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  • America's Age of Empire: The Bush Doctrine

    America's Age of Empire: The Bush Doctrine

    America's Age of Empire: The Bush Doctrine With barely a debate, the Bush doctrine has set out a radically new -- and dangerous -- role for the United States. On September 20, the Bush administration published a national security manifesto overturning the established order. Not because it commits the United States to global intervention: We've been there before. Not because it targets terrorism and rogue states: Nothing new there either. No, what's new in this

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    Submitted: April 13, 2009 By: Janna
  • Anti-Japanese Propagnda of Ww2 in America

    Anti-Japanese Propagnda of Ww2 in America

    World War II Anti-Japanese Propaganda "The United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan." (Declaration of War Against Japan) These words were said by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in his declaration of war on Japan on December 8, 1941. The attack on Pearl Harbor marked the official entry of the United States involvement in World War II and sparked a barrage of anti-Japanese propaganda.

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    Submitted: April 14, 2009 By: Andrew
  • End of the Vietnam War and Effects on America

    End of the Vietnam War and Effects on America

    U.S. Withdrawal U.S. President Lyndon Johnson's decision not to seek reelection in 1968 prompted serious negotiations to end the war to began. Between 1968 and 1969, contacts in Paris between North Vietnam and the United States were expanded to include South Vietnam and the NLF. Under the leadership of President Richard M Nixon, the United States changed its tactics to combine U.S. troop withdrawals with intensified bombing and the invasion of Communist sanctuaries in Cambodia

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    Submitted: July 15, 2009 By: Vika
  • The Development of Slavery in America

    The Development of Slavery in America

    Slavery was the main resource used in the Chesapeake tobacco plantations. The conditions in the Chesapeake region were difficult, which lead to malnutrition, disease, and even death. Slaves were a cheap and an abundant resource, which could be easily replaced at any time. The Chesapeake region's tobacco industries grew and flourished on the intolerable and inhumane acts of slavery. Chesapeake colonies of Virginia and Maryland were settled in the early 17th century. It was a

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    Submitted: July 15, 2009 By: Vika
  • Progression of America

    Progression of America

    Progress is a steady improvement, on advancement toward a better stage, America has made an enormous progression because of the charter issued by King James I of England; John Smith; and even though it was a small contribution, the Tobacco industry which was established by John Rolfe. May 24th was the first day for many settlers and they had no idea as to that day being the first day of the rest of their lives.

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    Submitted: July 15, 2009 By: regina
  • Ikea Case Study

    Ikea Case Study

    IKEA is one of the world's top furniture retailers, selling Scandinavian-style home furnishings and accessories. Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of IKEA believes that home furnishings should be good design, good function and good quality, coupled with low prices. This philosophy is maintain and clearly communicated to all customers and their staff, reflected and achieved in their operations management strategies, which play a major role in contributing to IKEA’s success. IKEA sources products globally. Suppliers are

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    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Max
  • Who Gets into America and Why?

    Who Gets into America and Why?

    Who gets into America and why? I as an immigrant think this is outrageous that now we pick and choose who gets in into the country. I anti illegal immigration. As for legal immigration I think everybody who qualifies should be let in to the country. Since when did we become better then anybody else? The people who come here are in hopes of better life for their children and themselves. We should let them

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    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Max
  • Raver Subculture in Young America

    Raver Subculture in Young America

    Raver Subculture in Young America Over the past few years, an interesting focus has developed among our youth subculture in American society today. I have been interested in how the raver subculture has come into existence, and how they are able to maintain their unanimity and cohesiveness. This subculture mainly consists of people who go to “raves,” also known as, underground dance parties where people go to hear “techno” (electronically produced) music and have

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    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Edward
  • Why America Should Not Practice offshore Outsourcing

    Why America Should Not Practice offshore Outsourcing

    Outsourcing; what does this term mean? “Outsourcing is the practice in which companies move or contract some or all of their manufacturing or service operations to other companies that specialize in those operations of to companies in other countries…When outsourcing involves the movement or contracting of those operations to foreign countries, it is properly called offshoring or offshore outsourcing.” (Outsourcing, 2005). What does this mean to you? Many American jobs are now being sent

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    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Determination of Man's Role in Latin America

    Determination of Man's Role in Latin America

    Determination of Man’s Role in Latin America How society describes what is meant by a man’s role is an important definition in every culture. What is right or wrong for men to do in terms of behavior depends on each community, and on people’s own perceptions. Latin American culture has a strict set of values on sexual issues, reflecting a man’s role in society. For all of the communities in Latin America there exists a

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    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Jack
  • Crevecoeur Letters and the Poem Вђњlet America Be America Again

    Crevecoeur Letters and the Poem Вђњlet America Be America Again

    From Crevecoeur Letters, we know that through a series of letters, Crevecoeur illustrates the idealized version of a free society, America . He is so positive about the new land because no landlord and slavery, no autocratic prince or lord, no "absurd ordinances”, and they can find more mild government also peaceable inhabitants than in their europe land that they can't get a real freedom. That situation is important for new imigrant from europe because

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    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Mike
  • The Rise of Corporate America

    The Rise of Corporate America

    Since the end of the Civil War, corporations have taken the United States by storm; but, at what cost? As with any revolution, there are positive and negative effects. While Capitalism surged into urban America, family businesses struggled to survive, immigrants searched for "the American Dream," and farmers toiled into debt. However, this rise of industry did not prove to only benefit an elite few; many beneficial programs were launched as a result of this

