DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND INTERNATIONALSTUDIES

This study examines the role of Christian missionaries in the development and expansion of Western education in Auchi between 1914 and 1970. It argues that missionary activities were central to the introduction of formal education in the area, as various denominations established schools alongside evangelization efforts. The research analyzes the contributions of missionary bodies such as the Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Church, highlighting their role in building educational infrastructure, training teachers, and increasing access to schooling. It further explores the response of the local population, noting both acceptance and resistance shaped by cultural and religious considerations. The study also considers the impact of colonial educational policies and the eventual transition to government control of schools after independence. The study concludes that Christian missionary efforts significantly transformed the educational landscape of Auchi, laying the foundation for modern education in the region. However, it also notes that this transformation came with cultural implications, including the gradual erosion of certain indigenous practices. Ultimately, the period 1914–1970 represents a critical phase in the historical evolution of education in Auchi, driven largely by missionary initiative and colonial influence

This study examines the United States and USSR involvement inVietnamthroughout the Vietnam War and also explores the ways in which the Vietnam War affected the Cold War. The Vietnam War was the longest war in American history, beginning with the United States’ involvement in the French colonial struggle during the early 1950s and ending with the tragic and humiliating fall of Saigon in April 1975. The United States was involved in Vietnam under leadership from six different Presidential administrations, and, because of the length of the war, many aspects of the Cold War changed as the conflict in Vietnam progressed and escalated.1 This study examines nature of war diplomacy in the Vietnam war and the impact of USSR and USA.

This research work attempts to examine the monarchical ChangeandContinuity of the Benin kingdom. Historians throughout h man history believeinthe inevitability of change. Some people also believe that change is not mono-causal but multi-causal.