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There were many cultural, economic and political reasons for World War II. Germany was taking the worst of the depression. The Treaty of Versailles was kicking Germany while it was down, and you never kick a dog when it’s down. Japan was angered with the US was reaching across the Pacific Ocean. The Treaty of Versailles put Germany at a disadvantage. They were hit the hardest by the global economic collapse. People who have nothing turn to radicals for a solution, and that radical was Adolf…

In the 1980s, Richard Lazarus formed the "Theory of Cognitive Appraisal" in efforts to explain the mental process that is brought on by stressors. Cognitive appraisal occurs when a person evaluates how an emotional situation effects them, and then comes to a conclusion based on their interpretation of the situation. Cognitive appraisal is used in instances where it isn't obvious as to how the situation would be interpreted initially. In an event that it isn’t clear how you should respond, your…

New experiences are often seen as both daunting and invigorating, by overcoming obstacles to reap extensive rewards. This is seen in both the play “Educating Rita” by Willy Russell and the TEDtalk “Overcoming Hopelessness”, Spoken by Nick Vujicic. Educating Rita follows the story of Rita, a married hair stylist in her 20’s going back to school to further her education and to have greater opportunities. Overcoming Hopelessness shows the choices we make and how important they can be to have…

The Progressive was now gone but we must remember that it paved the way for the exciting years to come. The Progressive was the time of change but the 1920’s was the time to reap and enjoy the benefits of such a depressing time. In the 1920’s people started to enjoy some of the many things that we enjoy today like movies. Today when going to the movies you may be casual attire, it is a time to layback and spill popcorn. However in the 1920’s it was like attending a red carpet event at a…

This school year I have become completely taken with psychology and its insightful explanations of various mental disorders. As a sophomore in high school, I was diagnosed with severe obsessive compulsive disorder, and had an extremely negative effect on my personal and academic lives. Sophomore and junior year are the most difficult years of my life to date, mainly because it seemed as if every medication and cognitive behavioral therapist was wrong for me. I tried various medications, various…

Divergent paths of Mexicans and Cubans in the United States The United States has been the center of pluralism for many centuries with the inclusion of immigrants from all over the world such as Latin America. Mexican and Cuban immigrants are two distinct prominent groups in Latin America with similar American dreams. Mexicans have been migrating to the United States illegally and legally throughout different eras due to the fluctuating policies towards them. Mexican migrants have faced…

Free trade imperialism was a 19th century English movement that started a focus on commercial takeover, rather than colonization and territorial expansion. Over time, the phrase started to refer to the use of military and power to force weaker countries to give access to their markets to more powerful states. The result of this rule was the rise of an informal economic control. Free trade imperialism was practiced by many colonial states, but was mainly associated with British policies,…

Prize Hunting has been a big dispute whether it is ethical or unethical. Animals live in our environment and help the ecosystem,yet animals are hunted everyday. We do this for our needs;food, clothes, and just for sport. Even with the mass killings of animals. They still manage to live in our environment. Many claim that killing animals is inhumane and cruel,but in certain ways, it’s not. So is hunting animals causing them to go extinct? The answer to that is no. Prize Hunting is different…

proved to be the reason for his decline as president. He started off by ending the United States involvement in the Vietnam War through Vietnamization. He improved relations with the United States and the People's Republic of China which would come to reap great benefits for both countries in the decades following. China today is one of our leading industry locations and trading partners. Nixon also strove for his policy of detente by organizing the official signing agreement of SALT by both the…

increased dramatically through immigration during the last few years and the country cannot keep up economically and socially. According to Roy Beck, “Based on opinion polls, it appears that most Americans consider themselves net losers and believe that the United States has become ‘a nation of too many immigrants’” (446). Beck states that “there are four national goals that Americans expect to achieve and illegal immigration is partly the cause for many Americans not attaining these goals”…