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    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Racism & Hate Crimes in America

    Racism & Hate Crimes in America

    Racism & Hate Crimes in America Blacks were introduced to American soil during the 17th and 18th centuries via the triangular trade route, and were welcomed by whips, chains, shackles, and all the horrors of slavery. Slavery was legitimized by our government and continued for a few hundred years, taking a civil war and sixteen presidents before it was abolished. To this day, there is still much hatred between blacks and whites despite emancipation, desegregation,

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    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Colonization in America

    Colonization in America

    Life sucked back in the sixteenth-century. Luckily, people had a option to colonize in the Americas for a better living. At that time, improvements in navigation and sailling allow the people to travel to the Americas. Europe's political development also contributed to the colonization of the Americas. The monarchs wanted more power and land equals power. The Americas holds tons of opportunity for the English and Spanish. After 1450, the strong monarchs of Europe steadily

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    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Jack
  • The Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America

    The Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America

    The Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America asserts, “A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” At the time when this amendment was passed, the country was still primarily an agrarian and hunting society, guns were a household item, and necessary for daily life. The armed farmer was the principal soldier in

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Slavery in Latin America

    Slavery in Latin America

     Slavery in the Americas was quite diverse. Mining operations in the tropics experienced different needs and suffered different challenges than did plantations in more temperate areas of Norther Brazil or costal city's serving as ports for the exporting of commodities produced on the backs of the enslaved peoples from the African continent. This essay will look at these different situations and explore the factors that determined the treatment of slaves, the consequences of that

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • The War That Made America

    The War That Made America

    Albina Hoxha HIST 4319 June 18th, 2008 French and Indian War The War That Made America From The British prospective The French and Indian War also known as the Sevens’ Year War, is the war that made America. It was fought not only in America, but also in India and Africa where France and Great Britain had established colonies. This war was about dominating the North America. The French and the British were fighting each

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Mike
  • Working Women in America and Herland

    Working Women in America and Herland

    Since the early ages, people have been dreaming of creating a perfect place, a place where everyone is going to be satisfied. Charlotte Perkins Gilman was one of the many authors who developed these utopian ideas in their works. In 1915 she wrote a short novel Herland about an utopian maternal community. This novel is quite unique because the society depicted in the book wasn’t simply utopian. It was an ideal state created by women.

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Anna
  • Ikea

    Ikea

    • Focus on profit rather than volumes or margins. In his sales negotiations with the IKEA purchasers he will be dealing with people who understand his business, particularly the cost drivers. Whilst this could be viewed as a disadvantage when it comes to price negotiations, it means that the IKEA traders will work with him to lower his costs so that they can buy at an acceptable price and he can sell at an acceptable

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Mike
  • Sex in America

    Sex in America

    Sex in America Andrew Brown The Author’s main methodological argument is sexual behavior of the average American in society is rarely studied. The scientific findings have been left with myths and half truths. In the article they reference Masters and Johnson’s book Human Sexual Response. The theme of their book is can sexuality be understand without the benefit of objective, scientific analysis? The author was committed to using scientific analysis to understand sexual behavior

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Aboriginies - Who Are the Real Invaders

    Aboriginies - Who Are the Real Invaders

    Who are the Real Invaders? As I look into the picture it shows three or so savage looking aboriginals hiding within the bushes holding spears in their hand about to attack some innocent white men. The white men look as though one of the wheels on the wagon has broken up in the hillside so they have stop by the side of the track to change it. This picture is biased towards the white men

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Mike
  • Judaism in America

    Judaism in America

    There are several Judaic practices or basic teachings differentiated mainly by stringency, human and spiritual roles. Those practices include Orthodox, Hasidic Orthodox, Conservative, Reformed and Reconstructionist Judaism. Among these practices, there are various beliefs in what or who God is (or G-d, the name not written so that none may deface it), traditions and rituals, and lifestyles, some of which I will detail here. Orthodox Jews believe that their practices emulate that of the first

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Monika
  • Americas Economic Debate

    Americas Economic Debate

    “Government that governs least governs best.” Thomas Jefferson 43% percent of the National Income (spending) is controlled by state and local sectors instead of the prominent private sector. Why do they immediately control how deep in debt the whole country is in? In the end it is the following generation that will unwillingly be endowed with this record high national debt and growing deficit. It is said that in America our government has marginal influence

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Vika
  • Early 1900s in N. America

    Early 1900s in N. America

    Early 1900s in N. America Life in the 1900's was depressing and was an era filled with extremely hard and strenuous work that didn't offer any future for the average canadian in doing better. If you were an average wage earner you would be virtually stuck in the same job for the rest of your life, while rich maintained their wealth mainly caused by the low taxes. Living conditions were poor for average canadians and

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Colorful America: The Bold and The Wild

    Colorful America: The Bold and The Wild

    The 1950's was an explosion of change and color for Americans. The new generation, having grown up during the depression and World War II, was ready for something new and ready to forget all the old-fashioned ideas. One of the key things in that decade was color: bright colors! This ultimately led to America's obsession with the pink flamingo. In Jennifer Price's essay, "The Plastic Pink Flamingo: A Natural History," she uses the background of

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Jack

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