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    WWII The Soviet Union and the United States had many different political ideologies particularly communism and capitalism. Capitalism is a belief that private property should be replaced by community ownership. Communism is opposed private ownership economies of the United States and its allies. Based on Document A‚ a document was first telegraphed to American officials in Washington on February 22‚ 1946 and it happened after WWII. In Document A the United States made the idea of containment.

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    The first polio epidemic in the United States broke out into the public in June of 1894. However‚ a wall carving in Egypt assumes Polio has been around since the Egyptian empire. Finally‚ in the early 1900s‚ with the rise of living standards and the decline of other diseases such as diphtheria‚ typhoid and tuberculosis‚ Polio reached epidemic potential. This epidemic became one of the most devastating in the world. Poliovirus is a viral infection that attacks the nerves in the spinal cord which

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    world where “Big Brother” is watching you at all times. The political culture of the Untied States‚ thankfully‚ is a much more democratic and freeing environment. “Life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness...” is what we live by‚ not “Freedom is slavery.” The political culture of the United States is made up of two main concepts: liberty and equality. These will be discussed in this paper. United States; a country founded by people pursuing religious freedom from the monarchist world of Europe

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    Particularly‚ the majority of the population of the United States is female; yet‚ males still control most of the political and social power across the nation. Characteristics of Minority Groups Minority groups contain five core characteristics. Unequal treatment. Members of a minority

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    Not only that but killing and wounding thousands of American soldiers on American soil. This in turn enraged the American population and led the United States’ entry into World War 2. Many Americans‚ already being somewhat xenophobic‚ began to further distrust and become weary of their ethnically Japanese next door neighbors. Many United States citizens become paranoid about the loyalties of Japanese Americans‚ fearing the assistance that might be given to the Japanese empire. Many felt that

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    The United States of America and Mexico compare and contrast their differences when it comes to education‚ homeless rates‚ and their overall standard of living. The U.S and Mexico compare when it comes to homeless rates seeing as the numbers are increasing each year. As for education‚ Mexico lacks standard education‚ where as the United States has a higher standard for education. The overall standard of living in both countries is probably the biggest difference the two countries have. Mexico has

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    Gay adoption in the United States Karlene Porter Axia College of University of Phoenix Research Writing COM. 220 Tony Salinger March 06‚ 2010 Gay adoption in the United States As of October 9‚ 2009‚ there are approximately 123‚000 children waiting to be adopted in the United Sates alone (U.S. Children’s Bureau‚ 2010). My partner and I of 11 years adopted my biological niece. In February 2003 we were awarded permanent custody although we were seeking temporary custody until her mother

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    altruistic and righteous. Although exceptionalism is not exclusive to the U.S.‚ American exceptionalism stands out due to its nature as national identity. American exceptionalism has inherited among American elite and mass public from the beginning of its history‚ and therefore has strongly affected U.S. foreign policy. Indeed‚ the U.S. has been exceptional because American public has believed in American exceptionalism‚ and expressed their opinion through various means. Because public opinion matters‚ accordingly

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    economy extends far beyond its activities as a regulator of specific industries. The government also manages the overall pace of economic activity‚ seeking to maintain high levels of employment and stable prices. Much of the history of economic policy in the United States since the Great Depression of the 1930s has involved a continuing effort by the government to find a mix of fiscal and monetary policies that will allow sustained growth and stable prices. That is no easy task‚ and there have been

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    We are all humans regardless of ethnicity‚ gender or role in society. In the Declaration of independence‚ in the United States of America‚ the rights of “life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness” are granted to all men‚ but is that really true? Inequalities have been an issue since many centuries ago. Inequalities have existed since thousands of years‚ from the kings vs. the surfs in medieval times‚ to the treatment of slaves‚ to the inequalities of women. In today times‚ many people face prejudice

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