After World War II‚ the United States and the Soviet Union emerged as two of the strongest powers in the world. Each had a strong influence on the rest of the world‚ and as a result of this‚ they faced half a century of conflict. While America held strong to its democracy‚ the USSR was convinced that communism was superior‚ and before long‚ the Cold War began. During the Cold War‚ the struggle between American Democracy and Soviet Communism brought about a newfound pride in the American way of life
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It was in the 15th century when the European nations compete each other for wealth and power. These competitions leads to the colonization of the European nations to the many places on the East including the present dayPhilippines. The Philippine Islands was discovered by the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan. Magellan planned to go to Molluca‚ the Spice Island in the Far East‚ but instead of using the usual route to the East he wanted to navigate in the west‚ aiming to discover a new and easy
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John Adams ’ Influence on America JOHN ADAMS – A SHORT BIOGRAPHY HISTORY 1301 – U.S. HISTORY TO 1877 WHEN SEARCHING FOR THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON DURING THE EARLY U.S. HISTORY‚ GEORGE WASHINGTON COMES TO THE FOREFRONT. INCIDENTLY‚ DUE TO THE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF THE RESEARCH‚ THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION ON PEOPLE OR EVENTS ON HISTORY BEFORE 1877. TO MY SURPRISE‚ INFORMATION WAS LOCATED ON JOHN AND ABIGAIL ADAMS. JOHN AND ABIGAIL ADAMS SUPPOSIVELY HAD A WONDERFUL LIFE AND MARRIAGE TOGETHER
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Shakespeare’s influence knows no bounds‚ affecting numerous individuals looking for inspiration including musicians. A seemingly endless amount of songs have been written honoring or referencing The Bard since his death over 400 years ago. The significance of musical content dealing subtly or heavily with Shakespeare is due to the important nature of accessibility. There is an array of literature written about Shakespeare that attempts to provide some semblance of an explanation for what his works
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THE COLONIAL PERIOD IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF US HISTORY HYLES-ANDERSON COLLEGE ONLINE SUBMITTED BY JOSHUA FINLEY APRIL 11‚ 2013 ! ! During the early seventeenth to eighteenth century exploration and colonization were very prominent between the European countries. Columbus had discovered North America but went south and explored and colonized parts of what is now Mexico and South America. After Columbus many groups of Englishmen‚ Frenchmen‚ Germans‚ Scots‚ Irishmen
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An Influential Person on Society Yesterday and Today How Franklin Roosevelt’s Influence is Still Felt Today. There have been many influential presidents during the history of our nation. A few examples include George Washington who led our country through the revolutionary war and our nation’s first president. There was also Abraham Lincoln who led us through the Civil War. However our most influential president is Franklin D. Roosevelt. During Franklin Roosevelt’s years in the oval office he would
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they look. They were yet still of apart of america. This was life for the speaker in the poem “I too sing america” by Langston Hughes. It spoke about the different hardships that african americans had coming to the US and being treated as property with no regard to your feelings. Langston Hughes cited Walt whitman as his greatest influence for his poems. Many people believe he wrote his poem “I too sing america in response to Whitman’s “I hear america singing.” Whitman’s poem talks about how each
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drastically influenced America. Born in 1814‚ Tilden was immediately encompassed in life of politics in New Lebanon‚ New York due to his father’s involvement in local affairs. Guests such as Martin Van Buren‚ Silas Wright‚ and other politicians were occasionally present in Tilden’s home. Tilden was undoubtedly motivated to be involved in current events and proceeded to study law at New York University. Tilden began practicing law in 1841‚ marking his transition into a position of influence that would build
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Four turning points in colonial America and the early Republic were the European settlement and native displacement‚ the introduction of race-based chattel slavery‚ the declaration of independence‚ and what type of government to adopt occasioned by the founding of a new nation. European settlement and native displacement in North America was a turning point in America because it put history into several different perspectives. It gave us historical crossroads and gave us the opportunity to have
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everyone in America and across the world (Ben’s Big Idea). “Benjamin hypothesized that lightning is an electrical phenomenon‚ and that the electrical effect of lightning might be transferable to another object and cause an effect that could be recognized as electricity. He set out to prove it in an experiment” (Ben’s big idea). By the discoveries Franklin made he helped to open the doors for inventors and authors in years to come. As Franklin lived his life‚ he had a great influence on the world
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