World War II is considered “the good war” because it was fought to end injustice and spread democracy and freedom. After the war‚ America held promises to its people. Two of them have been more important than most: protecting the personal freedoms and civil rights for the people of America and ensuring equality for all Americans. Has America kept these promises for the past seven decades? The Great War‚ The Good War; however it is referred to‚ World War II was fought to end injustice and fight
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for major changes in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)‚ he was not an angel and some of his views and tactics were controversial. Hoover was strongly American in his views‚ he was strongly against any type of activity or ideology that he considered anti-American. One program developed by Hoover was counterintelligence program‚ better known as COINTELPRO. This program came to the attention of the public in 1972 after several individuals broke into a FBI field office in Pennsylvania (Merony
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and tolerance. In his time‚ he was an internationally famous inventor‚ scientist‚ engineer‚ architect‚ painter‚ sculptor‚ musician‚ mathematician‚ anatomist‚ astronomer‚ geologist‚ biologist‚ and philosopher. In an era when left-handedness was considered the devil’s work and lefties were often forced to use their right hand‚ Leonardo actually used his left hand. People say that this difference was an element of his genius‚ since his mind allowed him to see beyond the ordinary. He even wrote backwards
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will be considered is whether Monet should be judged an authority on Impressionism. The obvious answer appears to be “of course”‚ as whenever people think of Impressionism they think of Monet‚ and vice versa. However‚ it must be determined why Monet is an expert on Impressionism. The reasons can be first found in his life‚ accomplishments‚ and relationships‚ next in his style
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his father ran away and his mother died at the age of three. For most of his life‚ Edgar Allan Poe lived in Virginia‚ which eventually led to later inspire many of his works. One may wonder what exactly sets Poe’s works apart from others‚ and why he is considered an iconic figure in the world of writing. The suspense and thrill that Poe captures so beautifully in his works helps leave his audience pondering and theorizing about the works that he has crafted with such care. He is known to be able to
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Washington and his treasurer‚ Alexander Hamilton (Rye). He believed the display of power by the president to put an end to the conflict was undemocratic and saw that the citizens needed representatives who shared their ideals. The rebellion should be considered a success in this regard‚ as it created a political outlet for the frustrations of the unrepresented. If not for the rebellion‚ it’s likely that the balance of political power would have taken far longer to shift. The Federalist party also recognized
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Elvis Presley was the true king of rock and roll. On January 8‚ 1935 in Tupelo‚ Mississippi‚ a sensational star was born. Elvis Presley was raised by humble parents‚ but had very little money. He was also raised to have faith in god. Despite the financial troubles during his childhood he grew up having a sense of his own independent creativity. His music formed a mix of country‚ Gospel and R&B‚ furthermore he eventually grew into the “king of Rock and roll.” One of the reasons he was‚ and still is
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Jeffersonian Republicans were often portrayed as strict constructionalists and the Federalists were considered broad constructionalists‚ but this characterization was untrue in many ways. Between 1801 and 1817 their primary beliefs on economics‚ military‚ and the judicial branch seemed to change completely. When Thomas Jefferson became president‚ he began to change his view on economics drastically. Jefferson and Madison‚ both republicans‚ talked about limited government. However when they served
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Franklin D. Roosevelt in my opinion is the best President that we have ever had. When he came into presidency the great depression hit America and he led the Americans through and out of it. Even though the New Deal that FDR created wasn’t the reason why the great depression ended it contributed to it. He gave a speech which included his famous quote‚ "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself"‚ that
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Joan Pujol Garcia could be considered one of the most intelligent‚ meticulous‚ creative‚ and eccentric double agents in all of history. The legacy of Agent Garbo leaves a trail of greatness‚ due to his specialty in the craft of war deception. This one man was a ghost who worked for both Germany and Britain at the same time being a double agent. He happened to be extremely successful. He did many operations working for the two countries. One of the most famous one could be Operation Fortitude. His
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