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- 1011: Imperialism
- ... Imperialism also had its negative side. It undermined native cultures and exploited people and resources in underdeveloped lands. Eventually, colonial nationalist movements developed to end imperial control. One such movement was the Boxer Rebellion in China. The most dangerous aspect of imperialism was competition among the colonial powers themselves. These rivalries held the potential for conflict and war. Much of Africa suffers from restrictive trading patterns established during the age of ...
- 1012: The Cold War - Foreign Policy - Eisenhower and Kennedy
- ... Thus, by withdrawing, or not extending support in the first place, both presidents stayed far away from Vietnam. Furthermore, during this time, both presidents stepped up the nuclear arms race in order to compete with China as a response to the growing communist conflict. Lastly, neither of these presidents escalated the war to the point of intervention as their successor, Lyndon Johnson did. Thus, by contrasting their actions with those of ...
- 1013: The US Government
- ... pardon was granted to keep the United States from being embarrassed at having one of their presidents on trial. On the upside, Nixon was respected globally for his efforts to open and establish relations with China. The president of the United states has a four year term. He may serve up to two terms in his lifetime. The salary for the president is $200,000 per year. The president must also ...
- 1014: The Hippie Movement That Arose From Vast Political Changes
- ... led by the USA, and the Communist countries, led by the USSR. The bonds that were keeping people loyal to their leaders were breaking down. In 1960 there was a major split between Russia and China. The Chinese decided that the Russians were betraying Communism and set off on what they hoped would be the world revolution against capitalism. During the fifties, the economic situation was in a constant state of ...
- 1015: Immigration Reform
- ... are often used to further economic goals rather than joining families. People migrate to the United States with pipe dreams of financial securities. The high rates of family sponsored immigration from poor countries such as China and the Philippines rival those of richer countries such as Japan. Immigration reform not only has a strong following but an equally large opposition as well. The opposition argues that immigrants create job and do ...
- 1016: Communism
- ... fall of the USSR, continuing with the Berlin Wall. It is signaling the failure of communist governments worldwide. Communism is in decline. Only a handful of Communist dictatorships remain in the world today. Cuba and China are the last two major communist governments in the world today. Together, They both suffer isolation and lag in technology because of the UN trade embargoes and bad diplomatic relations with democratic governments and leaders ...
- 1017: The Importance of the Press
- ... ideologies; socialism and liberalism. Socialism is an ideology which places power in the hands of the state, rather than in the people who populate it. Examples of modern socialist states include: the former Soviet Union, China, and Cuba. Other more extreme forms of socialism are fascism and authoritarianism. These ideologies more closely resemble the monarchies that ruled much of Europe and the new world, before the great revolutions. Monarchism is an ...
- 1018: Analysis of A Cartoon Regarding the Vietnam War
- ... known as containment. Their goal was to contain communism. The three heads represent the three communist countries, two of which were super powers. One head represents Russia, definitely a communistic super power, one head represents China, a communistic super power of that time as well, and the third head represents Vietnam. This was represented as a group of monolithic communists. Another myth present was "Peace with Honor". This was President Richard ...
- 1019: The United States
- ... with a 10,780-km (6,700-mi) coastline on the Pacific and Arctic oceans. The United States is geographically one of the world's largest countries, and it is the third most populous (after China and India). The 50 states are blessed with a variety of resources that provide the basis for a highly productive economy--in fact, the United States is the world's wealthiest nation. For most of ...
- 1020: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt
- The Civilization of Ancient Egypt The civilization of ancient Egypt is significant in several ways. Together with those of Mesopotamia, India, and China, it was one of the earliest civilizations, and it is perhaps the best example of continuous cultural evolution based on internal stimuli, rather than the complex mix of internal and external factors found, for example ...
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