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    Throughout the World Wars, the United States was apart of the Allies because Americans fell victim to warcrimes committed by Germany and Japan while assiting the countries at war. The U.S. provided many necessities like food, war goods, and money for the war stricken countries. The bombing of Pearl Harbor caused the U.S. to enter World War II declaring war on Japan. A secret military operation built a nuclear bomb that allowed the U.S. to raise itself to superstatus once it was used to weaken…

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    unorthodoxy, the World State in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World condemns such heresy. Citizens of the World State are born artificially. People are conditioned from conception to fit into societal castes. When they are born, they continue to be conditioned by the World State. Bernard Marx is an Alpha Plus, which is the most prestigious caste, but is a social misfit. He is critical of the World State until he meets John the Savage, an outsider without direct affiliation to the World State.…

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    The United States entered the war unprepared, with very little planning. Although they had a large navy, The United States had a small army with just 125,000 men. These men were by no means trained or equipped for the war in Europe. In President Woodrow Wilson’s war message, he pledged to contribute all his nation’s significant resources to the Allied countries. However, he was not able to provide troops to aid the Allies in Europe. Building an army would take time that the Allies could not…

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    World War II has been considered one of the most horrendous tragedies to ever occur in history lasting from September 1, 1939 to May 8, 1945. The countries of the world aligned with either the Axis powers or the Allies and battled in a total war. World War II had three major Axis powers which were Germany, Italy and Japan. Allies powers included the U.S., United Kingdom, China, France and the Soviet Union. At the beginning of World War II, the United States remained neutral for as long as it…

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    other than your own, more often than not, do not elicit the same strength of will and for a variety of reasons. Following the first World War, the majority of Americans became isolationists because they felt they had been fighting a war that was not their own, on land that was not their own, for people that were not their own; they felt that as a result of the United States’ participation in this foreign war, the lives of many American soldiers were lost; and they had no desire to participate in…

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    Over the years the world has been constantly changing without the Unites States Postal Service. The United States Postal Service has seen a large decline in mail volume and must change the technology they use in the changing world. Technology has changed over the past years through every country in the changing world. The decline of mail volume being sent has effected the United States Postal Service dramatically. USPS has "experienced a 13% drop" and "lost $13.8 billion" in mail volume…

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    United State did not enter World War I when it first began in 1914. President Woodrow Wilson worked hard to keep his word of keeping the United States out of the war (Feldman, 2004). Gradually over time people changed their minds and feelings about the United States involvement in the war. It was at this time that the United States was directly being attacked (Snyder and Derwinski, 1958). In 1918 at the end of World War I which some people referred to as “the Great War” the United States had…

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    World War II was a terrible period of time that will be remembered as one of the darkest chapters in our country’s history. With the dead ranging from 60 to 80 million, it is unthinkable to imagine how difficult this war was. Many in the United States simply figured the problems of Europe would be contained to that continent. However, a new enemy brought the war to our country. When the war began, the United States had entered a period of isolationism. Americans viewed the issue as Europe’s…

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    Although the United States stayed neutral for most of the war between the Allied Powers (Russia, France, and Great Britain) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Ottoman Empire), the entry of the U.S in World War I was known for being the turning point of the war. But how influential was the U.S to this World War? The United States took this chance to show the world how powerful they were. By providing men, care, and resources, the United States helped end World War I. Before…

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    church-state relationship has varied in various cultures over time. It is my belief that church and state are “distinct but mutually influential.” Church and state have distinct areas of responsibility, and those responsibilities should be exercised with mutual respect and negotiated influence and authority. (McQuilken & Copan, 2013). Additionally, I believe that the church has an obligation to deal with world poverty. This paper will outline my reasoning for believing that church and state are…

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