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Being “American” can mean many different things to many different people. Someone who was born here versus someone who came here from a different country. Through the eyes of an immigrant being American could mean multitudinous opportunities to get a stable job and provide a safe home for their family. A natural-born American might be more aware of the flaws of the country they live in, rather than see everything it has to offer. Think about what being American means to you. “A Quilt of a…

The Gulag was the correctional system of the previous Soviet Union. Prisoners were shipped to labor camps and were required to work without pay. Citizens could be sent to the Gulag for serious crimes, but also for petty violations like showing up late for work, missing work, or stealing food for your hungry family. Many prisoners were also there for political reasons. If you spoke out against the government, or if party administrators saw you as a threat to their authority, you could be…

The Great War was the birth of an unprecedented amount of death and destruction. The advances in technology and weaponry caused the deaths of soldiers and the destruction of cities to grow exponentially to an amount that had never been achieved or thought possible prior to The Great War. It was an end with the traditional style of warfare and the beginning of a dehumanized warfare. It could be said, in general, that traditional warfare died because of the dramatic increase in violence of The…

In the article, "The Transgender Tipping Point", the Trans world was introduced to the society we know today. After one year of the decision from the Supreme Court to allow people to marry who they loved, no matter their sex, transgender people begun to build a civil-rights movement to challenge the long-term norms and beliefs. What were news to me that I learned in the article, there is no concrete correlation between a person's gender identity and sexual interests and many insurance plans have…

1942 Pacific Front Summary Continue where the frozen front left off and take your act to the vast pacific ocean in 1942 Pacific Front. Pick between the United States and the Empire of Japan and manage tactics in the battlefield. Use a variety of weapons like submarines, tanks, naval destroyers, and the regular infantry to win. ____________________________________________________________________________ Turn-based strategy games are great fun and mobile devices are arguably the perfect…

To an extent, the period known as The Terror was a result of a combination of internal and external crises that forced the Committee of Public Safety to become increasingly authoritarian and ruthless. However, there were many contributions of irrational paranoia played a large part in the Terror, and which although may have been influenced by these crises, meant that these crises did not solely force the actions of the Committee, and in doing so, compromised the ideals which they had once…

to free themselves from Soviet power. They did not help every country that were in need aid. For instance, the United States used broadcast propaganda programs to encourage capitalist democracy, but when the Hungarian protested against the Soviet Union; the U.S.failed to help them. A Hungarian resident said that people watched rooftops hoping the U.S. airplanes would arrive. Eisenhower and his administration had a goal of freeing captive people, but they were unwilling to free a country if a war…

Both Supreme Court justice argue in valid points. The world is changing and so does technology and the views of citizens. While making decision justice(s) must think about when was constitution written and how the world have change since then, if not it would be like watching black and white television today. So I support the Justice Breyer approach and court must be guided by the views of the citizens. Just a caution note I’m not trying to say we must ignore the constitution and do what we like…

Joseph Stalin, to put it simply, is the biggest mass murderer in the history of the world. He is plain evil, and that is what makes him so intriguing. From Stalin’s harsh adolescent years, to his crime ridden young adult years, and finally the years of his dictatorship, the life of Joseph Stalin is one for the books. Josef Vissarionovich Djugashvili was born on December 18, 1879 in the Russian occupied country of Georgia. The Djugashvili family was desperately poor. Josef’s father was a…

for aid to Greece and Turkey to prevent a communist takeover in the two countries. This address to Congress became known as the Truman Doctrine. Turkey and Greece were on the verge of being taken over by communist guerilla bands backed by the Soviet Union. President Truman asked Congress for $400 million to strengthen the governments of Turkey of Greece. Congress acted in accordance with Truman’s request and provided effective assistance. The Truman Doctrine was the underlying basis of United…