How did Radical Republicans gain control of Reconstruction politics? The Radical Republicans gained control of Reconstruction with the 1866 election. There was violence against freedmen‚ and the Northerners were outraged. The Republicans came up with the 14th Amendment. It gave anyone born in the United States citizenship. This included freed slaves. Numerous Northerners saw the need for tougher methods‚ and supported them. What impact did federal Reconstruction policy have on the former
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1930-1941 as Americans realized that fascism would likely conquer all of Europe unless Americans acted quickly. Ultimately‚ it was fear of the fascist threat to American democracy that triggered the end of American isolationism and inaugurated the era of American interventionism. World War I had left a bitter taste in the mouths of many Americans; many believed that the U.S. had been tricked into joining the war for the wrong reasons‚ and they were determined to avoid making the same mistake twice
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To what extent has the conservative party abandoned Thatcherism? (25 marks) The conservative party accepts that a degree of state intervention to create more social justice can be justified. This may involve welfare‚ but also intervention in family situations‚ in education and through social services in general. There is a sense that we are responsible for the welfare of those less fortunate than ourselves. Thatcherism suggested that we are responsible for ourselves as long as we have the capability
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Section IV - International Studies in Peace and Conflict To what extent can it be argued that by the 1960s‚ Diem’s rule of South Vietnam had been successful?? By the 1960s Diem’s rule of South Vietnam was not successful. His policies were deeply unpopular‚ his regime was corrupt and based on a system of brutality‚ and nearly every sector of society opposed him. However‚ Diem was clearly successful in consolidating his rule and providing early stability to the regime when he first came to power
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TO WHAT EXTENT IS UTILITARIANISM COMPATIBLE WITH CHRISTIANITY The main idea of utilitarianism (U) is to create ‘the greatest pleasure for the greatest number of people’. This is similar to Christianity and the golden rule ‘love your neighbour as yourself’. With situation ethics‚ in a dilemma you should always do the most loving and compassionate thing. However in contrast to the utilitarian idea that you should try and greatest happiness for the most people‚ Christian ethics would look at everyone
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in the South and while some slipped through the cracks and there is a need to determine whether this was a positive or negative attribution to history in the South and contemporary Southern culture. All of this together will answer my question of; how did tradition in the South prevail and how it affected the culture. While there are numerous outlooks of the South‚ such as obliviousness‚ bigotry and “backwardness‚” one could respectively say that there is a sense of tradition in the South that is
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The reconstruction Era was full of hardships and pain‚ but in the end was a very important period of time. The South was the most affected by the civil war and reconstruction because it was the side that wanted to split in the first place. After the civil war‚ the South had to agree to stop slavery before they could join back into the United States. Reconstruction was hard for African Americans because many white men didn’t treat them equal. The economy was a failure because many African Americans
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What is the state of Governance in South Africa? In my opinion the current state of Governance in South Africa is abysmal. Regulatory bodies within South Africa failed in the design‚ implementation and monitoring of regulations over a number of years. This resulted in a tremendous amount of tension between various stakeholders across the country. Employers‚ employees‚ political parties‚ worker unions‚ government‚ religious groups‚ social groups and the general public all have to deal with different
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(Dixiecrat Party). Harry S. Truman directed his campaign towards 4 groups: laborers‚ farmers‚ Negroes‚ and consumers. Thomas E. Dewey decided the best way to win the election would be to avoid addressing controversial issues‚ and he wasn’t very specific in what he planned on doing as president. Strom Thurmond criticized and opposed Truman’s ideas for civil rights. The election of 1948 was considered a dramatic upset because almost every prediction made about the election was in favor of Thomas E. Dewey; however
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APUSH Era of Reform Assignment By Jacky Cheung Period 3 1/20/15 APUSH Era of Reform Assignment ● Explain what was the 2nd Great Awakening‚ and then explain the impact this movement had on the era of reform. ○ The 2nd Great Awakening was the second religious revival movement of the United States but this time instead of inciting fear into the hearts of the people to convert men and women into Christianity‚ a new idea was thought up and many people were attracted to it. The doing of good‚ aiding
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