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  • The Rise of the United States as a World Power

    The Rise of the United States as a World Power

    The Rise of the United States as a World Power Over the course of the nineteenth century the United States became one of the world's greatest powers. Many factors prompted their rise to power. To obtain their power they had to go through many things such as war and immigration. As a result of their power they faced many problems but they were able to withstand those problems and prevail in the long run. During

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    Submitted: November 28, 2009 By: Max
  • How and Why the United States Got Involved

    How and Why the United States Got Involved

    How and Why the United States Got Involved The conflict in Vietnam which is also called the Ten Thousand-Day War was an ongoing battle from 1945 to 19. In the 30 years of fighting, the United States would lose over 57,000 men while Vietnamese dead numbered two million. American involvement officially began in 1950 when the US government recognized the Bao Dai government and began sending the French aid to fight off the communist backed

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    Essay Length: 1,046 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 29, 2009 By: Yan
  • Illegal Immigration into the United States

    Illegal Immigration into the United States

    Illegal Immigration into the United States One of the most controversial political issues is illegal immigration from Mexico. Somewhat overlooked until September 11, illegal immigration became a hot button issue after these events because of the easy access for terrorists to come into the United States. Illegal immigration into the United States is a problem that needs to be stopped, because it is unfair to both Americans and to the people of the country that

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    Essay Length: 1,056 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 29, 2009 By: Bred
  • How Nafta Has Affected the Financial Service Industries in the United States, Canada, and Mexico

    How Nafta Has Affected the Financial Service Industries in the United States, Canada, and Mexico

    The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was enacted in November of 1993 with aims to facilitate the free flow of goods, services and labor between the United States, Canada and Mexico. The ratification of NAFTA created the world’s largest free market with roughly 390 million consumers and an estimated total output of $8.6 trillion. Clearly, this trade alliance has had a major influence on the financial service industries of the participating nations and will

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    Submitted: November 29, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Welfare in the United States

    Welfare in the United States

    Welfare is a government program that provides money, medical care, food, housing, and other things that people need in order to survive. People who can receive help from these welfare programs are children, elders, disabled, and others who cannot support their families on their current income. Another name for welfare is public assistance. There are many organizations that supply this public assistance. Such as Salvation Army and other groups. Public assistance benefits help many people

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    Submitted: November 29, 2009 By: Anna
  • Welfare in the United States

    Welfare in the United States

    Welfare in the United States In the US today we have many resources, and organizations that Americans can reach for when they are in a time of need Some Americans will never reach out towards these “helping hands”, but others will if they fall on to hard times. The United States funds many of these welfare programs for just that, the idea of when someone experiences paucity, their country, the people, can help them. There

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    Submitted: November 30, 2009 By: Mike
  • Supreme Court Case of Dennis V. United States, 1951

    Supreme Court Case of Dennis V. United States, 1951

    For nearly five years, the United States and Great Britain allied with the Soviet Union to defeat the Axis Powers, during World War II. During the war, the usual tensions between the West and the Soviets took a back seat to their mutually convenient alliance. Tensions gradually resurfaced after Germany's defeat, and the Cold War was born. As the Soviets extended their influence by promoting and installing communist governments in the countries of Eastern Europe,

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    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Capital Punishment - a Very Divisive Topic in the United States

    Capital Punishment - a Very Divisive Topic in the United States

    Capital punishment is a very divisive topic in the United States. This is a topic that sparks passion within people about the equality and effectiveness of the American Judicial system. Everybody is entitled to their own opinion about this topic but the throbbing question that lingers in the air is that is it morally right? Capital punishment also known as the death penalty is the brutal ordered execution of a prisoner as a punishment for

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    Essay Length: 896 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 3, 2009 By: Mike
  • Economics - Supply and Demand of Beef in the United States

    Economics - Supply and Demand of Beef in the United States

    There are significant supply and demand issues as to why the price of beef has risen in the U.S. First, the supply of beef shifted to the left because “in May, a cow in Canada tested positive for mad cow disease. Subsequently, a ban was placed on Canadian beef” (Gebhart, 2003) thus reducing the supply of beef to the U.S. “According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, beef imports from Canada in 2002 equaled 3.9

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    Submitted: December 4, 2009 By: July
  • Hpv Is on the Increase at a Rapid Rate in the United States Due Careless Sexual Activity.

    Hpv Is on the Increase at a Rapid Rate in the United States Due Careless Sexual Activity.

    Sexually Transmitted diseases are increasing at a rapid rate in America due to the reckless, careless and dangerous behavior people are taking part in. Sexually Transmitted diseases are caused by viruses, bacteria and parasites which can be given from one person to another. A common virus within the United Stated of America is HPV, it is said that more than 6 million people are in infected with the HPV infection every year. About half

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    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Isolationism in the United States from 1919-1941

    Isolationism in the United States from 1919-1941

    To what extent was the United States isolationist from 1919-1941? From 1919-1941 the US advocated its isolationism. However, as such a large and economically influential nation it could not be truly isolationist and did take part in some international affairs during the period. The extent to which the nation was isolationist varied throughout the period. One can clearly state that in 1919 support for isolationism was extremely strong but was near completely extinguished by 1942.

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    Essay Length: 1,240 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Nancy Reagan - What Was It like to Change from an Actress to the First Lady of the United States of America?

    Nancy Reagan - What Was It like to Change from an Actress to the First Lady of the United States of America?

