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    The Influential Rise of David Guetta Specific Purpose Statement: After listening to my speech‚ the audience will be able to discuss the highlights of David Guetta’s life along with his major accomplishments and influences on the music industry. Central Idea: David Guetta rose from modest beginnings and used his vision‚ creativity‚ and charisma to influence how worldwide music is produced and inspire many people‚ including me. INTRODUCTION Attention-Getter: Show preview from David Guetta’s

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    Spanish-American War: (1898 (April-August)) Fought between April and August 1898‚ the Spanish-American War was the result of American concern over Spanish treatment of Cuba‚ political pressures‚ and anger over the sinking of USS Maine. Although President William McKinley had wished to avoid any type of war‚ American forces seized the Philippines and Guam. This was followed by a longer campaign in southern Cuba which culminated in American victories at sea and on land. In the wake of the conflict

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    I put politics as my number one because it was frequently talked about throughout the book‚ about people are leaving Havana to get away from the dictatorship. A scene that proves that politics is number one is page 17 which is about the people of Cuba are rebelling against the dictator. Another scene is on page 30 where the dictator is controlling all of the TV channels and radio stations and how his face is posted everywhere. The last scene is on page 277 where Julian’s mother is talking about

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    Carnival Cuban Prisons Safe No More! Did you know that the incarceration rate per 100‚000 people in countries that Cuban ranks seventh out of all countries? Astonishing you could call this‚ other insane‚ but it means change and a wake up call. You look around at Cuba and you first think of how much of a bad place it is and this could be true. Its prisons‚ old and outdated‚ is one of Cuba’s most notable things. Their unwillingness to change is making them look like a very poor place when in reality

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    Celia Cruz was a Cuban-American singer‚ best known as one of the most popular salsa performers of all time‚ which is how she got her nickname. Salsa music is a popular dance music that initially arose in New York City during the 1960s. Salsa is the product of various musical genres including the Cuban son montuno‚ guaracha‚ cha cha chá‚ mambo‚ and to a certain extent bolero‚ and the Puerto Rican bomba and plena. Celia Cruz was a Cuban-American singer‚ best known as one of the most popular salsa performers

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    Fidel Castro‚ the revolutionary Cuban leader who ushered in a communist regime in the country and reigned for about five decades‚ died on 25th November at the age of 90. His brother and President Raul Castro announced the news on Cuban state TV. He officially became president in 2008‚ two years after a temporary transfer of power because of Fidel’s illness in 2006. "At 10.29 at night‚ the chief commander of the Cuban revolution‚ Fidel Castro Ruz‚ died‚" the 85-year-old president said. He did not

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    Thirteen Days is a 2000 movie that depicts one of the most difficult and dangerous times in American history. The movie documents the chain of events that lead to the 1962 Cuban missile crisis. The major movie roles consist of the President‚ John F. Kennedy‚ Attorney General‚ Robert F. Kennedy‚ Secretary of Defense‚ Robert McNamara‚ Secretary of State‚ Dean Rusk‚ members of the Executive Committee‚ and the President’s Assistant. The major event setting the crisis in motion is the revelation

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    1. In your opinion‚ was the Cold War inevitable? If not‚ was the United States or the USSR more to blame? Although both Truman and Stalin helped increase tensions in Europe and East Asia in the years immediately following World War II‚ the Cold War itself was likely inevitable. The alliance that had formed between the United States and the USSR during World War II was not strong enough to overcome the past decades of suspicion and unease between the two nations. Moreover‚ as both leaders sought

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    war on terror at Guantanamo Bay is doing something unconstitutional. The main reason the U. S decided to use Guantanamo was after 9/11 in an attempt to fight the war on terror. The use of Guantanamo goes back to the Spanish civil war‚ and even when Cubans were sent to this prison by Castro. Guantanamo also is currently in debate on its closing. Guantanamo Bay was first discovered in 1494‚ by Christopher Columbus. Christopher sailed here on an attempt to locate gold. Although no gold was found the

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    Storming the Court This true story begins with the overthrow of the first elected president of Haiti and the persecution of his supporters by a military regime. In the early 90’s‚ thousands of people fled Haiti on boats headed to the United States. The US coast guard intercepted the refugees‚ INS’s hasty screening process determined they were all economic migrants and returned them to Haiti. A group of Florida lawyers were concerned with INS screening processes and filed the Baker lawsuit. The court

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