The media, our history, our country's current foreign affairs, and especially our tendency not to trust one another. ... Our history has been bloody with wars and violence, but it is no more violent the history of currently less violent countries, such as England and Germany. The differences in our history and theirs are the key. ... These are the factors of American history that no one wants to take responsibility for. ... The constitution could have been just as sacred and signed without it....

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Throughout America's long history, there have been 42 great men who served as president of this nation. ... Each served as president during a time of great change and hardship in American History from the founding of the nation to World War II. ... After the war, Washington was unhappy with the Articles of the Confederation and took steps to bring about the ratification of the Constitution. In 1787 when the Constitution was ratified, Washington was unanimously elected President. ... Abraham Lincoln served as the nation's 16th President during one of the bloodiest wars in American...

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The Japanese constitution invested Hirohito with supreme authority, however, in the early years of his reign, he merely ratified the policies that were formulated by his ministers and advisors. ... In an effort to reform and revive the monarchy, Hirohito proclaimed a new constitution for Japan in 1947. ... He also performed the ceremonial duties assigned to him by the 1947 constitution, such as presiding over the opening and closing of the national legislature, receiving foreign ambassadors, and attending national events. ... Hirohito is the longest-reigning monarch in Japan's history....

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Congress should always get the last say, is what The Framers of the Constitution believed. ... As designed by the Constitution's framers, they strongly believed that only Congress could exercise the life and death power to declare war. ... If the Supreme Court rules that a law approved by Congress violates the constitution, the Congress can initiate the process to amend the Constitution, impeach the hostile judges, or expand the size of the court to fill it friendlier jurists. ... Truman was in office, he became one of the most popular and powerful presidents in American history. Truman ...

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As the bombs continued to fall and the fires continued burn a question arose from the rubble of what was once Germany. The question was how to deal with Germany. Germany was responsible for the start of World War II and they were partially responsible for the start of World War I. Since Germany has ...

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Gorbachev Mikhail Gorbachev was an important figure in history because of his willingness to end the Cold War and Communism as it was known in the 1980s. ... In my opinion, this was truly the "end of history." After the tearing down of Russia, Europe as not broken out into war, thus making Gorbachev a key factor in European History. 2. ... Stalin Stalin was a crucial figure in the history of the Soviet Union, transforming this predominantly peasant society into a world industrial power by the end of the 1930s. ... Until 1532 the democratic constitution of Florence was outwardly upheld, but...

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Lives are taken, buildings and cities are devastated, and families are left to suffer the losses of their loved ones. War in many ways can deeply impact a society , whether it be structurally or emotionally. Many may believe that the act of fighting in a war is the hardest part of being involved ...

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Look into American History From Civil War to Vietnam War to Desert Storm, which cost billions dollars and millions lives, will the war ever end? ... The constitution among other things would not allow that sort of government today. ...

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Some of the major causes of the Second World War were: • Anger over the Versailles Treaty • The failure of peace efforts after World War I • The rise of Fascism • The goals of Hitler ANGER OVER THE VERSAILLES TREATY The Treaty of Versailles was enacted into history in June 1919 with Germany forced to accept sole responsibility for causing World War I. ... By 1933, due to several reasons, Hitler was able to make his party the largest in Germany and also very cleverly change the German constitution so that he could become dictator of Germany. ...

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April 12, 1861 is one of the most crucial and important dates in American history. ... This war is a major turning point in American history and society, and has helped shape America into the country it is today. ... One of the most significant events in African American history is the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which prohibited the states Smalls 5 from using literacy tests, interpreting the Constitution, and other methods of excluding African Americans from voting (Memory). ...

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Spain's modern history has been a dark cloud in most American students minds. ... Not only in history books but a large part of the disregard of Spain was due to UN trade boycotts. ... The anger of the people only intensified with this change of power, suspension of the constitution and the high unemployment rates and inflation. ... "The brigade was the first racially integrated military unit in U.S. history and was the first time a black commander, Oliver Law led white soldiers." ...

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Woodrow Wilson President Woodrow Wilson regarded himself as the personal representative of the people. "No one but the President," he said, "seems to be expected ... to look out for the general interests of the country"(Internet 1). He developed a program of progressive reform and asserted international leadership in building a new world order. In 1917 he proclaimed American's entrance into World War I a crusade to make the world "safe for democracy." Wilson had seen the difficulties of war. ...

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Under the constitution of the Weimar republic women had been give equal rights with men, however when the Nazis came into power these rights were abolished. ... Mason, K J,Republic to Reich (pg133) 3. http://www.kdhs.org.uk/history...

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Hungary In 1946 Mr. Winston Churchill warned that an "Iron Curtain" was descending the middle of Europe, the Cold War began. (Cold War) Once allies against Hitler, the Soviet Union and the United States confront each other at the end of WWII. (A Summary of the Cold War) The cold war w...

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It has been used by numerous politicians as a basis for ideas and principles for important documents of the United States to follow, such as the Constitution, Amendments and others. ... The bottom line here is that after both of these events the United States not only had World wide support for the events to follow but The United States as a whole had an undaunted outcry for Patriotism unlike any level in its history. ...

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The most influential event in world history after the 1900's is the great depression because of the decline in international commerce and stock markets around the world, the rise of Hitler, and Franklin D. ... The depression was the worst in the history of the United States and proved to be a terrible price to pay for the false sense of prosperity and national well -being of the roaring Twenties. ... Although he had promised President Hindenburg that he would uphold the constitution, Hitler immediately called for new elections. ...

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Grady, of the Atlanta Constitution, advocated a vision of the "New South" at the New England club in New York. ... Through the history of the American South, we would see a rise in black, white tensions just as there would be some economic upheaval. ...

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It is important to look back upon history and value the actions taken by women in the 19th and 20th century to get society to where we are today. ... In 1870 the 15th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified. ... At this time in history women also began to join sports, and practice frequently to become successful in athletics. ...

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These four objectives have been key factors in the defining and shaping of our country throughout its history, and they continue to influence the world (Krawling, www.edu/odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/ essay1.htm#int). ...

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The United Nations has won the Nobel Peace prize more times than any other recipient in history. ... The Dumbarton Oaks Proposal, as the United Nations Charter was known, was the constitution drafted in 1944 dealing with how all member states would unify to maintain peace and better the world. ...

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It was the worst retreat in U.S. history. ... Eisenhower believed that the goals of the Republic of Korea were the same as the goals of the United States as stated in the preamble of the United States Constitution, namely, "to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty." ...

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It was the worst retreat in U.S. history. ... Eisenhower believed that the goals of the Republic of Korea were the same as the goals of the United States as stated in the preamble of the United States Constitution, namely, "to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty." ...

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Jonathan Tunney 7 December 2003 Development and Change War has been a part of society since the beginning of time. Wars have been won. Wars have been lost. People have died. Countries have tasted the spoils of victory as well as the agony of defeat. ...

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