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Spread Of Communism Soviet Union
1,198 wordsIn the years following the end of the Cold War, many historians and social scientists have written accounts of what were some of the causes and effects of this period when the threat of war was almost always present. One such person was Melvyn Leffler and his work, The Specter of Communism, which described the origins and conflicts of the Cold War. Out of these accounts several interesting questions come to light about the true nature of the Cold War. One such question that has surfaced recently...
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Corporate America Bad Boy
596 wordsAs the crowd roars like an angry ocean, 245 pounds of flesh hurls itself over the finish line, scoring the winning touchdown of the game. Suddenly, the crowd is overflowing from the stands and into the field, as reporters and photographers rush toward the star of the game. Ray Lewis, where are you going now that youve won the Superbowl? , exclaims one reporter. Although the millions of viewers watching the game know of the hackneyed answer, they await his reply, Im going to Disneyland! All playe...
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John Locke And Civil Rights Movement
1,369 wordsJohn Locke and the Civil Rights Movement Would John Locke, a liberal thinker who advocates resistance to an unjust government, support the civil rights movement of the 1960 s? In his Second Treatise, the argument he presents in favor of government resistance suggests that he would support the nonviolent civil disobedience that constituted part of this movement. For, although Locke limits the cases in which resistance is possible, these limitations are not applicable to the civil rights movement....
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Voter Turnout Twentieth Century
1,779 wordsAre Voters Fools? Throughout the twentieth century there has been a large debate on the explicit knowledge of the voting public. As unfortunate as it may seem, the political scientists and theorists of our nation have not placed much belief in the knowledge of these people. The voters of America have been criticized in studies and de fragmented in surveys as these political theorists try to answer the un daunting question, are voters fools? The answer is not one single comprehensive study indeed...
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Special Interest Groups John Mccain
1,089 words... nother $ 100, 000 every fourth year, and $ 25, 000 in the years between. Benefits of this club include attending national and regional meetings with Republican leaders and an invitation to the party's annual ball (Manhood 82). Basically, those who contribute large sums of money to the political parties are given a chance to lobby for their own interests. Unfortunately, those interests rarely serve to benefit the average taxpayer... With another campaign season on the horizon, the issue of sp...
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Word Of God Paramilitary Groups
1,263 wordsThere are many different forms of militias and paramilitary groups, whose membership and ideology often vary from, place to place. However, what most have in common, is their hatred for the federal government. In recent years, there have been far too many violent acts done by these militias, seeking to prove their points to the government, and the public at large. They have threatened to blow up power plants, government buildings, even the Hoover Dam. They hold many military exercises and are fr...
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Lucille Ball Gave Birth
627 wordsLucille Ball was the most loved television comedienne of her time. She was an American icon and is considered the first lady of television. With her strong work ethic and her determination, Lucille not only changed the face of television, she also paved the way for a lot of other female actresses. In 1940, Lucille Balled married her Cuban born husband Desi Area. Together they developed the I Love Lucy show, which became one of the most popular sitcoms of all time. Although Lucille and Desi were ...
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Franklin Roosevelt Agricultural Adjustment
1,616 wordsOn July 2, 1932, at the Democratic National Convention, the crowd listened intently to the phrase, I pledge you, I pledge myself to a new deal for the American people. The New Deal name was soon applied to the program of reform and recovery instituted by Franklin Delano Roosevelt. During the early part of the Great Depression, the economy had ground to a halt as a result of the stock market crashing and the unemployment rates skyrocketed as businesses shut down. Only a very small portion of the ...
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Food And Drug Department Of Agriculture
1,681 wordsUpton Sinclair's The Jungle Moves the Government To Clean Up the Food Supply Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, gave the most in-depth description of the horrid truths about the way Americas food companies, the only source of food for people living in the citys, are preparing the food they sell. The Jungle describes the terrible conditions of a Lithuanian family that moved to the US, and had to work, live, and die for the food companies in Chicago. The Jungle spurred a movement in the American people ...
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Played An Important War On Terrorism
1,161 wordsIt is a reasonable expectation that the media will gather the facts and report the news fairly, accurately and responsibly. The American public relies on the media for a great deal of its information. "The role of the press in American politics has become a major source of discussion and controversy in recent years" (Davis, 1). The question raised in this paper is, "Does the media present the news fairly, accurately, and completely?" The short answer is no, the long answer will be examined throu...
