The B-17‚ which was an American heavy bomber‚ was a massive success in the European Theater. According to America in the Air War‚ B-17s shot down 23 German fighters using defensive 12.7mm machine guns for every 1‚000 sorties over Europe (a sortie was one mission by one plane). B-24s‚ another large bomber‚ had only 11 for every 1‚000 sorties. Most B-17s in Europe were in the 8th Air Force‚ bombing German airplane parts factories. However‚ they were not completely invincible. Before long range fighters
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An individual’s political attitude can transpire from many sources. These sources can be identified as one’s Personal Background‚ the media’s influence‚ and an individual’s claimed opinion. Personal Background has a large effect on a person’s political attitude because it includes family‚ experiences in a person’s life‚ and that person’s age. People become accustomed to their own lives‚ and don’t realize how much every little thing about you makes you who you are. Political attitude can be based
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participate. Of course‚ there is voting for a new mayor and judge‚ but what are other things besides voting people can engage in? One option may be judging articles in grocery and book stores for their accuracy. This method‚ will keep citizens informed on political issues going on around their area. With new advancing media‚ access to direct sites‚ broadcasts‚ and basically the whole internet all the information needed is at your fingertips. Another way to participate is by contacting local officials. Appealing
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American Musical Theater is something most Americans enjoy today‚ musicals such as West Side Story‚ Sweeney Todd‚ Jersey Boys‚ Wicked and Into the Woods. These are all some examples that have made it big in today’s society. These musicals didn’t appear out of nowhere though and neither did American Musical Theater‚ nor was the theater the same when it started as it is today. The American Musical Theater has evolved from its simple beginnings into it’s own genre in today’s society through the help
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Political Party: an organization devoted to winning office in elections and exercising control over policy making Political Socialization: The process by which we learn information‚ values‚ attitudes‚ and habits of behavior about politics and government. Learned from: Family Schools & Churches Media Individual critical evaluation of ideas can lead to different political ideologies that contrast the surrounding political culture. Coalitions: a group of interests and individuals supporting a party
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The five agents of socialization heavily influence a person’s political beliefs and views on different issues. Family and friends can influence a person on major political positions and even affect if that person considers themselves liberal‚ conservative‚ or moderate. A liberal is open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values. A conservative holds to traditional attitudes and values and is cautious about change or innovation‚ typically in relation to politics or religion
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Political order refers to a set of organizations‚ and a series of actions that enables the state to try and stabilize society to create a sense of order‚ therefore preventing social chaos. Political order and disorder are everywhere - we practice this on an everyday scale. Social Scientists try to connect the routine and micro-level effects of everyday lives‚ with the larger scale process of the State‚ which provides an institution for political order for society.This essay will examine and assess
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A political prisoner as stated in the website http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_prisoner declares‚ “A political prisoner may be someone held in prison or otherwise detained‚ perhaps under house arrest‚ because their ideas or image are deemed by a government to either challenge or threaten the authority of the state. Typically‚ the imprisonment of people on political grounds is done under extrajudicial processes‚ where the veneer of legality and terminology are used to disguise the fact that
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American Cultural Matrix‚” in The Ecology of American Political Culture: Readings‚ New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Co.‚ pp. 13-42. Donald Lutz‚ 1987‚ “The Texas Constitution‚” Perspectives on American and Texas Politics‚ Donald Lutz and Kent Tedin‚ eds.‚ Kendall-Hunt Publishers‚ Dubuque‚ Iowa. Political Culture “Culture refers to a way of life combining the totality of experience.” (Elazar‚ 1975: 1). Culture‚ and‚ in turn‚ political culture‚ grows out of such sources as race‚ ethnicity
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2012 Political Apathy Throughout the course of our history‚ Americans have followed a strong belief that‚ through hard work and initiative‚ hope can be brought to the political and economic spectrum. The American Dream has been a symbol meant to inspire and encourage citizens to seek their passion‚ enabling them to work with diligence to increase economic stability. However‚ many people in America today are losing faith in with this dream. It has become very evident that the political apathy
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