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- 12201: American Prohibition in the 1920s
- ... Furthermore, the illegal liquor business fell under the control of organized gangs, which overpowered most of the authorities (Wenburn, 234). Many bootleggers secured their business by bribing the authorities, namely federal agents and persons of high political status (Bowen, 160). “No one who is intellectually honest will deny that there has not yet been effective nationwide enforcement” (Behr, 161). As a result of the lack of enforcement of the Prohibition Act ...
- 12202: The Boston Tea Party
- ... colonies (America On-Line). The King, Lord North, and both houses of Parliament were involved in trying to salvage the East India Company from bankruptcy. The East India Company had suffered years of corruption a high scale level which had almost brought them to bankruptcy. Lord North drew up several bills in an attempt to save the company. His tea bill allowed the company to export tea from England to the ...
- 12203: English in the 21st Century
- ... helped Bosnia and other countries with their civil wars. America also led the United Nations forces in the Persian Gulf War against Iraq and Sadaam Hussein. Because of that, other countries respect us and our high-tech weapons. Advanced technology America developed the first computers. Now we have the Internet and e-mail. Both have influenced the technology level of the other countries. America’s advanced technology has allowed the military ...
- 12204: Bombing in Oklahoma City
- ... to allow a closed-circuit broadcast of the trial in Denver for Oklahoma City residents directly impacted by the bombing. The news media has embraced the government’s “lone bomber” theory. However, there are several high-ranking experts and scientific data that casts doubt on government assertions about what caused the loss of life and severe damage to the Murrah Building. Unfortunately, the Murrah Building was destroyed 33 days after the ...
- 12205: Watergate Scandal
- Watergate Scandal Watergate was the worst thing that could have ever happened to the Republicans in 1972. It was the beginning of the end for many high ranking jobs, including the commander and chief of the United States. The Republicans were not bad off in the year 1972. Nixon had been elected President of the U.S. for the second straight term ...
- 12206: Should The USA Have Dropped The Atomic Bomb On Japan?
- ... Enough American lives have already been lost and in the long run, the bomb will cost fewer lives. The attack on Iwo Jima alone has cost us 25000 casualties and nearly 7000 deaths, a rather high price to pay for an eight-square-mile island. Okinawa cost us even more, we received 50000 casualties while the Japanese suffered 100000. Too many American lives have already been lost with just the acquirement ...
- 12207: Boston Massacre
- ... at the same time declares that the posted themselves between the Custom house door and the west corner of it. In a few minutes started to fire upon the people. 2 or 3 were really high which he believes must of came from the balcony windows. 4 A few more men also declared the same thing. The most important factor there is that they all testified that the y saw some ...
- 12208: Theory of History
- ... American life (Brinkley 122). Ever since the beginning of the colonies being formed, England and America had been growing apart from each other. In 1774 England was an aristocracy, ruled by men born to a high status in life. Their society was one of culture and refinement. The common people, deprived of societal opportunities, accepted a position of dependence. The common people regarded hard work, deference to superiors, and submission to ...
- 12209: Civil War
- ... systematically, and atrociously". However, Sherman claimed that the fires were burning when they arrived. The fires had been set to cotton bales by Confederate Calvary to prevent the Federal Army from getting them and the high winds quickly spread the fire. The controversy would be short lived as no proof would ever be presented. So with Columbia, Charleston, and Augusta all fallen, Sherman would continue his drive north toward Goldsboro. On ...
- 12210: The History of General Motors Corp.
- ... and conducted atmospheric research and shares its findings with government and industry. 1958 marks General Motors' fiftyth anniversary. In 1964, General Motors came out with the Pontiac GTO, which was the start of the compact, high performance muscle car era. In 1978, General Motors forms the General Motors Cancer Research Foundation in September to recognize individual excellence in cancer research. They also become the first to offer air bags in production ...
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