Following Reconstruction‚ the U.S. federal and state governments became increasingly involved in the economy through measures that promoted industrial and agricultural development. With Republican support‚ tariffs were enacted to protect American industry from foreign manufacturing competition. This gave U.S. manufacturing industries an economic edge and allowed them to charge higher prices. The Republicans also pursued an economic agenda that included paying down the national debt (which can strengthen
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The Electric Chair was a form of cruel and unusual punishment. It was once the most used method of execution in the United States. In the early twentieth century is when the electric chair started to be used. It replaced hanging‚ firing squad‚ and beheading in that period of time (Juan). Some states are still using the Electric Chair‚ but we do not hear much about it. Dr. Albert Southwick‚ a dentists‚ was the one who invented the Electric Chair in 1881. Edwin R. Davis was commissioned to design
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of Nazi scientists utilizing this new found energy to build a nuclear bomb. As to avoid this‚ the United States implemented their own project. With the input of multiple scientists‚ and the ultimate approval of President Roosevelt‚ the first atomic bomb began to be designed and built by the United States. During World War II‚ The United States had discovered that German physicists had figured out how to separate a Uranium atom. The US feared that Nazi scientists would utilize this new energy they
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Wieberg. HIS-350-O. Before 1960‚ what struggles did the Vietnamese have in gaining independence? Why did the United States begin to have interests in Vietnam from 1945 to 1963? “President Franklin D. Roosevelt seems instinctively to have recognized that colonialism was doomed and that the United States should identify with the forces of nationalism in Asia” (Herring‚ 9). These words seem so ironic would compared the course of actions that United States politicians would take concerning Vietnam. Americans
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in your opinion the most important factor that led the United States to abandon its policy of isolationism and adopt internationalism after Second World War? When the second world war ended‚ US got stuck in such a network of alliances and signing of international organizations that her retirement to her continent and adopting the policy of isolationism become quite impossible for her. But the most outstanding reason‚ that drew out her out from her isolation was‚ the rise of her potential rival‚ USSR
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The interwar period (1919-1939) is crucial in the history of India as it is an important part of the jigsaw puzzle in understanding the contemporary political structure and the formation in Modern India and Pakistan. This period as a whole is very sensitive as huge changes and restructuring were taking place all over the world after the drastic world war. Since the world I war was mostly fought between colonies and as the World War I came to end‚ many or simply most of the colonies which due to
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was supported by the United States of America‚ Australia‚ Thailand‚ and other anti-communist countries. During this time‚ the Cold War was also going on between the United States and the Soviet Union and just added on the intensity of the Vietnam War. During the Vietnam War‚ the French colonies got involved and fought their own segment against their Viet Minh opponents in the south. Most of their fighting took place in Tonkin‚ a city in northern Vietnam. However‚ it did lightly spread all the
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The United States has been seen as one of the strongest forces on Earth for quite some time now. They have become one of the top world powers‚ alongside Russia‚ China‚ India‚ the UK‚ and many others. The United States became a world power in the 19th and 20th centuries due to the fact that they seized a great amount of land‚ grew their navy‚ constructed more bases‚ and created many policies with other nations out of wars. The inspiration for the United States to become a world power started with
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Beginning in 1955‚ during the tension-filled era of the Cold War‚ the Vietnam War sparked American interest due to the underlying conflict of communism and democracy clashing against one another. During this time‚ America’s interests were not only divided between Russian and Chinese forces of communism during this time‚ but South Vietnam was peaking curiosity as they were attempting to take over their nearby democratic brother‚ North Vietnam. For many years‚ the French had ruled over the two areas
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Contemporary period; These names‚ periods‚ epochs‚ eras‚ and movements all have different meanings‚ however they refer to the same time in history and the emotions related to it. For these purposes it will simply be called the Postmodern and Contemporary period in the United States. This epoch was one of peace‚ individualism‚ spiritualism‚ unity‚ change‚ progress‚ mass harmonic assemblies‚ war‚ death‚ destruction‚ discontent‚ fear‚ hope‚ expression‚ free speech‚ questioning‚ and development of the arts
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