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    Was Iraq Worth Our Time

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    with an iron fist, crushing all of opposition to his regime and forcing the Iraqi people to remain loyal out of fear for their lives. Iraq, under the brutal dictatorship of Saddam Hussein, was in complete chaos; however, with the support of the United States, this middle eastern country was soon able to regain its former glory and establish a thriving democracy.…

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    John F. Kennedy, the youngest and first Roman Catholic United States President, delivered his Inaugural Address outside the Capitol building on January 20, 1961. His address highlighted both national and global concerns. Kennedy’s purpose was to establish his credibility as a leader and to unify his audiences; those attending the inauguration, the Americans watching the address on their televisions, and “citizens of the world.” Kennedy adopts a respectful and eloquent tone in order to reflect…

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    was not necessary a noble endeavor. (B) The Vietnamese people themselves are starting to fully comprehend how awful the war truly was. The sight of these refugees reminded them of the humiliating defeat by a country a fraction of the size of the United States; in contrast to the Vietnamese, it did not take Americans long to realize how the war was not noble in any way. This could possibly provide a reasoning for those lack of acceptance. This further reinforces the analogy used in Tran’s play.…

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    Joseph Mccarthyism Era

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    obtainable that the witness is Communist (Simpson).” A lot of the people that were said to be American Communist were left leaning political figures. Many of the people were Liberal Democrats, use to work for state departments, or people that were drunk all the time while working for the state departments. One of the many that was accused is Owen Lattimore. Lattimore had liberal views and was an acquaintance of Chiang Kai-Shek. Kai-Shek was a Chinese political and military leader who served as…

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    Bonus March Essay

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    and 25 cents for each day overseas and a dollar a day in the United States was the money owed to the war heroes who sacrificed their lives to protect the geat people of America. The average owed per person was about $700.00 to $1,000.00 which, in today’s money was 12,000…

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    Colombia's Culture

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    country saw the emergence of guerrilla groups. The main manipulator on the traditional party with the heaviest cartel sway is the FARC (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia) which, came to power during a period of political chaos following a state of civil conflict referred to as “La Violencia”. Sponsored by drug cartels, these groups caused pure disorder on the population. People faced killing, pillaging, and raping constantly. Starting in the nineteen eighties, the government started…

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    poor. In result, we see a reemergence of anti-police protests and riots in the United States, only because the issues of racial and economic injustice has never been solved, only masked with systematic memetic reform.…

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    Apush Chapter 12 Outline

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    The Panic of 1819 was the first financial panic since President Washington took office. The main cause was over-speculation in frontier lands. The Bank of the United States was hated by western farmers because it foreclosed on many farms. Growing Pains of the West Between 1791 and 1819, 9 states from the West had joined the United States. People moved west because of cheap land, the construction of highways, and many Indian territories had been eliminated. The Land Act of 1820 authorized a…

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    Causes Of Pearl Harbor

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    on the Naval base at Hawaii left a big imprint on American history. The attack resulted in an unwanted entry into the Second World War. Although the Americans tried their best to avoid involvement into the war, one devastating attack woke the United States from their neutrality. The attack on Pearl Harbor was only part of Japan 's big plan to take over island nations in the Pacific Ocean. The attack instilled an array of emotions into the American people. Japanese forces only took a short amount…

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    The great hymnodist writer Isaac Watts wrote a hymn that became a favorite of John Wesley who brought to the United States, and reveals Christianity’s eternal interest in Israel and Jerusalem, which has been a burden since the time of Constantine’s conversion as well as a source of support for Jewish Zionists. The refrain goes, “We’re marching to Zion, beautiful, beautiful Zion.We’re marching upward to Zion,
the beautiful city of God.” King David wrote Psalms about the ascent into Jerusalem, “As…

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