North American Aviation

Melvin Louis Brown was born February 2, 1931 in the small northeastern borough of Mahaffey, Pennsylvania. Melvin was born to Edward and Rhonda Brown, and was one of their ten children. Melvin was the second youngest of four boys, with six sisters of varying ages, one of which, Martha, who died at a very young age. As a boy growing up in Mahaffey his hobbies were typical of what one might expect from someone growing up in a town with a population of less than 700. Melvin was a lover of all…

hub within the world, but it is important to acknowledge the extensive history of South Korea that has been decorated by violence, corruption, and social disparity. Enduring foreign powers controlling institutional forces, a turbulent war against North Korea, two military regimes, and an intense financial crisis, the past century within South Korea has molded its population to quickly adapt to social, economic, and institutional changes. This history, having shaped the culture that inhabits…

A rentier state can be defined as a state that “derive[s] most or a substantial part of [its] revenues from the outside world and the functioning of [its] political system depend[s] to a large degree on accruing external revenues that can be classified as rents” (Schwarz 604). Rentier states are heavily concentrated in Latin America, the Middle East, and Sub-Saharan Africa. The similarities of the rentier economies in these three regions vastly outweigh the differences as they are all plagued…

With the provided visual of the relationship between North Korean imports and exports with China in Tables 1.1 and 1.2, we can see that between 2005 and 2010, the North Korean economy has increasingly become more and more dependent with China, for not only is Chinese products the number one import within the nation, but China is also the largest consumer of North Korean goods (Nanto). Over time, this has created a large trade deficit with China which is roughly $1.1 billion in total, as the DPRK…

This author references unnamed sources such as “one longtime Japanese diplomat who works on North Korea.”, Stephan Haggard of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, unnamed “Experts”, unnamed intelligence analysts, and the author speaks for the world; “The outside world—China included—views that pledge with great skepticism.” Are…

For decades North Korea has been viewed by the world as the most oppressive regime of the modern day. Today, thanks to the investigative journalism from Japan’s, Jiro Ishimaru, and others, the world is able to see the inside of North Korea, exposing the country for what it truly is. In Ishimaru’s documentary, the film begins with Ishimaru demonstrating to the viewer how he conducts his job of smuggling video footage out of the country. He talks about the danger of his work and uses examples…

but when it comes down to the end, all that matters is which one had a better connection with the United States. Although Cuba has influenced a lot of different genres and music styles, South American countries have been influenced by the United States and therefore has a higher importance value to Americans over Cuba. Another reason why could be because the United States and Cuba haven’t had the best relationship over the last couple of decades and there is a chance that by writing about Cuban…

generals opposed him because the tidal current was strong, so that they couldn’t get any support and retreated for at least 9 hours. In Inchon, North Korea predicted the movement of South Korea Army, but North Korea couldn’t prevent the ambush because most soldiers were attacking South Korea. Therefore, in September 15, 1950, the operation was successful and the North Korean Army was forced to retreat close to…

an American, especially when being compared to The Cree. The Cree prioritize cultural preservation because it is essential to their survival. Before thirty years ago, Cree children were taught through cultural transmission or cultural learning rather than attending traditional schools like an American. They were taught respect for the land and “to survive by living in harmony with nature… to live off what the land and river provide” (Reynolds 29). In relation to survival skills, most American…

eventually led to a changing view of its Northern counterparts, since the people became more open to trying to approach North Korea. One facet of the political history focus is arguing that what drives the change in South Korean perceptions is that they are trying to bury the Cold War rhetoric that drove them to cut off ties with North Korea. Thus, they are now trying to reach out to the North. However, sources that focus on the social side of the conflict argue that the defining facet of the…