Aids and the Reagan Era Kiauhna Braddy History 105/Lisa Hawkins March 14‚ 2012 First Reports of AIDS and misconceptions in the United States In early June 1981‚ the first reports of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia discovered among five previously healthy young men in Los Angeles‚ and published in the medical literature. The men were described as homosexuals; all five men had either previous or current infections with a virus and fungus usually seen in cancer
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tells Dr. Emmit Brown in 1955 that the President in 1985 will be Ronald Reagan‚ Doc replies in disbelief “Ronald Reagan‚ the actor? Then who’s Vice President then‚ Jerry Lewis?” Now this skepticism wasn’t completely uncalled for; before his political career Ronald Reagan was a famous actor and Doc probably had the same reaction of anyone else in that time period. However‚ Reagan the politician was much different than Reagan the actor. During the years of his administration the United States made
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How WWII Affects Us Today World War II was different than other wars‚ because of the number of civilian deaths that occurred. WWII changed the course of the nations around the world‚ some of which prospered technologically and economically‚ while others have yet to recover. WWII was one of the biggest and costliest wars in history. World War II is said to be the greatest and the most destructive war in world history. World War II was fought from 1939-1945 throughout Europe‚ Asia‚ Africa‚ and the
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conservative party’s‚ which included Ronald Reagan. The Regan Administration was a republican administration lead by Ronald Regan from January 20 1981 – January 20 1989. The government introduced the largest across the board tax cuts in American history. (25% cut in federal personal tax) During Reagan’s reign‚ his presidency was marked by many scandals resulting in the investigation and conviction of 138 administration officials which was the largest number for any US president. The Iran-Contra most
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Fifteen years have passed since the enactment of Republic Act 8479‚ otherwise known as “Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998”‚ but down to this day‚ Oil Deregulation Law remains to be a subject of disputes. The heightening tension is not only based on whether or not we should regulate or deregulate oil industry but is also founded on an important economic question: Should the government intervene in setting oil prices or should they leave the market outcome to market players – producers
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The Holocaust still affects us today in many ways. Throughout history we are reminded of these times to show us how large of a consequence the Holocaust was. The Holocaust still affects us today in many visible ways that continues to influence the way we understand things today. The Holocaust started on January 30th‚ 1933‚ the day Hitler rose to power; Anne Frank‚ a young jewish girl‚ Fled germany and headed over to The netherlands. In the Fall of 1933‚ The netherlands had been invaded by the Nazis
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Danielle Velazquez Mr. Teacher Course Number 3 May 2011 How the Industrial Revolution Affects Today The Industrial Revolution that rocked America’s economic and social structure was a magnificent tool of change. The massive influx of industry that it brought with it changed the lives of millions of people. The Industrial Revolution marked a turning point in American history. Almost every aspect of daily life was influenced in some way. “For the first time in history‚ the living standards of the
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On October 24‚ 1978‚ President Carter signed into law the Airline Deregulation Act. The purpose of the law was to effectively get the federal government out of the airline business. By allowing the airlines to compete for their customers’ travel dollars‚ was the thinking‚ that fares would drop and an increased number of routes would spring up. Expected Results The results of airline deregulation speak for themselves. Since the government got out of the airline business‚ not only has there
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US GOVERNMENT & TRANSPORTATION DEREGULATION 1 US Government & Transportation Deregulation Galang Pham Embry Riddle US GOVERNMENT & TRANSPORTATION DEREGULATION 2 The United States Government played a critical role in the regulation and deregulation of transportation. The US Government first played a role by establishing the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) to oversee the railroad industry in 1887. This led to a century of
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Slavery has played an important and crucial role in the development of the United States because key leaders‚ and many others stood against it‚ it was a long hard fight‚ and it’s still impacting us today. November 6th‚ 1860 the sixteenth president‚ Abraham Lincoln was brought into office. This created uproar in Southern states who were anxious Lincoln would abolish slavery. Though he never actually came out and said he was against slavery‚ southerners thought his actions said it all. The biggest
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