When the United States decided to drop the atomic bomb on Japan their ultimate goal was to intimidate the soviet union. The relationship between the two countries was beginning to unravel. The U.S. decided that the only way to gain the respect from the soviet union was to display the amount of power they truly had. The war between Japan and the United States was a good way to showcase the power that they had. The bombing in Japan made it clear that the United States held all the power. Therefore
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Did the united states expand in the 1890’s for humanitarian or imperialism reasons? In the 1890’s powerful nations engaged in a race to extend their influence across much of the world. Imperialism was the main reason for the expansion in the United States. Imperialism was when the U.S wanted to gain more land and dominate weaker nations. There were many different factors leading to imperialism and the pressure to expand such as economical factors‚ nationalistic‚ and military factors. One reason
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Why did the US lose the war in Vietnam? When the year 1973 came around‚ the most powerful economic and military force America‚ were being forced to come to terms with the fact that they had suffered defeat in their war in Vietnam. Despite the vast gulf in financial and military prowess which swung in favour of the Americans‚ 57‚000 of their troops1 had lost their lives or were missing in action2‚ in a defeat so unanimous that the American armed forces today‚ use Vietnam as their key example on how
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Religious freedom has been a staple of the American doctrine since the Bill of Rights. Since then‚ religious freedom has been challenged repeatedly. From the Supreme Court’s rulings that have shaped religious freedoms‚ Congress’ enactment of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA)‚ the religious accommodations that have been challenged after the legalization of same-sex marriage‚ and the religious obstacles that Muslims face. Religious freedom has been and continues to be a center point in American
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Have cultural events become so commercialised that their true meaning and origins are lost‚ or should they be seen to be an emerging part of a culture that can initiate and foster modern cultural shifts? AGAINST Yes cultural events has become to commercialised – The guardian (2012) states that events has become to commercialised‚ take the Olympics for example‚ Fatima white bread argues that years ago people would compete in the Olympic games to embarrass the ‘spirit’ of the games‚ to do what they
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of‚ this includes diversity within species‚ between species‚ and of ecosystems. Biodiversity in animals have changed over time whether it has been through genetics or adaptations from outside forces‚ such as ecosystems. The question that has been through multiple assumptions and have been approached many times is: How has biodiversity on Earth changed over time? The question has opened many gates to many different answers‚ but what does it actually mean? This statement explains how organisms have
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pursue them." There are many famous quotes about dreams. "A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat‚ determination and hard work" Colin Powell Americas first African America Secretary of State. "We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality‚ it takes an awful lot of determination‚ dedication‚ self-discipline‚ and effort." Jesse Owens Olympic gold medalist. These quotes and many more come from great people who achieved their own dreams. But these quotes show
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traditions are really not followed as much. For example the marriage should be between a man and woman‚ the cohabitation and many other ones. My opinion is that we should just let them cohabitate to become responsible and learn by themselves. In both articles it talks about how it’s more like a sliding into decision. Smock in the Huffington Post said that “it’s super easy to slide
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ethnic group in the world that do not have their own independent state to call home. They are different from other Muslims because they are not ethnically Arab or Persian. The Kurds are Sunni Muslims and have their own religious differences and speak their own language‚ Kurdish. This goes all the way back to World War I and the breaking up of the Ottoman Empire. The Kurdish people are instead spread out between four different states where they are a minority; Iran‚ Iraq‚ Syria‚ and Turkey. The Kurdish
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The United States was built on details and designed by compromises and traditions. Compromises and traditions are ideas the original writers of the United States Constitution felt would help ground future generations within the political arena and unite the country as a whole. A wide range of issues‚ including the checks and balances were written in order to deprive an individual government to impose their will on others. Americans were built on details that have been brought by two main political
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