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    During the 19th century‚ nation states throughout the Middle East adopted defensive developmentalist strategies that were intended to stabilize governments in a period of Western dominance. Under defensive developmentalism‚ the state imposed policies that were designed to centralize and extend its authority over its region and population. The goal of these intrusive policies was twofold. For one‚ they were meant to build up the state so that it can defend itself from internal and external forces

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    During the 19th and 20th century the conflicts surrounding the United States transformed the U.S into a world power with ties to many different country and transformed the American society from their isolationist outlook to an imperialist and nationalist outlook while acting out of their own interest. In an excerpt from Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine‚ in 1904‚ it states‚ word for word that “we have acted in our own interest as well as in the interest of humanity at large”. The phrase

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    Growth and Development Shannon Ogbeni Kaplan College Growth and Development The process of growth and development is a random manner but is gradual and regular. There is a particular pattern of development for instance; development proceeds from head to toe and from the midline to the periphery (outside boundary or surface of something). Different body parts grow at a different rate‚ all body parts cannot grow at the same time. Growth is a continuous and gradual process‚ all body parts continue

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    HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT Progressive series of change that occur as a result of maturation and experience. Qualitative change is the sequential and continuous process of change in any direction. Progressive Growth Changes are directional‚ leading to something positive. Quantitative change in size and structure-an increase in magnitude-in body size‚ intellectual ability or even social traits Types of Changes in Development Change in size – there is a change in physical and mental

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    The true meaning of isolationism is the policy of doctrine of isolating one’s countries from the affairs of others nations by declining to enter alliances‚ foreign economic commitments‚ etc. To devote the entire efforts of one’s country to it’s own advancements and remain atpeace by avoiding foreign entanglements and responsibilities. That is exactly what our president Mr. Donald John Trump is trying to do with some of his executive orders and appointments. 2 of his main executive orders are the

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    In 1957 Russia set the bar in technological advances against the United States when for the time ever in history Russia sent a spacecraft into orbit. While the Cold War dwindled down and the space race took off the United States felt the pressure. The space race demonstrated the precedence for the United States to take charge against the communist Russia. So with this the United States joined the race to space with President Kennedy pushing is at full force. Kennedy sought out an inspirational goal

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    circumventing the tip of South America. The Republic of Panama is also known as an economic focal point for global trade due to its importance as an expedient passage for trading vessels. Despite this Panama did not own the Canal in the beginning‚ but rather the United States of America did during their occupation of the country. This occupation led to a domination over the country’s economics‚ culture‚ and land. The U.S. treated Panama as an imperial colony for

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    against communism and which form of government was better. The actions of both countries displayed how different their ideologies were. This led to many technological and medicinal advances being made to show off how accomplished their country was. It started in 1949 and ended in 1991. The Cold War began due to the establishment of the Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan‚ America dropping

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    important to the United States for its military potential‚ as well as many economic reasons such as its rich agrarian industry. Without Hawaii‚ the United States would have had to negotiate more for navy bases from which it could launch aquatic assaults on the Axis Powers and Japan. This significantly increased our participation in World War II‚ while decreasing our debt to other nations for allowing us to use their ports. The first settlers of the islands were probably Polynesians from Tahiti. Later

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    the strategies that we used to get out of it‚ also known as the New Deal. In 1929 The United States had the hardest economic downfall in the industrial world. This would last 10 years before our government created The new deal‚ something that would turn us on the right path. Throughout the Great Depression our government would have to go back to stage one and pick our country back up one piece at a time. During the Great Depression we would go through time where all we had was hope‚ but that is

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