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American History Immigration And Discrimination In The 1920's
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... and then presented himself as the country's savior, combatting the evils of Communism. He mainly centered his attack on Russian immigrants. During the infamous Palmer raids thousands of aliens were deported and even more were arrested on little or no evidence. Their civil liberties were violated, they were not told the reasons for their arrests, denied counsel, and not given fair trials. What followed was an investigation of Palmer led by Louis Post which overturned many of Palmer's actions. Palmer's cretability was shattered after in a last minute attempt to gain the 1920 presidencial nomination ...
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The New Deal
Number of Words: 840 / Number of Pages: 4
... 20% of NYC school
children were under weight and malnourished, made it clear immediate action was
necessary.
In the first two years, the New Deal was concerned mainly with relief,
setting up shelters and soup kitchens to feed the millions of unemployed.
However as time progressed, the focus shifted towards recovery. In order to
accomplish this monumental task, several agencies were created. The National
Recovery Administration (NRA) was the keystone of the early new deal program
launched by Roosevelt. It was created in June 1933 under the terms of the
National Industrial Recovery Act. The ...
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The United States Completed Manifest Destiny At The Cost Of The Mexican Government
Number of Words: 312 / Number of Pages: 2
... through rough economical time
and desperately needed the money. The United States seeing an opportunity
to build a railroad through the region brought the land at a cheap price.
The selling of the Gasden Purchase was the down fall of President Santa Ana,
and led to his replacement.
The conflicts along the border region were a direct result of U.S.
expansion policies and Mexican fear for the United States. The Americans
saw Manifest Destiny, westward expansion, as there God given right. The
United States proved often that it supported policy of expansion. With the
Mexican-American war, the United St ...
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Significant Presidential Decisions
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... with Vietnam the way it was, or he could decrease involvement
with Vietnam. Well, luckily the president did in fact reach the decision of
aiding South Vietnam, otherwise Vietnam would most likely become two
separate nations. There were many people supporting the presidents decision,
as well as opposing people. There were American citizens who supported his
decision and American citizens opposing his decision. After the president
made his final decision there were several reacions such as: "the end of
the war", "the reunitation of Vietnam", and for a negative note "the death
of 58,000 Am ...
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Perception And Plato’s Theaetetus
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... lines of different lengths, while the lines are the same size. This illustrates the fact
that just because you perceive something to be a certain way does not mean that it is true.
Truth and perception do not necessarily coincide. This is also true with belief. When
seeing something that is too far fetched to be real, then you find it hard to believe.
Perception is merely an “experience [which] is just a stage along the causal process
leading to belief.” Perception is not truth or belief, but it is an important (however, not
necessary) step to reaching them.
In Plato’s Theaetetus, the t ...
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The Women's Rights Movement (1848-1998)
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... a
handful stand out in peoples memories.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born in 1815 and died in 1902. During
the eighty-seven years of her life she accomplished many goals and over
came numerous obstacles. Elizabeth attended Emma Willard's School in Troy
where she obtained her education to the fullest extent possible for girls
in those days. She was a suffragist and Quaker abolitionist. In 1840 she
was chosen as a delegate to the World Anti-Slavery Convention in London,
but was banned because women were not aloud to vote. The year 1848 was a
tremendous year for Elizabeth ...
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Propaganda In Film
Number of Words: 3082 / Number of Pages: 12
... author Voltaire, the pamphlets of the religious reformer Martin Luther, and the works of Karl Marx.
During the First World War, the meaning of the word "Propaganda" and its neutrality changed. With the technological advances with respect to warfare, the traditional methods of recruiting men for the military was not sufficient. For governments public opinion became very important. As a result, newspapers, posters and the cinema, the various media of mass communication were used on a daily basis to address the public. Consequently, propaganda came to be associated with censorship and misinformati ...
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Pearl Harbor
Number of Words: 571 / Number of Pages: 3
... had
to defend themselves in pajamas. They used anti-aircraft guns in an attempt to
stop the Japanese. A second wave followed. The surprise attack was over before
10 AM. The results were devastating; 18 U.S. ships were hit, and more than 200
aircraft destroyed or damaged. The battleship Arizona was a total wreck; the
West Virginia and California were sunk; and the Nevada was heavily damaged.
Approximately 2,400 Americans were killed, 1,300 wounded, and 1,000 missing.
Japanese losses were fewer than 100 casualties, 29 planes, and 5 midget
submarines. The Japanese totally destroyed the U.S. nava ...
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Swan Lake Vs. Revelations
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... dancers were performing at the same time. When soloists performed, a spotlight was focused on them to draw all the attention to the dance.
The choreography in Ailey’s dance was very interesting. The dancers used the floor much more than Swan Lake. Swan Lake’s dance movements seemed to be very apart from the floor. The females were always on their toes up off of the floor. The males were always leaping up off of the floor. Revelations used the floor very much. It almost acted as an extension of the dancer.
The costumes in Revelations were one of the most unique parts. The dresses that the ...
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Archetypes In Waterworld
Number of Words: 365 / Number of Pages: 2
... a demonic meaning, and in Waterworld the characters are constantly trying to overcome it. The sun also makes it very hot, giving the characters a thirst which cannot be quenched, as there is no water. Furthermore, any vegetation is extremely valuable because it gives the people vital nutrients, which they need to survive.
Many other archetypes also appear in the film. For example, the mariners ship is a place of safety for the mariner and his companions. Therefore it has a positive archetypal meaning and is important to the story. In addition, negative archetypes also emerge. Two of these are ext ...
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