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Benjamin Franklin Ben Franklin
1,709 wordsIn his many careers as a printer, moralist, essayist, civic leader, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, and philosopher, for later generations of Americans he became both a spokesman and a model for the national character. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on Jan. 17, 1706, into a religious Puritan household. His father, Josiah, was a candlemaker and a skillful mechanic. His mother, Asian Bens parents raised thirteen children -- the survivors of Josiah's seventeen children by two wives ...
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Henry Cabot Lodge Failed As A Diplomat Wilson
487 wordsDuring the post WWI era, President Wilson had several obstacles to overcome. Facing Congress, and pressure to resume American society to the status quo, he knew he had to act quickly and strongly to support whatever decisions he made. Unfortunately, they were all executed poorly. Wilson failed as a diplomat and as a domestic politician in the post World War I era due to his failure to compromise, his opposition with Henry Cabot Lodge and the House of Representatives, and his idealistic views. Wi...
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Commander In Chief President Of The United States
942 wordsThe President of the United States has five major roles within his job. These include being the Commander in Chief, Chief Diplomat, Chief Executive, Legislative Leader, and the Opinion/Party Leader. The Commander in Chief is the role with the most power, it is the most visible role, and it commands the most respect from other institutions of government. The Commander in Chief is the nations highest military leader and is the only role named in Article II of the Constitution. The commander in chi...
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German Reich Foreign Policy
622 wordsOtto Von Bismarck was a great leader in the unification of Germany. His skill as a diplomat was unrivalled during his reign as chancellor of Prussia. The mastery he showed in foreign policy was such that he was able to outwit all other powers and make their leaders appear inadequate. Bismarck was an unrivalled diplomat during his reign. His German Reich constitution of April 1871 allowed him to dictate the government on his own terms. However, the parliament only had the power to initiate debate...
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The Presidency Of Herbert Hoover
913 wordsHerbert Hoover, the 31 st president of the United States was elected in 1928. He fulfilled, in varying degrees, all of the following roles during his presidency: Chief Administrator, Chief Diplomat, Commander in Chief, and Party Chief. Although he was stronger in fulfilling some of these roles than others, he did his best to complete the requirements of the various jobs. President Herbert Hoover fulfilled the role of Chief Administrator during his presidency by executing various changes for the ...
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Prisoners Of War Concentration Camps
740 wordsOn October 18, 1945, the chief prosecutors lodged an indictment with the War Crimes Tribunal charging 24 individuals with variety of crimes and atrocities. This included the deliberate instigation of wars, extermination of racial and religious groups, murder and mistreatment of prisoners of war, and the murder, mistreatment, and the deportation of slave labor of the inhabitants of countries occupied by Germany during the war. The men accused at the trial were the Nationalist Socialist leaders He...
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U S S R Tom Clancy
1,345 wordsThe Cold War and post Cold War eras have brought with them many interesting aspects. New technologies initially meant for mass destruction filter down into the civilian world, making current lives easier. One example of this is the anti-lock braking systems of today? s cars. Originally designed to slow fighter-planes on landing without skidding, these systems make it safer for parents to take their children on vacation. One less noted advancement the eras brought is a considerable amount of exci...
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Foreign Governments Medici Family
701 wordsAssignment # 7 Nicole Machiavelli was the first great political philosopher of the Renaissance. He was born in 1469 and died in 1527. He was born in Florence, Italy. At the time he was born, the country was in political upheaval. It was divided between four dominant city-states, although each was always at the mercy of the stronger, more unified surrounding foreign governments. The Medici family+s reign, which had ruled Florence since 1434, was temporarily interrupted by a reform movement that b...
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Act 1 Scene Absolute Power
933 wordsAct M. Butterfly M. Butterfly Act 1, scene 11, Gallimard, the love stricken French Diplomat in China announces his decision to try an experiment. (Act 1, Scene 11). Upon thinking up this experiment, he reverts back to a memory of Madame Butterfly where Cio-Cio-San fears that the western man who catches a butterfly will pierce its heart with a needle, then leave it to perish. (Act 1, Scene 11). He too feels that he has caught a butterfly who will writhe on a needle (Act 1, Scene 11). This butterf...
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