Vietnam: Authoritarian or Democratic? Following the democratization of The United States of America after their secession from Britain, democracy spread to other states through various reforms. Many states, however, still hold on to authoritarianism as their modus operandi. A form of government defined by strong central power and limited political freedoms, authoritarianism chiefly describes Vietnam’s government today. Freedom House’s Report of Vietnam in 2006 described the Vietnamese…
Facts of the Case - Prior to President Nixon's re-election, seven men broke into the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters. It was suspected that the Nixon administration was involved in this breach. - After President Nixon's re-election, the Senate began investigating this incident. Witnesses testified that Nixon and other high-ranking officials were aware of the plan to break-in to the DNC headquarters and the subsequent cover-ups. When it was discovered that Nixon had a secret…
Economic crime continues to be a significant issue for the engineering and construction industry. In the beginning of this year, January 22, 2015, another violation of the FCPA took place. SEC encountered a FCPA case within the Engineering industry. Bribery case was against Walid Hatoum and Post, Buckley, Schuh and Jernigan (PBSJ) Corporation. PBSJ is one of Florida’s largest engineering designs firm; now known as The Atkins North America Holdings Corporation. The investigation was performed by…
Raiders of the Lost Ark In Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones had stated “I’m goin’ after that truck.” Sallah had responded with, “How?” Bravely, Indiana Jones replies by saying, “I don’t know, I’m makin’ this up as I go.” According to filmsite, Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark was directed by Steven Spielberg in 1981. This movie is also an example of a modern epic. There are five traits are characterized in an epic. The five traits of an epic are that the protagonist is a hero with the…
The YouTube video of mine that just hit one millions just happens to be my school project for AP United States History. This video is a combination of comedy and nonfiction that reviews the failed Bay of Pigs invasion. This video was made to help my classmates prepare for the EOC at the end of the semester. In this video, I play the roll of Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson who is the mastermind behind the Bay of Pigs Invasion. Lyndon B. Johnson believes that this plan is going to be a complete…
Tara Mikaelian POL 343—Fall 2015 President Nixon’s Infiltration of Cambodia In 1970, President Richard Nixon invaded Cambodia, on behalf of Khmer Republic and South Vietnam. Although this action kept with the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, regarding constitutional authorization, the bombings lacked congressional awareness; thereby stripping Congress of the opportunity to rescind their prior granted authorization. The bombings of Cambodia failed to give Congress the opportunity to rescind…
He also mentioned his wife Pat and the difficulties they had to face when they first got married. Nixon appealed to the American people by giving a relatable personal experience. For example, he gave an account of him living in an $80-a-month apartment in Alexandria, Virginia, amongst his other financial expenditures and savings. He mentioned the modest or “respectable Republican coat” his wife had, and tried to continue to sell his “modest-lifestyle” and appeal and relate to the average…
Eric Foner makes it well known that President Nixon did not get along with workers and some known reporters. In the section called, “Watergate” Eric Foner states, “He viewed every critic as a threat to national security and developed an enemies list, that included reporters.” When a President has foes and considers them enemies his job will become very hard and Americans can claim him as bias. Also, by having the mind set as a critic could really make world affairs a rough situation for Nixon.…
The Justice System of the United States was founded on more historical terms. The Watergate was something that should've been expected, especially when Nixon was known for erratic and sometimes paranoid behaviors; which was proven by his “Checkers” speech. The Watergate affair was referred to because of multiple 1972 break-ins and electronic buggings. Within Nixon's administration officials, financial contributors and campaign officers more than 30 either pleaded guilty or were found guilty for…
Between 1968 and 1974, the United States faced many international and domestic challenges and the Nixon administration responded to them both positively and negatively. Nixon claimed that it was time for new leadership within America and promised to restore law and order within American cities (Doc A). Not only would Nixon restore law and order, he also claimed that he would bring peace within international relations. However, instead of restoring law and order and bringing peace, Nixon done the…