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    approach diplomatic problems in a safer negotiation rather than fighting. The weakness of this theory is that it is not always true because in 1898 two democratic countries fought in the “Spanish-American War [which] was a four-month conflict between Spain and the United States” (Spanish-American War). This shows that this theory has a flaw, but the theory is still relevant because these types of war are very rare in modern times. Democratic Peace Theory also influences public policy making…

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    American Superpower

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    States history. It was the first time American business and profits had sparked a war between America and a European superpower. As a result of the war America became an imperialist superpower. On top of that, Spain forfeited their control of Cuba and allowed an independent Cuba. On top of this Spain handed over Guam, Puerto Rico, the West Indies and the Philippines to America for the lump sum of 20 million…

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    Movie Exercise #3: Migration Husai Moreno Yakima Valley Community College After seeing the video, I personally believe that undocumented migration is good because it allows people to have an opportunity and earn good wages. Foreigners are given the chance to come to the United States and for the majority of reasons being to finance himself or someone else. Whether it be for himself or family, migration to this country as helpful to the immigrants and they deserve opportunities like…

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    Nicole Weppler Analysis

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    Introduction The purpose of this paper is to present a biographical sketch of Nicole Weppler 's early adult life. Nicole, who is my boss and mentor, immigrated to Toronto, Canada in the late 1960s. First, I will provide an overview of her early life and childhood. Second, I will discuss her years in Toronto and more specifically her time spent studying at the University of Toronto. Finally, I will address her most recent years living on Manitoulin Island and her occupation as the curator of…

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    Immigration To Usa Essay

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    After spending three years at my high school, I had a chance to know an immigrant to the US. She was born in Vietnam, which is the same country I was born. She came to the US with her family when she was 18 years old. I asked her the reasons why her family decided to immigrate to the US, and she told me both the push and pull factors that bought her family and she to the US. The push and pull factors were environment and economics reasons. In Vietnam, air pollution was a big problem, that…

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    Underground Railroad

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    Illegal Immigrants: Taking the Underground Railroad Above Ground The world is often viewed as an ever changing environment, however, history is known to repeat itself. African slaves in America, seeking better opportunities, cast off their literal shackles of oppression and fled to states that would provide them with a better quality of life. These slaves often utilized a system known as the underground railroad, as a transit way to a better life. While the railways African slaves utilized…

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    German-American Culture

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    German-American heritage, over time, has integrated with Americans that first migrated to America causing a loss of German identity. German immigrants had a major impact on the development on the United States over the course of four centuries, which is left out when students learn about the history of the United States. Learning about German-Americans is only one example of understanding how the United States development shows how the country is a melting pot of different cultures and…

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    Over the past couple of months, there has been strong discussions and growing support for a vote to take place in Europe. This historical vote has to do with the decision for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. This monumental decision is summed up into one word; “Brexit.” Brexit refers to the possibility of Britain leaving the European Union. Throughout several articles there is influential discussions that discuss how a Brexit could harm and or strengthen both Britain and the E.U.…

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    Imagine immigrating to another country with the hopes of making money and living the dream, but arriving there and living on the streets and nobody understands what you are saying. The movie Buen Dia Ramon takes place in Mexico and Germany as it follows the journey of young illegal Mexican immigrant Ramon. The film was directed by Jorge Ramírez-Suárez and was released in 2013. Some awards that this international film won are Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Cinematography. In the movie,…

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    focus of the imperialism and colonialism was to expand physically and in order to fulfill this goal European nations established colonies in the New World, Africa and India. At one point in history, some dominant nations of Europe such as England, Spain, France, Netherlands and Portugal experienced a rapid growth in their economy, because of…

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