Undeclared

Since 9/11, security at airports around the world has increased dramatically, with metal detectors, x-ray scanners, and many other technologies to help keep countries safe. However, it can also be a huge waste of time, such as how you can’t carry more than 100mL of cologne in your carryon bag, or how they measure your nail clippers and nail file since they could be a “threat” to national security. The most recent addition too many airports in the U.S. is a machine called the Backscatter X-Ray.…

A Magnificent Catastrophe, written by author Edward J. Larson, is focus on the First Presidential Campaign in the 1800s. Prior to 1800, the United States had not presidential election, but electoral politics is re-oriented United States in it is definite direction and solidified the two party system since 1800, so that is reason why this book is worth of notice. He has written about Founding Fathers of America who are Jefferson, John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, and Aaron Burr during the critical…

said to have been approximately one million British Americans versus 65,000 French Canadians. The desire to gain access to trade with the Aboriginals throughout the Ohio River caused tension between the two sides and following nearly two years of undeclared battle, war was officially announced in May, 1756 from which the French dominated for the next two years at Fort Oswego and Ticonderoga. However, the tables quickly turned in Britain’s favour as they came to a truce with their Indian allies…

was not an option at this point. President Kennedy believed that the weapons of the United States would not have been effective when up against the war tactics of the communists (Kennedy). Kennedy believed that America needed a new response to the undeclared war, because the United States was no longer superior to its enemies (Kennedy). The United States began to compete with the Soviet Union in what was known as The Space Race, Russia was no longer the only country to send something into orbit.…

In the early years of the nineteenth century, the United States of America was still adapting to its government. The powers of the government, just like the Union, were still developing. Because of the Constitution, the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches exist, providing their corresponding powers. However, the existence of some of these powers was caused by significant events, such as the Marbury v. Madison case – which paved way for the establishment of the Judicial Review. John…

After the First World War, the devastation that was made on Europe and the multiple loss of American soldiers, America decided to change their foreign policy. During the 1920’s, America move in the path of “Return to normalcy” proposed by Warren G. Harding, in which reflected the three trend of his time: 1st renewed isolationism in reaction to WWI, 2nd reassurances of nativism, and 3rd turning away from the government activism. By stating this, Harding was against what Woodrow Wilson created,…

Smuggling is the movement of anything between nation-states that one or both countries do not allow (Andreas, 2009). This is distinct from trafficking, that has no movement requirement and is about use. An example is human trafficking, which includes activities such as child soldiers, forced marriage, and involuntary servitude. Smuggling is an activity that has been in existence since the invention of jurisdiction-based boundaries. It has always been a small percentage of commerce and will…

Truman:Background Upon the untimely death of President Franklin D, Roosevelt on April 1945, Harry S. Truman (1884-1972) succeeded him as the 33rd President of the United States. While he may have only had a high school diploma, at the time of Roosevelt’s death he was vice president and as such inherited the presidential office. In his presidency, he encountered challenging obstacles regarding international affairs throughout his two terms as president. the most notable of which would be…

Throughout the development of the early United States, there has been fierce differences between the Federalist party and the Democratic-Republican party. With the Napoleonic Wars intensifying in Europe, its impact on America is beginning to arouse questions of the nation’s future. Within the Election of 1800, John Adams (Federalist party) and Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican party) run against eachother, both wanting their country to strive, however with vast differences in their ideals.…

At the end of May every year, all across the country, high school seniors embark on the journey which is college. These seniors have researched colleges, gone through countless application processes, and have worked hard to keep their GPA at a reasonable level. When analyzing colleges, many factors come into play. For example,someone might want a college with a strong academic reputation. Others may look for a university which has a small campus. High school seniors use all of this information…