United States Secretary of State

Among the solutions was the United Nations recommendation that there be an alternative to detention centers established for this population, and only as a last resort should a child be held there. Due to a lack of protection for children, it was also proposed that children be placed with a guardian. The guardian would be appointed by an independent organization created for that purpose. One of the reasons this was stipulated was that children without a familial unit, are increasingly vulnerable…

violations of the rights of nations, by the interference of any-one in the internal affairs of another.” This was a new concept of thinking for the time. For example, when war with the British seemed inevitable near the end of Jefferson’s tour as secretary of state, he proposed what would today be termed “economic sanctions” as an alternative to military force. In a letter to the economist Tench Coxe, he wrote: “As to myself, I love peace,…

Opportunity Session I have chosen ten most important individuals, developments, and events of the twentieth century that has influenced the history of the United States. I have selected these because they exemplify the struggles of the United States economically and socially. They indicate people who are integral to great change in the United States, turning points of war, the creation of new technological developments, and beginnings of social and political movements. The combination of my…

The use of new technology of nuclear weapons by the United States defined the end of the World War II. The U.S. President Harry Truman had made an important decision in such action. Two Atomic bombs dropped on the Empire of Japan cities, one on August 6, 1945, on Hiroshima and another on August 08, 1945 on Nagasaki. This event shows how devastating nuclear weapons can be for the humanity and also, change the history of the world (Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - HISTORY.com, n.d.). The U.S.…

History of Unemployment Insurance in the United States Unemployment Insurance was founded in 1932. During the Great Depression, Wisconsin was the first state to developed unemployment insurance. Soon after, the United States passed the unemployment insurance law. Soon after many other states endorsed the Social Security Act in 1935 such as California, Massachuates, New Hampshire, New York and Washington. In the of 1935, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed Social Security in the Law,…

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…

export and import to North Korea, they might be anger and attack some of the small country around due to anger. Everything come with price. If North Korea did attack other states with hydrogen bomb, which is possible due to ignorance leaders. The nature and some territory will be damage, and this is the reason what most states try to avoid. But if we keep letting North Korea build more missile, it would certainly cause security dilemma. If we use THAAD directly toward North Korea and they bomb…

the 2002 Hindu-Muslim riot in Gujarat. The United States painted him as a Hindu fundamentalist and refused to issue him a visa citing his alleged role in the riot. Modi also openly criticized Washington for mistreating Devyani Khobragade, a junior Indian diplomat in New York, over her the complaint by her maid. America has already sought to mend the fences through friendly gestures. Obama congratulated Modi warmly at his election and sent Secretary of State John Kerry to visit India. On a…

supporter of the French for many years, even having become a member of the French national assembly. However, he began to shift his alliance to the United States after the Ivory Coast gained independence. Muehlenbeck explains the growth of this relationship through the “courting” of Biogny by US President John F. Kennedy. Because US Secretary of State Dean Rusk claimed that Boigny was “the most single leader in the French African colonies”, President Kennedy began to create a strong relationship…

The Tiananmen Square Massacre on June 3-4 was a tragic incident where many pro-democracy demonstrators, mostly young college students, were fired upon by Chinese troops and tanks in order to suppress the protest. China’s Government has relentlessly sought to undermine the significance and memory of the crisis. As a result, even public references to any of the events that took place. All media and protesting is heavily censored. However, covering up these events and trying to lessen their…