The Spanish American War marked the emergence of the United States as a world power. This brief war lasted less than four months from April 25 to August 12, 1898. A number of factors contributed to the United States decision to go to war against Spain. ... As a result of the war Spain ceded Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines to the United States. ... The Panamanians had authorized Philippe Bunau-Varilla an official of the French Canal Company to negotiate the terms and sign the agreement. ...

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The Company has 1,650 employees and offers over 500 products comprising electronic combat systems, diagnostics and power systems and communications and surveillance systems. ... About 77 % of the company sales come directly or indirectly from the United States government and its products are found on major military platforms such as the F-16 and C-17 aircraft, the DDG-51 Destroyer and the Trident submarine, the M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank, the Light Armored Vehicle and the Patriot and Tomahawk missile systems. ... In light of the aftermath of September 11, 2001 and the war against terrorism...

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We've seen the build up to this in the past civil rights movements of the post-World War II era. ... This plea for peace culminated in the world-wide protests against our country's war for Empire on Iraq. ... As mayor of Cleveland, he stood up to an attempted corporate takeover of the public power company. ...

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Iran's path to peaceful Democracy was interrupted by a Coup in the 1950's, following the occupation of the Allies during World War II. ... President Bill Clinton expanded US sanctioning of Iran, banning all US participation in the Iranian oil and gas industry, preventing a $1 billion deal between a U.S oil company and Iran. The Clinton administration also passed the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act 1996, aiming to press foreign companies to join the US in boycotting Iran's oil and gas industry. This act applied to any company investing over $20 million into the industry, with any US...

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Although the policy was not introduced on a national level until the 1960's, the need to take positive steps to rectify discrimination's impact has been recognized since the Civil War. ... Employment of minorities increased greatly in these industries until to 1945, when the world saw the end of World War II. ... One of the most revered presidents in history had been brutally assassinated just a year earlier, the demand for equal rights was greater than ever before, and to cap it off, America was about to declare war on Vietnam. ... Duke Power Company (1971), the Court determined th...

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The United States paid France $11,250,000 for the land, in addition to canceling $3,750,000 in war debts that the French owed the United States. ... Other Federalists opposed the purchase because they felt it might send the wrong message to Britain, who at the time was at war with France. ... -Henry Adams, Habits of Empire: A History of American Expansionism Whether or not the sale was worthless, if it went through it could cause tension between the U.S. and Spain and the last thing any Americans wanted was to start an unnecessary war with Spain. ... The legislation would prevent insurance com...

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The faced fire threats to establish the Bill of Rights, the British army marching on the Capitol, one of US greatest enemies with tens of thousands of missiles ready to be launched, worldwide fascism on the march, two World Wars fought at once, and Americans will give up their freedom just because a President decides to? ... This is the reason why, for example in customs in airports, when you use your cellphone or camera; the device is automatic blocked by the phone company. ...

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