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anticommunist crusade spun out of control, creating the most widespread and longest lasting episode of political repression in American history” (Shrecker). There was a common fear that communism happening in the USSR would make its way to the United States. So, America went into a…

World War I (July 28, 1914- November 11, 1918) the United States made it its mission to not get involved. They were going to abide by a neutrality acts. These acts were used so that the United States and other countries would not overstep boundaries causing the two to feud with each other. Sadly, things did not go according to plan when Germany decided to take matters into their own hands. Many of these acts were broken and as a result the United States entered the war. While the breaking of the…

from the United States. I am also from a Caribbean island, The United States Virgin Islands, however we are a U.S. territory and Jamaica is under British power. That alone gives you an idea of the differences we can hold. Though Jamaica is of British power it was not completely different from the United States. It was these differences and similarities that made me interested in researching about this beautiful and culture-rich country. Though, majority of the history and culture of the United…

To be a natural born or naturalized citizen of the United States is regarded by most as a privilege, because for many immigrants, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are best accomplished in this country than those they leave behind. After all, the United States is built on these moral principles, and afforded to anyone willing to exercise these values. On the other hand, America is also built from the tired, sore, and bleeding hands of men, women, and children who, with promises of a…

world war, as the background contained similar characteristics to those of the First World War; militarism, alliances, imperialism and nationalism. The Suez Crisis was extremely significant to the Cold War because it involved the first large-scale United Nations peacekeeping operation, it was an event that showed that we have been able to learn from past events and there was a change in the world power structure. Keeping in mind our end goal, a world where we can prevent wars from breaking out,…

1930s, America experience something that was very impactful to the United States history. America experience "The Great Depression". The Great Depression in the United States began on October 29, 1929 a day that will forever be known as "Black Tuesday," when stock market which had been thriving steadily upward for almost ten years suddenly decide to crash, plummeting the country into the most severe economic downfall the united states has seen so far. Investors lost a lot of their stocks; A lot…

Jefferson and Hamilton did not get along despite working with another in Washington fist Cabinet. Thomas Jefferson: The Best of Enemies by Ron Chernow, tell us that Jefferson and Hamilton where enemies but Hamilton did help out Jefferson. In the election of 1801 Hamilton opted for Jefferson calling him the “lesser of two evils” and persuading…

and diplomats throughout the world about military plans. The article declares that the American cryptanalysts eventually figured out weaker parts of the code which expanded to the full code. The work continues to explain that this allowed the United States of America to know every military message Japan would send out to the consulates (Perloff). So the American government had access to Japan’s important upcoming dates. After the code was translated into English, it was given to the President…

The country of North Korea has been a very curious subject for the people of the United States countless other governments in power throughout the world. Many factors of North Korea have remained a secret over the last few decades, but some have become more open over time to the outside world. The United States and North Korea are both made up of an extreme difference in views within the power of government and also policies that follow their rule, but surprisingly share common virtues that…

The most serious threat to the United States of America is not a physical terrorist attack, but rather a cyber-related one. In Washington, D.C., you can probably count on one hand the issues that both Republicans and Democrats can agree on – and this is certainly one of them. The inevitability of such a catastrophic event and the destruction that it could cause is a nightmarish scenario that without a doubt keeps our elected officials and military leaders awake at night. The questions aren’t “if…