After making the decision to end World War II by dropping to atomic bombs on Japan, Truman entered a period of time that he would not even out last. ... To begin to talk about life after the end of War World II without discussing the war in detail may due it some injustice, but after all it is only a fifteen page paper. ... The Cold War, which essentially began in 1945 after the end of WW II, has been analyzed and over analyzed. ... The one thing according to Shlaim that Truman was weary of was war over Berlin. ... Not long after the Berlin Crisis and the possible war that could have de...

• Word Count: 4238
• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: High School

Wilson had seen the difficulties of war. ... It collapsed early in World War II and dissolved itself in 1946. ... After World War I severeal treaties were signed (1919-20) in or near Paris, the most important of which was the Treaty of Versailles After World War II separate treaties were signed (1947) by the Allies at or near Paris with Italy, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Finland. ... However, in relation to Europe and the World War, Wilson knew that the United States was not going to be able to stay out of the war forever. ... Hughes was called the "war candidate"(Biography of Wood...

• Word Count: 2611
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

This attack was the turning point for America's role in World War II. ... Due to his complications, Roosevelt then moved back to Warm Springs, Georgia to focus on post war reorganization. ... Franklin Delano Roosevelt ultimately served twelve years as the American president; He expanded presidential power and redefined liberalism, proved our strength in World War II, and will always be remembered as one of the best Presidents that had served our country. ... The Japanese attack brought the U.S. into war on December 8 which would ultimately turn into what we know of as today as World War...

• Word Count: 4563
• Approx Pages: 18
• Has Bibliography

The league was based on a new concept: collective security against the "criminal" threat of war. ... In 1918, as one of his Fourteen Points summarizing Allied aims in World War I, United States president Woodrow Wilson presented a plan for a general association of nations. ... The covenant was formulated as part of the Treaty of Versailles, which ended World War I, in 1919. ... Cold War: The cold war is the post-1945 struggle between the United States and its allies and the group of nations led by the Soviet Union. ... The two countries fought against Germany during World War II, but this a...

• Word Count: 2504
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1836) II. ... It also prevented war with France, over the Mississippi River. ... He oversaw the Navy that blockaded Tripoli to win the Tripoli war and also forced the Algiers and Tunis to renounce attacks against Americans. ... In reaction, Jefferson did not declare war, because he knew Britain had a superior Navy. ... War may have been avoided, but by closing all American ports Jefferson created his own new crises. ...

• Word Count: 2529
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

Revolution ended up being the relationship between the two, which promptly broke out as the Revolutionary War in 1775. ... Part II: Describe the changes in government [structure] and politics [who votes, how, why, and for what, and how the parties form and operate] from the rise of Jacksonian Democracy through the Civil War. ... Carolina but those requirements were abolished before the Civil war. ... The party quick to seize in time for the Civil war was the modern Republican Party, which was mainly favored in the northern states. The Democratic Party was also formed and generally favore...

• Word Count: 3055
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

During the early 1940's, a small landing strip was built into the dirt of the desert floor by Groom Lake, Nevada. Little did anyone know, this area of landing strip would soon turn into one of the largest talked about government secrets of all time. We now know this area of land as Area 51. The m...

• Word Count: 2623
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

The framers of the U.S. Constitution created a presidency of limited powers. It is also important to remember that when they created the office of the presidency, they did so without any model to go by. When the framers met in Philadelphia in 1787 to "revise the Articles of Confederation" and ende...

• Word Count: 3767
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School

The years following the Civil War had seen a steady preparation for this. ... He declared that it was the duty of the United States to enforce the findings of this commission "by every means in its power," which meant war if Britain remained adamant. ... During World War II, the United States stationed 65,000 troops in Panama to protect the canal. ... America's 1898 war with Spain made a canal seem essential. During the Spanish-American War, the only way for U.S. battleships to sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean was to make an 8,000 mile journey around Cape Horn at the tip of Sou...

• Word Count: 2823
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

What comes to mind when you think of Richard Nixon? Although most people immediately recognize his name as a previous President involved in the Watergate Scandal, few know anything more about this controversial President. Overshadowed by the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon had a tumultuous childhood that included poverty and multiple deaths. After he managed his way through college, he became a practicing lawyer before entering politics and becoming President. During his Presidency, Richard resolved foreign relations issues, desegregated schools, and most significantly created a b...

• Word Count: 2862
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Since the ancient times societies have been involved in battles and wars which reinforce patriarchal views of the world. Rarely has a war been fought where the soldiers have not used native women of the country they are invading sexually. ... During World War II the Japanese military was involved in the trafficking of Asian women. ... US troops are expected to be heroes at war time and hirelings of the military machinery who failed to make it in American society. ... War and prostitution coincide because they are both acts of dominations in the face of patriarchy. ...

• Word Count: 2976
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Federal Government The Federal Government The three branches of the federal government provide a base for the way we live our lives. The process by which the Judicial, Legislative, and Executive branches operate is long, but necessary. Each branch has a duty to watch the others through a process of checks and balances mandated by the Constitution of the United States. The following will give a brief explanation of each branch and their duties. Judicial Branch Our Judicial branch of government is defined in Article III of the Constitution and by Congress. ...

• Word Count: 4055
• Approx Pages: 16
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Richard Milhouse Nixon had it within his grasp to be the greatest post-World War II president, he was extremely intelligent, had a driving ambition, and was a political consummate. ... Francis' father, Richard's Grandfather, Samuel Brady Nixon, was only fifteen when his father, George, died in the Civil War. ... Nixon exploited the fact that the Cold War rivalry between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. was just beginning and that anti-communist sentiment was high. ...

• Word Count: 3783
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School

The war was near its end, with Lincoln having clearly obtained his objective of a slavery free country. The theater's lighting brightened the mood, and for the first time since the war began, Lincoln had happiness. He was enjoying a play with people cheering him on, and did not worry too much about the war because it was nearly over. ... During Act III Scene II of Our American Cousin, John Wilkes Booth made his way up to the President's Box. ...

• Word Count: 2631
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

A Ronald Reagan Timeline 1911, February 6 Ronald Wilson Reagan Was born in Tampico, Illinois 1912 Acquired nickname of Dutch 1928 Graduated from Dixon high school 1932 Graduated Eureka College 1932 Hired as a Sportscaster for a radio station WOC in Davenport, Iowa 1937 Traveled to Southern CA to report on Chicago Cubs spring training 1937 Put under contract to Warner Brothers 1940, January 25 Married Jane Wyman 1941 Daughter, Maureen Elizabeth Born 1942 Joined the US Air Force 1945 Discharged from Air Force as a Captain 1945 Adopted Michael Edward 1947 - 1952...

• Word Count: 3536
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: High School