American Studies 356/History 356K Main Currents in American Culture Since 1865 Fall‚ 2010 Dr. Mark Smith TTh 2-3:30 Burdine 428 Burdine 134 Tues 10-11‚ Th 12:30-2 and by appt. 232-2150/471-7277/e-mail: mcsmith@mail.utexas.edu Teaching Assistant: Jeanette Vaught Office: Burdine 408 Hours: TTh 3:30-5 and by appt. At the end of the Civil War‚ American society became flooded with new technologies‚ ethnic groups‚ ideas‚ and customs. A society‚ which had bewildered earlier
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as a result of faulty furniture than by an Islamic terrorist attack. However‚ though terrorism is near the bottom of possible security threats to everyday citizens‚ the rise of anti-western civilization rhetoric by radical-Islamic groups and the increasing media coverage has led to one in six Americans to identify terrorism as the most important U.S. problem‚ even ahead of the economy‚ according to a recent Gallup poll. Donald Trump’s team have craftily utilized this omnipresent fear of terrorism
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able to save K. Because even though K was one of his best friends and was always there. Sometimes things happen for a reason. In the moment I am sure that the narrator felt absolutely horrid. As the years went on he should have tried to let go of that berdin. He should have just been able to come to the fact that K is gone and K will not be coming back anytime soon. Because I am sure that there is no day that goes by the narrator does not think about what happened that day at the beach with K.
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Arab and Muslim Registration Security Effects The most significant temporary effect of 9/11 would certainly be the impact of the security as it affected Arabs and Muslims in the country‚ attempting to gain citizenship. Though the security measures found out thousands of illegal Arabs and Muslims‚ only 11 were related to terrorist associations. The other hundreds of thousands legally in the country with a visa were then required to register with the authorities through a program called the National
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Propaganda 911 An exploration of propaganda in Fahrenheit 9/11 Michael Moore unleashes a barrage of propagandistic techniques in his movie‚ Fahrenheit 9/11. Moore uses card-stacking‚ omission‚ manipulation‚ insinuation‚ and virtually throws everything but the kitchen sink at President Bush. Although at times‚ it feels as if the kitchen sink is on its way. Moore uses these techniques to push his theme: George Bush + war = Bad; Michael Moore + Democrats = Good
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takes me a couple seconds to remember what is really happening‚ I peer around the room and see my mom walking out of my room “Jessica‚ get up‚ you need to get moving or we will be late getting your cousins”. I grumble angrily and roll out of bed. Being 9 it shouldn’t take me long to get ready but some how I manage to be slower than a sloth. Pre-grass stained jeans‚ an old t-ball shirt‚ dark blue rubber boots‚ and a pony tail and I’m ready to go. Stepping
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September 11‚ 2001 forever changed aviation travel in the United States. In response to terrorists flying planes into the World Trade Center‚ the federal government rushed to pass legislation increasing security at airports nationwide. These security measures include scanning bags and passengers‚ as well as using pat downs as necessary. Screening each individual passenger leads to long lines at checkpoints‚ causing an occasional traveller to miss a flight or experience a breach of privacy. Despite
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On September 11‚ 2001‚ the world changed. It was said to be a beautiful day‚ almost perfect. Then in an instant‚ a plane smashed into one of the Twin Towers. The building instantly lit on fire and the whole city went into a panic. There was debris falling everywhere‚ and even six blocks away from the building‚ you could see dozens of papers raining down from the sky like ashes from a fire. Police officers and firefighters were constantly rushing in and out of the building‚ salvaging every single
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There are many important important events in history. One of the most important to me is 9-11. That was crazy. On September 11‚ 2001‚ Osama Bin Laden was the stupid mastermind behind this attack. He had his men hijack 4 commercial planes‚ two of which crashed into the Twin Towers. The other two were planned for the Pentagon and the White House. They both failed for the Pentagon and White House. Some of the people on board of the plane put a stop to the hijackers and made them crash into a field
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In the post-9/11 world‚ public officials have tried to define terrorism and understand its roots. President George W. Bush argued that terrorism is incited by “‘persistent poverty and oppression.’” Because these factors “‘can lead to hopelessness and despair‚’” he argued‚ “‘failed states can become havens for terror’” (Krieger and Meierrieks 3). While valid‚ this argument falls slightly short of understanding the full problem. Many argue that terrorism is incited by individuals with psychological
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