History of the United States

Final Opportunity Session I have chosen ten most important individuals, developments, and events of the twentieth century that has influenced the history of the United States. I have selected these because they exemplify the struggles of the United States economically and socially. They indicate people who are integral to great change in the United States, turning points of war, the creation of new technological developments, and beginnings of social and political movements. The combination of…

The Bay of Pigs Invasion Imagine being a Cuban exile on the front line in an effort that was about to happen to invade your homeland. I will be teaching you about a part of American history that proved that plans don’t always happen how you want them too. America sent Cuban exiles with American weaponry to invade Cuba and overthrow the new leader, Fidel Castro. The Bay of Pigs Invasion happened because Castro took control of Cuba and America invaded them. Soon-after it started Cuba won. Who was…

A: PLAN OF INVESTIGATION The purpose of this investigation is to determine to what extent the United States’ failed invasion of Cuba in the Bay of Pigs was caused by fear of the Soviet Union. This investigation will use sources to be summarized in section B, mostly coming from the CIA’s released documents on the Bay of Pigs investigation. These released documents were broken down into five volumes, of which I used volumes one through three most prevalently. This investigation will also…

Atomic Bomb in Japan The creation of the atomic bomb was a very helpful weapon for the United States during the WWII. President Truman, took the role of funding for the creation and dropping of the atomic bomb. Although, the atomic bomb caused a high number of innocent Japanese deaths and also awful sickness. The decision on dropping the atomic bomb in Japan, benefited the United Sates in several ways. The United States wanted to seek revenge from the Japanese attack in Pearl Harbor. After…

Characterizing the rule or authority of a sovereign characterizing the rule or authority of a sovereign state over its dependencies ( dictionary.com). Keep in mind from ancient times to before WWI there were still empires and “emperors”. The United States is an imperialistic country. When did the United States move towards being an Imperialistic country or empire; was this by accident or design? The interesting question is what type of nation are we…

As an American territory, there are many shared cultural traditions between the two nations. However, Puerto Rico has its a history just as old and unique as the United States. That history combined with historical friction between the nations present some barriers that are not insurmountable. There are two official languages in Puerto Rico, English and Spanish however, Spanish is dominant. While English is taught as a second language from primary through secondary school, few people are…

Over the course of this semester, my fellow classmates and I learned about the unique history of Cuba; mostly surrounding its revolution and the active cultural presence it had. However, the weeks throughout the semester proved to be more than just passing time and attendance in class, but, indeed, a change in history. After the study abroad portion of the class and, shortly thereafter, changes to current U.S.-Cuban relations, I began to wonder what would happen to Cuba in the future. As I…

Carving The symbolic carving on the famous Stone Mountain is a sincere rendition of U.S. history. The carving displays three confederate leaders of the Civil War, and after forty-seven years of beauty, the memorials presence is now in jeopardy. This amazing carving has a dutiful home at Stone Mountain Park, because with it comes great historic value, a large financial support to Georgia state parks, and a genuine memorial embracing the struggles of our fellow men and women who have…

NSC-68 and Patriot Act are the most debated constitutional amendments in the history of United States of America. NSC-68 was a top secret policy paper that was proposed by US’ National Security Council that was presented to President Truman in April 1950. To date the NSC-68 is considered to one of the most important statement of American policy in the Cold War. The Patriot Act is the United State law that was enacted in response to September 11, terrorist attacks that provided law-enforcement…

From the start of American history up until present day today, there have been countless railroads built, merged and even shutdown. Travelling by train is said to be one of the more convenient modes of travel even still today. According to Irish Times “Travel by train, it says, is stress-free, even relaxing. The advantages are that you can work, make and take calls on your mobile phone, read a book, eat a meal, have a drink with a colleague, snooze, stretch your legs and arrive feeling at peace…