Throughout American history and even to this day, African Americans have always struggled for their rights. Jill Karson, a published author states, "Many consider the civil rights movement to have begun not in the 1950's, but when African Americans were first brought in chains, centuries earlier to American shore" (Karson 11). ... The long civil rights movement behind the act really took off after the Second World War and peaked during the late 50's and early 60's. ... Yet, by 1961, most of the goals of these earlier protests still had not been realized. ... s "I...

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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. ... On July 7, 1964, following one of the longest debates in senate history, Johnson signed the bill into law. ... In 1967, the Executive Order was amended to expand opportunities for women, because of their history of under appreciation. ... They rallied and regained some of their earlier power. ... When elected President, Bill Clinton gave the American people what they wanted...

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By the 1950's many older Americans had grown weary of depression and war. Younger Americans were often apolitical. ... The year 1960 marked the first time in United States history that a majority of students actually graduated from high school; moreover, aided by the GI Bill, college populations increased. ... For the first time in American history, teenagers became major consumers and were defined as a separate culture. ... In the early '50's, young people watched TV more hours than they went to school, a mise-en-scene that has not changed greatly since then. ...

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Had the United States entered the war any earlier the consequences might have been worse. Over the years, people have debated on whether America could have entered World War II earlier, thus saving many lives. ... In the early stages of the war American Ambassador to London was quoted saying "It's the end of the world, the end of everything". ... They probably would have not because at that time in history America needed a boost to return to its earlier status of being economically stable which Germany and its allies so effectively provided. ... Towards the end of the war Walter Lippmann...

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Rockwell left high school early to study art full time at the National Academy of Design before he enrolled in the Art Students League in New York City. ... Later on in Rockwell's career he painted about things that were not happing to America at the time, but were some of the issues that America was faced with long ago. Another painting that celebrated America's past was Liberty Bell, which celebrated America's independence. ... He is one of America's greatest icons and an artist that our country is very proud of. Norman Rockwell was dedicated to his work and his li...

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America was shaken by Stock Market Crash of 1929. ... As America was restored, culture grew quickly. ... The stock market panic preceded an economic depression that not only spread over the United States but in the early 1930s became worldwide. ... The National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) was the most innovative early New Deal measure. ... Films of the 30s were very "clean" compared to today due to the formation of a group in the early 30s called The National League of Decency and Hollywood. ...

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During the early 1940's, the planning stages of the Pearl Harbor attack, led by the Japanese, would draw the United States closer and closer towards the brink of World War Two. ... The main issue would now be the American blood that would soon be spilled on its own soil. ... The United States immediately answered back by bombing the heart of Japan as they did to America. ... America never wanted to actually go to war until the vicious attack from the Japanese. ... Just as some people contend that the roots of the current crisis lie in the tangled history of U.S. dealings with Muslim socie...

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Characters Dorothy represents Middle America. ... The wizard has a double personality, just as Roosevelt had to have during such a traumatic period in American history. ... Roosevelt was crippled early in life from polio, which shows his human side that just because he is the president, he cannot cheat the factors that can hit any man at any time. ... These were paralleled to the rural settings of America. ... There were large and small ones just like in America. ...

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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. ... This money was sought in the Americas almost exclusively. ... Stock prices rose gradually in the early 20's, but skyrocketed in 1927, and 1928. ... 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. ... The Dust Bowl of North America refers ...

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As I am a Jewish American myself, I take much pride in my religion. ... At this time, FDR had numerous American based issues on his agenda to deal with such as The New Deal and domestic agenda. ... In December of 1935, it was voted that America would be participating in the Olympics and FDR did not overrule. ... Every day starting in early March, thousands of Jews were placed on a train not knowing where they were going. ... But you do know that the most overwhelming disaster of Jewish history has befallen Jews in the form of the Hitler mass massacre" (Bier, p. 180-181). ...

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Did America need to use the Atomic Bomb to end World War II? ... Earlier in the century, Albert Einstein predicted that mass could be converted into energy early in the century and was confirmed experimentally by John D. ... Through the Potsdam Conference that had ended a few days earlier had resulted in a general threat. ... I could not worry about what history would say about my personal morality. ... World War Two was the worst war in history. ...

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HISTORY ESSAY In early September 1927 share prices on the Wall Street stock market began to slip, unlike the last 7 years when they had been constantly rising. ... Then on Tuesday, 29th of October 1929, 16 410 000 shares were traded in the worst day in history of the New York stock market. ... In 1914 Hoover chaired the American Relief Commission, which helped 150000 Americans return home safely from World War One. He was continuously helping Americans during the war, which pleased the people. ... The new deal did achieve a significant amount, but there were some areas that did not achieve ...

