History The Dominican Republic – Central America Free Trade Agreement is usually called CAFTA-DR. It is a free trade agreement that includes the United States and the Central American countries of Costa Rica‚ El Salvador‚ Guatemala‚ Honduras‚ and Nicaragua originally‚ and in 2004‚ the Dominican Republic joined the negotiations. Nearly all Central American exports to the United States were already tariff-free since the Caribbean Basin Initiative was first enacted in 1984. The agreement is a treaty under
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states without its conformity to the states national laws. The fact that jurisdiction is voluntary with the ICJ presents several problems that for many countries‚ doubt the effectiveness of such international court. One very glaring example is the Nicaragua case which the Court called on the US to cease and refrain ’ from using unlawful use of force ’ against the Nicaraguan government and to pay war reparations for the interference on the country ’s political history. The United States in 1984 withdrew
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Ronald Reagan had a very successful life. He was the 40th president of the United States (1981-1989). He was an actor for 30 years before he became involved with politics and starred in more than 50 movies. Reagan was born on February 6‚ 1911 in Tampico‚ Illinois. Reagan was raised by his traveling shoe salesman father John Reagan‚ and his mother Nelle. John was an alcoholic and was saved from the Great Depression by the Works Progress Administration. Reagan was strongly influenced by his mother
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The Cold War and the United States Diplomacy Name: Institution: The Cold War and the United States Diplomacy The Cold War was the state of military and political tension between Western countries‚ especially the United States‚ its NATO allies‚ and the communist nations‚ particularly the Soviet Union and other satellite states. The war began after World War II had got to an end. The Cold War was named so since it did not feature any
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The Panama Canal is one of the greatest American engineering accomplishments in history. Connecting the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans through the Isthmus of Panama is a 50-mile‚ man-made canal. Ever since Columbus had discovered the “new world” and not a shortcut to Asia‚ explorers had been fascinated with finding a way through South America instead of sailing around the southern tip. It seemed impossible and impractical to connect the two oceans at the time. Throughout the 1800s‚ British and American
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Cornelius Vanderbilt (Shipping and Railroad Tycoon) Overview On the north side of East 42nd Street‚ at the Park Avenue intersection‚ stands one of New York’s most admired buildings: Grand Central Terminal. Once the capitol of the New York Central Railroad empire‚ it remains the city’s glittering gate for tens of thousands of travelers each day. Over the entrance looms a larger-than-life bronze statue of the man who made it possible‚ Cornelius Vanderbilt. The memorial is fitting‚ even though
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Central American nations was formed to facilitate regional economic development through free trade and economic integration. Established by the General Treaty on Central American Economic Integration signed by Guatemala‚ Honduras‚ El Salvador‚ and Nicaragua in December 1960‚ its membership expanded to include Costa Rica in July 1962. It was one of four regional economic integration organizations created during the Latin American export boom of the 1960s. The CACM is headquartered in Guatemala City
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images of Jesus and Virgin Mary. “Many pray to them‚ others sing nostalgic songs such as: Amor Eterno (Eternal Love)‚ Que falta hace mi padre‚ Viejo mi querido viejo‚ people cry for the absence of their dead family members. The day of the Dead in Nicaragua is to mourn those who are not physically present anymore.”
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At the point when World War II arrived at an end‚ everyone was enthusiastic. The biggest war on the planet had just ended. Nonetheless‚ not long after Germany and Japan’s vanquish‚ strains between the Soviet Union and the United States developed. The difference was over something as silly as what sort of government would be restored in Germany. The Soviet Union upheld communism‚ while the United States and its allies supported democracy. Therefore‚ ¨shade¨ fell among West and Eastern Europe; toward
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American Imperialism January 17‚ 2011 American Imperialism in the Nineteenth Century was a very important era in our country. Imperialism is the acquisition of control over the government and the economy of another nation; usually by conquest. The United States became an imperialistic world power in the late nineteenth century by gaining control over the Hawaiian Island and after the Spanish American War (1898)‚ Guam‚ the Philippines‚ Cuba and Puerto Rico. (Davidson‚ Delay‚ Heyrman‚ Lytle &
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