The idea behind human rights has been around since human existence but what events in history led to the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and made it into the important document it is today? ... After the horrific events of World War II the United Nations and the international community believed it was time to guarantee the respect for human rights universally. ... Although the term "human rights" is a fairly new term, the concept of human rights is ancient, with the first formal action on human rights taken after the events of World War II with the creation o...

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Throughout American history and even to this day, African Americans have always struggled for their rights. ... The desire for equality in these aspects was the springing of political movement building that brought about important organizations and events, and eventually the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. ... Yet, by 1961, most of the goals of these earlier protests still had not been realized. High levels of black unemployment, work that offered most African Americans only minimal wages and poor job mobility, systematic disenfranchisement of many African Americans, and the persisten...

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He wrote pieces that many leaders throughout history have read, and have adopted his theories into their own rule. ... A famous leader in history who was both feared and somewhat loved is Adolph Hitler. ... Hitler without justifiable cause killed over millions of Jews eventually leading to events of WW2, which was lost by the Germany. ... Unlike most leaders Mr. ... He was also the first catholic president of the United States and had great charisma (bio.com). ...

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The Yalta Conference The Yalta Conference was one of the most important events in history, let alone, this century. ... "FDR believed that the UN was the only device that could keep the United States from slipping back into isolationism after WWII"(1). After detailed explanations of the UN proposal, by Secretary of State, Edward R. ... Churchill's concern about particular issues reflected in his apprehension that the United States would not maintain an armed presence in Europe. ... Many rumors were circling about, but the most important and the most believed was the Roosevelt had committe...

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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. Roosevelt's "new deal" legislation, which changed the United States. ... The Stock Market became a very important aspect of the economy in the 1920's. ... 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. ... From 1925 to 1930 Hitler built...

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In the morning of 7th December in 1941 at approximately 7:45 am, a surprise bombing attack on the United State's Pacific Fleet military base in Hawaii, by the Japanese Navy was conducted. ... 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. ... The US Army in Washington did not agree with the warning and did not believe Japan was going to attack the United States. ... The US Army in Washington did not agree with the warning and did not believe Japan was going to ...

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It also proved the United State's strength. ... The United State's isolationism in the 1930s, ended in 1941. ... I could not worry about what history would say about my personal morality. ... The nuclear bombs were the most important, and influential products of the second world war. ... For the first time in human history, there are weapons that can destroy all of the human race....

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The author writes about several key events during the war, such as FDR sending United States troops over to Europe, the President being in contact with the Nazi party and most importantly, him attending UN conferences to help understand what was going on and how the United States could step in and help. ... In all of these settings, one thing that I always questioned was why did the United States not do more. ... Lewis ship, United States visits to Europe and the Nuremberg Trials. ... Who would have known that when this decision was made, Europe would be in turmoil during the event? ... But ...

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April 12, 1861 is one of the most crucial and important dates in American history. ... This war is a major turning point in American history and society, and has helped shape America into the country it is today. The Civil War is important because it affected African Americans and their future in America. ... This is known as The Atlantic Smalls 2 Slave Trade and during its course shipped over a million slaves to the United States. ... One of the most significant events in African American history is the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which prohibited the states Smalls 5 from using liter...

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