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In April 1994, a plane transporting the Rwandan president, Juvenal Habyarimana, was shot down which had in turn sparked the death of many Hutu and Tutsi civilians. Since this time, many books have been published about the killings that had occurred in Rwanda, focusing on the 1990s, most of the authors start their investigation on the history of Rwanda's, attempting to find explanations and the political factors that implemented the 1994 genocide. There is a large speculation about the definition…

Located in Central America, Guatemala has a turbulent history of violence and oppression. The beginnings of injustice trace back to the Spanish colonists who conquered the Mayans (“Guatemala “The Silent Holocaust”: The Mayan Genocide). Subsequently, the Mayan race became inferior and experienced harsh treatment and exclusion. After gaining independence from Spain in the mid 1800’s, Guatemala struggled to remain stable which led to the overthrow of the Guatemalan government in 1954 leaving a…

Movement toward Socialism in Bolivia.1 To this day, the Zapatista movement continues to steadily publish communiques against military and political attacks along with land grabs by the Mexican government. In addition, the movement speaks against paramilitary forces that continue to be present in Zapatista communities. However, the media has largely disregarded them. 2 Another problem that lead to the demise is that the movement itself does not encourage attention. After periods of protests,…

Germany and the Outcome of the World Wars. The outcomes of World War One and World War Two had profound and lasting effects on Germany. Germany’s defeats in World Wars had effects on the governmental structure, Germany’s place in the world, and geography and demographics. The suffering and unrest of the German people at the end of World War One untialmatley lead to the uprisings of the Nazi party and World War Two. The Outcomes of the war were different but both presented the German people…

Community Policing Introduction Community policing is a strategy that promotes the use of partnerships with the public and police to work together. In order to solve problems and it uses techniques to proactively address the immediate conditions that rise to public safety issues such as crime, social disorder, and fear of crime. Collaborative partnerships between law enforcement agencies, individuals, and other organizations, they serve will help in the development of solutions and increase…

Revival of the Klan During the 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan was a prominent establishment which terrorized and suppressed newly freed blacks during the reconstruction of the United States. Due to this, many members of the black community did not register to vote and kept away from white areas. African Americans dreaded the violence, lynching, and murder awaiting them, just like they had when slavery was still enforced. Blacks in the United States had to face a gruesome truth, as well as many other…

This paper will provide an in-depth organizational profile of the international terrorist organization known as al-Qaeda, Arabic for “the base”, as well as a look at the leadership, funding, support locations, personnel strength, ideology, targeting, tactics, capability, communications, and overall goals of the group. Al-Qaeda was responsible for the worst attack on United States soil on September 11, 2001, as they planned and executed the hijacking of four commercial airliners and crashed two…

The history of modern policing in the United States is deeply intertwined with the issues of race, power, and dissent. The Chicano Movement of the 1960s, a pivotal moment in the struggle for civil rights and social justice, provides a compelling lens through which to examine these complexities. The policing of dissent within the Chicano Movement is often unexplored; therefore, I want to focus on how law enforcement agencies target and criminalize chicano activists. By examining the historical…

Public Policing versus Private Security Comparison Diane J. Hines AJS/502 October 26, 2014 Nicholas Russo Public Policing versus Private Security Comparison Public policing and private security are the two paths in the policing field for individuals to choose from. The roles and responsibilities in both paths have many similarities and significant differences. Public policing and private security both have comparable goals, histories and training. What makes public policing and…

Cuba’s relationship with the United States has not always been full of tension. A huge supplier of sugar in the late 1800’s and a leisure destination for Americas rich and famous, its ties suddenly changed when Fidel Castro’s overthrew the Battista regime, announced his Communist intentions and turned to the Communist influence of the Soviet Union. With the threat of Soviet power so close to the U.S., President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a partial embargo on Cuba’s export which led to the…