Socialist Party of America

instability, with very few exceptions. There are many reasons for this. Many of the colonial conquers, and subsequent rulers had ruled with an iron fist, and in doing so had almost decimated the indigenous populations of native Americans throughout Latin America. Social order was laid out by the military conquers and what emerged over the years was a mestizo class of people and the campesino, the peasant farmer or people from the country. All of them were subjugated under their…

meat. But most of his concerns were how the meat packing industry workers were being treated. Sinclair began his story opening up with a wedding ceremony introducing the main character Jurgis Rudkus and his family from Lithuanian. Jurgis came to America believing he and his family will you have better life during capitalism. Capitalism is defined as “economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.”…

The Cold War was a state of tension between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, better known as the USSR, lasting almost forty five years from 1947 to 1991. There are an abundance of reasons as to why The Cold War broke out after World War II including the fear of communism, and the competition of nuclear weapons. The Cold War also heavily impacted the United States of America politically, socially, and economically. One of the causes of The Cold War was…

communist (socialist) countries, ruled under President Raul Castro the brother of the famed Fidel Castro who died in 2008. Cuba is considered part of Latin America and is a multiethnic country. Their customs are derived in roots from Spanish colonies, African slaves, and a close relationship held with the Soviet Union. Before the arrival of Spanish colonization in Cuba three tribes inhabited the island; the Taino, Guanajatabey, and Ciboney people. Most of which migrated from South America…

was defined as being so by its ability to control other nations, whether it be, as was the case most often, by conquering due to superior military strength, or, as is seen more recently, through wealth and economic strength. After World War Two, America and the Soviet Union were the two most powerful nations on Earth. While many European countries had been torn apart by the war and in need of much rebuilding, the United States had thrived economically due to the industries that emerged to…

American political parties have been broad and realistic since the founding of the Republic. There are several institutional reasons for the two party systems in America. Those who favored a stronger central government in the constitution are identified as federalist and the democratic republic favored a system of greater state authority. First of all, the United States is not a democracy, it is a Democratic Republic. This is important in that in a true democracy, the people are continuously…

It describes the party and its guests and then after goes back in time before the wedding and before Jurgis, Ona and her family left Lithuania. Jurgis and Ona met at a fair and Jurgis fell in love with her. They were too poor to have a wedding and at the time Ona’s father had passed. In hopes of a better life they left to America with some of Ona’s family members. When they arrived in America they were taken to Packingtown in Chicago where the meat industry…

Literary fiction is that which illuminates humanity 's flaws and shortcoming while propaganda is solely a form of persuasion. In The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair, the author illustrates both literary fiction and propaganda through the use of a shift. He starts off by winning the hearts of his readers through pathos and ends by revealing to them the benefits of socialism. A common argument that is based off The Jungle is whether the book is literary fiction or propaganda. Some people argue that…

Introduction The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is located on the northern coast of South America. Venezuela is bordered by the following three countries and a sea: to the east Guyana, to the west Colombia, to the south Brazil and to the north the Atlantic Ocean. The longest border is with Colombia than Brazil. The topography of Venezuela is a very mountainous can be broken down into four geographical divisions. These divisions are the Andes’ chain to the north, Lake Maracaibo to the west,…

voice for the workingmen of America. The book follows an immigrant named Jurgis and his new wife Ona, who came to America from Lithuania, on a journey starting with their wedding reception banquet in Chicago. Although the ceremony and party is exactly what the couple needs, the party ends with the newly-married couple being unable to cover the costs of the celebration. It seems that this is a habit of younger…