Government Houses of the British Empire and Commonwealth

Japan’s attack on U.S. soil. The lend and lease program signed into law by President Roosevelt was essential for an Ally victory in World War II in Europe. Although the passage of the Lend Lease Act came with stiff opposition in the U.S. Senate and House, its implementation became necessary for the Allies to win Europe. By sending arms to Britain and Free France, Roosevelt was able to equip Churchill with the necessary military might to defeat the axis powers. This injection of U.S. military…

Nationalism is a topic that I have learned a decent amount about in the past. When I was an undergraduate I minored in Sociology in addition to majoring in History. In three of my sociology courses, Race and Ethnic Relations, Urban Sociology, and Political Sociology, nationalism was a subject discussed within the context of the main theme of the course. Therefore, I had a good understanding of the topic before reading both Imagined Communities and Black London. Both books, however, not only…

the profitable Carolina from the Spaniards and the French. The colony received government subsidies to act as this border and protect the money that was being made in the Carolinas and Virginia. Philanthropists like James Oglethorpe, wanted to make the colony a buffer state and a haven for debtors. All southern colonies - economy similarities? – All of the southern colonies were broad acred outposts of the English empire. They were devoted to the export of commercial farm products, tobacco,…

industries by bringing factories and workers together. However, because so many people moved into the city at one time, houses became overcrowded. The densely packed working class neighborhoods contributed to the spread of disease. Workers were paid very little and could not afford to keep themselves or their homes clean. There were no sidewalks and the roads were muddy. Houses were built right next to each other which left no room for ventilation. Also, most people preferred to live close to…

to tread gods and services with the rest of the world. The EU far from being a free tread zone it increasingly resembles a protectionist block. For this reason many British citizens are demanding to exit the European union “The European Union (EU) is a unique international organization that focuses on cooperation between governments. It comprises a set of common national institutions established by the member states, each of which gives up some of their sovereignty, to make decisions…

the most important factor in understanding the present condition of the African continent and of the African people. The historical background of the colonial period in Africa may be traced back to the abolition of the Atlantic slave trade by the British in 18th century (Oduwobi, 2011). Interest in Africa was not lost by the European when they ended the slave trade. Africa could supply Europe with raw materials and new markets for European goods. Scientists and explorers were interested in…

in November, as Canada signed on to participate in the United Nations. The U.N., a modified version of the 1920 League of Nations, was put together by British PM Winston Churchill, American President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. To this day, there are 9 European, 21 North/South/Central American, 7 Middle East, 5 Commonwealth, 2 Soviet,…

no one would back them up. The United States were not ready to support them if they stood up to Hitler because they did not want to be dragged into another war. Britain and France were also scared that Canada, which at this time was a British Empire and Commonwealth state, would not support them. Britain and France were also worried about the effects at home, because they did not want to repeat the suffering of the last war. Both Britain and France were also still recovering from the recession.…

The United States and various other countries throughout the world, are democracies. One of the advantages of this system of government is the right for citizens to vote on their leader. To select a leader to guide one’s country it is important to know what a good leader is. A good leader is a person that has the needed qualities to guide a group of people to a goal. In any goal a leader may by be guiding, a good leader needs to be resourceful, caring, persistent, and respectful. A good leader…

By the time the Europeans arrived in the Americas the Native American population had become diverse and speaking some 300-350 languages with different belief systems and ways of living. For example the Aztec and the Inca had built tremendous empires, the Mississippians or the mound builders had built cities that were surrounded by farm land that expanded from present day St. Louis and Natchez Mississippi. The Pueblo Indians lived in large towns and traded with other…