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    John F. Kennedy's Legacy

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    Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States,Elected November 8th 1960. At age 43, John F Kennedy became the youngest president in history as well as the first ever Roman Catholic president. In just two short years serving as our Nation’s President he was an activist for civil rights and…

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    just a mere 25 years earlier, Mexico was in a brutal war with the United States. Many events led up to the war. It started off with Mexico declaring itself free from Mexico, becoming a free country. At the time, Mexico was equal to the size of the United States. Soon after Mexico became free, Texas declared independence from Mexico in 1836. Then the war took place from 1846-1848. This DBQ answers the question, Was the United States Justified in Going to War with Mexico? The U.S. was not…

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    The Great Depression The great depression took everyone in the united states on a rollercoaster of anxiety and worry before it could possibly get any better. The crash of 1921: The diagram below shows how the stock market of S&P index rises and falls. It started off at about eight dollars, then dropped about one dollar. This was still happening but more towards the favor of the companies by going up more so than down. In 1929 the top 500 best public companies (financially wise) were at their…

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    Romania, Japan, and Hungary and the Allied nations Britain, Soviet Union, and the United States of America. Germany, Italy, and Japan efforts to become a world power and the rise of militarist leadership led to conflicts and impact over a millions of dead’s worldwide. Also, important historical events that influence during this period led by the end of Europe colonialism, civil and women’s rights movement in the United States, the Great Depression, major rise in technology ,and others. After…

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    After September 11, 2001, many things changed in the United States. Because of the potential for additional attacks on Americans here and abroad, the government started monitoring conversations on the Internet and on cell /telephones of citizen of the United States. This monitoring of electronic devises was without the knowledge or consent of the owners. The National Security Agency or NSA was very good at keeping their surveillance a secret from the public but all things done in the dark come…

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    In the contemporary United States, the lifestyles of individuals depend on several factors, such as the person’s occupation and if that person lives with others; however, there is a common theme in these factors, and that is the individual’s social class. When the United States entered the 1920’s, the middle class thrived and was able to spend money on finer things, such as to go out to restaurants, go see shows, or even dance at clubs. Nevertheless, those times would end and the nation would…

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    homosexuals should have rights or not. The United States didn’t always believe in gay rights. In the United States it used to be illegal to a homosexual. In the 1940’s the United States believed that homosexuality was a mental illness based on the American Psychiatric Association and Alfred Kinsey. During this time homosexuals were in fear of being imprisoned, psychiatric lockup, losing custody of their children, and losing their job. On December 15, 1950 a Senate report titled "Employment of…

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    care, and the degree of disparities in health and health services of Canada and United States. There are some similarities within both countries’ health system such as in U.S. 2.4 physicians per 1,000 population and in Canada 2.2 physicians per 1,000. However, there is fifty percent differences of specialist in United States compared to ten percent of specialist in Canada. With that being said, in my opinion, United States should have a better rating in overall health care ratio, but Canada…

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    Chief of Staff. His duties were mostly intelligence, diplomacy and negotiations with the Senior Army Officers. He started his political career after the war. In July of 1782, he was appointed to the Congress of the Confederation as the New York State Representative. It was…

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    What Is Mexico

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    Location: Located in the continent of North America. Mexico is the 14th largest nation in the world. Mexico borders with 3 other countries which include: United States of America, Guatemala, and Balize. Size: Less than three times the size of the state of Texas. Geography: Mexico has many uninhabited islands off the E and W coasts. The center of Mexico is a great, high plateau, open to the north, with mountain chains on the east and west and with ocean-front lowlands beyond. Mexico has…

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