confrontation between the Soviet Union and the United States after World War 2 that lead to fear on both sides‚ specifically Americans wanting anti-communism influence in the world (Goldfield‚ The American Journey‚ 783). The United States presidents all were cautious with foreign policy decisions that could influence the effects of the Cold War (Goldfield‚ 822). A president who was greatly under control with his foreign policy being shaped by the cold war conflict was John Kennedy. Kennedy’s foreign policy
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shape our country with their foreign policies. Some chose neutrality‚ some chose isolation and some even wanted war. Our first president‚ George Washington‚ had wanted to stay neutral with other nations. George Washington had created the Proclamation of Neutrality to this and “adopt and pursue a conduct friendly and impartial toward the belligerent Powers (doc.1);” Washington did not want to get into conflict with the belligerent Powers because he knew that if he did‚ then America would go through
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American foreign policy is not always characterized by its citizens’ attitudes‚ leading to many disputed events throughout history‚ such as the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War‚ which began in 1955‚ was both a civil war between North and South Vietnam and a proxy war involving other prominent nations‚ such as the United States ("Vietnam War"). In 1964‚ President Lyndon B. Johnson authorized the direct involvement of the U.S. in Vietnam after a short clash between U.S. and North Vietnamese naval forces
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One things all documents agreed on was that the working citizen is entitled to have a say in the government. For example in the United States‚ King George imposed taxes without the American’s consent. The American people know themselves as to how much taxes they can pay so they should be able to have a government that allows them to have a voice. (Document 1) Another example would be in France‚ the National Assembly starts France’s first constitution that states all (white) men
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can be seen in Document 7‚ as an African leader talks about how patient and obedient he has been to the Europeans (Germans) but instead of giving him some kind of reward‚ they kill his people everyday. Another reason that the Europeans used to come to Africa was to come and modernize them. This can be seen as a German officer observes some traditions in East Africa and post them in German newspapers to show how savage Africans ware and how badly they needed European colonization. This is seen in Document
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years) Lower the tariff Restore the independent treasury (put U.S. money into non-government banks) Clear up the Oregon border issue Get California One of Polk’s acts was to lower the tariff‚ and his secretary of the treasury‚ Robert J. Walker‚ did so‚ lowering the tariff from 32% to 25% despite complaints by the industrialists. Despite warnings of doom‚ the new tariff was followed by good times. He also restored the independent treasury in 1846 and wanted to acquire California and settle the
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got into disputes over land for their animals and fought very often. This made the Mongols tough mentally and physically. The military was extremely organized and well trained because of strict disciplinary rules. Their strong military is the reason the Mongols were able to conquer vast portions of Asia‚ as shown in document 1. Consequences for those who broke these rules were brutal and most of the time ended in death. For example‚ document 2 states that if all of the soldiers didn’t retreat
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Coronado discovered the Grand Canyon‚ the Pueblo peoples of the Southwest‚ and the Kansas grasslands. 1560s- Spain gives up gold search to defend empire; establish a fort at St. Augustine (1565) which became the first permanent European settlement in the US Franciscan Missions and Indian Revolts Comprehensive Orders for New Discoveries (1573)- pacification was left to missionaries; Franciscan friars attacked natives’ culture by punishing those who still practiced polygamy and worshipped the traditional
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1865‚ Abraham Lincoln went to Laura Keene’s light comedy‚ "Our American Cousin"‚ at Ford’s Theater in Washington‚ D.C.‚ but then a man called John Wilkes Booth shot him in the head because he wanted to avenge for the South. If I could change history‚ I would change the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. If he wasn’t assassinated‚ he could have help the economic integration‚ western development‚ and cleaning the Confederate slate Abraham Lincoln could have help even more with the economic integration
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