Diners in America have a history rich with uncharted architecture and social obligations that have made them a significant role in the architectural world. ... But some define diners more comprehensively, describing diner architecture as something that changed significantly and dramatically – in style, function, and purpose – as American lifestyles changed throughout history"1. This statement by Offitzer in "Diners" gives a nice description of how not only diners became an important part of American history, but the architecture of the diners were just as important. ...

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Therefore I decided to look at the early years of the Cold War and to see where the change in attitude had come from, and how both Truman and Eisenhower's government used American exceptionalism to rally support at home and as part of their policies in international engagement. ... " I intend to start by looking at the root of the idea and how its history manages to evoke passionate responses of American Nationalism in the transition period between the end of World War One and the Cold War. ... The Constitution's Involvement in Exceptionalism However before I can analyse the rol...

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Native Americans and Japanese Americans were both greatly affected by wartime beliefs of the 1940s. ... Both Jeanne and Ira's initial war experiences show how their respective races were treated early in the war. ... Unlike Jeanne's early war experiences, Ira was supported by conventional U.S. society. He took steps to join his race with mainstream American culture, while the same American culture looked to segregate Jeanne and Japanese Americans. ... They were measured below all other minorities for the first time in American history. ...

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However, the history of the US in Latin America is much more ambiguous than the vision of a great nation freeing Latin Americans from dictatorship and sowing the seeds of liberty and democracy; instead, the US has all too often acted in its own interests and has allied itself with some very unsavory characters to promote such interests. ... 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. ... Walke...

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Economic expansion refers to increasing the American market overseas, which in turn guarantees jobs for the American middle class. 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). ... The attack resulted in 128 American deaths (Lawson, 35). ... The British sent the decoded message to America. ... The Allies did not depend on the American military nor on the American armaments. ...

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Early immigration of Italians into America can be traced to the 1880s when Southern Italians began a mass exit from Peninsula. Precisely, early Italian immigration began in various regions including Basilicata, Apulia, Calabria, as well as Campania. ... More importantly, Italian sailors and explorers including Christopher Columbus reached the United States in the early immigration era. ... One of the most pertinent factors regarding early immigration of Italians into America is that most of the Italian immigrants comprised of temporary immigrants who had the sole aim of gaining quick employme...

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TEN MAJOR EVENTS THAT SHAPED THE UNITED STATES Over time instances occurred throughout history that affected the United States, for the good and bad. ... The Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 precipitated the Great Depression; The worst economic downturn in the history of the nation. ... This agency was the Federal Reserve Board and it was to have been the loaner of last resorts for banks in order to prevent collapses as had happened during earlier depressions. ... The American Football League postponed its games. ... Truman opposed Stalin's policy and moved to un...

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Massive American effort slowly tipped the balance in favor of the Allies. ... It collapsed early in World War II and dissolved itself in 1946. ... American opposition to the League of Nations resulted in the refusal of the U.S. ... Villa had begun to deliver his promise to the Americans. ... Wilson's chance came in early March of 1916. ...

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One of the darkest and most controversial time periods in American History, the involvement of the United States in Vietnam caused drastic cultural changes within the American nation.1 Americans commonly regard the war in Vietnam as a gruesome and brutal war that was a complete failure for the United States armed forces. ... One of the most significant aspects of this war that made it differ from other wars throughout American history was the lack of support from the American people. ... To this day, the Vietnam War is considered one of the most controversial events in American History. ... In...

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According to Bruce Cumings, "The first formal Korean policy-commitment to a multilateral trusteeship, from late 1943 until early 1947 sought to resolve security with capability by enrolling the Soviets into a four-power consortium that the United States would dominate" (Cumings 1983:4). But American foreign policy suffered a major setback in April 1945 when President Theodore Roosevelt died and President Harry S. ... "If Korea had not been divided, its postwar history would have been very different; indeed, it is likely that the war would not have occurred" (Lee 2001:22). ... The occupying...

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One aim was to build up strong anti- Communist countries and it helped American industry by creating markets for American goods. How convenient for America. ... The Americans, the British and the French controlled West Germany and the Russians controlled East Germany. ... The Russians and their Communist ideals were ruffling the Americans and their capitalistic feathers. ... So the economic and military policies discussed earlier were the Americans" methods of not only ending isolationism but also for ensuring that the interests of the people worldwide (especially in Eur...

