The 20th Century United States The 20th century was a time of considerable transition for the United States. Going from the countries lowest point in history‚ to becoming the strongest nation in the world‚ left Americans and their leaders confronted with many difficult decisions. The decade of depression that had preceded World War II had produced enormous changes in US politics and the American political and economic systems. Beyond politics‚ Americans also faced challenges in their day
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Spanish in the United States The United States is home to a large and rapidly growing population of Spanish speakers. With over 35 million speakers‚ Spanish is the second most commonly-spoken language in the United States. According to data from the US Census Bureau‚ it is spoken in about 12 per cent of all U.S. households. Hispanic citizens constitute about 16% of the U.S. population now and this figure will rise to 30% by 2050. By 2050‚ the U.S. will become the largest Spanish-speaking country
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Pros Multicultural society has many positive aspects. But much is overlooked because it already belongs to the daily life. For example you can learn new religions and traditions; you can get information’s about different states. Or when we speak about your daily meal‚ what you it? I’m sure that you eat fast food‚ pizza or döner etc. Those are multiculti food. People in Germany can by fast-food (Mc Donalds‚ USA) and people from the USA can eat “Sauerkraut and Wurst” (Germany)
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is family‚ work and service.” (Hendricks‚ Clinton). These are the words of our current Secretary of State of the United States of America‚ Hillary Clinton. Her position holds a significant amount of importance‚ which makes her very influential. This is mostly because her position deals with foreign policy and is also considered the highest position in the presidential cabinet. Our Secretary of State‚ Hillary Clinton‚ has succeeded in accomplishing many achievements throughout her life and also holding
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The United States is said to be and has the properties of a democracy. A democracy is defined as a government in which the people decide matters directly through town hall meetings or voting on a ballot box. There have been a few major laws passed that have been passed by Supreme Court in which the people didn’t have a vote or consent on the law. Two examples of this are legalizing gay marriage and gun laws. The United States has also in a way turned into an oligarchy. It has come to where the rich
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The United States in one of the richest‚ most populous and most powerful countries in the world and plays a central leadership role in the world. On the world stage‚ the U.S. often challenges other countries about their records regarding human rights. Yet the United States is failing its own citizens by not granting every citizen access to basic health care. Many citizens in the United States needlessly suffer and die each day due to the inequities of the health care system in the U.S. This is a
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“The Making of Democracy.” Seeking a Path. Buddha Net‚ 27 December 2003. Web. 30 September 2013. http://www.buddhanet.net/cmdsg/solns1.htm 3. Mott‚ Jonathan. “Is the United States a Democracy?” This Nation.com. Web. 30 September 2013. http://thisnation.com/question/011.html 4. “Government: The Swedish System of Government.” Sweden.se. Swedish Institute‚ April 2013. Web. 30 September 2013. http://www.sweden.se/eng/home/soc
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One of the major reasons for the outbreak of the war was sectionalism. Once the United States was split‚ many of the country’s fundamental issues were disputed‚ with slavery being at the top of the list. Some of the other major issues in dispute were representation‚ tariffs‚ and states’ rights. Sectionalism is defined as‚ the sharp socio-economic differences that divided the Northern and the Southern states in the U.S. The most important difference between the north and south was the issue of
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2013 State of the Union Rhetorical Analysis Message – Obama stated many issues ranging from the war in Afghanistan to gun violence in America but really focused on one subject in particular. His main message was about our economic growth and how we can improve it. He stated that we need “a rising‚ thriving middle-class” to help America’s economic growth. He wants to provide Americans with middle-class jobs without increasing our country’s deficit. Purpose – The purpose of the State of the
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economy truly is the fundamental factor that signifies a country’s stability and worth. A country’s economy not only impacts its wealth and overall being but it also justifies the value of the money that is being generated. For instance‚ the United States of America has one of the strongest economy in the world and is exponentially growing. Unfortunately‚ within the 2000-2010 period the U.S.A faced an economic tragedy that will forever haunt the country. In fact‚ Poverty Bytes (2013)‚ acknowledges
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