During World War II‚ citizens of the United States created a strong sense of national identity through military service‚ military supply manufacturing‚ and other contributions to the war effort. In the decade following the war‚ the United States shifted its gaze and group concern from threats of fascism in Europe to threats of spreading Communism emanating from the Soviet Union. Different from the national identity fostered during WWII‚ the post-war national identity Mark Hamilton Lytle calls “Cold
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Poverty and Homelessness in the United States Poverty in America is a subject that though everybody recognizes is existent‚ most do not pay attention to very often. In 2010 the poverty line for a family of four was $22‚314.00 and 15.1% of Americans were living off of less than that (Tavernise‚ 2011). While 15.1% is a high number to begin with‚ the truth is that many more people are living on the verge of homelessness. Countless families are split up every night with children going to a friend’s
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State and Local Government What is Federalism? The United States has one of the most complicated forms of government in the world. With many levels and subdivisions‚ this form of government is called federalism. Within the United States‚ federalism is marked by a continuous change in the system of connections between the national‚ state‚ and local governments. At times‚ the different levels of government act independently and at other times‚ the levels became so entangled that it becomes impossible
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trafficking is actually defined as “an offense under federal‚ state‚ or local law that prohibits the manufacture‚ import‚ export‚ distribution‚ or dispensing of a controlled substance (or a counterfeit substance) or the possession of a controlled substance (or a counterfeit substance) with intent to manufacture‚ import‚ export‚ distribute‚ or dispense” ( eHow google search). In an attempt to stop illegal drug trafficking in the United States the federal government has spent roughly 200 to 250 billion
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the unemployment rate. A good example of how expansionary fiscal policy works is through wars. During wars‚ government spending increases significantly‚ this causes a decrease in unemployment and a rise in the GDP. Unfortunately‚ this also causes an increase in the government deficit. World War II is a good illustration of the effect of expansionary fiscal policy. World War II In 1940‚ the year before the United States entered the war‚ the U.S. unemployment rate was at 14.6 percent‚ the GDP was at
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Legalization of Marijuana in the United States Author: Heidi Heffron-Clark ENGL112ON_AC: Composition Professor: Julie Joki Talk about a hot topic! Marijuana and the discussion surrounding full legalization of the substance in the United States‚ has been creating a stir for many years now. Some people feel that there is no need to legalize another drug and take the risk of allowing it to get into the hands of children or people that may not be exposed to it if were not legal. Others say
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In a country like the United States‚ a person’s political agenda is one of the characteristics that define what type of citizen you are. Through many different areas of our life we are affected‚ persuaded‚ influenced about our beliefs‚ not just with politics but with what to buy‚ what to do‚ where to go and how to act. Some of the most important factors of socialization are family‚ religion‚ public education‚ mass-media and peer groups. These factors are called the Agents of Socialization whose
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Abortion is a very controversial topic. It is legal throughout the United States but is in the process of banning it in 13 states. Anti-choice politicians and groups want to outlaw abortion regardless of the women’s condition. They want bans on safe abortion at 20 weeks of pregnancy or earlier‚ even if the women’s health is threatened. 13 states have unconstitutional and unenforceable near-total criminal bans on abortion: Alabama‚ Arkansas‚ Arizona‚ Delaware‚ Louisiana‚ Massachusetts‚ Michigan‚ Missouri
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Fast Food in the United States Food prepared quickly for consumers is how we define fast food. Fast food restaurants main purpose is to provide food in a short amount of time for the customers. They are inexpensive‚ quick‚ and convenient. The first or the earliest fast food restaurant that had started this fast food chain is the infamous McDonalds. The first McDonalds was not how the current one is like now. It was actually a restaurant that served barbeque foods in the 1940s. The brothers
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THE INTRODUCTION TO SOAP MANUFACTURE BY W. H. SIMMONS‚ B.Sc. (Lond.)‚ F.C.S. AND H. A. APPLETON It has been said that the use of soap is a gauge of the civilisation of a nation‚ but though this may perhaps be in a great measure correct at the present day‚ the use of soap has not always been co-existent with civilisation‚ for according to Pliny (Nat. Hist.‚ xxviii.‚ 12‚ 51) soap was first introduced into Rome from Germany‚ having been discovered by the Gauls‚ who used the product obtained
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