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during this particular war. These changes, as well as the number of countries and combatants involved make World War I one of the most notable wars in history. While World War I began on July 28, 1914, it was not until April 6, 1917 that the United States…

When the Columbus and the Spanish started to arrive to the new world, many myths of what happened during those times of conquest were made. Myths do not have to only be made up stories but could also be stories that hold some truth to them. Conquistadors Francisco Pizarro and Hernan Cortez and explores Christopher Columbus both came to believe they were perceived as gods by Natives. Many of this conclusions were made up by miscommunication and also self-benefits, mainly for titles and riches. In…

1. Chapter 11 title, “World War II: The Betrayal of Promises”, suggests that the chapter has something to do with World War II. During the 1940’s, Mexicans were listed as white, unless they looked Indian or another race. Around 370,000-500,000 Mexicans American males, fought in World War II and were accounted as one-fifth of the casualties. Although, Mexicans helped the U.S fought the war, it did not stop the U.S from discriminating against Mexicans. Because the men were off to war, this made…

This dream represents that people can become successful in life by their own work. This is shown in Jim Cullen’s “American Dream” Chapter 03 where he states, “...Like other American Dreams, the power of the (dream of upward mobility) lay in a sense of collective ownership: anyone can get ahead…”. In this quote the idea of self-sufficiency is shown, people who works hard enough to achieve a goal to become…

Exploration and discovery has been a part of the human race since the beginning of time. Exploration gives a thrill and new effects on the human race. Arguably, the most famous and most important discovery was the discovery of the Americas. The discovery of the Americas changed the world and the human race forever because this was the turning point from eastern hegemony to western hegemony due to all the resources, workers, and land that Europe had acquired. Most people believe that Christopher…

rewards. Even if minorities work as hard as they can they will never reach the same success as dominant society. Those who benefit from the system lead the charge of blaming people because they like the system the way it is. As citizens of the United States it’s imprinted…

Many people lived in substandard conditions and groups like the Black Americans experienced the continuity of social injustice. The economy was hit hard by this crash and the banks were one of the thousands who had to bear the consequences. The United States were weak and easy to suppress if a successful attempt was made which led to the inevitable…

injustices in everyday society but also in the military. During the commencement of World War I, a large portion of the African-American community saw the war as a chance to demonstrate their patriotism and to take their place as equal citizen in the United States (Williams OL). Over a million African-Americans responded to the draft calls they received and an estimate of 370,000 were inducted into the army to fight during World War I, the war that would make the world safe for democracy…

“‘The only thing you kids are being taught is how to give up” (Alexie 42). Directly stated in the quote, children are being taught it’s okay to give up, and it’s acceptable to be hopeless. The movie McFarland, U.S.A. makes the same point when it states, “Because there ain 't nothing ‘American Dream’ about this place” (McFarland, U.S.A.). This ties into Alexie’s point because both are lacking hope and directly and indirectly discrediting the American Dream as a whole. Continuing the point of the…

Home It was on August 11, 2015 when I arrived at San Francisco International Airport. It was the day where I started my “New Chapter” in my life. I moved to the United States of America from Indonesia for a reason, which is a better education. I had been debating with my parents about it before decided to study abroad to the United States of America. Before, I insisted that I want to get my degrees in a local University in my hometown. In the other hand, my parents believe that there are so…