United States Secretary of State

The use of the atomic bomb is one of the most controversial topics discussed in United States history. One key figure involved in the decision-making process to use the bomb against Japan is Henry L. Stimson. Stimson served as the Secretary of War under President William Howard Taft, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Harry S. Truman. Furthermore, he performed as the Secretary of State for President Herbert Hoover. In the book, Atomic Tragedy: Henry L. Stimson and the Decision to Use the Bomb against…

and Christianity. For example, my mother brought me up in a Christian home with good values. A good and evil nature makes for a teachable society. The Mexican people are dominant over their environment and nature but not as much as Europe or the United states. They’ve preserved wild life while also building cities and roadways. Some ancient pyramids have been well maintained and are now tourist sites. Overall they are in harmony with their environment. Their relationship to other people is more…

I was most successful with decisions that directly fell within the purview of my role. For example, the troop movements to address the influx of light weaponry and to defend the United States base in Saudi Arabia were decisions I advocated for and they were implemented in official actions. On the other hand, I was not successful enough in persuading the group to appeal to the demands of the workers on strike. It is unsure if the uprising…

the United States declared war against Spain following the sinking of the Battleship Maine in the Havana harbor on February 15, 1898. The U.S. also supported the ongoing struggle of Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines for independence against Spanish rule. This would be the first war fought overseas by the United States and it involved campaigns in both Cuba and the Philippine Islands. The majority of Spanish-American War soldiers were volunteers who originated from all over the United…

Monroe doctrine James Monroe was the fifth president of the United States; he was also the last president to have the status of Founding father. He held the roles of secretary of war and secretary of state as well as the governor of Virginia. During the first party system there was an unpleasant division between the Federal and democratic/republic parties. one of Monroe’s primary goals was to get rid of the internal fighting by consolidating parties with hope of eliminating the party system…

U.S. has had major impacts on different countries around the world including China, Iraq, and Afghanistan. In 1899, the United States created a policy called The Open Door Policy, which allowed the U.S., and other foreign countries, to freely trade with the country of China. This policy was composed of two sets of notes and was created by President McKinley’s Secretary of State, John Hay. With the help of an American diplomat named William Rockhill, John Hay was able to create a policy that…

China, Iran, and the United States all have very different ways of selecting candidates for their highest respective offices. In this case study, I will examine the systems with which these countries select their leaders. In order to fully understand the election process of a country, one must first grasp the basic power organizations of that country in order to put it into context. Thus, I will first lay out the basic structures of unfamiliar countries before proceeding to process trace the…

Was American imperialism morally justifiable? While many would think the answer would vary based on a person’s ethics and values, factual evidence shows us the commonly self-important motives of the United States during this time period. Despite these indications, we also see how some events pertaining to the “Era of Expansion” benefited both sides. To me, American imperialism was not only commonly sneaky, but, for the most part, immoral. The following paragraphs will show some examples of…

or the right of sovereign states to protect their populations and other populations that may be at risk of genocide and other atrocities that can threaten humanity. R2P has three pillars: “Pillar One: Every state has the Responsibility to Protect its populations from four mass atrocity crimes: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing. Pillar Two: The wider international community has the responsibility to encourage and assist individual states in meeting that…

December 7, 1941, “a date which will live in infamy- the United States was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan” . The bombing of Pearl Harbor launched America full-scale into WWII, and created a developing distrust among non-Japanese Americans, described as “waves of anti-Japanese sentiment swept the nation” . The main reason for distrust is from fear that Japanese citizens will turn on the United States and aid their country of origin, our enemy…