Gabrielle Union

Feudalism Before the French Revolution beginning in 1789 and with the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, the French had an unfair tax system. The lords kept big chunks of the taxes that were supposed to be given to the Kings and the peasants were having a difficult time living off of what they earned. French merchants and manufacturer were able to collect huge wealth from marketing profits, but they were lacking fair representation in the feudal system of the ruling class. Noble and clergy did not…

from Europe.” (Kennedy, 41) The U.S and The OAS was obsessed with making the world turn against The Soviet Union. The Cuban Missile Crisis is when The Soviets started building nuclear missile launching cites in Cuba which created a big scare for the U.S this was also after the U.S made Nuclear cites in Italy, and Turkey, most likely the reason why The Soviets…

been known for ending the Cold War with the Soviet Union. The Cold War was still going since WWII. Reagan wanted to reverse the policy of detente and finally stand up against the Soviet Union. Giving aid to the rebellions, he was hoping to quickly reverse what the Soviet Union was doing. Ronald Reagan wanted to give aid and make a legacy for himself. However, he did not believe in military force. He, in fact, wanted to deal with the Soviet Union peacefully. With many options for Reagan to chose…

As any American teen that has been exposed to pop culture or any form of political media knows, Communism is the root of all evil. Many people would laugh at that statement while also acknowledging that there is some truth to that – at least in America –. The very fact that it 's this widely understood notion that teens do not even question it says something about its depth in American history. So, it’s time to understand Communism and its impact on American society and politics. However, since…

Multicultural Struggles Being an immigrant or a multicultural race was often a struggle for many people. Sometimes, immigrants were treated very unfairly. Also, it was hard for immigrants to even start a life in America. Immigrants have to go through a lot of steps to be a citizen and start their life over here. Most times, multicultural people face many obstacles such as learning the language, education, and racism. Education, on the other hand, could also be a positive when coming to America.…

led to the fall of the USSR. Afghanistan in the 50s and 60s, was a country that was beginning to modernize and industrialize with the help of both the Soviet Union and the United States. As animosity grew between the two world superpowers, the U.S. quickly created military ties with the neighboring country of Pakistan, so the Soviet Union created a military and political presence in Afghanistan to counter the American alliance. Until 1973, Afghanistan was led by a monarchy, but the Shah had…

Adolf Hitler, dictator of Germany, had invaded Europe quickly and aggressively. America was adamant about staying out of the war, until Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941, a peaceful Sunday morning. In 1942, Germany invaded the USSR, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The USSR, led by Stalin, begged America to come help, but the United States stalled and stayed in England to prepare for an invasion in 1944. Although the United States had lost a devastating amount of people…

the destruction of London, Berlin, and Leningrad, and the perversion of humanity to fit a political agenda coalesced into the complete destruction of the European balance of power, and in this power vacuum arose a climate polarised by the Soviet Union and the United States. Yet the Cold War was just one of the many effects of the war that profoundly changed America. Social movements spreading during and after the war, America’s exiting the war as the dominant economic power, and the risk of…

Before any talk of the United Nations, there was the League of Nations. Woodrow Wilson suggested this international organization in January 1918. After the devastating after mass of World War I, it became a widespread idea for an international organization. An organization that had the power to settle disputes between countries before it escalated into war and military conflicts seemed like the answer for peace (2). Mr. Wilson was backed by other nations as well, but the U.S. Senate refused to…

I. Facts Julian Assange is an Australian journalist and publisher. He is the founder and editor of WikiLeaks, a public-interest publication all over the world. On November 2010, Assange was wanted in Sweden for questioning on the charges of rape, sexual molestation, and unlawful coercion . Subsequently, a Swedish public prosecutor took from Stockholm District Court a domestic detention order against Mr Assange. In compliance with the criminal law of Sweden, the detention order is admissible…