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the Teller amendment was enacted creating a formal agreement that the United States would not annex Cuba. Additionally, the War of 1898 sparked a debate and precedent regarding annexation of other lands. The United States gained territories such as Guam, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the Philippines establishing the US as an imperial power. This aided the United States economically as well, because annexation of territories such as the Philippines gave the United States closer access to China and…

went to the fortune teller. The fortune teller said their lives will turn inside out and back again. In the distance, bombs explode like thunder. They decided to flee Vietnam because they knew it's not safe anymore. They escaped by a ship going to Guam. There they were questioned on where do they want to go. One soldier came up to them and said that the United States offer scholarships and better services for them. So her mother chooses to go to the United States. They went to a refugee site in…

Prevailing Mishap Everyone in life has different types of adversity from sports injuries to a bad breakup; challenges come in all types and in all magnitudes. Adversity is when someone goes through hardships. Those who conquer adversity often acquire the following traits: strength, optimism, versatility, and courageousness. Overcoming adversity is diverse for everyone; the following people took big risks in facing difficulties; Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Yoshiko Uchida and Kris Carr, a…

In the absence of definitive evidence to the contrary, it can be said that this policy has outlived its usefulness in modern times. Like Arizona, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Marianas Islands, that do not observe DST, the rest of the United States should follow suit and abolish this policy. By doing so, this country will be better synchronized with the rest of the world and its citizens will avoid negative…

Lowlights of his Presidency 1969-US lands on the Moon, before the USSR 1969-Announced his process of “Vietnamization,” essentially the US was to slowly pull out of vietnam and put more responsibility in the hands of vietnamese 1969-Declared the Nixon (“Guam”) Doctrine, the US help its asian allies but not with troops on the ground 1969-Introduces his idea of the silent majority 1969-74-Nixon appoints Warren E. Burger to the Supreme Court and other Conservatives to replace Earn Warren. However…

Nation. The goal of his speech was to urge Congress to formally declare war on Japan and rally American people to support the war effort. The main points of his speech were that the Japanese government launched an attack against Malaya, Hong Kong, Guam, the Philippine Islands, Wake Island, and Midway Island. Japan took an offensive all over the Pacific area. Also, their country was in danger too, so they should their armed forces and support to fight back. The distance of Hawaii from Japan shows…

against the amendment, but were eventually forced to adopt it after the U.S. military intervened three months later. To Conflict theorist, the Platt Amendment was seen as evidence that Imperialism was not “righteous.” The U.S. acquired Puerto Rico, Guam, and for twenty million dollars, the Philippine Islands as…

attained elite status in Europe, but didn't spread to Asia or Africa before the 19th century. Despite the juxtaposition of maize being associated with being poor and dirty, tortillas and early “tacos” began appearing on dinner tables in such places as Guam even before the modern global spread of Mexican cuisine. Pilcher also describes the growing popularity of flour tortillas and burritos and their integration into regional meals and restaurant items in the American Southwest. Ultimately,…

INTRODUCTION: The anesthesia-operator model for delivering sedation and general anesthesia in the office-based ambulatory outpatient setting is a hallmark of oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS). Office–based anesthesia is safe and has a high level of patient satisfaction.[1] Closed-claims data from Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons National Insurance Company (OMSNIC), however, indicate that the most frequent reason for transfer of a sedated patient to an emergency room was respiratory distress.[2]…

The differences between two characters can be the driving force behind the story. In the short story “Cathedral,” Raymond Carver depicts a story of a blind man, Robert, who goes to stay with his old friend and her husband, the narrator, for a night. In the story, Carver subtly explores many aspects of the narrators’ and Roberts’ characters. While the narrator is more rude and reserved, Robert is more polite and expressive. Carver exemplifies many differences between the two men. The main…