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Poverty and human suffering has always been in the world. The Salvation Army has been one of the organization that has made a difference in social welfare, urban poverty, and teaching better lifestyles. Significant information collected through Salvation Army’s annual reports, scholarly journal articles and other articles is to provide a current review on how this organization have become successful and maintain its ‘success. A historical background expresses the beginning of the Salvation…

Mexico’s much weaker army did not stand a chance against the United States army. “In all, 26,922 regulars and 73,260 volunteers served at some point during the Mexican War”. “Approximately 80,000 Mexicans were living in the ceded territory, mainly in the areas of California, New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas”. The United States outnumber Mexico by nearly 20,000 troops. A political cartoon reveals that the United States Army was made up largely of untrained, undisciplined volunteer troops. Though…

West Indies that was under Spanish rule for nearly 400 years before control was transferred to the United States in 1989. Puerto Rico was, “part of the Spanish Empire since 1508”. After almost four centuries of Spanish control, the United States was granted control of the 108 by 40 mile island after Spain lost the Spanish -American War. Even today, Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States. Background During the four centuries that Puerto Rico was under Spanish rule, the island…

accomplishments, the United States has taken part in, the Mexican-American War was a very defining event. However, with the United States expanding in the newly acquired territory from Mexico, there soon came conflict with establishing north and south boundary lines and the expansion of slavery. Several men had stated controversial compromise bills, held congressional debates, and the Compromise a 1850 quickly flourished. The Mexican-American War was a huge gain for the United States with all…

once frail cousin country, the United States built a stable democracy, expanded in territory and fought off foreign rule while swelling in population. However, the answer is very simple; First, present-day inequality between Latin America and the United States is due in large to differences between political systems. Whereas the Anglo-Americans came from a system that allowed them to form a healthy and prosperous democracy…

The Global War on Terror began almost immediately after the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. Although the players since then have somewhat changed, the War on Terror is still continuing and it does not appear to be ending anytime soon. The question to answer is why is this war still going? This is not a war against another nation, but a war against different groups and organizations. These groups should not have the same resources as sovereign nations; however, they are able…

The final and most important reason why Puerto Rico should become a state is the disadvantages Puerto Ricans have remaining as a Commonwealth of the United States. Ever since Puerto Ricans have become citizens in 1917, their right to vote has been repeatedly rejected by Congress (Roman 1). This type of rule can be easily compared to the monarchy that ruled Britain in 1776, Puerto Ricans representing the exploited Colonists. The Federal District Court of Puerto Rico had ruled that Puerto Ricans…

known as The Alamo, in honor of the Spanish military troops' hometown in Mexico, Alamo de Parras. Texan soil and weather promised lush agriculture for Americans that lead them to migrate to Texas and cross the border illegally to settle in the empty territory hoping to gain wealth. In February 1821, Mexico gained its independence from the rule of Madrid that included Texas, and yet, Americans remained in Texas illegally. In 1830, a revolution exploded when the…

like those here in the United States. As such, the country of Australia will be analyzed in order to understand how the judicial system and the application of criminal responsibility work. The Australian legal system is based upon the fundamental belief of the rule of law, justice, and independence of the judiciary (Australian Government: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 2012). The formation of the Australian law system itself is derived…

The United States was not justified in going to war with Mexico. The United States did not have any type of real justification to answer back with violence against the Mexicans. The war with Mexico was a result of the United States’ idea of manifest destiny. Polk’s thirst to take hold of new territory from the Mexicans and defeat over their refusal to give America California also might have played a roll in his eagerness to start a war against the Mexicans. The United States under the command…