DURING the spring of 1987‚ American conservatives were becoming disenchanted with Ronald Reagan’s increasingly conciliatory approach to Mikhail Gorbachev. Inside the White House‚ Mr. Reagan’s aides began to bicker over a speech the president was planning to give on a trip overseas. That June‚ the president would travel to Venice for the annual summit meeting of the seven largest industrialized nations. From there‚ plans called for him to stop briefly in Berlin‚ which was still divided between East
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Prior to World War II‚ the French had achieved control over the country of Vietnam this unwanted occupation of the French‚ brought about the formation of a freedom fighter group made up of citizens of Vietnam. They called themselves the Vietminh there leader was a man named Ho Chi Minh. He created this band of guerilla fighters to fight off the French and gain back his country’s freedom. However during World War II‚ Vietnam was taken over again this time by the Japanese. The United States was having
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1898. This was the start of the Spanish American War; the war ended a few months later with the signing of the Treaty of Paris on December 10‚ 1898. As a result Spain lost its control over the remains of its overseas empire which included Cuba‚ Puerto Rico‚ the Philippines Islands‚ Guam‚ and a few other islands. Beginning in 1492‚ Spain was the first European nation to sail westward across the Atlantic Ocean to explore and colonize the Amerindian nations of the Western Hemisphere. At its height
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LOOKING FOR A WIN-WIN SITUATION This past weekend marks the largest contract signing in Major League Baseball history. On the 12th of February 2000‚ Ken Griffey Jr. (formerly of the Seattle Mariners)‚ signed a nine-year $116.5 million contract with his hometown Cincinnati Reds. The city’s fans were ecstatic to bring Griffey back‚ and considering he turned down an eight-year $148 million deal to re-sign with Seattle‚ they feel that the acquisition was a real bargain. It really is amazing when
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Why did so many Europeans collaborate with the Nazi occupiers? As the dust settled in Europe‚ collaborators were hung‚ sent running naked down the streets or imprisoned‚ while the resistance set out to define post-war Europe. The illusion of a clear distinction between Hitler’s henchmen and enemies shaped the psychology‚ language and power structures that are still present today. Collaboration and resistance‚ as categories of human behaviour‚ gained their historical relevance from the weight
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By the 1700s‚ Britain had established many colonies in North America. The colonists were considered British citizens and followed the rules of the king despite lacking direct representation in Parliament. The colonies existed for the sole benefit of Britain; therefore‚ Britain wanted strict control over the colonies and their trade. Colonists began to question this policy during the Enlightenment because of the strong influence of the philosopher John Locke and his belief in the natural rights of
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The Industrial Revolution started in Europe in the eighteenth century where Britain is considered the most powerful nation. How did the British Empire became the most powerful nation? They discover a new fuel source called coal that replace wood because the wood is only getting expensive. There is a large amount of coal underground‚ so it is cheaper and coal is more efficient for fuel than wood. However‚ the problem about extracting coal is water flooding into the caverns‚ so the workers need a way
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The Columbian Exchange Historical Context: In the late 1400s‚ European explorers found the North American continent. Native American peoples who were already living in North America had created a system of government and society that rivaled Europe ’s. The cultural and biological exchange between the "New World" and the "Old World" (North America and Europe‚ respectively) is often called the Columbian Exchange in reference to Christopher Columbus. Directions: The following question is based on
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Why did the U.S. fail to win the Vietnam War? As we all know‚ the Vietnam War was a colossal failure which American don’t want to mention any longer. In that period the United States had benefited from the World War II and had a rapid development in economy which made the U.S. become one of the most powerful country all over the world. So‚ why did the U.S. fail to win the Vietnam War with the strong strength? First‚ let us see a set of data from wiki. “Between 1965 and 1975‚ the United States
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Gun Control I say all guns are good guns. There are no bad guns. I say the whole nation should be an armed nation. Period.@ This rather bold statement was made by Joseph Foss. Former Governor Joseph Foss‚ a former fighter pilot for the US Air Force‚ is the current President of the NRA‚ or National Rifle Association (Lacayo 16). The NRA is a special interest group known by many. Its members are stereotyped to be a group of >truck-driving=‚ pompous‚ huntsmen. Indeed this is partially
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