Colonists came to America in the search for independence from Great Britain. But‚ some may ask the question‚ why? Why did these people want independence and freedom? What was so bad about Great Britain? These colonists were your ordinary people who wanted to live freely however they wanted to. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence that listed multiple reasons why these colonists should be free from Britain’s rule. These people had their unalienable rights which consisted of life
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WHY AND HOW DID AMERICA GET INVOLVED IN VIETNAM? America first became involved in Vietnam helping the French against the Vietminh during the Indo-China war by indirect means. This meant America did not send troops into Vietnam until 1964. They were not prepared to send more American soldiers into war after the Second World War. Instead it funded the French army to fight against the Vietminh. They supported the French campaign in Vietnam. In 1950 president Truman agreed to send the French $15 million
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the mid-1900s‚ the eighteenth amendment made its use illegal; however‚ gangsters capitalized on this ruling‚ making more profit than ever before. An intriguing research on Al Capone and his life shows his major involvement during the Prohibition Era. Prohibition was supposedly crafted regarding the ethical issues of consuming alcohol. Some had fear of its effects on social and physical standpoints (Currie 8). This awareness of negative effects had not been recently conjured. In fact‚ the issues
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president did not want to enter the war because he knew what it would do to his country‚ and to the men and family‚ who were fighting for it‚ until he believed was forced to because of Germany’s actions. Mark 12:31‚ 1 Corinthians 10:24‚ and 1 Peter 3:8 all talk about loving one another with all your heart and going to war over the sinking of a couple ships is not an example of loving one another (English Standard Version Bible). The second main reason for why it was detrimental for America to join
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Prohibition Who would have known that the prohibition of alcohol would increase the visibility of organized crime in the United States. The reason America changed its mind about Prohibition is because it brought to light the crimes that many Americans were oblivious to. It ranged from violating the 18th amendment to the lack of enforcement on the government’s part. Everything lead to the exposure of increasing crime that could have been prevented if the authorities were able to enforce the law
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over a year for America. World War One killed nine million soldiers‚ injured 21 million soldiers‚ and at least five million civilians died‚ and that was only in America. The official war started June 28‚ 1914. On August 4th‚ 1914‚ Woodrow Wilson officially announced America would be neutral in the war. Bankers were allowed to lend money to both sides‚ America was allowed to trade‚ help‚ or provide items for both sides. The United States‚ officially joined the war April 6th‚ 1917. America had joined the
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2. How did immigration and labor unions change America in the 1830s and 1840s? According to the textbook it was "The promise of cheap land and good wages drew millions of immigrants to America." Most immigrants were poor and wanted the American dream of settling and getting an income. There were some Irish immigrants who at that time suffered from had a potato famine that happened leading them to poverty and economic damage. There were also some German immigrants that were mostly skilled craftsmen
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Through out history crime has existed not only through individuals but groups‚ some organized others not. Crime knows no boundaries: it exists in all cultures‚ is committed by every race‚ and has existed in all time periods. The Mafia was started for the purpose to create a family orientated organization of Sicilians to gain freedom‚ and has grown to become one of the most successful organized crime syndicates‚ that over time has fascinated many people. The mafia through all its publicised terror
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Since the beginning when the United States formed as a country‚ citizens found that advancing technology to help not only the present‚ but the future as well could help America grow‚ and eventually dominate over other countries. While technology was very limited during the early to mid 20th century compared to now‚ the World War II era up through the Vietnam War brought a whole new aspect of technology. During these times‚ electricity has been popular for a while now‚ which allowed for a great deal
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In this essay I will examine the differing motivations that European nations had to come to the Americas. First and foremost I will explain the factors they had in common. All the European nations were beginning to experience a massive growth in population‚ recovering from the terrible depredations of the Black Death of the fourteenth century. Population growth brought in its wake the growth of national economies‚ the growth of consumer demand (including demand for exotic products)‚ and the development
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