The design of the diner is directly related to a time in American culture and the architecture of it can reflect how Americans were using certain materials and styles in a post-World War II world. ... With the production rate growing exponentially, the automobile was taking over the way Americans live. ... America was rapidly turning into this new evolved America that was relying on this idea of flow through the country. ... During the war business was slow, the country lacked the necessary tools, workforce, consumer population and food in order for the diner business to grow or really maintai...

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America's imperialist tendencies already were manifested in the subjugation of various Native American tribes and a key piece of legislation that would help determine US foreign policy for years to come and have repercussions to this day. ... The Mexican War The first in a long line of US intervention in Latin American affairs began rather peacefully in 1821, when American Moses Austin obtained a land grant to establish a colony in sparsely populated Texas, then Mexican territory. ... When Costa Rica declared war on Nicaragua, Walker found that much of the native population had rebelled...

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Immigration of various populations into the United States and other parts of the globe occurs as one of the topics that has and continues to be explored by various scholars. ... Speaking of the 1965 Immigration Act, this connotes to a policy document that allowed populations displaced by the Second World War to enter into the United States and attain American citizenship (Minetor 64). ... Despite the fact that the above connoted act was in favour of immigrants displaced by the World War II, there is a need to comprehend with the fact that the Act set a platform for the entry of other populat...

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At the close of World War II, the Allied Powers (The United States of America, England, France, and The Soviet Union) were faced with the dilemma of how to deal with the vanquished Axis military and political regime which had committed horrific crimes in its pursuit of world dominance. ... A war crime, using the definition adopted since World War II can fall into any of three categories: crimes against peace involving initiation of war; war crimes including murder, torture, or deportation of civilian populations and crimes against humanity including political, racial, or religious persecution ...

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It has a population of more than 200 million, which is nearly twice the population of Japan. ... After the Second World War, the only viable economy left in the world was the American economy. ... By the end of the sixties, America's involvement in Vietnam was at its height, and so was the counterculture movement, created and directed from top-down, by Kennedy's assassins, in order to effect a post-industrial shift in the outlook of the American people. ... Instead, Nixon chose to defend the overvalue dollar, at the expense of the majority of the world's population. ... T...

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Wolfgang Schivelbusch's Three New Deals and John Garraty's New Deal, National Socialism, and The Great Depression discusses America under president Franklin D. ... The construction of neoclassical monuments were essential for the stimulation of the population into a renewed sense of patriotism and confidence in their nation. ... Garraty also noted the visual similarities and intent between Nazi work camps and factories in America under the Civilian Conservation Corps. ... One American poster of a sledgehammer bore the slogan "Work to Keep Free," which is taken directly fr...

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The depression lasted over a decade, with hundreds of thousands of Americans losing their jobs, businesses failing, and financial institutions collapsing. ... The principal goal of the expedition was to locate such a route and survey its potential as a waterway for American westward expansion. ... The vicious murder of President Kennedy had various effects on America and on the world. ... The American Football League postponed its games. ... Truman opposed Stalin's policy and moved to unite Europe under American leadership. ...

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Economic expansion refers to increasing the American market overseas, which in turn guarantees jobs for the American middle class. ... The attack resulted in 128 American deaths (Lawson, 35). ... The British sent the decoded message to America. ... They also moved to predominately white neighborhoods and formed large black communities within the massive white population. ... The Allies did not depend on the American military nor on the American armaments. ...

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As soon as the war ended, the relations between America and Russia cooled. American's regretted their isolation in the years between the wars. ... It sent shivers down the worlds entire population. If America was ever in a serious war, the world's population (especially Russia) knew that the end of the world could come about. ... America fully agreed with the "Iron Curtain" speech." ...

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During the 1960's America was ripped apart by a war in a far off country in Asia. ... When direct American troop involvement in Vietnam turned into a hard cold reality, our military planners looked to prior war experiences to help alleviate the problem of psychological disorder in combat. ... One important fact about the Vietnam War was that it was America's first true integrated war. Women have fought in all of America's wars, even though it might have been unofficial in some of the earliest wars. ... Even though over 58,000 Americans died in the Vietnam War there were appro...

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American feared another economic depression and required the European market. ... Americans still believed that the Soviet Union was out for world domination, as she attempted to expand outside of Eastern Europe. ... The bitter struggle for survival of the Soviet Union in its early stage, in particular the Civil War was hindered by the American and Western involvement. ... The third part of the agreement amended Article 12a of the Surrender Terms for Germany as follows: "The United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics shall possess supreme author...

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Apart from the fact that Japan had been suing for a peaceful end to the war, there were a number of alternative routes of action that the Americans had at their fingertips, and could have taken advantage of at a moment's notice, which could have possibly saved a lot of lives, both American and Japanese. ... The Americans had a superior air force, a superior navy, and a superior army. Along with the superiority of the American forces, Japan was decimated; the American forces had defeated Japan's air force, navy, and army. ... The simplest alternative that the Americans could have take...

