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- 5091: Bay Of Pigs
- ... years after the Bay of Pigs, Fidel Castro is still in power. First, it is necessary to look at why the invasion happened and then why it did not work. From the end of World War II until the mid-eighties, most Americans could agree that communism was the enemy. Communism wanted to destroy our way of life and corrupt the freest country in the world. Communism is an economic system ... and larger version of the operation seven years earlier in Guatemala. A force of Cuban exiles was to secure a beachhead on Cubas coastline while a fleet of B-26s, the most powerful war fighting plane, was to put Castros air force out of commission and disrupt transportation and communication lines (Fursenko, Aleksandr, and Timothy Naftali 95). Once the beachhead had been secured and a portion of Cuban ...
- 5092: Charles Lindbergh 2
- ... of various countries, and accepted a decoration from Adolf Hitler and praised the German air force as superior to any other European country. After returning to the U.S., he toured the country making anti-war speeches, but received much animadversion as being pro-German and had to resign from the air corps reserve. During World War II he was a consultant to aircraft manufactures. He died on August 26, 1974, in Maui, Hawaii.
- 5093: Al Gore
- ... high honors in government in 1969 after writing a senior thesis titled "The Impact of Television on the Conduct of the Presidency, 1947-1969." After struggling with his conscience about his opposition to the Vietnam War, Gore, who was drafted for service that year, decided to enter the military. Though his father lost his next bid for the Senate, Al Gore, Jr.s decision to join the military helped allay the concerns of his fathers constituency about Al Gore, Sr.s opposition to the war. Gore served his time in Vietnam as an army reporter. When he returned to the States in 1971, he worked as a reporter at the Tennessean . When he was later moved to the city politics ...
- 5094: Thomas Jefferson
- ... of Virginia. The state's constitution strictly limited the governor's power, and Jefferson had previously agreed with this approach, but he found that the restrictions prevented his taking necessary quick action in time of war. In 1781 the British attacked Richmond, the capital of Virginia. Jefferson, his council, and the legislature fled the city. Jefferson quit the governorship, recommending the election of someone with military experience. He spent the next ... objects and with his own remarkable inventions. In 1815 he sold his 6500-volume book collection to the federal government as the nucleus of the restored Library of Congress, which had been destroyed during the War of 1812 (1812-1815). He also helped found the University of Virginia. Architecturally designed by Jefferson and based on his plans and recommendations, the university opened its doors in 1825. Jefferson and John Adams, who ...
- 5095: Conquests Napoleon Made Domestically As Well As Militarily
- ... confidence of the people. Shortly after, he was defeated by Wellington at the battle of Waterloo. Despite the defeat, the duke of Wellington still had great respect for Napoleon saying "By God, that man does war honor". This impression of Napoleon as the man of war overshadowed his domestic achievements, but within the next few years France lost all of the land it had gained during the Napoleonic years. However, Napoleon did leave France dramatic changes in the legal system, government ...
- 5096: Theodore Roosevelt Was Qualified For The Position Of President Of The United States
- ... and veto bills according to the best interests and legalities of the United States. The President is the commander in chief of the United States Army and Navy in order to lead the country into war when necessary. The President must also work to better the United States by stopping corruption and ensuring the United States exhibits the long standing tradition of every man created equal. Roosevelt had all these. Roosevelt ... in the New York City congress and as Governor of New York which will aid him while deciding the legality of bills that come for his signature. Roosevelt had experience to lead the country into war if necessary after being Secretary of the Navy and a Colonel in the Army. Roosevelt worked to stop corruption in the government. Roosevelt was qualified for the position of President of the United States.
- 5097: Andrew Carnegie Preaches The G
- ... and philanthropy. Carnegie was part of a small but highly vocal group who opposed what they saw as a growing impulse toward imperialism in US foreign policy, especially in the case of the US's war against the Filipinos. Carnegie taunted the advocates of President William McKinley's war policy by asking, "Is it possible that the American Republic is to be placed in the position of the suppressor of the Philippine struggle for independence?" He then went so far as to offer to ...
- 5098: Ancient Olympics
- ... history, the Olympics have been a symbol of the camaraderie and harmony possible on a global scale. The gathering of athletic representatives, the pride of the pack, from participating governments, even throughout the recent Cold War period, is proof that world unity is possible; just as it was in Ancient Greece with the polis or city-states. Olympic Games were held throughout Ancient Greece, but the most famous are the games ... sometimes their sweat was preserved and sold as a magical potion. In the later years of the games, an additional event was added which signaled the end of the games and the return to the war ridden life of ancient history. Soldiers, adorned with a full body of armor weighing upwards of 50 pounds, would compete in a foot race. Unfortunately, even the apparent athletic ability of these soldiers could not ...
- 5099: Brown Vs Edu
- ... did not bring about total integration of blacks in the schools, it resulted in efforts by many school systems to remove the imbalance by busing students. The Court's decision had far reaching effects, influencing civil rights legislation and the civil rights movement of the 1960's.
- 5100: Bless Me, Ultima
- ... book. There are many cases in the story where people had lost their innocence of life and it was lost to them forever. Tony s brothers are of such a case. They had gone to war to fight for their country and explore the world. But as they yearned and sought the outside and how it was, they lost their innocence in the process. Being in war they saw death and destruction which soiled their once virgin eyes. Although they gained knowledge and experience they were becoming no longer young and gay, but were becoming mature and knowledgeable. Growing at such a ...
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