declared a “war on drugs” in 1971‚ the war escalated during the Reagan presidency and shifted its focus from treatment toward incarceration and law enforcement. As George Moss and Evan Thomas explain‚ Reagan came to Washington “committed to waging a war on drugs and bringing the international drug trade under control” in 1981. Thanks to the rise of the Medellin Cartel in Colombia and other cartels in Latin America during the 1980s‚ illegal drug trade networks flourished‚ and America became “the
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covering the wounded present. Speaking on the Great War‚ Katherine Feo’s article; “Invisibility: Memory‚ Masks‚ and Masculinities in the Great War” asserts that looking at the past played a big role in creating a mask for the soldiers who came back with wounds on their faces. Feo writes “As fundamental uncanny objects‚ the mask were invented to cover the shocking reminder of violence apparent in disfigurement‚ and attempt to recreate a familiar‚ pre-war face in an unachievable realistic‚ and so obviously
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In “Democracy in America‚” Alexis de Tocqueville argues that the biggest danger of democracy is the feeling of‚ what he coins‚ “Individualism.” Tocqueville states when introducing the concept of individualism that it is “of democratic origin” and may spread with the “same ratio as the equality of conditions” (Volume 2; Part 2; Ch 2.). His primary reason for this is that in an equal society men are no longer attached to other men. He compares it to an aristocracy‚ where every man is a link in a
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first term was met with great approval by the American people for avoiding war in Europe. His first term demonstrated a fair and balanced foreign policy. By the end of his term‚ Wilson knew in the back of his head‚ that the United States would not be able to evade war in Europe. Several attempts were made by the United States to make peace with foreign nations who were causing problems. As the turbulence developed in Europe‚ Wilson began making plans to prepare America for war. Although steps during
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Assignment 3: “World War II Through the 1970s” Student Name: Ashley Helton Instructors Name: Karen Lewis Course Title: History 105 Date: May 25‚ 2012 In this essay I will go into detail explaining two major historical turning points that occurred during the period of World War II through the 1970s‚ and the effect they had on today’s society‚ economy‚ politics and culture. I will also give you two reasons why Americans in the late 1930s wanted to remain out of the European conflict. I will
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The Peloponnesian War was a war fought in two different stages between Athens and Sparta. It follows the creation a truce in 451 BCE that stated 30 years of peace between the city states. The first stage of the battle lasted about a decade ending in about 423 BCE due to plague. Not too long after‚ about 420 BCE‚ war was on the horizon and this battle would end in 404 BCE with the downfall of Athens and the rise of Sparta. Although the war ravaged both sides Sparta‚ along with help from the Persians
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Civil War Basic Summary The battle of Fort Sumpter was important because it motivated the North to gather an army and begin fighting. It was a big mistake of the South not to allow the Union to bring supplies to the fort. Another important conflict was the ship Alabama‚ made for the Confederacy by Britain. Then Britain bought two battle ships that the South was building‚ to avoid starting a war with the North and having them invade Canada. The battle of Bull run is important because it led to
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Initially the United States had been reluctant to enter World War II when it begun‚ but the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th‚ 1941 the catalyst that spurred the nation to enter the war. The main target the US declared war on was not the Nazis of Germany‚ but rather Imperial Japan. The forces of Imperial Japan would ultimately become the principle enemy in the Pacific War. The Pacific Theater would span until 1945‚ the United States was motivated to ensure retribution for the lives lost in Pearl
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Joey Alejandro Casey Aubin English 13 May 2013 The Great Cat Massacre: And Other Episodes in French Cultural History by Robert Darnton The Great Cat Massacre is a book that has a very unusual title‚ considering the fact that it is a book that discusses the history of cultural French stories and history. This isn’t some ordinary book that gives a boring‚ long and repetitive view of history. The majority of historical texts look at history from a political point of view; the actions of kings
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Recognizing the alarming number of amputations resulting from combat‚ the U.S. government unveiled the "Great Civil War Benefaction‚" a commitment to provide prosthetics to all disabled veterans. When making prosthetics for amputees it was more common to make them out of wood and steel until the cosmetic rubber hand was introduced (MacRae). Prosthetics didn’t help with limping or handshakes‚ but we’re way more advanced today. The next major change is the development of the ambulance system. It was
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