The United States became a key influence in the Cuban-Filipino war of 1898 in order to expand their economic sphere as an imperial power. The intervention in Cuba and the surrounding islands in this way were to protect U.S investments and businesses from foreign encroachment. Spain was that foreign presence at the time as they lingered in South America since its discovery for the past 400 years. The island of Cuba at the time was bustling with sugar production whilst the creole residence was plagued
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After WWII all of Latin America had gained its independence form their colonizers and were steadily trying to build their countries up socially and economically in the world. Many had advanced in addressing the social disparities and discriminations towards their citizens at some level however‚ the change was minimal with the countries still favoring the private/elite sector. The latter had a lot to do with the external powers that were coming into Latin America at this time. With the US’s rise in
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continents‚ 196 countries‚ every single country with unique views and diversity in religion‚ food‚ customs‚ people. I’ve had the luck to visit many of those countries‚ my personal favorites would have to be Boston USA‚ Barcelona Spain‚ Madrid Spain ‚ Panama ‚ Costa Rica‚ all of them with immense beauty ‚ Amazing views‚ and delicious foods. Originally born in Boston‚ Massachusetts‚ An amazing city with great views in both summer and winter time‚ a city with diversity in every corner ‚my favorite thing
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It is a matter of fact how well the American presidents have done their jobs in order to make America one of the most powerful countries. The one who left the biggest mark in my opinion was Theodore Roosevelt. He accomplished things that made America great. He was a man with a great education‚ who studied at an extremely prestigious university like Harvard. Two of his features that definitely made him unforgettable were his will to change things the best way possible and his charisma that obviously
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Penaloza English 1301 Dr. Patricia Dodd 11/21/2013 Promotion Letter Dear honorable Consul‚ The purpose of this letter is to request an increase in my annual salary due to my four years with the consulate. (I) Kristyn Penaloza work at the Consulate of Panama in Houston since August 2009. In 2010‚ I received my first promotion to the National Vessels Department and in 2012‚ I received my last ascent as the assistant in the International Vessels Department. With the economic downturn that exists in the
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the Carribean‚ so he behaved incorrectly in the relation to the representatives of the Latin American countries. When the Colombian parliament refused to sell the rights to build the Panama Canal to the U.S.‚ Roosevelt offended politicians and supported the independence of Panama‚ which allowed him to seize Panama strategic base. In addition‚ in 1904‚ according to the "Monroe Doctrine‚" the United Stated took over the function of customs control in the Dominican Republic. In 1903‚ Cuba also had
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national security and interests. * Alfred Thayer Mahan emphasized the importance of a strong navy for national greatness in his book‚ The Influence of Sea Power upon History. * Mahan proposed that the US build a canal across the Isthmus of Panama to link its coasts‚ acquire naval bases in the Caribbean and the Pacific islands to protect the canal‚ and annex Hawaii and other Pacific islands to promote trade and services the fleet. * Mahan’s program was a group of nationalistic Republicans
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This formation was complete 3 million years ago and the little bit of connecting land is called Isthmus of Panama. The creation of Isthmus of Panama had important impacts on Earth’s climate and biodiversity. The direction of the Atlantic and Pacific currents were changed due to no more flow of water between the oceans. Also‚ the land made it much easier for animals (such as bears
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would run through the of the new country. This would not only cut down on the time our men were out to sea but it would also protect them from the disease if they chose to take the path through the mountains. With Roosevelts help we were able to take Panama from Colombia and this was not the biggest victory. The biggest victory would come after Roosevelt had left office and the waterway that we called the Canal Zone was open. This ended up showing the world the maturity of America’s engineering and
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In 2015‚ the International School of Panama created a five-year strategic plan with the assistance of strategic business consulting group. The initiative began with 11 broad goals‚ which were later condensed into three strategies‚ Academic Excellence‚ Organizational Health‚ and Climate and Culture. The focus of this essay is identification of problems associated within the ISP Strategic Plan’s Organizational Health area. The one strategic goal of Organizational Health states‚ “Develop and implement
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