The War on Drugs‚ a collective term for the series of federal anti-drug efforts run by the United States government‚ attempted to significantly reduce the import‚ manufacture‚ sale‚ and use of illegal drugs and narcotics (Head‚ 1). Regardless of the intention‚ the four-decade long legal movement left a staggering amount of political and social unrest‚ such as the monetary costs for the efforts‚ the harsh laws associated with drug possession‚ and the inflated penalties for relatively low-end crimes
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Europe during World War II. It describes the war scene in Europe before the P-51 was introduced‚ traces the development of the fighter‚ its advantages‚ and the abilities it was able to contribute to the Allies ’ arsenal. It concludes with the effect that the P-51 had on German air superiority‚ and how it led the destruction of the Luftwaffe. The thesis is that: it was not until the advent of the North American P-51 Mustang fighter‚ and all of the improvements‚ benefits‚ and side effects that it brought
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Changes In The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman‚ Friedman insinuates that politics‚ globalization‚ and technology are rapidly changing the world. Friedman warns the public that America is not ready for these changes and should try to embrace them. I thoroughly enjoyed Friedman’s references to the advancements in technology. It opened my eyes and made me realize how far our civilization has truly come in such a short time period. Friedman believes that the dot-com boom played a crucial role in
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Canada is an extremely important and underrated country in all aspects of its existence. Peaceful‚ stable‚ and an amazing place to spend your life. What more do you want from a country? There are several things about Canada that most people do not know and would be surprised to find out. First of all Canada has an extremely diverse culture with many French and Arabic citizens. The english language is largely dominate because 90% of Canada’s population lives within 100 miles of the United States-Canada
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history‚ war has been the catalyst sparking change that ultimately shapes an era. World War I is no different in this sense. The Great War led to tremendous loss of life and property. Additionally‚ it prompted significant technological advancement and alterations in warfare strategies. Finally‚ World War I changed the power structure of the world‚ paving the way for World War II. World War I was a very pivotal event in the Twentieth Century‚ laying the roots for future conflicts such as World War
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varied causes of social change. The macro-level focuses more on societies and global social systems. More so‚ the increased uses of technology and war have an effect on social change. War can have many different impacts on societies. It depends very much on what the society is like before the war‚ what the war is about‚ how popular the war is‚ whether that particular country wins or loses the war‚ and many other variables. Wars and conquests affect social change mainly by exposing one culture to another
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Economic and Political Systems of the Zulu Culture Zulu Economy: Rural Zulu raise cattle and farm corn and vegetables for subsistence purposes. The men and herd boys are primarily responsible for the cows‚ which are grazed in the open country‚ while the women do most‚ if not all‚ of the planting and harvesting. The women also are the owners of the family house and have considerable economic clout within the family. In the urban areas of South Africa‚ Zulu‚ and in fact all Africans‚ are limited
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The formation‚ construction‚ and operation trains brought social‚ economic and political change to America. America came to see bridges and other structures on which train would operate crossing the country. In addition to transportation‚ railroads contributed to other industries like iron and communications. Iron production grew as well‚ even more than the population during the 1860’s since the demand was so high for railroads. Communication also became important for railroads. According to Understanding
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The American and French RevolutionsThe French Revolution had many causes. The main causes were due to political‚ social‚ and economic conditions in France that contributed to the discontent felt by many French people-especially those in the third estate. The ideas of the intellectuals of the Enlightenment brought new views to government and society. The American Revolution also influenced the coming of the French Revolution. The philosophies planted the seeds for the French Revolution. Their goals
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Browning The Greatest War The twentieth century is full of historically significant events ranging from the invention of penicillin to the first man landing on the moon. Yet‚ when people think of the twentieth century‚ these great accomplishments are shadowed by what seems to be an endless war. Of these many wars that occurred in the twentieth century‚ the one that holds the most historical significance is World War II. World War II was a war even unlike the First World War having an estimated death
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