capital drives globalization. Globalization‚ at its core‚ is access to capital and expanding liquidity enabling investors to serve as the catalyst for technological advancement and societal development. Why did Spain become a world power from 1492-1763? Money. The same could be said of the United States in the 20th century. Money enables the discovery‚ invention‚ and innovation that serves as the foundation for population growth‚ technological advancement‚ and‚ ultimately‚ globalization. The cornerstone
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Formations of the Legion The entire foundation of Roman infantry tactics was the idea that by keeping troops in order‚ one could fight more effectively. Most military commanders of the day simply had their troops rush wildly at the enemy‚ relying on superior numbers‚ better soldiers‚ or luck to carry the day. The Romans realized that they could not always rely on these‚ so they turned to strategy. Each situation was handled differently‚ taking into account terrain‚ the type and strength of the
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Gun control has been a controversial issue for years. A vast majority of citizens believe that if gun control is strictly enforced it would quickly reduce the threat of crime. Many innocent people feel they have the right to bear arms for protection‚ or even for the pleasure of hunting. These people are penalized for protecting their lives‚ or even for enjoying a common‚ innocent sport. To enforce gun control throughout the nation means violating a person’s Constitutional rights. Although
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is the students’ guide as they attempt to plan their own future and reject the one planned for them by their parents. This was very controversial for the fifties‚ but what makes it so? Firstly it is a must to understand the society into which this book is set. This book is set in 1959‚ this era‚ especially in the United States‚ is one of extreme conservatism. This society was one‚ where parents made all of the decisions for their children‚ where the wishes of the child were are ignored and where
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nineteenth century‚ the United States of America was both democratic and undemocratic. As a newly independent country from Great Britain‚ the U.S tried to stay away from the tyrannical government which they had before. America believed that by giving people a say in the government and granting more rights to citizens‚ they would prove to be a successful government. However‚ although they seemed to be democratic‚ the United States still had some undemocratic aspects. The United States during the mid-1800s
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Why Illegal Immigrants Are Bad For the US Imagine‚ if you will‚ the American Dream-a family sure to be successful in building a good life together. Now‚ unfortunately‚ Americans have to put the American Dream on hold because they have been relegated to “survival mode” due to the economic decline resulting in loss of jobs and homes. The American people are at a low point which is not helped by the tremendous amount of illegal immigrants entering the United States illegally everyday. The United States
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People who lived in the East could not travel to the West. That was until railroads started getting built on both sides. Building railroads did have downfalls though‚ as the building process was very hard on their bodies. It was also very hard to get supplies to the building. Then people invented different types of track to help evolve the building of the railroad systems. Railroads helped evolve the United States into what it is today‚ despite all the rough patches the Americans faced to make it
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Revolutionary leaders knew that encouraging the growth of the multilingual population in the United States was vital to maintaining distance from Great Britain. The Founding Fathers sought to respect the minority groups that helped free the nation from the British crown‚ therefore avoiding instituting an official national language from the Constitution. In fact‚ around this time many documents were printed in German and French to stimulate political participation among multilingual citizens. But
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Abortion Guy Thorvaldsen 14‚ April 14‚ 2013 Abortion‚ this is one of the most controversial issues in America. It’s been an issue for over 200 years. In 1973 it was protected under law. But today it isn’t. Most American’s believe that it’s a sin to have an abortion while others see it as a choice to do it. There have been many legal cases against and also for abortion. Many have won but many have lost. This issue will never end. It will always be an argument. By having an abortion the mother
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Controversial Issues in Entertainment XXXXX Communication/255 XXX XXXX XXXXX Controversial Issues in Entertainment Clintons unethical behavior while in office In early 1995‚ 1997 President Clinton had inappropriate relations with a young lady named Monica Lewinsky. The interactions did not involve sexual intercourse so they did not necessarily constitute sexual relations. However‚ holding the most powerful position in the United States government‚ as well as being married
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