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in the affairs of America. ... With those words a century of American internationalism was born; a century whose people, politics, and overall advancement was shaped by America's entanglements with the rest of the world. ... Nixon became president during one of the most controversial events in American history: Vietnam. ... On December 17, 1972 Nixon bombed Hanoi and Haiphong in the most severe aerial assault in history. ... With the end of the Cold War struggle between the United States and Soviet Union in the early 1990s, some Americans are once again calling for the United State...

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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. ... Based on these circumstances, Japanese Americans were no longer treated the same as other Americans.  ... Before the Tuskegee Airmen, no African American had been an American military pilot and there were few African American pilots overall. Under pressure from early civil rights leaders like Walter White of the NAACP and A. ... Because of that policy, Japanese Americans and African A...

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The bombing of Pearl Harbor was a relevant event in history because it caused the US to declare war on Japan and quickly prompted countries to pick sides during World War Two. For awhile there had been tension between Japan and America,the bombing of Pearl Harbor, officially was the boiling point for America who was initially neutral,but chose to join the Allies and declare war on Japan. ... Although Japan failed to have more warships than America. ... Isoroku Yamamoto, began planning the attack in early 1941. ... Japanese/Japanese-Americans being relocated to internment camps were a conseq...

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The December 7th 1941, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was a great defining moment in history. ... Early in the morning of December 7, 1941, Japanese submarines and planes attacked the U.S. ... Eight American battleships and 13 other naval vessels were sunk or badly damaged and almost 200 American aircraft were destroyed. ... The Americans were taken completely by surprise. ... The attack on Pearl Harbor was a devastating event in American history. ...

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Roosevelt had to make a decision regarding how to handle the sizable Japanese-American population on the west coast. ... The Vestment Clause, found in Section I, states that "The executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America"3. ... Fred Korematsu refused to obey the wartime order to leave his home and report to a relocation camp for Japanese Americans. ... So long as Congress has the opportunity to weigh in later so that the President can either receive the praise or accept the consequences, I think the lives that might be saved by acting earlier outw...

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt Both President and Man Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States served longer than any other president in the history of the United States. ... All of the influences in his early and collegiate life, as well as decisions made during his growing political career, led to the great leader that Roosevelt would one day become. Early Political Career Bored in law school and sick of his job as a law clerk, Franklin could not wait to jump into politics. ... The stock market crash of 1929 destroyed the savings and livelihood of millions of Am...

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This immediately reinstated Americans trust in the banking system, causing the American people to once again making deposits instead of withdrawals, and thereby eliminating the crisis. ... However, earlier in his career, as governor of New York, Roosevelt had proven that he was able to pass bills even with a legislative branch of opposing views. ... Although his New Deal had not exactly benefited African Americans, women, sharecroppers, Mexican Americans etc. he was able to win their support. ... African Americans still saw prejudice in every aspect of their lives. ... Throughout history, Am...

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Her childhood, teenage years and adulthood as well as the positive impact she had on America on a troubled and much needed time. ... Since her early years, Eleanor was known for her compassionate heart and kind personality. ... Eleanor came back to America at the age of seventeen after two years in England. ... In 1917, America entered WWI on the allies side and "Eleanor did a great deal of war work." ... She also taught history and government in a girl's school in New York City. ...

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Roosevelt expanded and proclaimed presidential power; as well as enlarged executive authority that was established by earlier presidents in office before him. ... Franklin D Roosevelt in many ways expanded and asserted presidential power by augmenting executive authority established by earlier presidents. ... Truman was in office, he became one of the most popular and powerful presidents in American history. Truman never really hesitated when it came to use executive power to its fullest constitution limits if he believed that his actions were to benefit the American people. ... Truman cont...

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YOUR RIGHT, YOUR PRIVACY, YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER If you are like most of us in America today, you have become familiar with the social security number. ... Unfortunately, most Americans are not aware that the Social Security System along with it's number was not established as a means for universal identification, but rather was a way for the Social Security Administration to be able to determine who has earned social security benefits in their work history. ... In early January 1935, the Committee made its report to the President, and on January 17 the President introduce...

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Progressivism's Profound Influence on New Deal Policies In his book The Promise of American Life, Herbert Croley speaks of the importance of "social cohesion." ... Two ages in American history embodied Croley's philosophy: Progressivism and the New Deal era. ... The need for improving the conditions of a destitute lower class was the impetus for the reform of early Progressives. ... "Many Americans were prepared to follow him in almost any progressive direction" (McElvaine 15). Many in the lower class nearly praised Roosevelt as if he were a new- age prophet, for "In the eyes...

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His stand against Hitler during World War II and strong friendship with Franklin Delano Roosevelt are what many Americans know him for today, but he was a fascinating man. ... He published a book shortly after named A History of English Speaking Peoples. ... Churchill had kept a close relationship with United States of America President Franklin Delano Roosevelt before Hitler took power in Germany in the early 1930's, and it did nothing but help his case in gaining the allegiance of the United States, as well as gaining the help of Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin. ... Churchill signed ...

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