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military. Why was the willys produced as a 4x4? Why wasn't the willys produced in 4 seat forms and not more? The Willys was one of the best military vehicles built but there was a big issue, Willys could not build the Jeeps for the demand that the United States wanted so the company Ford created the GPW, both formally called the U.S. Army Truck, 1/4 ton 4x4.Willys was the world's first mass-produced 4-wheel drive…

On September 11, 2001, a day many people will never forget, Osama bin Laden, with al Qaeda, took action on his hate towards American soldiers, the American government, and American citizens that has changed this country in 102 minutes. It all began as four separate flights took off. At 7:59 a.m. American Airlines Flight 11, a Boeing 767 takes off from Boston’s Logan International Airport with ninety-two people on board heading toward Los Angeles. Then, just twenty minutes later at 8:19 am flight…

“A chamber of commerce is an organization of businesses seeking to further their collective interests, while advancing their community, region, state or nation” (ACCE, 2009). A chamber begins in a town, city, or territory when business owners voluntarily form a chamber to advocate for community and economic prosperity. According to the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, chambers have been in existence for over two centuries (ACCE, 2009). A chamber functions by the members of the…

the teachers had been able to carry a weapon, the teachers would have been able to protect the students and themselves. The gun laws today are very strict. From the people's point of view, they feel as if the gun laws should not be as strict. The state lawmakers should not be so strict on the gun policy. They should be more lenient on where you can carry a weapon with a carrying license. In Georgia, the people cannot carry a gun in church (Howard). In addition, they cannot carry a weapon on…

battle between Britain and America. It first started because Great Britain was putting restrictions on America’s trading. The United States suffered many costly defeats at the hands of British. American troops were able to repulse British invasions in New York, Baltimore and New Orleans, boosting national confidence and fostering a new spirit of patriotism. Many in the United States celebrated the War of 1812 as a “second war of independence,” beginning an era of partisan agreement and national…

The history of the United States is a complex one, filled with unique characters, remarkable feats of failures and successes, and a desire for freedom since the beginning of its existence. The time after the American Revolution, the beginning of a free nation and its independence, is beautifully captured through the collaboration of stories known as Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph Ellis. While Ellis didn’t have a distinct one-sentence thesis, he most definitely had an…

of the world from tyranny during World War 2, and their contribution to the construction of one of the greatest countries of the world. Strangely, the generation that they gave birth to became known as one of the most rebellious generations the United States…

since they were one of the most powerful countries in the world at that time. The United State of American came into people mind with the power, resources, military and honor. However, their believe fell in tear and death of nearly 3000 people after they woke up in the morning of September, 9. The attack has rung the bell of terror all over around the world. After the attack, the US government and the world states passed several actions to control and prevent other attacks such as increase the…

Traditionally, black Americans were mistreated and oppressed due to their lack of legal standing and political power. In the later half of the 20th century the Civil Rights movement worked to change all that. However, prior to the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting Rights Act, some black people were able to get elected to Congress and be an effective voice. Perhaps the strongest of these early voices was Adam Clayton Powell. By investigating his political life and work, a better…

hijackings. For example Mohamed Atta one of the ringleaders in the 9/11 hijackings was the hijacker pilot of flight 11. He attended the Accelerated Pilot Program. Almost all of the hijackers were well educated. The first hijackers to arrive in the United States was Nawaf al-Hazmi and Khalid al- Mihdhar who came in 2000 and settled in the San Diego area. Then the three hijacker pilots Mohamed Atta, Ziad Jarrah, and Marwan al-Shehhi who came in the mid 2000to take flight classes in south Florida.…