Panama Canal Zone

Eisenhower's first born son, Doud died. He died from scarlet fever at the age of three. After that in 1922, Mamie gave birth to her second child, John Sheldon Doud. The same year Eisenhower rolled executive officer to General Fox Conner in the Panama Canal Zone. In 1924, at Conner's, Eisenhower applied to the Army's prestigious graduate school. Eisenhower graduated his first class of 245 in 1926, with a reputation for his military prowess. From 1927 to 1929, Eisenhower reported the war…

Post stock market crash, America and many other dependent countries were in turmoil. Opening the way for another war, the Axis’ power took advantage of this ever changing world. America, in response to the actions, forced themselves into the war. With America coming out of isolation, the Allies had gained a new ally and an advantage in the war. With the American nation by their side, the Allies had become stronger and had gained the upper hand on the Axis. Demise, prejudice, and brutality…

For centuries the Arctic Ocean has been famed for its inaccessibility, but with unprecedented ice retreats in recent years as a result of global warming, the Arctic Ocean is becoming rapidly accessible. This means new possibilities for the Arctic countries in terms of trade, travel, and access resources. These recent changes in the topography have led many to portray the Arctic as a geopolitical race for natural resources and territory, with Russia seen as the main aggressor. Russia is depicted…

In this scene, Babcock conveys he’s coming from being stationed in Panama. Costa-Gavras uses “Panama” to indicate Babcock’s purpose in Chile was to train military personnel torture techniques; Panama was infamous for being the place where the United States would train military personnel how to torture combatants. In fact, O’Shaughnessy’s article highlights this connection with an observation…

The most significant threat to the National interests of the United States are traditional state-based, as no other threat has potential to derail our way of life. With state-based threats being the greatest threat to National security, policymakers must first approach international relations from a realist perspective. China 's moves to potentially reject international law demonstrate that power rules in an anarchic world. Despite this rejection of international law, China has created a…

Etruscan Mirrors Vs. Cloud Gate Modern versus Ancient, 2006 versus 300 B.C. and in some regards a culture versus a culture. The two pieces of art at face value are inconceivable to compare and seem distinctively different. Though, many differences there are a few similarities between the two pieces of art; The Etruscan Mirrors and The Cloud Gate that stem beyond the looks and into the symbolism and meaning for creation and the attempted message that the artists were trying to convey.…

On October 14, 1890, in Denison, Tx, Dwight D. Eisenhower was born. His father worked as an engine cleaner for the railroad. The money was barely enough to make ends meet, so when Dwight Eisenhower was nearly a year and a half old, his family moved to Abilene, Kansas. His father took work as a mechanic at a local creamery. Although tragedy struck when one of his sibling passed away from diphtheria, They were able to make Kansas their home. Eisenhower liked living in the small farm town and often…

During WWI, land battles were fought in trenches with guns. Twenty years after WWI, ground war and land battles transformed. It transformed from static trench warfare to very mobile battlefields. The reason for this transformation was the introduction of military vehicles. Artillery vehicles, armored cars, and tanks were the most effective military vehicles of their time. Armored cars were lightly armed and wheeled and often used as command vehicles, though they saw their share of combat.…

In the United States of America our founding fathers decided that our developing country should be ran by one man chosen by the people, and they called that man the President. The President would be one that would lead the country to prosperity in all aspects. This can range from making new policies that help the American people to keeping American soil safe from foreign enemies with foreign affairs. Throughout the history of the United States there have been 44 men that have made major impacts…

Mamie Phipps Clark, the woman who gave birth to the “doll test”, was born on April 18, 1917 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Mamie attended a segregated public elementary and also segregated, Langston High School. In 1934, she graduated high school. Despite the low opportunities for black students pursuing a higher education, she won scholarships to Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, and Howard University in Washington DC. At Howard University, she earned her B.A and Masters in Psychology. Mamie…