America’s role in the world and identity changed as the United States grew into a world power and became increasingly involved in foreign affairs in order to contain the spread of communism. Spending on the military and defense also increased as America began sending aid to non-communist countries which had a large impact on the US economy. The US was fearful of a communist conspiracy like that of the first red scare after world war one and as the arms race intensified because of soviet developments
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Over the years fast food has become a major contributor to obesity in America. The United States has become one of the most obese nations in the world due to the fact that fast food contains many fattening ingredients and that fast food is so easily obtainable. About one out of four people eat fast food every day‚ and there are about fifty million people who eat at a McDonald’s restaurant each day (Obesity Facts). Three reasons that fast food is contributing to obesity are fast food is higher in
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Formation) to fracture causing oils and natural gases to be released. Fracking has been a very controversial topic for years in many aspects. In the television series Fault Lines‚ directed by Al Jareeza and written by Sam Black‚ the episode “Fracking in America” perfect exhibits our international debate and the direction our
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“Three out of four Americans approve of hunting‚ partly because hunters are America’s greatest positive force for conservation.” -- Hunting in America: An Economic Force for Conservation. The way of hunting began simple. This sport provides us with food and clothes‚ but many people oppose hunting. People think the idea of killing animals for sport is cruel and inhumane. Hunting is forbidden in national parks and frowned upon by animal rights groups. Hunting benefits more than people think.
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Introduction Voting in America is difficult. There are many obstacles the potential voter has to run through in order to have their voice heard‚ and even‚ their candidate of choice may not win. They have to struggle with paperwork to get registered to vote‚ which also registers them for the eligible list of candidates for the jury pool‚ a task nobody wants anything to do with. Then after the hard paperwork and jury duty comes Election Day. The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November‚ which
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FDR was elected in 1932 and he created the new deal‚ which was a series of government programs to provide reform to the stock market‚ relief to the American people‚ and recovery to the United States economy. The New Deal was a success in pulling America out of the Great Depression. After FDR was elected and the new deal was created unemployment went down. According to Document 5 in 1933
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increased financial insecurity that is prevalent today‚ which is addressed in Cut Adrift‚ people consider themselves middle class because they see themselves as fitting into this economically insecure class. This problem of economic insecurity in America is a
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Second World War. America’s greatest fear during this time was the threat of communism in the United States and abroad‚ the increase of atomic weaponry‚ and the fear of a second depression. Although it was not easy to try and ease the hysteria in America‚ under the administration of Eisenhower‚ he was successful and effective when addressing the concerns of the American people. Communism was a big concern of the American people because citizens were worried that if the Soviet Union were to continue
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Most of the world’s biggest issues today are caused by hate and bias—war‚ discrimination‚ inequality‚ and overall lack of understanding towards each other. In America‚ an increasing amount of people‚ specifically millennials and the lower class‚ are unhappy with their lives‚ because they feel like the cards have been stacked against them. It has become harder for people to economically advance themselves in this country due to student debt‚ high cost of living‚ low wages‚ and the competitiveness
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America is a idealistic nation‚ it always had been and it always will be; it is in the nation’s blood to value traits that make a government‚ and a people‚ better. In 1776‚ America declared its independence from the tyrannical government that was ruling over it‚ Great Britain. In the Declaration of Independence it states many of the ideals that Americans hold dear today. For many people though‚ it is a struggle to decide which ideal they find the most important. Natural rights‚ the right to alter
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