United States territory

country we live in today. The Westward expansion gave America a chance to expand its territory, while having a chance double the land area of the United States also increased goods, services and wealth but more importantly it gave Americans…

The geopolitical idea that “He who holds Alaska will hold the world,” became popular during the Second World War and focused attention on a little known theater of that war. Alaska was a gateway for both the United States and Canada to the Pacific. Though the United States already had the Pacific coastline with Hawaii, California, Oregon, and Washington, Alaska was strategically useful for trade, resources, and even possibly war. While some American decision-makers found strategic value in the…

utilities part of the sector” (Key Industries in Australia). Another reason why Australia can succeed in their industries is because of their ideal location to trade, it is located next to the two biggest economic areas, the Asia Pacific and the United States of…

northerns, in congressional debate of 1850, stated they would accepted Cuba into the Union only if that state applied under the Wilmot Proviso, where no new territory or state would incorporate slavery. Douglas wanted to expand to Latin American and other Caribbean/tropical islands in the South, but for what purpose? National pride? Yes, to expand and grow American but at what cost to the American slaves? Northerners became very nervous that Douglas extreme expansionist policies would expand…

John Adams, as well as two British representatives, David Hartley and Richard Oswald. The official signing of the Treaty of Paris took place at Hotel d’York and was signed by King George III, along with Adams, Franklin, Jay and Hartley. The United States Congress of Confederation ratified the Treaty of Paris on January 14, 1784 and by the British Parliament on April 9, 1784. The Treaty of Paris was the document that officially ended the Revolutionary War and is what brought people to…

Venezuela and the United States Nations are territories that has their own government, and occupy a specific territory. Each of them must have one capital, for example: Venezuela has Caracas or the United States has Washington. Every country in the world have their own culture, gastronomy, and population, consequently, will always have differences, some of them bigger than others. Those differences are defined by their population or the group of people who share the same culture .Venezuela is…

After the United States invasion of Iraq in 2003, a number of Sunni extremist groups, among them al Qaeda in Iraq, emerged to fight U.S. forces as well as Shiite civilians in an attempt to start a civil war. After a temporary defeat in 2006, al Qaeda in Iraq began to re-establish themselves within Iraqi prisons. When the 2011 revolt against the Assad regime in Syria, the group took advantage of the ensuing chaos and established a base of operation in northeast Syria. They also renamed…

The fourth platform for the counterterrorism policy that could be taken by the United States under the new administration would be to formulate an agency dedicated to global terrorism. With ISIS, it has brought global terrorism to another level of concern, and has implemented the use of techniques, typically speaking, never before seen. In doing so, this terrorist organization has caused more than simple car bombing, but has set a standard when it comes to the use of terrorism in any country.…

Pacific, and Artic Ocean meet three of the country’s borders. The fourth being the United States of America. The United States borders Canada on its Alaskan border in the northwestern region of the country and the southern border along the continental United States. Canada has an economic standing that is strongly influenced by its shared border with the United States and its diverse trade agreement with the United States. Their militaristic value defines their domestic defenses, partnerships,…

With the creation of Israel in 1948 the United States has always sided with Israel. After the creation of Israel, President Truman was the first out of all the world leaders to recognize the country. The United States had backed and has tried to support Israel throughout all of their issues with the Middle East since their creation. It was not until President Obama came into the presidency. That some problems with Israel began to arise and tensions began to form with how Israel was handling…