What is an American? Finally someone says it right !!! You probably missed it in the rush of news last week‚ but there was actually a report that someone in Pakistan had published in a newspaper an offer of a reward to anyone who killed an American‚ any American. So an Australian dentist wrote the following to let everyone know what an American is‚ so they would know when they found one. An American is English‚ or French‚ or Italian‚ Irish‚ German‚ Spanish‚ Polish‚ Russian or Greek. An
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The Great Depression was a worldwide economic downturn that began in 1929 and lasted up until about 1939. It was a period of unprecedented decline in economic activity. After the stock market crash and the collapse of American banks‚ strict trading and banking regulations were put in place because of some economic challenges‚ such as poverty. Although‚ there were a few significant figures‚ like Huey Long‚ Francis Townsend‚ and Charles Coughlan whose ideas helped influence the decisions made by FDR
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it is therefore correct to say he was a catalyst for change‚ since he had tremendous effect on history in his decision making. Till this day after 125 years that he is no longer in this world‚ people are still inspired by him and his leadership skills. Abraham Lincoln can be defined as a catalyst for change due to his concerns‚results-orientation‚courage‚commitment and honesty. Lincoln was successful in becoming the President of United States in 1860. He was considered a leader in the 1800’s because
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Sylvia Plath; What Was Behind the Mirror Perhaps the first thought to mind when the name Sylvia Plath is mentioned is pure ironic tragedy. What a destructive death for a woman with a seemingly jubilant life. It is know to most that she was a poet and author beyond her time‚ beaming with creativity and writing poetry in her early teen years. However‚ with longing for fame struck the bittersweet reality of holding the title for the most unfortunate life. How can it be‚ that a woman struck by dire
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To What Extent Was the Cold War Inevitable? With the end of World War II (WWII) in 1945 began the Cold War‚ an international conflict that lasted from 1947–1991 and plagued nations across the globe. As the post-war negotiations were deliberated by three of the strongest world powers‚ the United States (US)‚ Britain‚ and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)‚ disagreements arose that created tension between the US and the USSR and ultimately instigated the infamous “Fifty Years War” (Crockatt
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The United States has been subjected to terrorism for many years‚ much of it directed toward American targets out of the country. This contains the bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut on 1983‚ a detonation that brought down an American airliner over Lockerbie‚ Scotland in 1988‚ the bombing of American embassies in 1998‚ and the attack of U.S. naval vessel Cole in 2000. Terrorist occurrences were rare prior to the September 11th attacks. Radicals west of America performed numerous performances
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In what ways is Roylott presented as a typical villain? The speckled band is a short story from the adventures of Sherlock Holmes and is written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It is a typical traditional detective story‚ of which there was a raise in demand during the Victorian era‚ as there were famous murders happening such as Jack the Ripper and Sweeny Todd as London was consumed with crime at this time. There developed a stereotypical image of villains in detective genres and they were meant to
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What was revolutionary about the French Revolution? Since the beginning of history itself‚ several and numerous people‚ inventions‚ ideologies or behaviours were immediately attached to a particular and self-explanatory concept such as revolutionary. As the time goes by its outreaching characteristics and meaning remains the same. A revolutionary is an individual who either actively participates in or advocates revolution. When used as an adjective‚ the term revolutionary refers to something
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To what extent was there a Post-War Consensus between the years 1951 & 1964? The term ‘post-war consensus’ is used to describe a period of general agreement in the key areas of politics between the two main political parties following the Second World War. Prior to the 1951 Conservative election‚ Labour had introduced several important social and political reforms. It appeared that there was no systematic effort by the Conservative party when they returned to power to reverse these changes‚
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the Civil War‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ who was associated with the Republican party‚ was born in 1809 in a log cabin in Kentucky. He was one of the most intellectual and reasonable of the American presidents‚ coupled with the hardships he confronted during his teen years and early childhood‚ this served as a springboard that enabled him to accomplish his goals and bring an end to slavery. The story of American success cannot be complete without Lincoln. He shot his way from the depths of uncertainty to the
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