    Dara Zambon Ms. Guerin Civics 24 January 2005 Nancy Reagan What was it like to change from an actress to the First Lady of the United States of America? In her early career, Nancy Davis worked as an actress in stage, film, and television productions. Her stage performances ranged from summer stock to road tours to Broadway and, in 1949, she was signed to a seven-year contract with MGM. During this time, she met Ronald

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    Essay Length: 364 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Monetary Policy in the United States

    Monetary Policy in the United States

    Monetary Policy in the United States Abstract The role of government in the American economy goes past just being a regulator for specific industries. There are two main tools for achieving these objectives: fiscal policy and monetary policy. The Federal Reserve sets the nation’s monetary policy to promote the objectives of maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates. Monetary Policy in the United States Monetary policy is the government or central bank process

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    Essay Length: 1,698 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Mike
  • The War Between Japan and the United States

    The War Between Japan and the United States

    The war between Japan and the United States did not have to happen. It could have been prevented by diplomacy in 1941. The United States was Japan's principle supplier of scrap metal and oil. In 1940 Japan signed a treaty with the government of France for the establishment of airbases in French Indochina. A proposal was made for a German/Italian/Japanese alliance against America. When America found out about that they were not happy, so they

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Gambling in the United States

    Gambling in the United States

    Gambling in the United States Gambling has increased in the last couple of years. Is it because people are addicted? There are two types of gambling: Compulsive Gambling and pathological gambling. Compulsive Gambling is when people have a hard time resisting to gamble. Pathological Gambling is when there is a need to gamble for money or for large amounts of money. Also people don’t know when to quit when they are pathological gamblers. Both types

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Tasha
  • United States Marine Corps Intelligence officer

    United States Marine Corps Intelligence officer

    UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE OFFICER The United States Marine Corps is looking for a "Few Good Men" for their Officer Corps. There are a few different ways to achieve the rank of Second Lieutenant. Some officers go straight from college to a recruiter, and others join as an enlisted Marine and apply for an officer rank later in their career. I am applying for a commission from the enlisted ranks. I have found that

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Anna
  • How Can the United States of America Better Defend Itself Against Terrorism?

    How Can the United States of America Better Defend Itself Against Terrorism?

    How can the United States of America better defend itself against terrorism? In the past Twenty years the threat of terrorism has been a known threat, but it was not until September 11, 2001 has passed that the American people were forced to accept and deal with the threat of terrorism. Stricter border security, as well as airport, and port security have led Americans into an uneasy sense of homeland Security, but more must be

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • United States Constitution

    United States Constitution

    The United States Constitution: After the War the 13 colonies first formed a very weak central government under the Articles of Confederation. This government lacked, for example, any power to impose taxes, as it had no method of enforcing payment. It had no authority to override tax laws and tariffs between states. The Articles required unanimous consent from all the states before any changes could take effect. States took the central government so lightly that

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Victor
  • Why Is Same-Sex Marriage Such a Controversial Issue in the United States?

    Why Is Same-Sex Marriage Such a Controversial Issue in the United States?

    Why is same-sex marriage such a controversial issue in the United States? In the 21st century we as a society have witnessed science and technology that seems to be infinitely changing. As if there is truly no limit! Our society boasts of equality and equal opportunity. We have become practical in our thinking, for science has taught us to do so. Yet for a society that prides themselves on being superior in intellect, technology and

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    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Kevin
  • War of 1812: United States Wages War

    War of 1812: United States Wages War

    War of 1812: United States Wages War The American Revolution did not mark the end of tensions and hostilities between Britain and the newly independent United States. Neither country was pleased with the agreements made at the conclusion of the American Revolution. Americans were angry with the British for failing to withdraw their British soldiers from American territory and their unwillingness to sign trade agreements favorable to the United States. The division of land and

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    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: Monika
  • Poverty in the United States

    Poverty in the United States

    In 2005, the overall percentage of the U.S. population living in poverty was 12.6%, up from 11.3% in 2000. The poverty rate increased for people 65 years old and older from 2004 to 2005, but slightly went down for other ages. The number of people below the official poverty level was 36.9 million in 1992. That is 14.5% of the nation's population. The Northeast and the Midwest had the lowest poverty rate. The poverty rate

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    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: David
  • Online Poker in the United States

    Online Poker in the United States

    Online Poker in the United States My paper this semester will focus on the current US federal laws concerning the legality of online poker. A recent bill passed by the Senate has put US based poker players in limbo. The act of playing poker was not criminalized but the mechanisms of putting money online and withdrawing are what were deemed now illegal. This is a thorny issue with many sides. For this paper I will

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    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Schenck Vs. United States (1919)

    Schenck Vs. United States (1919)

    SCHENCK VS. UNITED STATES (1919) The Schenck court case of 1919 developed out of opposition to U.S. involvement in World War I (1914-1918). Antiwar sentiment in the United States was particularly strong among socialists, German Americans, and religious groups that traditionally supported antiviolence. In response to this outlook, Congress passed the Espionage Act of 1917. This law provided heavy fines and jail terms for interfering with U.S. military operations or for causing or attempting

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    Essay Length: 481 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Progressivism in the United States

    Progressivism in the United States

    Progressivism in the United States At the turn of the 20th century, the United States was experiencing incredible output in industrialization and urbanization. As adolescent America was experiencing one of its first major growth spurts, many idealists took it upon themselves to set in motion reforms to keep America balanced and accountable. These people came to be known as the "progressives." Progressivism was a largely bipartisan movement with such faces in the forefront as Woodrow

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Tasha
  • The Toothbrush Business in the United States

    The Toothbrush Business in the United States

    Executive Summary Overview. The toothbrush business in the United States experienced a dramatic increase in growth in 1992, moving from an annual rate of 9.3% to 21%. This surge in growth is due primarily to the expression of greater interest by aging baby boomers, which has led to the introduction of a new category called super-premium brushes. Super-premium brushes sell at retail for an average price that is 41% higher than that of brushes in

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    Submitted: December 17, 2009 By: Fatih

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