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The Price of Vietnam The Vietnam war was a very controversial war, and many debate on whether or not the participation of the United States in the war was necessary. The war lasted a grueling twenty years, 1955 to 1975. However, in the year of 1968 there was much going on at home, from civil rights movements lead my Dr. Martin Luther King Jr to the presidential election of Richard Nixon and the assassination of Robert Kennedy. Tension was high in the U.S. With over 2.7 million Americans that…

Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) Policy Analysis In the paper that follows I will analyze the Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program, specifically working to break down the success of the program based on the history and how much the program has changed. This includes the source of financing for the programs and how that impacts its effectiveness; the laws that directly relate to the VISTA program; the achievements of the programs since its inception; the measurements of…

The United States in the early 1900’s was characterized by racism towards African Americans and their plea for equality. Despite the Civil War and 13th Amendment ridding the U.S. of slavery, society still favored whites and many African Americans were discriminated against because racism was still a monumental issue. Many court cases were created regarding African American equality, and not many ended by them gaining it. The Jim Crow Laws impacted the government by providing it the power to…

explain how the government did everything they could to cover the murder but missed one crucial step, recording the interview. Foley, Meghan. "If Oswald Didn 't Kill JFK, Then Who Did? 5 Conspiracies Examined." Wall St. Cheat Sheet. 21 Nov. 2013. Web. 24 Oct. 2014. There were many people or organizations that were said to have helped Oswald or participated in the shooting. The mob was known to have convinced Oswald to shoot the president. It was assumed that the mob supplied him with the…

election tactic, especially democrats. Republican voters are usually Caucasian, upper class, and in higher positioned occupations; while those voting democratic are typically minorities fighting to stay at or above the poverty line. Former President Lyndon B. Johnson was the first politician to use the term War on Poverty during his State of the Union address on January 8, 1964. This was during a time when the national poverty rate was around nineteen percent, adding to President Johnson’s Great…

One of the most influential and historically significant decades in American history occurred during the 1960s when Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson held office. These presidents’ domestic reform goals reflected more similarities than differences. Most of the domestic reform legislation enacted by Johnson originated with the Kennedy administration. Kennedy’s legislative agenda, known as the “New Frontier” included increased federal aid for education, reduced taxes in an effort to…

and Mrs. Adams’s letters, written correspondence fosters close relationships that is protected from public scrutiny. Which is the case for Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, otherwise known as the women who lead the rise for women’s rights activism during the 19th century. Stanton held possessed social and civic intelligence that was influenced by her father’s profession as lawyer. When she was young, Stanton admired…

The House of Representatives voted to pass the bill that became the Fair Housing Act on April 10. The act was signed by Lyndon B. Johnson six days after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr (Marks, 2013). The FHA is an example of a federal legislation. It was created to address the barriers to housing and segregation in housing practices. Federal legislation has given…

Social – Postwar America in the mid and late twentieth century was the age of social change ranging from equal rights to popular music. World War II has allowed has allowed America to finally break free from the Great Depression. There was much focus on the industry part of society and America was kept well busy. What was almost hidden behind this era was those who lived in poverty. There seemed to be a large gap between the rich and the poor at this time. The wealthy were a big part of the ever…

On January 26, 2016, I went to an uncommon hour hearing of “What is Dr. King’s Legacy Today” presented by two professors and three Franklin and Marshall College students. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed in speaking truth to power, standing up against racial injustices, ending fear within the black community, mitigating the effects of white supremacy on the black people, and creating a safe, caring, and unified environment where every individual had the power of voice. He gave his people the…