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Japanese immigrated to America, primarily West Coast, many were found living in the states. As World War Two was a started to rise, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii happened by the Japanese on December 7, 1941. In February 19, 1942, Franklin D. Roosevelt, on his third term, authorized Executive Order 9066 where anyone of Japanese ancestry are sent to internment camps. Internment camps were where the Japanese built their houses inside of the camps during World War Two. With security…

Businessmen who find success must treat their employees well and have good relationships with rival companies. Morris indicated John D. Rockefeller did this the best. What also made him unique was the way in which he understood distribution. Rockefeller personally started many of the relationships with the purchases his company made and eventually helped with the merger as well. Rockefeller was able to guide his company in the direction he wanted it to go rather than having someone under him…

In 1929 prices on the stock exchange continued to spiral upward and create an illusion of paradise and riches in the form of paper money. British raised their international interest rate to bring back money to pay American debt off. Foreign investors and others began to dump their investments, and a frenzy of selling of stocks proceeded. The losses were huge. Stockholders had lost 40 billion dollars. By the end of 1930 four million workers were without jobs. If there were jobs at all, the…

Life in America is shaped by the decisions of the Supreme Court. Those tasked with deciding on the cases brought to the highest court in the land are some of the most intelligent legal minds our nation can offer. Even more so, those few men who have been given the task of guiding the court are some of history’s prominent figures. Two men in particular, Earl Warren and William Rehnquist ruled the American legal and political scene for nearly 35 years. Warren, serving from 1953-1969, presided over…

The Bombing Pearl Harbor Unexpectedly Changed America On December 7, 1941 Japanese attacked on Pearl Harbor is significant day that changed United States forever. The morning, Japanese planes swooped in over the island of Oahu in Hawaii and attacked Pearl Harbor, an America military base. Their bombs blow up ships, planes, and building. Also, this attacked only last two hours, but it was terrible and shocking events. It was killed 2,400 servicemen and more property was destroyed. Therefore,…

Like any organization, the structure of the mafia represents the norms and set of values that is the road mat to how the organization would operate. Unlike any company however, the consequences of not following the structure of this organization could get you killed. The Mafia was structured much like any other business (outside of the killings). From everything from organizational; decision making, leadership and reward structure; the mafia was one of the most complex business organizations in…

Andre M Shakens 194X analyzes planning during the 1940’s. Shaken explores the ideas planners and architects during this war torn time. 194X is the acceptance of planning in the home front during this time of conflict. Architects had turned to planning because poor economic times that caused an absence in building stemming from the effects war. The government brought the idea of planning to the public and in turn planning brought hope to the public who had been subjected to the times of the…

Nationalism is pride and devotion to one's country or culture. In 1929, political changes in Latin America were sparked after the Great Depression in America caused people to lose faith in their liberal government. in 1907, Reza Khan, a Persian officer and then future ruler, tried to modernize the country by turning to Western methods, as well as making Persia an independent state. In 1925, Jiang Jieshi tired to remove the Chinese communists and warlords from China. A form of political…

and times. Domestically, there were racial and civil issues, whereas internationally there was great competition. America succeeded in keeping its status as the most powerful country in the world, behind the presidencies of two revered leaders: Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy. These two men were very well-liked in the eyes of the public and are still remembered fondly for their work and leadership. They united the nation and had the support of the majority of people, yet both had widely…

The Catcher in the Rye banned for “good”: Reasons why it was banned, but still is an excellent book The book The Catcher in the Rye was written by J.D. Salinger and published in 1951. This book contains several themes that include the use of profanity and the use of examples that are not that appropriate for teenagers, even though it is a teenager narrating the story. This suggests that it is a real teenager’s life with similar thoughts, and experiences, which makes it a good book to read for…