American Empire

covering up some of Her weaknesses. Parliament’s focus was not only on the North American colonies, but also in Asia, India, and Africa. Additionally, the Seven Years War left Britain’s military not at it’s fullest capability. Out of the 131 naval warships, only 39 were initially available for deployment to North America (1). Indeed, Britain faced many disadvantages during the onset of the war against the rebelling American colonies. Much debt had been incurred from the previous war,…

VARIETIES OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN MALAYSIA English was introduced in Malaysia during the British Empire colonialism in Tanah Melayu in the 18th century. According to Prof. Dr. Shanta Nair Venugopal, a professor in School of Language Studies and Linguistics UKM (2000), the learning of English language in Malaysia began as a tool of socio-economic mobility and education enhancement. After independence of Malaysia in 1957, English language has been recognised as the second language in Malaysia.…

things, a writer, non-academic historian, artist, politician, and British Army Officer. Winston became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940, to 1945, and again in 1951 to 1955. His sphere of influence ranged throughout the entire British Empire during the two times he was prime minister. It included places such as the United Kingdom, Canada, India, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and numerous other territories. Though he retained majority of the power when he was Prime…

On July 24, 1911, American archeologist Hiram Bingham gets his first look at Machu Picchu, an ancient Inca settlement in Peru that is now one of the world top tourist destination. Machu Picchu was tucked away in the rocky countryside northwest of Cuzco, Machu Picchu is believed to have been a summer retreat for the Inca leaders. The people that lived in Machu Picchu were mostly wiped out by the Spanish invaders in the 16th century. For hundreds of years afterwards it hasn’t been seen or heard…

Although his plan was ingenious, it was far too complex and the biggest problem was that Nimitz already knew his course of action and had ships waiting for the Japanese to arrive. Yamamoto’s plan could clearly not work if the Americans were already one step ahead. In the morning of June 4, one hundred and sixteen Japanese carrier aircraft launched an attack on Midway Island doing severe damage. During this attack, Midway launched all aircraft on the island to fire torpedos at the…

United States was by far the most powerful nation in NATO, Canada still had a major role in the alliance which, consequently, further asserted its rank as a middle power. Another defense organization Canada joined after World War Two was the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). NORAD was a defense agreement signed in 1958 between Canada and the United States. Its purpose was to provide aerospace warning, airspace sovereignty and defense for North America. By joining NORAD, Canada…

Mississippi killing 317 people. It is the second deadliest tornado in United States history. On May 7, 1846 The Cambridge Chronicle, America's oldest surviving weekly newspaper, is published for the first time in Cambridge, Massachusetts On May 7, 1864 American Civil War: The Army of the Potomac, under General Ulysses S. Grant, breaks off from the Battle of the Wilderness and moves southwards. On May 7, 1864 The world's oldest surviving clipper ship, the City of Adelaide is launched by…

initiated the Spanish inquisition in the 15th century, During this period, Muslims as well as Jews were forced to either leave Spain or convert to Christianity. Skipping ahead, After the defeat of the Central Powers in WWI, parts of the Ottoman Empire were taken over by the French and the British. The boundaries of the newly formed French and British territories, called “mandates,” were poorly drawn without regard to differences in ethnicity and religion of the colonized…

The world has a long history of colonialism, with most of the world today being shaped by colonialism. At a point in time, most countries were divided into two categories: colonies, or empires. To be an empire, it was essential to have numerous colonies, as this was a way to show power and obtain raw resources. However, the modern world now has changed significantly, or it has claimed it has. Although colonialism of the past does not exist anymore, the effects of colonialism are still present…

to destroy the Japanese empire. After the attack on Pearl Harbor Japan had time to make more of a push in the Pacific. Until 1942 in the Battle of the Midway when a U.S. Naval fleet about destroyed a Japanese fleet which was a major turning point in the war on the Pacific. Which later led to American forces…