1950-1975 to be significant? With such great advancements in technology and civil rights this era helped shape what this country is today. The era of 1950 through 1975 was significant to America. This era was significant to America because of the Cuban missile crisis‚ the Apollo 13 disaster‚ and the march on Washington. The First thing that made 1950 through 1975 significant to America was the Cuban missile crisis. During October 14 through 28 of the year 1962 cold war tensions between the US and
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resolution of this conflict. The battle at Midway was the beginning of the end for Japan and was also considered “payback” for the events at Pearl Harbor. At Pearl Harbor‚ nearly the entire U.S. fleet in the Pacific was lost from the bombs dropped from the Japanese. This led to the U.S. declaring war on Japan. As the U.S. were closing in‚ the attack on Iwo Jima and Okinawa showed the resilience and honor that the Japanese troops upheld. This was the last effort of Japan. The Allies considered an
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Example In Mcdonald v. Chicago‚ the Supreme Court invalidates Chicago’s handgun ban and holds the Second Amendment applies to the states. Chicagoans should have the right to bear arms do to all the violence going on people around‚ people can take what they can. I think if people need protection they should be able to protect themselves‚ which leads us to the the fourth
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The 1920s was a decade of innovation and inspiration. From monumental changes in everyday life‚ to the new sense of freedom that infected the younger generation‚ the 20s changed how Americans thought‚ acted‚ and lived. The music of this decade was no exception. As the music industry entered the Jazz Age‚ it brought with it a wild‚ carefree mood that influenced Americans in every way possible. The powerful and distinct music popularized in the 1920s embodied the acceptance and celebration of new
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Why Lutheran Education? To say education was important to Martin Luther would be an understatement. Most of the historical focus on his life and works remains with his work in polemics‚ translation‚ and biblical commentary. Not only was Luther a life-long learner of the Scriptures‚ he was also a skilled educator‚ though one may not always find his name immortalized in the hallowed halls of education like one could find his contemporary‚ Philip Melanchthon. This attitude‚ however‚ betrays an aspect
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and this was the biggest loss in human history. Decline in population also caused a major labour shortage throughout the America by which the demand of African
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Yet‚ its goal was to continue playing that distant role‚ that role of economic support and manipulation while its allies held the lines until the very last moment when America could come in and continue the battle. The United States would not be ready to wholly intervene‚ even though it was already a player‚ until the final moment‚ the moment when Britain and all that the pre-war world stood for needed
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Luther rejected many of the churches beliefs and replaced them with the word of God. One of Martin’s fundamental teachings was sola scriputura and sola fide‚ which went against Roman Catholicism. He believed the clergy was not as important in translating the word of God and that the laity could interpret it for themselves. Luther said that faith and faith alone was the only reason for God to give grace or salvation. Luther discredited Catholic dogma only believing in those that were supported by
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The Continental Congress helped the colonies in so many ways. Their decisions are what got united states citizens away from the british and had a big role. Without the Continental Congress the Colonies would not be independent from British rule‚ and the United States today would be under control of the British‚ and not be the great country that we are now. “If ye love wealth better than liberty‚ the tranquility better than the animating contest of freedom‚ go home from us in peace. We ask of
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Peloponnesian war When people think of the Peloponnesian war they think only of the major battle and victory of Sparta! But what of the events leading to this triumph? There was the "first Peloponnesian war" But this war had only lasted 10 years. During this time the Spartans dominated the land and the Athenians dominated the sea. One advantage the Athens had was that they constructed massive walls all the way from the city to its seaport Piraeus. This allowed them to remain inside the city
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