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- 1831: The Bay Of Pigs Invasion
- ... the late 1950s and early 1960s has its origins in American's economic interests and its anticommunist policies in the region. The same man who had helped formulate American containment policy towards the Soviet threat, George Kennan, in 1950 spoke to US Chiefs of Mission in Rio de Janeiro about Latin America. He said that American policy had several purposes in the region, ... to protect the vital supplies of raw materials ...
- 1832: The Great Gatsby: Gatsby's Illusion of Himself
- ... discontinues them. Gatsby, however, cannot plan for reality. While he and Daisy are driving in his car, Daisy accidentally hits Myrtle Wilson, a woman who lives above a service station in New York. Her husband, George, thinking that Gatsby was driving, comes and shoots him in the pool. This, however, is merely symbolic of reality crashing down on what Gatsby had created. Firstly, his fantasy could not have ever worked because ...
- 1833: The Roaring Twenties
- ... of dim-witted politicians, and prohibitionists. The artists and composers were inspired by both tradition and changes in American life. Joseph Stella painted soaring lines and precise geometric patterns to represent skyscrapers, his favorite theme. George Gershwin became one of the most popular composers of the 1920's. Two of his best known orchestral works "Rhapsody in Blue," and "An American in Paris," feature many elements of jazz. In the Twenties ...
- 1834: Vietnam War - The Vietnam War
- ... the commanding officer isn't to blame, but his commanders are. Not being in the war could lead to a sense of "dehumanization" towards the Vietnamese, so it becomes easier to order a massacre from Washington than to become part of one in Vietnam. One must also remember, however, that the highest rank in the army is the President, and the citizens are directly responsible for whom this may be. Through ...
- 1835: War Of 1812
- ... forces at Lake Champlain and in Chesapeake Bay. A U.S. naval victory on Lake Champlain in September 1814 compelled one invading army to retreat to Canada, but not before other British troops had burned Washington, D.C., in August and also occupied northeastern Maine. British forces, however, failed to take Baltimore, Maryland. During the bombardment of the city (September 13-14), American poet Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star-Spangled ...
- 1836: Animal Farm
- Animal Farm George Orwell's novel, Animal Farm, is a deceitfully simple story about a group of farm animals who, tired of toiling for the benefit of humans, rebel and create their own way of life only to ...
- 1837: Animal Farm Essay
- Animal Farm Essay December 2, 1996 Period 5 The name of the book is Animal Farm, which is written by George Orwell. This book is about a farm with animals who dislike the treatment, and overtake the farm and overthrow the humans of the farm. As the revolution took place, two leaders came about. Their names ...
- 1838: War Of 1812
- ... forces at Lake Champlain and in Chesapeake Bay. A U.S. naval victory on Lake Champlain in September 1814 compelled one invading army to retreat to Canada, but not before other British troops had burned Washington, D.C., in August and also occupied northeastern Maine. British forces, however, failed to take Baltimore, Maryland. During the bombardment of the city (September 13-14), American poet Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star-Spangled ...
- 1839: 1984: The Party Has Many Slogans
- 1984: The Party Has Many Slogans In George Orwell's 1984, the Party, the government of Oceania, has many slogans. One of the sayings is “Big Brother Is Watching You”. Despite the fact that the slogan is only mentioned a few times throughout ...
- 1840: Whitewater Vs. Watergate.
- ... question that violations by people identified with both major parties are justifiable targets of congressional investigation. Another serious allegation is what Bill Hogan, director of investigative projects for the Center for Public Integrity, a nonpartisan Washington group, calls "the evils of secret money" in both the Nixon and Clinton administrations. "When you give, you want something for your money - and you get it," he said. In Clinton's case, the question ...
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