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In 1980 Republican candidate Ronald Reagan assumed the highest office in government, that of the presidency, defeating incumbent president Jimmy Carter in a decisive victory that saw him win in forty-four of the nation’s fifty states. Reagan secured 51% of the popular vote, and 489 electoral votes, making it abundantly clear that the populist New Right movement that propelled his ascension in politics would usher in a new age of conservatism for the troubled nation. Reagan’s victory in the…

Foreign policy determines how America conducts relations with other countries. America’s foreign policy today covers a wide range of functions and issues. It seeks the power to protect and display America’s national interests around the globe. These national interests shape foreign policy and cover a wide range of political, economic, military and ideological concerns. On September 11th, 2001, two hijacked planes crashed into the World Trade Center towers, collapsing and causing over 2500 deaths…

1. The Opium Wars contributed to the creation of Imperialism greatly. Right before the first war, Chinese leaders were trying to purge themselves of the drug making Europeans upset. They believed they had the right to trade with whomever they wanted which led to fighting. British beat the Chinese and with the Treaty of Nanking got trading privileges, and access to five cities and Hong Kong, controlling trade. After the second war, other countries thought they should have the same rights and…

Since the late 19th century to the 21st century, different historical events such as wars and political ideology has shaped America’s involvement and goals with foreign conflict. Even in the establishment of the United States, Americans were engaged in foreign affairs. Public opinion has to be altered depending on the time and values the people upheld. Conflict of interest is another reforming aspect with the visions of the two political parties being incompatible. This rich history in the…

Work on the New York subway started in 1900. The world’s first vacuum cleaner was invented in 1901. The vacuum was invented by Hubert Cecil Booth. The triple AAA (American Automobile Association) was started in 1902. The international morse code signal for SOS (...---...) became the worldwide standard. Thomas Edison was alive during this time. He created the light bulb. Babe Ruth was only a rookie at this time. Theodore Roosevelt became president during this decade. Mark Twain was alive…

British Columbia, Idaho Plateau, Great Basin, Colorado and Mexico Plateau are situated from north to south in the region between the Rocky and the Central Mountains. 2.The Eastern Highlands : This highland covers Greenland. Island in the north, Labrador Plateau and New England highland at the middle and the Appalachian highland extending almost upto Florida Island in the south. 3.The Central Plain Region : This is the largest region. This area covers about three-fifth of the total area of…

For the programme’s first phase four corridors have been agreed:  Motorway of the Baltic Sea (linking the Baltic Sea Member States with Member States in central and western Europe, Including the route through the North Sea/Baltic Sea canal)  Motorway of the sea of Western Europe (leading from Portugal and Spain via the Atlantic Arc to the North Sea and the Irish Sea)  Motorway of the sea of Southeast Europe (connecting the Adriatic Sea to the Ionian Sea and the eastern Mediterranean,…

Powderly William Graham Sumner John P. Altgeld Samuel Gompers What was the impact of the transcontinental rail system on the American economy and society in the late nineteenth century? 2) How did the huge industrial trusts develop in industries such as steel and oil, and what was their effect on the economy? 3) What was the effect of the new industrial revolution on American laborers, and how did various labor organizations attempt to respond to the new conditions? 4) The…