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Following the tragic events of 9/11, President Bush argued for a ‘war on terror’, according to Tom Engelhardt, American officials were “against the idea of a Muslim enemy, as well as against al-Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan, Saddam Hussein in Iraq, and later Muammar Gaddafi in Libya.” (Engelhardt) While the terrorists responsible for the attack were not Iraqi (they were Saudi Arabian) Bush viewed Saddam Hussein as being a supporter of terrorist organizations in the region, particularly…

battle between the Royal Air Force (RAF) and The Luftwaffe. The Battle of Britain had an affect on World War II because of the Airstrikes on British cities, the first uses of the air force, and the Nazi’s first big loss. A major part of the Battle of Britain was the airstrike's by the Nazi’s on British cities. First Example is “The Battle of Britain was a fierce fight for control of the skies over southern England and the English Channel.” (Ralph.n.pg) As it states in this quote it is…

“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support, obey and defend the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of this state and that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity” (Law Enforcement). This is the official oath that all police officers take in the state of Utah. Officers around the country also take similar oaths before they can serve. The oath should be taken very seriously and every officer should fervently try to uphold it. Police officers face…

The study will contribute to the debate on how human rights violation by a particular regime influences the escalation of conflict. 1.2 Statement of the Problem Human rights violations are usually associated with conflict. That is why a former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson, argued that “today’s human rights violations are the causes of tomorrow’s conflicts” (Baehr, ‎Castermans-Holleman, ‎Hoof and Smith, 1998; Bishop, 2001:2). Similarly, Kenny (1997:1)…

BACKGROUND PAPER ON COLOMBIA 1. This is an informative paper on the Republic of Colombia and its influence to the United States of America and beyond. Three key points will be discussed in the following paragraphs, including: politics and social relations; economics and resources; and United States’ interests in Colombia. 2. The Republic of Colombia has three branches of government: legislative, judicial, and executive; the legislative branch, being the dominant branch, is split between the…

From the twentieth century onwards, Canada has become an independent nation in the world as the British Empire has past the Statue of Westminster 1931. It is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which agrees the separations of colonies from the British Empire. With the independence, Canada has its own choices to draw up policies and make decisions. When the war has broken out in 1939 because of the German invasion of Poland, the Canadian government has also made the decision of…

fortress town of Badajoz, Spain. Since October 1810, Marshal Masséna's French Army of Portugal had been tied down in an increasingly hopeless stand-off against Wellington's Allied forces. Acting on Napoleon's orders, in early 1811 Marshal Soult led a French expedition from Andalusia into Extremadura in a bid to draw Allied forces away from the battle lines and ease Masséna's plight. In April 1811, following news of Masséna's complete withdrawal from Portugal, Wellington sent the powerful…

After the Second World War, Germany was divided into four zones. “These occupation zones had been drawn during the war by the European Advisory Commission” (Maddox 1320) the four zones were; the American Zone of Occupation, the British Zone, French Zone and the Soviet Zone. Frankfurt was under the control of the Americans, Bad Oeynhausen under the control of the British, Baden-Baden under French control and East Berlin under Soviet control. With Germany being divided in four, issues began to…

rule of Spain and it was the Spanish-American War that resulted in the Spanish withdrawal from Cuba in 1898. The United States of America supported in the Spanish-American war because of the many numbers of resources into organizations in Cuba and furthermore that numerous U.S residents dwelled there. After the Spanish American war, Spain relinquished control of Cuba to the United States. Fulgencio Batista officer and political pioneer who twice ruled Cuba—first in 1933–44 with a proficient…

It’s well known that the United States started out as colony of a world power that sought to end its oppression. So with this in mind, some people wonder how the U.S. could impose imperialistic force on other smaller countries. This was especially true during the early 20th century when the country was in Turmoil about what to do with countries such as: the Philippines, Costa Rica and various other trade port islands. Coincidentally, we faced these decisions when the U.S. freed these territories…