Historical event?

Question

For my history class, I need to write an essay on a historical event. It has to be something that could be analyzed in depth--a major part of the essay is deciding what we would have done different had we been the political leader in charge. (For example, we could analyze September 11 and figure out what we would have changed on how it was handled, etc.) I don't want to do Sept 11, though, nor do I want to do the holocaust or the world wars (because a million other people are already doing stuff like that). It has to pertain to WORLD history, not just US history. Any suggestions?

I would appreciate it if complete morons did not answer my question. Thank you.

Answer 1

The decision of whether or not to drop the atomic bombs on Japan that ended Word War II.

The decision of whether or not to fund Christopher Columbus' expedtion to China in 1492.

The decision of whether or not to go on the Crusades into the Holy Land.

The decision of whether to pardon Jesus or Barabas.

Answer 2

Feb 28, 1993 -- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents attempt to serve warrants on the Branch Davidians at a compound near Waco, TX, triggering a 51-day siege.
Eventually, armored tanks were brought into the area.
The initial raid resulted in the deaths of four agents and six Davidians. The subsequent 51-day siege by the FBI ended on April 19 when fire completely consumed the complex, killing 79 people, including 21 children and Davidian leader David Koresh, that has come to be known as the Waco Siege.

Bill Clinton was President, and the newly appointed U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno approved the recommendations of the FBI to mount an assault after being told that conditions were deteriorating and children were being abused inside

What Could Have Been Done Differently?


First of all, the NEWS MEDIA helped to escalate the situation. They filled their time with mindless
babbling to try and hold the interest of the public and just occupy some air time. "THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN BANNED FROM THE AREA
Second, .it seemed that we saw daily FBI briefings until the entire spectacle
became mentally oppressive to behold.- THEY SHOULD HAVE USED A MORE PASSIVE APPROACH
Third - When an animal is trapped in a hole, what do you do? You do not stand in
front of the hole. The animal will come out to take a look and then
quickly retreat into its burrow. The answer to getting an animal out of
its hole is to back off. THIS IS THE APPROACH THAT THE U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES SHOULD HAVE TAKEN !!

Answer 3

What about the Stamp Act, by which Britain wanted to get back some of the costs of the French & Indian War, but antagonized the colonies?
What about the Boxer Rebellion in China?
What about the Glorious Revolution in England?
the Yalta Conference at the end of WWII?
The sinking of the Maine/Spanish American War?
Chernoble?
the War of Jenkins' Ear?
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand & his wife (start of WW I)?
Pearl Harbor?

Answer 4

Try the surrender of the Germans at the end of WWI. Treaty, etc and yada I won't get into here.

Anyway, it is felt by a lot of historians that if this had not been done so badly, there never would have been a second world war. I have heard some say that WWII was really just a continuation of WWI.

Answer 5

Pearl Harbor

Mass murder or suicide of hundreds in Ugandan doomsday cult (March 18) 2000

Gay marriages begin in Massachusetts, the first state in the country to legalize such unions (May 17 2004)

Kenneth L. Lay, chairman of bankrupt energy trader Enron, resigns; company under federal investigation for hiding debt and misrepresenting earnings (Jan. 24) 2002

Queen Elizabeth II of England marks 50 years as monarch (Feb 6).2002

Paul Martin succeeds Jean Chretien as Canadian prime minister (Dec. 12) 2003

On the final day of 2006, the number of U.S. soldiers killed since the start of the Iraq war reaches 3,000. Using the most conservative figures for confirmed deaths from Iraq Body Count, the number of Iraqi civilians killed since the start of the war exceeds 55,000; U.N. estimates are even higher.

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Answer 6

what about the period of time after the civil war? Jackson has long been criticized in the way he handled the reconstruction of the South.

Answer 7

maybe the seperated Germany is interesting.

Answer 8

last night i watched john_38242 do his wife from outside his window