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After a time of triumph and nationalism post War of 1812, Americans were as gleeful as could be. The war ended gallantly with a win in New Orleans by troops led by Andrew Jackson. The presidential race of 1828 consisted of two strong candidates with faithful followers, John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. Adams was a highly educated man in terms of foreign affairs with his supporters being called National Republicans. On the contrary, Jackson, or "Old Hickory," was a charismatic man of the…

Abraham Lincoln has been recognized as the most influential leader in history. He has made significant contributions to the United States and will forever be remembered. Lincolns’ young life had a large impact on his adult successes and ultimately shaped him to be the hero he is. Lincolns’ most memorable contribution was the movement to demolish slavery. He was incredible man who had a prosperous life with many more successes and contributions. Lincoln held a leadership quality and it was seen…

that people believe are corrupt even today, won the presidential election of 1824 (Freeman Stevenson). Even our President now, Obama, has said to have a secret deal with Iran that two congressman put to light. This deal protects Iran’s nuclear power plants and military facilities and absolutely no one knew about it until now. “One of those two secret side-deals allows the Iranians to conduct their own inspections” (Pompeo). Then a presidential runner says this deal is one of the most dangerous…

United States home to Freedom and Equality, America did not gain freedom and equality an overnight it took over hundreds of years to get. “May God write us down as asses if ever again we are found putting our trust in either the Republican or the Democratic parties” stated by W.E.B. DuBois, in 1922 after being deceived by Republican President Warren G. Harding and his promises for progression towards racial equality . During United States existence since 1776 two significant American presidents…

American democracy has long puzzled social scientists who have studied the topic at some length. On the one hand, the United States has maintained its democratic form for over 225 years and has, under most metrics, been quite successful under the sovereign indirect control of the electorate. On the other hand, Political Science research has consistently found the American voter to be surprisingly uninformed. Larry Bartels goes so far as to say that “the political ignorance of the American voter…

fabric of the American people through his office (Mast 176). Woodrow Wilson was powerfully remembered for his role in World War I, which was a precarious time for any nation in the world. The Great Depression presented a host of challenges for the United States. However, while the country was at a notably low point, Franklin D. Roosevelt had comforting words for the people. Using radio as a platform to motivate the American citizenry, Roosevelt changed the American way of thinking. Through…

Oceania, the Future of Society The novel “1984”, written by George Orwell is a story regarding the development and future prediction for how society will evolve and develop over time. The story was written in the year 1949, therefore, in this time era, society was oblivious to how we as human beings would advance in our technology and living luxuries. But in Orwell’s novel, instead of being a life of thriving in a luxurious utopia, it is a district of war, violence, and captivity. It is overall…

The New Deal was a list of domestic programs executed within the United States between 1933 and 1938. They were laws passed by Congress during the presidency of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In 1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was then the governor of New York, was nominated as the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party. In his acceptance speech he addressed the problems that we brought on by the Great Depression he told the American people that, He would pledge a new deal for…

the initiatives that Eisenhower took was the "New Look" defense program. In this program the budget of the United States Army would be cut back. The funds that were cut would be given to the Air Force and to the Navy to be spent on developing a larger nuclear arsenal and air power to deliver the weapons. This plan was justified because in the eyes of the President the bulk of the United States' military power lied in its ability to use these high yield weapons of destruction not in the ground…

Woodrow Wilson, president of the United States from 1913-1921, knew little about foreign policy when he first came into office. Wilson and his secretary of state, William Jennings Bryan, focused on aggressive moral diplomacy throughout his two terms as president. He rejected Taft’s idea of dollar diplomacy and focused on preserving peace, bringing right to the world, and extending the blessings of the democracy, but as time went on this policy was hard to stand by. Wilson felt as if it was his…