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Cummings" early life inspired his writing from his college days all the way until his last words. ... Among the many events that gave him inspiration, such as the rising power of upper-class America during the 1920s, his draft into The Great War would eventually push him to publish his first work, The Enormous Room. 1 The rest, as they say, is history. ... 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...

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Arizona and the U.S.S Utah remain on the floor of Pearl Harbor, each a ghostly, decaying tomb reminding all of the thousands that gave their life on that fateful day, also, they are both reminders of seemingly how easily the attack was carried out and of how America, the world's big brother and perhaps the most powerful nation in the history of the world, was caught with 'its guard down.' ... Both attacks were turning points in American history; they had and will have profound effects on life after them. ... In the early morning hours of Sunday, December 7, they attacked swiftly...

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Although dropping the atomic bombs on Japan killed hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians, the act was necessary because it saved countless lives (American and Japanese), justified the brutality of the Japanese during Pearl Harbor and the Bataan Death March, and the bombs also ended the most destructive war in the history of humanity. ... The Japanese blame the Americans for the horrible conditions stated in the Potsdam Declaration. ... The Japanese are also guilty of many atrocities performed on the Americans. They are responsible for Pearl Harbor, which is the second most deadly attac...

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The Cold War is a term used to describe the period of non-violent conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union, as well as their respective allies, between the mid-1940s and lasted until the early 1990s. ... 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. ... The American presidents military advisors soon made it clear to him that an invasion of France during 1942 was out of the question. At best, such an operation could take place no e...

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In 1929 the American Stock Market crashed, a powerful symbol of the growing depression. ... Hitler came into the scene much earlier. ... Hitler would begin to read his fathers history books about Native Americans and how they were slaughtered along with reading about battles between the Germans and Russians. This would make him familiar to racism at an early age. ... But, by early June some 366 000 of the trapped troops had managed to escape. ...

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A battle in which not only Britons, but also Canadians, Poles, Czechs, Americans, South Africans, Australians, New Zealanders, and the French came together to defeat the greatest menaces the British isles would ever face. ... The dramatic turnaround from the infallible and indestructible blitzkriegs and total victories of the past several months to a long, slow, seemingly inevitable defeat at the hands of enemies that would never give up and never surrender was orchestrated by perhaps the most iconic and respected statesmen in all of British history, Winston Churchill. ... (Gilbert 13) He...

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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 fall of Saipan in early July of 1944 and of Tinian and ...

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They hoped it would be ready by early 1944. ... The Allies had already won the war in the air at the cost of thousands of British and American lives. Without that earlier victory, the assault would have been foolhardy. So decisive was this victory that commander of the American air forces, General H. ... Arnold compared it to the Battle of Gettysburg for its importance in American history. ...

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During much of its early existence, the Warsaw Pact essentially functioned as part of the Soviet Ministry of Defense. ... The separation of Germany also polarized America and Russia. ... It was considered a place where history and identity could disappear in an instant. ... 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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It was the worst retreat in U.S. history. ... Again Rhee was to blame for stirring up this anti-American sentiment. ... The General Assembly, outraged by Rhee's actions, begged for his cooperation in their "efforts to obtain an early and honorable armistice." ... General Clark recognized this when he said, "I don't think any competent American military man ever seriously believed that ROK ground forces could take over the entire UN front against the Chinese and the North Koreans. ...

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It was the worst retreat in U.S. history. ... Again Rhee was to blame for stirring up this anti-American sentiment. ... The General Assembly, outraged by Rhee's actions, begged for his cooperation in their "efforts to obtain an early and honorable armistice." ... General Clark recognized this when he said, "I don't think any competent American military man ever seriously believed that ROK ground forces could take over the entire UN front against the Chinese and the North Koreans. ...

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If one were to discuss life after the Second World War, if they were not a historian would perhaps not talk much about Harry S. Truman as a major factor. Truman is ranked seventh among forty one presidents ranging from Washington to Clinton . Truman succeeded Roosevelt, after his death, and the da...

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Throughout modern history, terrorism has been happening around the world. ... 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 Pentagon cost $50 million to build in the early 1940s. ...

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Response When studying the history of the European Empires, it must be assessed as to why they collapsed in such a short amount of time. ... With a history of emerging nationalism in Vietnam where French rule was not desired, the French had to remove three Emperors from 1885 to 1917 and this did not solve their problem. ... It may have been that the Nazi Empire had given Britain a view on the ideology on imperialism that was not as it once was, meaning they could no longer stand as ruler of their colonised countries, and instead spread to those nations the freedoms in which Britain had fought ...

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