Isolationism

The problem is that we cannot assume whether an individual action was irrational due to our belief’s while he or she considered their actions as rational. This become important when it comes to choosing an alternative options: attend a rehabilitation center or risk incarceration for that crime. Research has proving that the threat of arrest, rather than harshness is the most important deterrent factor, and many programs that focus on rehabilitation have been unsuccessful. An individual will plan…

presidency leaded more to chaos instead of success even though he promoted neutrality and foreign policy, and help alleviate a lot of tension, yet creating it as well. He set patterns for the way that America would fight in the future and his idea of isolationism that would eventually involve America in WW1 with Germany. His 14 points that was enacted by Congress in 1918 that helped end WW1 helped with expanding freedom of trade which would lead to a new way of Americanism for the roaring…

In the book How to Read Literature Like A Professor written by Thomas Foster, he establishes the theory that within occurrences in literature like season and disease, some patterns and symbols have deeper meanings when analyzed. The main message behind his writing is to encourage readers (especially young students) to grow their analytical skills as well as strengthen their interpretation of why events happen and the way they do. In the chapter, “If She Comes Up, It’s Baptism,” Foster urges…

Wallace references how changing to an internationalist approach is the United States’ way to finally become of age as a nation, while isolationism is “short pants for a grown-up United States” and holding America back from achieving its full potential. The influence of religion is also shown in Wallace’s petition for America to join WWII, as he talks of how the freedom that the country enjoys…

As a quintessential example of peace settlement, Treaty of Versailles has been widely regarded as the last page of World War One, following the armistice, formally marking the conclusion of war status between Germany and the Allied and Associated Powers (Brezina, 2006). However, the Treaty has only enjoyed limited success and was, paradoxically, accused of laying the cornerstone for its predecessor, the following World War Two (Keynes, 1920; Schuker, 1992; Taylor, 1991). The cardinal objective…

Father Comes Home from the Wars, Suzan-Lori Parks Suzan-Lori Parks created a character that had the illusion of choice. She showed how Hero’s perception of having control of his destiny undid his relationships. The costumes of this production propelled this show into modern day and made commentary on how systemic racism may still be inhibiting the freedoms of African Americans. This play forces the audience to reconcile with the past sins, and then points out the ways society still discriminates…

government of the 1920s had moved beyond the interference in World War I of Wilson’s presidency to the isolationism of Presidents Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover. “Not heroism, but healing. Not nostrumus, but normalcy.” (Prentice Hall, 2000) Warren Harding’s promise of a “return to normalcy” after the calamity of World War I easily won him the election of 1920…

Cassandra Montoya Ms. Tuhoy English II CP 24 April 2024. Unabomber: Mass Hysteria and Mental Health Stereotypes. Stereotypes around those with mental health concerns are the cause of heated debates all around America and have been for years. Unabomber was a schizophrenic revolutionary known as Ted Kaczynski. He was a societal outcast and executed radical ideas horrifically by sending mail bombs in America for 17 years. He claimed that the industrial revolution began societal downfall and…

Morgenthau explained a straightforward classical or human nature view of Realism. Offensive and defense realist take his points and slightly alter them. These perspectives can shed light on actions of more aggressive states versus peaceful states. John Mearsheimer, an offense realist, states that states seek primacy. He agrees with Morgenthau’s assumptions; however, he adds that in an unbalanced multipolar system states will fear a growing hegemon and act aggressively. In this unbalanced system…

“10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed America” by Steven M. Gillon is an extraordinarily written book about the course of history that swept through America. The author covered crucial topics that covers the span of American history from settlement to recent past and reveals the great diversity of our national experience. Of all the 10 chapters, I chose three that made a more significant appearance to me. The three chapters include: “Gold Rush”, “Murder at Fair: The assassination of President…