United States Secretary of Defense

war for the United States. Also this order took away the Constitutional rights of American citizens, the foundation of the United States of America. Lastly one of the main factors President Roosevelt used to order this order was listed under false pretenses and highly exaggerated to the point where Roosevelt felt it necessary to order the Executive Order 9066. During the early years of World War II, Japanese Americans were forcibly relocated from their homes in the Pacific Coast states because…

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act. This act was created with the intention to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, and to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools (The United States Department of Treasury, n.d.). Due to this rapid implementation, many Americans believe that this Act was signed into law in hastily. That the White House pushed it through during a time of fear,…

Most countries have extradition laws. Most countries also have extradition treaties such as Mexico and the United States, as shown above. If two countries have an extradition treaty, they have an agreement to extradite each others wanted fugitives based upon the terms of the treaty; “considered simply as a contract between two independent Governments” (Spears 95). Even when a treaty is not present, extradition will usually be granted if it meets certain conditions regarding how the extradition…

introverted. The 20th century’s economy was a roller coaster, which caused the army to deteriorate, therefore the nation was not able to properly combat the attack of Pearl Harbor. After World War II foreign policy greatly changed; the U.S. helped form the United Nations and NATO. Today, America plays peacemaker, has many allies, and addresses issues facing our world. The nation also provides assistance to war-torn countries. I think foreign policy changed, because the world changed. There were…

When the Army is restricted from employing the latest and greatest technology on the battlefield, it is usually because of the cost of the item or the time it would take to procure and distribute new equipment. Sometimes, lack of interest in a useful piece of equipment will prevent it from being funded and used. Prior to the Korean War, none of these three restrictions served as the obstacle that blocked the Army from maximizing the potential for aviation assets, even as incredible…

problematic situations and tensions increased mainly between the United States, Cuba and the USSR. Before Castro’s revolution, the United States had heavy political and economical influence on the Cuban island, due to 1895, where the Americans helped the Cubans fight against the Spanish. Fidel Castro, belonged to the Communist party. When he got to power in 1959, he believed in a free and independent Cuba and so, the United States was totally capitalist, Fidel Castro saw as no-sense having a…

Authorization to Deploy Troops to Afghanistan In December of 1979, the Foreign Minister, Defense Minister, and KGB Chairmen who were three key figures within the Politburo (the Soviet leadership’s highest policy-making government authority under the Communist Party), drafted a memorandum authorizing the use of a large contingent of Soviet troops in Afghanistan. This memorandum was quickly signed by the General Secretary of the Central Committee authorizing the use of Soviet combat…

Earth would be in “a true planetary emergency”, but the Earth is doing just fine today. James Addison Baker, Lawrence Sidney Eagleburger, Warren Minor Christopher, and Madeleine Korbel Albright all served as Secretary of State during the 1990s. Four people served as Secretary of Defense in that decade and they were, Richard B. Cheney, Leslie Aspin, William J. Perry, and William S. Cohen. In 1992, the presidential candidates were Bill Clinton and George H.…

depending on the risk they pose to the United States or the rest of the world (Fetini np). The primary reason the U.S. holds individuals is to keep them from rejoining the war (Fetini np). In light of this, the United States decided to establish a detention facility at the Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The United States first acquired Guantanamo Bay in 1898 after the United States intervened in the Cuban War of Independence (Fetini np). The United States assisted Cuba in their fight…

It was surrounded by water and provided better protection than Fort Moultrie. Governor Pickens realized how dangerous it would be if United States soldiers had access to the fort’s guns and cannons. If these cannons were in the possession of the U.S. soldiers, they could easily close the harbor and crush South Carolina’s rebellion.( January, pg.7-8) Governor Francis Pickens was pressured…