Geneva Conference

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been cultivated for thousands of years. The history of medical marijuana goes back as early as 1070 BC in Europe, China and Egypt. In the mid19th century Queen Victoria used cannabis to get rid of menstrual pain. In 1928, an international drug conference in Geneva made the use of cannabis illegal in the UK, because an Egyptian delegate convinced the UK that cannabis is dangerous for the society. In the United Stated, marijuana was used for medical purpose until 1937, when its use was banned. In…

What are the positive and Negative aspects of summitry? In light of this, is summitry a constructive means of diplomacy? Introduction Summit diplomacy is not a new device of international relations. Diplomatic summits have existed since the advent of political organization (Goldstein, 1996). However, the concept of a preponderance of leaders and decision makers congregating on a global scale is truly a new phenomenon, and one that has changed diplomatic practice forever. The term “Summitry” has…

In the 1920s, the fear of communism spread throughout America. That fear and panic became known as the Red Scare. Even though the red scare died out in the 1920s, it reoccurred in the 1950s. Because of the impending nuclear war, the fears of communists or being labeled a communist resurged. The efforts made by Eisenhower, to address these fears, failed because they aggravated the Cold War situation and elevated the fears of Americans. The fears of the American population grew immensely with…

From 1945 to 1964 Vietnam was separated between the communists in the North and the colonialists in the South. Ho Chi Minh, leader of the communist forces in the North (Vietminh), was a Vietnamese nationalist who was prepared to do anything in order to earn his country’s independence. Many believed that Ho was an agent under the Soviet Union sent to Indochina in order to spread communism. In The Quiet American, an anti-war novel by Graham Greene, Thomas Fowler, a British Journalist, and Alden…

nations, the Dutch, the Danes, and the English succeeded in colonial expansion. Andrea Strubind in a staff research paper on “Reformation Identities” rightly said that The discovery and conquest of the new worlds did not remain unknown to Luther, but they did not provoke him to any theological response. Not only Lutheranism, but all of Protestantism, remained aloof from the world missionary zealotry throughout the 16th century. Within Lutheranism, the rejection of the targeted missions until…

After the biggest terrorist attack in US history, a bill was passed which was a result of what happens when a government panicked. After 9/11, the US government was afraid an attack would happen again. So in a panic, the USA PATRIOT Act was passed in the Senate on October 25 2001, just 45 days after the attack with a vote of 98:1. The USA PATRIOT Act stands for Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act. The purpose behind…

It is June 27, 2014, and I am sitting on a coach bus that is driving me to Geneva, New York. I have never heard of this place, I do not know what to expect for the next two weeks, and I barely know anyone on this bus. In addition, it is very cold. The people in the back are too loud and excited this early in the morning. On top of that, I barely ate breakfast. With that said, the scholars kids might have similar feelings as I had my first time being away from home for so long, therefore it will…

When considering Australia’s relationship with many countries, many often neglect Canada as being one of Australia’s valuable allies, the two countries have been cooperating with one another since the 19th century and they have a great history between them. Both Canada and Australia have been colonized by the United Kingdom, and although Canada, mostly resembles its American counterpart, it was still heavily influenced by the United Kingdom hence aiding to its stronger ties with Australia. There…

year he made his famous ” Atoms for Peace” speech that he stated instead of using nuclear research to make destructive weapons they should use them to create peace. To that end Eisenhower met with Russian, British and French leaders at the Geneva Conference to further quell nuclear warfare. In 1956 Eisenhower was elected to a second term winning by an even larger margin than before. Over the course of his second term he continued to promote his Atoms for Peace Program. After his presidency,…