“Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 -- a date which will live in infamy -- the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.” On December 8th, 1941, Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave his famous “Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation” speech in which he reminisced upon the unforeseen attacks against the United States enacted upon by the Empire of Japan. The day before, Imperial Japan launched a surprise attack against the US naval port of Pearl Harbor leaving 2403 casualties on the American side and at least 8 ships damaged from bombing and torpedoes. With the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States was launched into a 3 year Pacific Theater against Imperial Japan that ultimately would…
The Tennessee National Guard Adjutant General visits with Troopers deployed to Joint Task Force Guantanamo, Oct. 19-20 on U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. “It was different than what I expected it to be,” said U.S. Army Maj . Gen. Terry “Max” Haston, the Adjutant General for Tennessee National Guard. “It’s a world of its own.…
During the WWI and WWII, many of the Americans feared the Red Scare and what would the attackers possibly have in mind to do to the United States. The American government instilled much of their fear in its own citizens towards the communist government. The Red Scare started shortly after the end of the World War 1 and the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia by the Communists. This scare went world wide after the Communists had taken their first strike that took place in 1919. These communists called themselves the Reds because of their charges they wanted to hold.…
Media in China changed drastically to feature young youths going against capitalists for the ‘greater good.’ The Red Guards first formed in1966, middle school students in Beijing declared themselves as "Chairman Mao's Red Guards. " Mao's support for them led to the name "Red Guard.…
Mao was able to turn the tide and beat Wang Ming "left" wing ruling within the party and rule the Party and turning the tide for the Red Army. Eventually Mao would lead the Chinese Red Army to survival. In detail, in October 1934,…
Sergeant Calderon works full-time as an National Guard recruiter. He joined the National Guard before he went into college. he's been in the National Guard for nine years total and he currently has three years left of his contracts. He explained to us all the benefits of joining the National Guard as well as the downfalls, which weren't very many.…
However, the people, to Mao’s surprise, weren’t completely happy with him and wanted to change some of his rules. When the power began to go to Mao’s head, he made many poor decisions like overproducing items and encouraging violence among the Chinese citizens. The Hundred Flowers Campaign was one of the first bad moves from Mao and one of the first ways Mao turned to be 70% bad. The Hundred Flowers Campaign was a movement from Mao that launched an anti-rightist campaign and sent tons more people to be re-educated by the peasants and eliminated intellectuals (Green 243) when he heard that not everybody loved what he was doing. In the Common Program of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, one article stated, “The People’s Republic…
Officers earn around $1000 per month, which is relatively consistent, except for reduced wages during times of gang wars. Being an officer is similar to a full-time job, they are unable to be also be employed by the legitimate sector, and the standard of living for these jobs is slightly higher than a full-time minimum wage job. The foot soldiers receive a flat wage, their earnings are not directly linked to the volume of their sales but the number of shifts they work and their position within the drug selling team. These wages are very low, around $200 a month, or less until the final year of the study. Based on these estimates, the wages of a foot soldiers are well below the federal minimum wage.…
A veterans Sacrifice Throughout the history of this great country, the United States, all the veterans of all the wars and battles are the ones to thank for gaining our freedom and keeping us free. This is as true now as it ever has been. A lot of times the sacrifice the veterans make goes unnoticed and unappreciated. I would just like to say thank you.…
Throughout history many battles have been fought, in the front of the US, all for the need of utilities, but how did these battles help to form the United States the way it is now? WWII was the only war to be fought twice, giving it the name the second world war. World War II was one of the deadliest wars in history; being fought against the axis powers in 1939 through 1945. All the hardships that the United States had to get through really formed the way the United States is now. After the US won the war, with the help of the allied powers, the US change for the better; giving women more freedom, the economy came to a boom and racial discrimination diminished.…
Justin Dilks Professor Duinink LAS 110 1 October 2014 Wounded Warrior Project 9/11 was one of the most pivotal moments in U.S. history. History shows that when somebody threatens the liberty and freedom of the United States, the people come together. Historical events such as the Pearl Harbor and the Boston Massacre are examples of Americans coming together to defend what is rightfully theirs. 9/11 was one of these uniting moments in U.S. history. U.S. military enlistment increased drastically after the events of 9/11.…
Tamara Perkins Mrs. Williams 4th Feb. 18 2016 Homeless Military Veterans Do you have a family member who is in the military? Do your friends? We all know someone who has been, or is in the military.…
Matthew Wilson Mrs. Dee Period 4 22 February 2016 Government policies for Military Veterans Our government sometimes does many things for our military veterans that may make life easier on them or reward them for their actions. However, there are also some issues with these benefits or the lack of there of. Some veterans struggle to make it by when they get out of the military.…
America's veterans have laid their life on the line in ways only they will ever know. They have survived living nightmares and are left with permanent scars. Some of these scars are easy to see, others are too deep, all are painful. They have come home to emptiness and desolation. Many come home to no home at all.…
Dillon Sutton 11/20/2014 HIS 112 Assignment Five Assignment # 5 Chapter 25: East and West in the Grip of the Cold War Compare and contrast the cultural and societal changes that occurred during the Cold War Era in Russia and China. Make sure to discuss repressive agendas that was portrayed the Communist governments in China and Russia; any restrictions in the media and literature; and any societal changes that includes higher education, the role of men and women in Russia and China. Was equality even possible in Russia and China during the Cold War Era? Explain. BE VERY THOROUGH IN THIS ESSAY.…