Nationalism

After walking the grounds of Verdun, France, one can only imagine the fear men faced when they saw the destructive power of 19th Century weaponry and wonder at the horrifying decision to dig into the Earth for some glimmer of salvation. This was trench warfare and what men faced during the First World War, which devastated economies, populations, and militaries amongst participating nations. So devastating, in fact, that nations believed another war like the First World War was inconceivable.…

During the early 20th century, millions of immigrants, specifically from Europe, arrived in America in search for better jobs, refined opportunities or to avoid the mandatory draft in their original country. In 1914, the First World War began causing several new immigrants to join the United States military and participate in the intense war. David Laskin, a notable American journalist and award-winning author from Harvard University analyzes in his novel, The Long Way Home: An American journey…

From the year 1776 up until now, over 318 million people call themselves an American Citizen and follow their own path in life that they have set out for themselves. The ideal American, is part of a race that shows patriotism for their country, they have freedoms, rights and protection that allow them opportunities to work and get an education because, they have high visions and hope to become successful in this new world. As one drives down the side streets of an American city neighborhood,…

Both international and domestic events have had a colossal impact on the American identity in the first half of the 20th century. During the late 1800’s, the country was divided. America came out of the bloody Civil War in 1864 (Taylor). During his second inaugural address, President Abraham Lincoln urged his country towards peace when he said, “With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us…bind up the nation’s wounds…care for…

The Ku Klux Klan of the 1920’s was one of the most dangerous organization and they were on the rise. The KKK had it reasons on why they did what they did. The famous W.E.B. Du Bois broke it down in an article on the KKK. The Ku Klux Klan of the Dallas, Texas takes action of the actives of the Klan in 1922. The KKK does a lot harm in the community but in their mind, it is justice is serve by them. Henry P. Fry wrote “The modern Ku Klux Klan “in the 1922 and his involvement with the KKK. The…

“Unity in diversity”. This is written in the Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, or the national motto of Indonesia. Uniting Indonesians with vast diverse backgrounds, religions and ethnicities is the goal of Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (also known as Ahok). He was the first double minority Vice Governor (Christian and Chinese-Indonesian) when he was the running mate of then Joko Widodo when they ran in the 2011 elections for Governor of Jakarta. Ahok eventually became Governor when Joko Widodo was elected to…

Statement of purpose Introduction: I am Harman Deep Kaur and I hail from the city beautiful Chandigarh, it is situated in the northern part of India. It is, place of diverse cultures, land of fare and festivals, land of peace and joy, and a place where you can see nature at its best with modern constructions I believe that a good education is the most important foundation of one’s career in life. With the above characteristics which are inculcated in me since my birth. I completed my 12th in…

he traditional and mainstream theory of national cultures is known as the onion metaphor introduced by Hofstede in 1991. According to it, cultures are defined by strict political national boundaries, emphasizing nationality and the importance of nation-states. The onion model describes different layers of a culture, meaning that in the surface of the onion there are the practices of culture, that is, symbols, heroes, and rituals. The core of the onion depicts the core of a culture including…

During the Great War, there were various fronts that battles took place, the Western and the Eastern being the main ones. On the Western front one example is the Battle of Somme which took place in France in 1916. The Battle of Somme, fought between the British and the Germans, is one of the largest and bloodiest battles of the Great War. The reading we looked over in class called “Voices from the Battle of the Somme,” had original testimonies from young soldiers, or just young civilians…

What it means to be an American The majority of Americans would say their country, United States of America, is the greatest country on the face of the planet. However, it wasn’t always like this. Many of the bravest leaders who have ever lived, our ancestors, took part in fighting for the privileges and freedoms we Americans receive today. These courageous men and women stood up against what was wrong, and fought for what was right. These citizens who came before us are the reason for…