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The Lost War Vietnam
1,850 wordsI can still imagine the powerful blasts echoing through my grandfathers mind as he dove for cover in one of our trenches. The year was 1972 and our great nation of Vietnam was at war with the Yankees, the United States. In the end it was a war that we won even though the Americans argue that it was the other way around. The war was not an easy one to win though. Thousands of lives were lost and millions more were impacted. It all began with the United States intervening in our political relation...
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Gun Control Advocates National Rifle Association
969 wordsDear Editor: Gun Politics in the United States is among the most controversial and troublesome issues in American politics. Both pro-gun ownership and the opposing sides have very valid reasons for making their particular stands but the heart of the matter lies on that fact that people are getting killed or killing someone with guns. Richard Hofstadler popularized the term gun culture in his article America as a Gun Culture. He uses it to refer to the Americans long-standing fascination and fond...
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Anti Defamation League Separation Of Church And State
1,507 wordsNowadays, more so than ever before, religion plays a significant role in American presidential elections. As citizens, our job is to examine that role and decide how it will affect our vote. The Bush/Gore campaign has been very much influenced by religion. Joseph Lieberman, Gore? s running mate and the first Orthodox Jew to run for vice president on a major party ticket, has been extremely vocal about his faith. Both George W. Bush and Al Gore, a Methodist and Baptist, respectively, have also re...
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Ozone Depleting Air Quality
1,751 wordsFederal Clean Air Standards Should Be Strengthened For Title: Federal clean air standards Academic Level: College Content: beef up air quality or we will die Description: debate prep Federal Clean Air Standards Should Be Strengthened For Californians, not a day goes by without hearing some remark referring to smog or the quality of the air they breathe. One becomes accustom to shrugging such remarks off without a second thought after a while. Sure the air is getting cleaner, manufactures and peo...
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Death Penalty Deterrent Effect
1,502 wordsExecutions of juveniles began in 1642 with the execution of Thomas Granger, from Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, his age was not stated in the reference. (Minimum Death Penalty Ages) Three hundred and fifty years later, Twenty-Three states have legalized the execution of juveniles. Eighteen of those Twenty-three states have lowered the legal age of execution to sixteen. (Minimum Death Penalty Ages) For reasons unknown the public has supported the death penalty since this countrys existence. In t...
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60 Minutes Television Program
1,556 wordsSince 1968 America has been better enlightened than previously concerning current events and happenings around the world. A considerable factor for this occurrence is the television program 60 Minutes which debuted on the air in September of 1968. Many other television newsmagazine's have been produced since its creation, however none have possessed the longevity nor the influence of 60 Minutes. In fact, 60 Minutes, which is owned by CBS News, was the first regular network news program to cover ...
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James Weldon Johnson African American Race
2,596 wordsDuring the Harlem Renaissance a new feeling of racial pride emerged in the Black Intelligencia. The Black Intelligencia consisted of African-American writers, poets, philosophers, historians, and artists whose expertise conveyed five central themes according to Sterling Brown, a writer of that time: ? 1) Africa as a source of race pride, 2) Black American heroes 3) racial political propaganda, 4) the? Black folk? tradition, and 5) candid self-revelation. ? Two of the main people responsible for ...
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Lee Harvey Oswald Single Bullet Theory
3,050 wordsIn 1976, the US Senate ordered a fresh inquiry into the assassination of John F Kennedy, who was murdered in 1963 during a motorcade in Dallas, Texas. People who had been involved in the original Warren Commission investigations were asked to make fresh statements. The FBI and the CIA were persuaded to release more of their documents on Oswald. New lines of inquiry were opened and individuals who had not previously given evidence were persuaded to come forward. Most important of all, pieces of e...
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Day To Day Equal Amount
838 wordsPolls: and Politics The Media s Drive in Politics The media is a major factor in politics. The media feeds the American public Information on politics though newspapers, television, and radio. The media is especially crucial during an election year. Polls, campaigning, and the love-hate affair between the media and politicians change from day-to-day. POLLS A poll is a survey used by the media to measure public opinion on a certain issue, or to rate a candidate in a political election. Polls are ...
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U S Supreme Court Congress Shall Make
1,881 wordsSeparation of Church and State The principle of separation between Religion and government was a part of America s history for many centuries. The influence of religion on humankind can be traced back to the first records of history. Religion has served as a pillar of strength to some and binding chains to others. There are vast amounts of information and anthropological studies revealing the interaction of religion and humankind. The first period is the early period, which will encompass from C...
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