The 1950s‚ 60s‚ 70s‚ and 80s were a very important decades in American history. In the 1950s‚ there was the start of the Korean War‚ and many families were moving out of the cites and into the suburbs. The 1960’s were all about fighting for equality and brought a man to the moon. During the 1970’s the cold war was really taking its toll but the United States pulled out of the Vietnam War‚ and president Nixon resigned. In 1980‚ Ronald Reagan won the presidency over Jimmy Carter and although the
Premium Cold War Richard Nixon Vietnam War
D: What values about public office does Jordan’s speech express? When she says‚ "My faith in the Constitution is whole‚ it is complete‚ it is total. I am not going to sit here and be an idle spectator to the diminution‚ the subversion‚ the destruction of the Constitution." This part addresses important themes such as unity‚ equality‚ accountability‚ and American ideals in which she believes in and thinks all American should agree to that. Audience A. House Judiciary committee‚ chairman
Premium Law Supreme Court of the United States Richard Nixon
Kathryn Abraham Mr. Schoch English 11 Honors 9/26/2012 A New Day Dawns in this Great Nation Kathryn Abraham Ronald Reagan was an inspirational speaker who planted hope in the minds of Americans through his speeches. He echoed throughout the streets of this democracy what true revolutionary ideas were. His ideas and beliefs rang true within the hearts of our fellow country-men as proven by his landslide second term victory. One of his most famous speeches‚ his First Inaugural
Premium George H. W. Bush Ronald Reagan President of the United States
Ronald Wilson Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan was our 40th president of the United States. Born February 6‚ 1911 in Tampico Illinois‚ and died June 5‚ 2004 in Bel-Air Los Angeles California. Reagan was married twice with four children. The first marriage was to Jane Wyman from 1940 to 1949‚ with two children Maureen and Michael. The second marriage was to Nancy Davis from 1952 to 2004‚ also with two children Patricia Ann and Ronald Prescott. Ronald Reagan was an actor as well as a politician
Premium President of the United States Richard Nixon Ronald Reagan
The Animal Welfare Act was first first passed in 1876 in Britain and titled “the Cruelty to Animals Act of 1876”. It was created to approve all animals used in research. Since there were initiatives to protect laboratory animals it took many years until there was a national law to protect laboratory animals in the U.S. There were multiple numbers of states that passes anti-cruelty laws between 1828 and 1898 in the U.S. and fourteen states exempted animal experiments. There were also a number of bills
Premium United States Congress Supreme Court of the United States People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
JFK & LBJ What were the elements of Johnson’s Great Society? Why was the “Affluent Society” actually an illusion? The elements of Johnson’s Great society consisted of all the fundamentals of issues such as poverty‚ education‚ economic opportunity‚ health care‚ immigration reform‚ the culture‚ and arts. The importance of the environment‚ he wanted the address and tackle these issues in his aim to create a Great Society. Along with poverty came the “Equal Opportunity Act” the appropriation doubled
Premium Vietnam War Lyndon B. Johnson South Vietnam
It’s hard to discuss the Vietnam War without mentioning President Richard Nixon. Like everything else related to Nixon‚ his role as a leader during the Vietnam War is the subject of debate‚ speculation‚ and much interest. For one‚ President Nixon won the 1968 election thanks to his secret plan to end the war through a strategy known as “Vietnamization” in order to bring “bring peace with honor”. However‚ Nixon’s leadership during this period cannot be discussed without mention of his domestic
Premium Vietnam War Richard Nixon South Vietnam
Figures throughout history have been known and remembered for many things‚ but these boil down to two basic ideas: those who contribute to more tangible contributions such as in science politics‚ and acts‚ and those who contribute to the arts‚ ideas‚ and direct influence. While many fit into one of two categories‚ a select few break the status quo and make an impact that goes above and beyond mere groups such as these. Ronald Reagan was born on February 6‚ 1911 to a poor family in Tampico‚ Illinois
Premium Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan President of the United States
In his inaugural address‚ Ronald Reagan stated that the “government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.” This statement‚ though wildly unconventional for a president to speak‚ struck many chords with the American people‚ and sparked a crucial conversation: the American people were not at fault for the issues in democracy. However‚ the government was responsible for the issues that occurred within the nation‚ especially the lack of trust between the citizens and their representatives
Premium Richard Nixon Washington Black Panther Party
Richard Nixon was the 37th president of the United States. He was sworn into office in January‚ 1969 and he resigned from office during his second term in 1974. Nixon is the only president to resign in all of American history (History.com Staff). Many people have a negative outlook on Nixon’s presidency because of the Watergate scandal. However‚ despite his bad reputation‚ Richard Nixon was one of the most transformative political figures in the 20th Century. He improved diplomatic relations with
Premium Richard Nixon Cold War Vietnam War