agree with this statement whole heartedly‚ the text’ Dear America’ edited by Bernard Edelman‚ demonstrates the damaging effect of the war in depth. The compilation of letters writer by soldiers serving in Vietnam to family and friends home in America establishers the varying effects war has on the people involved. I will outline the significant cases. War is both brutal and brutalising‚ its dehumanising influence can bee seen in the way which the Vietnamese are described as ‘gooks’ or ‘dinks’. Louis
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HIST 8 lecture notes 5.2.13 US-Latin America Policy 1823-1946 * Increasing US influence and intervention * After the removal of the Spanish monarchy’s control in the Americas‚ Cuba and Puerto Rico are the last vestiges of Spanish control in the western hemisphere * International rivalries and how they play out in this hemisphere during this period is important * Once the civil war is over‚ the US‚ as it is industrializing‚ is concerned with what they termed “our backyard”
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Due to the inhumane treatment of slaves‚ slavery in America led to the permanent destruction of the African American race. Slavery not only made a physical impact on the slaves‚ but also a mental; people were taken away from their families‚ with thoughts of never seeing them again. It has been fifty-one years since slavery has ended‚ and still there are everyday occurrences involving racial remarks due to the color of one’s skin and how they’re are seen in the eyes of one another. The United States
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What if freedom of speech did come more limited in America? Well first there would be more people would hate each other. Then others would make fun of those that don’t like it. Some will be getting in fights a lot because of what people are saying. Then there are those ones that take it to far and don’t know when to stop. Some people show it by the way they walk or act not by their talk. America would be in trouble because people would be really mad. Should we increased limits on freedom
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Mitchell 10/14/2012 Childhood obesity in america is a medical condition that needs major attention. Obesity is defined as having extra body fat. Childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past thirty years. There are major health risk linked with childhood obesity such as cardiovascular disease‚ high blood pressure and high cholestoral. 1 out of 3 children are condidered obese in america today. The percentage of overweight children in the united states is growing
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The health care system in America has been debated for years. The focus has mainly been on the cost‚ coverage and access. The Affordable Care Act was signed into law on March 23‚ 2010 under the Obama administration. Since Trump went into office‚ the Trump administration has been deciding on the future of the health care in America and has continually expressed the goal to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. However‚ the debate has not been focused on a seemingly important factor‚ which is the actual
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In our society‚ many Americans face one or more health problems caused by how one cares for their body. There are various ways to mistreat your body: one might consume too much sugar‚ one might consume too much sodium‚ or one might eat at fast food restaurants every day. However‚ these are also reasons why many people in our society have become obese. According to an article published on WebMD‚ that statistics show that in surveys conducted in 2009‚ 63.1% of US citizens are either obese or overweight
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Poverty‚ and the lack of support and trust in adults are some of the underlying factors of urban violence in America. While racial discrimination is no longer legal in the United States‚ economic discrimination can have as much impact on peoples life. There are other forms of economic discrimination that manifest in the environment. For example‚ single parents must work two or three jobs to nourish and shelter their families‚ young people progress through schools without learning the skills adequately
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“Danny‚ Danny wake up time start packing!” Screamed Mom. “What we’re packing today.” I yelled back. “Yes Danny” Mom Replied. As I got dressed think about moving to America‚ I remembered that I had my soccer championship on Saturday. I ran down stairs to tell my Mom that I had my soccer championship. She said that we a moving on Friday and I am sorry we are going to miss the soccer match. “No no no no” I screamed “Please mom can we stay until next week.” "Sorry Danny we already booked our flights
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America has given my generation the gift of choice. We are all able to receive an education now and can choose to go on to college if we please. Another choice we have is that we can choose our own paths. Third‚ we are able to choose who are leaders are. Lots of us‚ don’t realize how important it is that we have our free agency and can choose what we want to do and say every day. "Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world" (Nelson Mandela). We are all given the choice
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