Commonwealth of Nations

those who deploy overseas. The short supply of personnel leaves a thinly stretched military to defend the nation. The military is made of mostly personnel, but with decreasing amounts of soldiers people fear for the upcoming…

When thinking about the 1950 's in America, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Is it black and white episodes of “I Love Lucy,” old-fashioned clothes, and simpler times? There is actually much more to the 1950 's than people may generally think about. Americans were striving for social and cultural growth, as well as soaking in the enjoyments of finally being able to relax after the stress of WWII. There was also an enthusiastic period of financial stability during the mid 1950 's…

Lincoln used the opportunity to try and bring a wounded nation back together, employing several rhetorical strategies in his speech. Lincoln wrote his Second Inaugural Address himself. He had already been president for one term and had just been re-elected. He could have used the speech to celebrate himself and his efforts in the war, which was nearly over. He didn’t. Instead he tried to motivate his people to try to rebuild the nation and not focus on who was wrong or who “lost.” In the…

Reconstruction era. Uncle Sam acts as a kind, welcoming host, carving the turkey while his ethnically and racially diverse guests talk, waiting patiently and politely. Uncle Sam is a symbol of the federal government in action and express the possibility of a nation where the government’s power is reconciled with its promise of sanctuary implied with the portrait labeled Castle Garden where immigrants first arrive at port in New York.4 Columbia’s expression is kind and attentive, seated between…

Naylor’s essay “The Meanings of Words” and Leong’s essay “Being A Chink” deal with the use of ethnically derogatory language within and outside of their own ethnic groups. In their essays they argue that by using racist language within their own ethnic groups lessen the negativity attached to these words. In addition to lessening negativity surrounding racist language these ethnic groups are able to use these words to their advantage. As Naylor and Leong have stated in their essays, I agree with…

Attacks have become a modifying epidemic sweeping across the nation affecting any or almost all types of computer systems. In the past network, breaches were often kept quiet. The 2014 year broke the silents, as major department stores, government agencies, financial institutions, and software companies fall victim to the many attacks on our nation. These administrated attacks conducted by Russia and China presented devasting effects on our nation economy. Meanwhile, the issue of who should be…

Should Museums Repatriate Ancient Artifacts to their Country of Origin? Ancient artifacts are the symbols of human civilization. All of them are priceless and cannot be measured by currency value. Repatriate is a controversial problem because of the various reasons. For instance, the aggressor took all of the captures back to their home countries and showed them to the public during the war. Voyagers use artifacts as the evidence to prove they had reached those places. Archeologists,…

love and passion one has towards it. This idea to him, is the foundation to a nation. The nationalist perspective of this source provided by George has an acquired bias towards a patriotic perspective. In only a short phrase, he is able to embody the devotion one has for their nation which sets the tone and perspective of the quote. Mr. Curtis believes that collective-determination is the building blocks to a sturdy nation, and enables a group to consider themselves as a collective. Although he…

identity in civics, modernization, political and social history, and economics (Hass, 1986) may add an entirely new understanding of people’s motivations and how those connect back to a nation. Insight about the role of national identity in nation building and development will add to work concerning both developing nations and developed…

leader who humbly takes the presidential position, serving his nation as effectively as possible. Driven by the influences of others and desire to help his people, Kirkman uses his position and circumstances to guide the United States in a time of hardship. Throughout the series, President Tom Kirkman defines his identity as a humble leader, taking the advice of respected colleagues but never sacrificing the integrity of the nation…