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Thirdly, the Iraqi population has never experienced a truly democratic political system. ... Lastly, the most crucial barrier to political transformation in Iraq is that the idea of Iraqi democracy being more of an international mandate rather than a national choice for the population of Iraq. ... The transformation to democracy must be a common goal for the general population in order for it to flourish. ... This is a concept that our violent neighboring nation, the United States of America, must begin to recognize. ... Therefore, the United States of America should realize how complicated ...

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Americans were moving into a period of economic prosperity. When the American people saw that the economy was flourishing, they felt that they were on a pedestal, protected from the river of uncertainty, economic depression and the failure of the "American Dream." Many Americans found a way to improve their lifestyle. ... At some points, the American consumer could not buy the goods as fast as they were produced. ... He knew that people in Germany felt bad from the depression, and so the majority of the population blamed their problems on the treaty, this caused many to turn towards Hitler, ...

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One cannot help but feel fortunate to live in a country such as Canada; its richness and prosperity go relatively unequaled in the world. Canadians, to an extent, have lived a life of sheltered ignorance when compared to the lives experienced by those in other nations. The problems that the greater part of the world faces daily, and expects in the future, are inconceivable to those in wealthy nations. World peace through international government and law is an ancient idea that has mightily fastened itself on the minds of people throughout the ages. Never before, however, has the human race b...

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The population is approximately 47 million people, almost entirely Korean with a miniscule percentage of cultural or racial diversity. ... The UN forces, composed largely of American troops, pushed the North Koreans back near the Chinese border. ... North Korea remains labeled as the "Hermit State- and South Korea has seen its population double since before the war. ... Cultural aspects Korea is not very westernized but there are many things American in Korea. English is taught in most schools, there are many American franchises such as McDonald's, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pizza Hut,...

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War on Terrorism Terrorism is the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives. ... Ku Klux Klan groups began acts of terrorism against African Americans that included the use of devices, arson, bombings, and murder. ... Incidents have occurs in cities of all sizes, as well as in rural America. ... This bombing was intended to send a message to all Americans that terrorism could happen at anytime and any where in the U.S. ... The Pent...

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The deterioration of Soviet-American relations was the combined result of the mistrust between both sides and the inconsistent American foreign policy resulting from the replacement of Franklin D. ... Lastly, it is important to consider how American economic and military concerns provided further motivation for the creation of a new threat. ... The American presidents military advisors soon made it clear to him that an invasion of France during 1942 was out of the question. ... The Americans attempted to compromise by proposing to send small contingents of troops to the French coast in order ...

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One result of the war was the US economic leap, predefined and adequate growth of their political ambitions in world politics, what mood prevailed in government circles of America B. Baruch testified saying: "Thanks to the power of its armed forces, its excellence in the field of economy, its resources and moral force, resulting from the American way of life, America is in a position to assert its leadership of the world. " It must be recognized that such an attitude was a real basis. Limited participation in direct hostilities (during the war years the number of American troops did not exceed...

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When the narrator suggests the execution of Edgar Derby, an American who stole a teapot from the ruins, as the climax of the novel, Bernard still seems unenthusiastic. ... The outline ended with the exchange of prisoners who had been liberated by Americans and Russians. ...

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(Battle of Okinawa #2) The next American objective was Kakazu Ridge, two hills with a connecting saddle that formed part of Shuri's outer defenses. ... The American advance was inexorable but resulted in massive casualties sustained by both sides. The attack on Kakazu Ridge stalled and General Ushijima began a counter attack on the Americans. ... General Buckner launched another American attack on May 11. ... When the monsoon rains came, the smell of rotting bodies in the deepening mud was almost unbearable to the Americans advancing to get into position to take Shuri Castle. ...

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Cummings isn't the only activist who protested against conflict and American hierarchy, and pushed to "make love and not war." He sounds like the typical perception of an American hippie - big deal. ... Cummings was among the first to question modern America, and at the same time, create a unique writing style that would later distinguish him among the greatest writers in history. Through his poetry, Cummings rebels against the common perceptions of traditional American ideology in hopes to bring spiritual freedom to the rigidity of America. ... When Cummings uses "more blond than y...

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The cartoon was originally printed in the New York World but later moved to Heart's Journal American (Kovarik 65). ... Also, using the term "Yellow kid helped persuade public opinion on significant issues that were taking place, such as the Spanish American war. ... Media has a large persuasion to the population, and therefore can influence someone's beliefs on what it means to be male or female. ...

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Warsaw, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade, Bucharest and Sofia, all these famous cities and the populations around them lie in what I must call the Soviet sphere..."... The separation of Germany also polarized America and Russia. ... The four major powers in Europe, Britain, France, America and Russia decided to divide Germany into four different parts. ... In the 1950's, another issue polarized America and Russia. ... Many Americans were unaware of the sub being this close until the movie, K-19: The Widowmaker came out. ...

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The fall of the Deutch mark began in 1921, it dropped to 75 to the dollar; the next year it fell to 400 and by the beginning of 1923 to 7,000 for one American dollar. ... Due to the invasion by the French; the Deutschmark fell to 18,000 mark to one American dollar; by July 1 it had dropped to 160,000; by August 1 to a million. ...

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