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    in investment. If these investors had not contributed money as immensely, the Great Depression may have never occurred. Others also loaned money from banks to take advantage of the growing stock market. Nevertheless, when the stock market crashed, all of that investment was lost, and on top of that, they were now in debt. After this event transpired, “the maldistribution of income thus contributed to troubles in the economy” (Jeffries). When the prices of stock fall, logically, the value of the…

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    on top of her, spreading open her thighs, and another person kneeling on her hair, hands pinning down her arms, sharp shards digging into her back, and excited male voices rising all around her. When yet another hand clamped over her mouth, Jackie bit it, and the hand became a fist that punched her in the face. The men surrounding her began to laugh. For a hopeful moment Jackie wondered if this wasn't some collegiate prank. Perhaps at any second someone would flick on the lights and they'd…

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    The Cuban Missile Crisis

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    Kennedy showing possible military camps with missile sites and medium range missiles. The Cuban government was being run by a pro Soviet regime dictator named Fidel Castro. Castro had recently overthrown the pro-American government and nationalized all foreign businesses. Castro welcomed the Soviets and their military buildup to “protect” themselves from the Americans. At the time of the crisis, most Americans were completely unaware of just how close the super powers were to launching…

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    14, 1865 at Ford’s Theatre, around 10:00 o’clock at night. The 16th president, Abraham Lincoln lies unconscious on the floor, blood and brain matter gushing out of his head. Crowds of raging, screaming people trying to force their way into the president’s box fill the theater. The play being performed onstage forgotten immediately, the actors taking part in the angry mob. This horrific scene was caused by one person, John Wilkes Booth. John Wilkes Booth was a famous actor, but he was also a…

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    to quickly decrease the amount of defence on the borders. Johnson continued sending American troops over to defend South Vietnam, or “South Vietnam would be [at] lost” (A. Pollock, 1991). May, 1965 US Commander in Vietnam General ordered for 180,000 men, in prevention of South Vietnam falling into communists. In nine weeks, Johnson sent over 99,000 US troops to Da Nang. “We cannot be defeated by force arms. We will stand in Vietnam” (A. Pollock, 1991), due to South Vietnam falling, so did…

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    Andrew Jackson Benefits

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    presidents of all time. He did a lot of good and bad. He acted when needed but also when not. In 1928, Jackson first appeared on the $20 dollar bill. There is no clear reason for why. Many people think he was an evil man and he doesn’t deserve to be on the $20 dollar bill. But I actually think that Andrew Jackson deserves to be on the $20 bill because he was the first self-made president, forced Native Americans out of their land, and changed democracy for the better. First of all, Jackson is a…

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    force, 4,000 strong". The article displays an image of the battle and how it played out, giving the reader a mental depiction of how the war occurred, mainly through the eyes of Major Reno. In the end, the battle was a bloody massacre in which 216 men of the 7th Calvary unit not only lost their lives but were stripped bare and scalped. General Custer was found nude as well, deceased, near his two brothers; however, Custer was not…

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    “I welcome this kind of examination, because people got to know whether or not their President is a crook, well I’m not a crook.”1 These were the words uttered by the 37th President of the United States of America, Richard M. “Tricky Dickie” Nixon Although, Nixon was regarded as a crook by many in the United States, it is quite clear that Richard M. Nixon was in fact justified in saying he was not a crook. This is evinced by a variety of reasons, the foremost of which are: Nixon’s dirty tricks…

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    Gender and social construction, gender roles, and race relations all played a role in the outcome of this debate. More importantly, the intersectionality of these identities were awoken by this debate. Society’s passive ideals of women were challenged by Hill, which did not sit well with many people at that time. Anita…

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    Both men were born in Great Britain; both started the company and came up with the name which was “Seymour Powell” which stood for both their surnames. The company is recognised for design and innovation talents. The company which includes Dick and Richard was co-founded in 1984 and has increased to being one of the best designer companies in the world. The company is known for improving products to what they originally are. For example; the company cover all ranges of enhancing new…

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