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    Description: What role did the United States foreign policy play before, during, and after the Cuban Revolution, 1952-1963? Why did the United States government feel it necessary to intervene in the Cuban Revolution, which changed power from Fulgencio Batista to Fidel Castro? The island country of Cuba has always drawn attention from its neighbor to the north, the United States. The United States played a role when the country first formed to break away from its Spanish colonial rulers. After helping Cuba gain independence, the United States had an opportunity to annex the island and make it a state. The government decided against making Cuba a state but made sure to keep the island country as a close ally. Cuba went through a…

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    Theme Of American History

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    History is a story with many themes and motifs that weave throughout time. The three themes that I have seen this semester in United States History that reflect upon how these themes connect history to modern day, are racism, sexism, and classism. First one that reflects upon how these themes connect history to modern day is racism because in history, there was black codes in which was limiting civil rights and the beginning of segregation. As for the modern day, there's still racism going on…

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    The United States of America is a country that appears to be full of many types of peoples. It has metaphorically, been described as a melting pot because it is composed of many different elements of people and culture melting together, creating a common people and culture. A people has been described as men, women, children, black, white, and red. While people were described as a collective group of gender or race, anthropologist, professor, and Cherokee Indian Robert K. Thomas thought in order…

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    Experiment In Democracy

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    The “Great Experiment in Democracy” is what the United States of America is often referred to as. From its beginning the United States has been a nation governed by and for the people, becoming the first nation to have the people tell the government what it can do, not vise-versa. What is considered to be among the greatest of feats is what former President Ronald Reagan believed was so special about the orderly transfer of constitutional authority being nothing less than a miracle in the eyes…

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    Since the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783, the United States had been unable to escape war, despite its best efforts. One of the most significant wars in United States history is the First World War (WWI). WWI was a pivotal event for the United States as well as for all of the countries involved. Like most wars, the origins of this war are unclear and complex. However,Germany and the United States each had an exact reason for joining WWI. For Germany, the assassination of Archduke Franz…

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    many ways, shapes, and forms across the world and has been evident for millenniums. The United States of America is filled with pride and love toward the nation and contains patriotism in almost every aspect. George Orwell writes in the novel 1984 about a dystopian society where everyone loves the Party and their nation Oceania. The United States of America and the nation of Oceania both hold a great sense of patriotism throughout both nations however the patriotism in each country is extremely…

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    Undoubtedly, immigration has been a vital aspect throughout American history; however, American attitudes and policies toward immigration have been tumultuous and unsteady. To explain, America has experienced periods of being very welcoming and periods of opposing immigration and certain immigrant groups. However, in order to understand the current policies and attitudes towards immigration and refugees today, it is crucial to study the prior stances on immigration throughout American history.…

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    Iranian captors and their crisis successfully delivered for enemies of the United States a significant blow to American prestige, which led to a lack of faith in the Carter Administration and the government as a whole. The events leading up to the capture of the embassy workers, President Carter’s involvement in the crisis, the treatment of the hostages, and their eventual release impacted the world and has since changed the way the United States reacts to other events dealing with the Middle…

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    marked a very critical moment is U.S. history. The book became an instant best seller and immediately brought change due to public outcry. It was an important turning point in United States history because it exposed the disgusting and careless way the meat was handled in meat companies around the United States. This book led to the result of two major legislations being passed. The Jungle not only affected the United States domestically but also internationally. In The Jungle, Upton Sinclair…

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    US History should begin in 1607 Does the U.S history should begin in 1607? This is a complex question that many people have. Many persons agree the beginning of the United States history started when Jamestown was well-stablished, the thirteen colonies were settled, when Christopher Columbus discovered America or even after the declaration of independence. But the question here is what the reality is? Who is right? U.S history for me start even before this events, for me start when Native…

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