Latin AmericaAfter world War II until the 1980's, many Latin American leaders installedreforms to deal with new demanding issues in their country. These new reforms werefrequently viewed by the United States as alarming due to the recent rise of communismin the world. Following almost a century o...

Rigoberta Menchu: A cry for justice In recent years, a new voice has been added to the world stage. It is the voice of Latin American women. Long oppressed both by their culture and their governments, these voices have risen in protest against the inequalities and injustices that have plagued their ...

The Monroe Doctrine The nineteenth century was an exciting and vibrant era that not only dramatically altered the physical face of our nation due to the rapid development of large cities and manufacturing facilities, but also helped modify and shape the values that have come to define our Amer...

In cold war in Southeast Asia when in July 1953, Eisenhower fulfilled a campaign promise to bring the Korean War to an end. The sudden death of Stalin in March and the rapid rise of more moderate Soviet leaders contributed to the resolution of this conflict. The US had also began providing military ...

Established with both the unscrupulous inaction of the League of Nations and the decisive effectiveness of the coalition against the Axis powers, the United Nations seemed to provide a multilateral, enforceable approach to international law and order at its inception. The bipolar world of the Cold ...

What Were the Prime Motivations in the Conduct of US Foreign Policy From 1898-1941? Primarily the United States entered the world political spectrum following its comprehensive victory over Spain in the Spanish-American War (1895-1898) and it was to prove the forbearer of American foreign polic...

The Great Departure illustrates the United States evolution from a traditional isolationist Nation to an interventionist nation. Daniel Smith presents the factors that influenced the United States to enter the war and conveying the mindset of American leaders and the issues they faced pertaining to...

The Cold War began as an ideological struggle between the two superpowers that emerged in the aftermath of World War Two (WWII). The destruction of the former Western European balance of power post-WWII allowed for new nations to emerge superpowers. The tensions that arose from the restructured bipo...

Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred OwenThe title of this poem, "Dulce et Decorum est Pro Patria Mori" is latin and means "it is sweet and fitting to die for your country". The poem is about the experiences of soldiers during World War I when people still believed that it was the patriotic duty of yo...

In recent times, use of American cosmetics has been propagated as a sign of freedom and autonomy. A woman is shown wearing US made lipstick and purchasing American products as evidence of their new found freedom. Media suggests that we can measure the "progress and success of developing nations ...

Subsequent to after the World War, Japan and the United States transformed into a better and efficient economy. Many other countries for instance- Britain, Germany, Russia, French desired to acquire loans. They also wanted to restructure their country due to all the terrible depression throughout ...

In his book Nils Gilman speaks about the many theories that defined modernism and modernization during the twentieth century. Those theories refer mainly to the American pint of view and their concept of situations, compared to other countries that were, at that time, less developed. The theory of ...

The Navajo Indian Code was used in the military, specifically the Navy and Marines. It was introduced for World War 2. The person who introduced the Navajo language as a code was a man named Philip Johnston. He was the son of a Navajo missionary and was one of the estimated thirty non-Navajos to flu...

After WWII, there was an iron curtain dividing eastern and western Europe. And there were also two superpowers left standing, the United States and the Soviet Union. The United States dominated in western Europe while the Soviet Union dominated in eastern Europe. Tensions grew between the two superp...

Foreign Policy has varied throughout United States history, in order to adapt to changing times and needs. The alterations to foreign policies are generally made depending on the relationship the United States has with other nations, and to meet their own desires. Three types of US foreign policies ...

War or no war"December 7, 1941 was the opening battle of the Second World War for the United States of America. But Pearl Harbor also marked the closing of one historical period and the opening of another. America finally ended its self-imposed isolation from world affairs on that day, and for the...

In the late 19th century, imperialism was a major issue in many nations of the world. Imperialism is the extension of a nation\'s power due to the acquiring of territory or economic conditions through military force or political means. Countries revived the imperialistic movement because the need fo...

During the twentieth century, the power of the presidency would grow very much. This came as a result of the actions of a few men that were some of the best leaders in the history of the United States. They were men that knew what they wanted to accomplish and how they wanted to do it. Their driv...

At the conclusion of the WWII Germany was divided into 4 zones of occupation controlled by Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States. Berlin, the capital of Germany, was located in the Soviet controlled section of Germany. A lack of agreement and compromise with the Soviet ...

1. Open Door Policy - United States and Great Britain were concerned about the integrity of China. A series of notes were issued stating that the United States favored a policy of "the open door," This meaning that China should not become the sole influence of any single nations or small group...

The Rwanda Genocide The word 'genocide' comes from the Greek genos, meaning 'race' or 'tribe', and the Latin suffix cida, meaning 'kill'. Genocide is defined as the deliberate extermination of a national, ethnic, racial or religious group, in whole or in part, by a state or other authority. Genoci...

Micheal De Nostradamus Micheal De Nostradamus was a 16th century physician. He was very educated and talented for his time. He also had another gift that allowed him to see through time. Nostradamus made statements about the rise of Hitler to the end of the world. Although it was considered wi...

Introduction The Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 was one of the turning points of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. At that time the two superpowers came closest to war than they had ever been, most likely with nuclear weapons. The actual crisis started when on Oc...

The Rise and Spread of Communism in China The aftermath of World War II had left many countries in ruins, as great masses of countrymen were beginning to suffer from its devastating effects. The remains of what had once been great cities were now destroyed, and the remnants of great buildings an...

Dulce et Decorum Est, by Wilfred Owen, is one of those rare examples of poetry that, although relatively skimpy when it comes to symbolic meaning that probes deeper than the surface of the text, is so wonderfully written that it casts itself far above the status of an ordinary poem. It is not surpr...