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There have been many times in United States history when the press has held politicians accountable for a variety of reasons. Today, with the growth of media there are more issues of accountability arising but one issue that is very important in U.S. history is a case known as the Pentagon Papers. This case occurred in 1971 when the New York Times released documents from the Vietnam war accusing former President Nixon and his Administration. The Pentagon Papers were a series of papers that…

Event Name Type of Event Causes Course Consequences 1980 Election This was a political event because it caused a change in the government. Americans wanted a firm, patriotic leader who had a plan to fix the economic problems carrying over from the 1970s. Jimmy Carter was running for reelection, and Americans overall were very unhappy with his leadership. Ronald Reagan emerged as his challenger, a former actor with great public skills and a plan. They elected Ronald Reagan in 1980 who had a…

Affects the Vietnam War had on Veterans The Vietnam War started on November 1st, 1955 and lasted until April 30th, 1975. There were 58,220 American casualties recorded to date, but there are so many more lives lost not on record. The U.S entered the war to stop the communist takeover of South Vietnam because we thought it would trigger “The Domino Theory.”The Vietnam War affected the soldiers who fought in it by causing long-term injuries, addiction, and P.T.S.D. The Vietnam War caused many…

Do you know what is the most important when you are walking on the successful way? Do you know why there is so many people are becoming successful? I guess you do not know that, today I am here to give you a speech. After you listening my speech, I hope you can get the answer. Okay, first, here are two stories to share with you. These two stories are opposite. Which one you would like to listen first? No matter which one you want to listen, that’s up to me! All right, the first story I’d like to…

Did you know that Ronald Reagan even served as a student body president when he was in school? He had it in him since he was a child. He not only did that, he also was involved in many extracurricular activities. Ronald Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois, on February 6, 1911. After Graduating his interest career was entertainment, he even appeared in fifty films in Hollywood. Ronald later went on to serve two terms as governor of California. During his first term, Ronald froze government…

“The Most Dangerous Game” Character analysis essay “The Most Dangerous Game” is a story about a hunter named Rainsford who falls off a boat and ends up on an island. There is a big castle and Rainsford rings the doorbell and and a big giant named Ivan opens the door. Rainsford meets General Zaroff .General Zaroff hints that he is tired of normal hunting games. General want to play a new game with Rainsford. The general’s new game for hunting is hunting people. The General wants to hunt…

Chasing another person to kill for a game is dangerous, just like the movie “The Hunger Games” you have to fight against others to survive and live. The people watch for fun and the organization enjoy the young teenagers try to kill one another to live. “The Most Dangerous Game” has a similar plot twist too, showing one man ending up on the dreadful island all sailors never want to go. The young teenagers never want to be chosen to go fight against others either. The settings are similar by the…

On Labor Day in 1971, President Richard Nixon addressed the nation, declaring, “The work ethic holds that labor is good in itself; that man or woman at work not only makes a contribution to his fellow man but becomes a better person by virtue of the act of working. [..] That is why most…

reason to fight. The assassination of John F. Kennedy caused panic and mourning. After his assassination, trust in the government plummeted. One of the most important factors of the decline in trust was Nixon’s presidency and the Watergate Scandal. Richard Nixon continuously lied to Americans and tried to cover up his misconduct. These three events have immensely impacted America’s trust in the…

I choose “Criminal Minds” because I am always interested in the murders of the crime series. In the forum, there are many conversations for audiences to comment their thoughts about every episode. They can choose the favors episodes to discuss with other people. Besides, they can appreciate about the circumstances of the film which are logical or illogical and tell about the main actors in the film. Then, they can discuss about anything which makes they feel interested in the film. The reasons…