Hill questioned, after explaining that he was forced to hide who he really was when signing up for the military (Kerley). ... His poll numbers have been lacking lately, and he needs a reason to rally his liberal base of support before the November 2012 elections. ...
A not so well known fact about Lincoln is that before his presidency is he was not a very well known or loved politician before being president and even then he was not very well liked by many. ... After the debate of the Kansas-Nebraska Act Lincoln ran for the senate against Stephen Douglas. ... Shortly before his inauguration seven states broke away from the Union forming the Confederacy. ... Some of the volunteer troops he called for were even before before a declaration of war and Lincoln also spent two million dollars on war material, without congressional approval. ... After learning mor...
It was the first glimpses the world has viewed of joyous Iraqis dancing in the street before their American liberators. ... Before Operation Democracy can kick off, the war has to be won and the country secured. ... To use Vietnam terminology, Iraq has to be calmed before it can be saved. ... After the al Qaeda attack, he had to pay it heed, but he failed to embrace it fully in Afghanistan. After abandoning the United Nations Security Council, Bush has to court allies and international organizations to participate in the rehabilitation of Iraq. ...
After WW1, the United States suffered from a Great Depression. The Great Depression took place due to several factors, one of these is the stock market crash on October 24th, 1929, after people began to sell their stocks. ... The long and devastating crash had never been seen before, it had a great impact on the United States economy. ... Americans were in great despair and had lost hope, but after four years, Franklin D Roosevelt became the new president of the United States and brought hope to the people with his New Deal. ... The social security act actually made retirement possible, before...
After he managed his way through college, he became a practicing lawyer before entering politics and becoming President. ... Not more than a few days before the operation, John Mitchell, the campaign director, approved the plan to break into the DNC, which immediately makes Mitchell responsible for the events that occurred (Whitehouse.gov). ... All the evidence that has been procured leads to the conclusion that Richard Nixon was told about the break-in the following day after the arrests of the burglars had been completed. ... After many burned documents, resigned employees, and promised pard...
Historically, there were several candidates at the convention and the nominee was finally chosen only after a succession of ballots, compromises, and deals in "smoke-filled rooms". Nowadays, however, the candidate is invariably known before the convention even begins because most of the convention delegates are pledged to back the person who won their state primary. ... The nominee's choice is often the subject of speculation before the convention. ...
Before the Civil War the south had attempted to purchase Cuba in order to expand the slave trade. ... After the Civil War and Cuba's Ten Year' War, US businesses began to monopolize the sugar market in Cuba. ... Prime minister Cánovas del Castillo stated: "the Spanish nation is disposed to sacrifice to the last peseta of its treasure and to the last drop of blood of the last Spaniard before consenting that anyone snatch from it even one piece of its territory." ...
The speaker also spoke about Obama's plan to remove troops from Iraq and send them to Afghanistan, saying that that is a policy that was "destined for failure before it was born .The dogs of Afghanistan have found the flesh of your soldiers to be delicious, so send thousands after thousands to them." ...
The Battle Against Economic Recession and Terrorism The morning of September 11, 2001, seemed like any other morning as Americans were diligently going through the same old routine of trying to get to work and after a long, exhausting day return to their homes . ... After the smoke slowly dwindled away, thousands of Americans were dead, thousands were missing, and The United States was in a state of shock, but what still lingered was the threat of another possible terrorist attack. ... Our strong economy took a hit after the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, causing many New York...
After the Civil War the reconstruction of the Union became a top priority. The country divided after the war when African Americans fought to become equal citizens. ... After Lincoln's death, the Radicals welcomed Johnson believing that he would punish the southern traitors. ... After Johnson made it clear that he was going to abandon the Republicans, they passed the Fourteenth Amendment. ... The Radicals had a plan of "regeneration before reconstruction" which required military rule, taking and redistributing land, and federal aid for schools so that both blacks and whites could be e...
Before long, the communists formed their own system of government that was organized into the National Liberation Front (NLF.) ... That was the only event that occurred before Johnson was fully in support of the Vietnam War and increased military involvement. After months upon months of brutal war, Johnson resolved that he would put and end to the crisis and pursue peace and social and economic stability to Vietnam despite the circumstances (Goodwin, Doris 267.) ... After the TET Offensive, a coordinated series of attacks on more than 100 South Vietnamese targets, the U.S. was sure that the ...
Leading up to World War II, minority Americans have had a long history facing racial discrimination in the United States, such as slavery and the Jim Crow laws against African Americans after the Civil War. ... After the study by the military board, President Roosevelt approved in February 1943 the formation of Japanese Americans into fighting units. ... The 442nd Regiment successfully rescued these American battalions after losing more than 400 out of 1,000 soldiers from their own unit (The 442nd Regiment and the "Lost Battalion "). ... Before the Tuskegee Airmen, no African American had been...
