United States Secretary of State

things going on across sea’s in Britain, below in the United States, Economic reasons, Military, etc. Canada came together like no other country has before, there were no wars. The United States and Britain Played major parts of creating this country. Confederation needed to happen because outside pressures from Britain, United states, and Irish Americans were forcing Colonies to come together as one. Britain's relationship with the united states was never stable…

disputes. If diplomatic efforts fail, it has the military power to undertake crisis- management operations”. In addition, a main goal is collective defense which is portrayed in Article 5 of the Washington Treaty, which, calls but does not commit, member states to assist another member when they are under attack. The 2010 strategic concept defines NATO’s core tasks as: collective defense, crisis management and cooperative security…

Third World, as well as on the West and on Asia. Overall, this book gave a glimpse of the Cold War and how the world was affected by the strong tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union after they emerged as superpowers when WWII ended. Thesis: McMahon argues how the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States affected each country domestically, but also affected many countries globally, especially Third World countries such as Africa, Asia/South East Asia, and Latin…

The United States never came so close to an all-out nuclear war with the Soviet Union or any other nation than it did during this time. The resulting 13 day political and military standoff beginning in October 1962 over the building of nuclear-armed Soviet missiles in Cuba would shape the way in which the United States conducted their foreign policy for decades to follow. The 1960s was a times of global shift as the world was watching as the U.S. and Russia engaged in the Cold War. The United…

blurred, they have similar tasks and mission, and we use descriptive definition verses legal definition to characterize them. Both have the same goals of protecting United States but utilizes available resources differently due the nature of the legalities of the Constitution and mission sets. Resources that come from local and state level are part of the Homeland Security structure are limited, with the exception of the National Guard due to its unique nature, which we will get to a little…

influential bills and laws, but he also helped to turn the United States from the isolationism that the country had fell into and promoted earlier in its history. With George H. W. Bush in the White House, there was no laissez faire attitude, because he was not a "hands off" president, instead he made America's power as well as what the country stood for, known to not only his people, but to the world. Since the mid-1940's the United States found itself as a participant in the Cold War, despite…

Having free community college is a huge opportunity for many Americans across the United States. This idea was brought forth by President Obama recently. I first heard of this topic in the local news station. When I brought the topic up with my friends it created an argument between debating if it should be free. My peers were much divided on the subject. This topic brings my attention because I come from a low income family. Not having much money while growing up makes it hard to get a good…

In April 1917, the United States joined World War I with its allies—Britain, France and Russia. Despite that President Wilson proclaimed American neutrality and many Americans were not in favor of the United States entering the war, the United States finally did enter the war. So, why did the United States become involved in World War I and is it related to its growing power as an Empire? The main reason that the United States joined World War I because of the provocations by Germany and it is…

citizens of America need to stand up for the voiceless and have compassion on the world’s refugees because people are being forced to live in unhuman conditions, and America has the resources to help while offering a safe place to live. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) website, there are 21.3 million refugees in the world as of 2016 (Figures at a Glance). This rapid increase of refugees started growing in 2013 and has grown every year since. This is due to…

The construction of the Panama channel came from a French construction team in the 1880s, but around 1896, the President and the Senate of the United States were interested in establishing a canal across Panama to South America, with some favoring a canal across Nicaragua and others advocating the purchase of the French interests in Panama. The French manager of the New Panama Canal Company, Phillipe Bunau-Varilla, who was seeking American involvement, asked for $100 million, but accepted $40…