful Continent of Africa?Since Africa is filled with such rich history, could it be that humanity started there?- The AfricanWhen the Indians proved to be unreliable laborers, Portuguese slave traders began to bring Africans to Brazil.
- Don't Take the Great Man for GrantedIn the book "Preface to History" author Carl Gustavson challenges his reader to study history with a wider scope by looking at the impact an event has, rather than just memorizing key names, places, and dates.
- African Rainsinspired by a play my sister wrote
- A Unique Travel Experience to Chad, AfricaIf you want to travel to a place different from the usual travel spots, then N'Djamena is the place to go.
- A Critique of Rebecca West's "The Return of the Soldier"This paper discusses West's "The Return of the Soldier", specifically related to the discussion of a criticism about West's novel. While some see West's work as a criticism of the patriarchal society, one cannot be sure.
- African People and Their CulturesThis is a research paper on the different cultures of African people; Their Celebrations, Art, marriage, and more.
- Why Does History Matter?A piece defending the right of history to exist!
- Why Do We Study History?History, the twisting, turning adventure of life. History is much more than it looks like it is, history from the second to next or from a decade to a century. History has a much bigger part in life than we believe, history makes us who we are.
- Military Vs. FamilyMaking sense of joining the armed forces has its debate today. We are riding on the coattails of our founding fathers way too far into the future. It is time for a new perspective.
- College Essay: The Social Construction of Reality by Peter Berger and Thomas LuckmannBurger and Luckmann feel that through perception we define the world. Being creatures of habit habitualization happens, this makes us easy to predict.
- From Africa to America: A Brief HistoryThe causes and overview of the cruel and inhumane journey for Africans to British North America through the Atlantic slave trade.
- UNDERDEVELOPMENT of AFRICAThis paper examines the issue of underdevelopent of Africa, from the perspective of its causes.