After the last two decades of the 19th century and the early 20th century, the rate of immigration to the United States from southern and Eastern Europe had grown in wealth, bringing their customs, religions and cultures. ... A month before of the arrival of Wilson to the presidency in 1913, President William Howard Taft, was forced to veto the immigration bill that sought to impose literacy tests for immigrants who have more than 16 years. ... This bill opened the possibility of deporting any immigrant accused of a crime until five years before coming to America. As I mentioned before though,...
The two groups got off on a bad start after the Chamber spent tens of millions of dollars fighting Obama's health-care bills, opposing key elements of the financial regulation law and helping to deliver the House majority to the Republicans last fall. ... While setting a conciliatory tone before he sends the budget to the House next week, Obama urged companies to recognize their responsibilities to workers and consumers (Sweet). ...
Senator John McCain saw his points go up during the 2008 presidential campaign after his running mate, Sarah Palin, exclaimed, "Drill, baby, drill" to an audience (Landler). ... During the Republican debate in Arizona, candidates concentrated their efforts on demoralizing each other and stayed away from berating the president, but it is only a matter of time before they rising oil prices against him (Landler). ... Prices immediately turned down in June and continued to decrease in July and August before beginning to rise again (Landler)....
The Philippines, after having promised its independence in1946, still had high economic dependence on United States' markets. ... The Bell Trade Act was approved by the legislature July 2, 1946, just two days before the proclamation of independence. ... Elpidio Quirino, Roxas' successor after his sudden death, tried negotiating with the Huks but to no avail. ... He put forward the need for economic freedom and that national interests were put first before foreign ones. ... There was a presence of political development during the four decades after decolonization. ...
According to Article 67 of the 1992 constitution, such address should be done at the beginning of each session of parliament and before dissolution of parliament. ... Almost all public expenditure needs the authorization of the President before they are disbursed. ... One evidence to this point is that after the explanation of any power of the president, it ends with " in accordance with the provisions of this constitution ". ... Article 72 provides that the council of state shall be consulted before the President exercises his power of pardon. ... Moreover, the appointment of ministers and de...
Americans' experience with the quartering of troops in their homes began shortly after the French and Indian War ended in 1763. ... After the Constitution was written by the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia in 1787 and submitted to the States for ratification, many voices arose saying the Constitution did not sufficiently protect the basic natural rights of the citizens. ... That was the state of things after July 4, 1776. ... The Eleventh Amendment was put into the after the ruling in the 1793 Supreme Court case Chisholm v. ... This ensures that the President will be paired with...
This began the split between the left and the right, which eventually led to war and to changes after the war. ... In 1998, eight years after the Ta"if agreement, President Emile Lahoud was elected to power. ... In 1944 the French government recognized Lebanon's self-rule and not until 1945 did Lebanon declare its independence after the last French troops left. ... So, as can be seen, the way Lebanon was ruled before the war, as by the Constitution, gave majority of decision-making power to the president, who could appease certain groups at his own discretion. ... The Lebanese govern...
Public policy follows a series of steps before the government addresses it. ... After the problem is recognized, the government sets an agenda on how to solve it. ... Some groups such as minority do not have power to influence decisions that are before the government. ... This is because it takes much time before a compromise is reached (Turner et al 455). ...
Every morning before the hard working citizens of the United States of America get into their over priced vehicles, filled with over priced gasoline, to go to their jobs all day in order to support themselves and their families, they usually turn on the television or open up their morning newspaper in order to find out the happenings of their community, country, and the world. ... And the government approved all of these news stories before they could even be run on television or in newspapers. ... Funny how most politicians promise the citizens more jobs when they are running for office and...
When Napoleon heard that the United States population was growing rapidly, he knew it was only a matter of time before the Americans would start spilling over into the French territory, and there was little that he could do to stop them. ... After the treaty was signed, President Jefferson declared that it was the "noblest work of our whole lives From this day the United States take their place among the powers of the first rank. ... Soon after the purchase was signed, the House called for a vote to deny the request for the purchase, but it failed by two votes, 59 "57. ... President Oba...
Perhaps, this issue has been one of such importance in which no matter what the Supreme Court decides all politicians have united to stand up and defend the Pledge of the nation, and just after the first ruling in favor of the student's constitutional rights; the US Senate had voted unanimously to condemn the decision and the President of the United States was reported to have deemed it "ridiculous." ... After presenting the case again before the courts and even having a judge rescued, both systems; the educational and the justice system find that it has not been completely resolved. ...
After George Washington led colonial troops to victory in the American Revolution and was elected president he set up many precedents that had long lasting effects. ... Washington tried to talk to the senate first before negotiating treaties, when this did not work he decided to negotiate treaties first and then get approval of the senate.... Two weeks after Washington's second inauguration, reports reached Philadelphia of the execution in France of King Louis XVI. ... The United States had allied themselves with France after France was helped the colonists in the Revolution. ... After ...
