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- 3011: The History of Slave Labor
- ... labor. Early efforts by the English at colonization in the new land were not successful until the introduction of tobacco to the Virginia colony in 1613. Among the many New World commodities that fueled English interest in the colonies, tobacco caught on fast and became Virginia's economic salvation as well as it's new staple crop. As tobacco cultivation became widespread and figured in the prosperous plans of many settlers ...
- 3012: The Controversial New Deal
- ... to ruin at all, it was the depression itself. Roosevelt's strategy was probably better than any other plan for the United States at this current time. This is because it not only stopped unemployment rates from rising, but even saw them decrease, and this all without taking drastic measures conveying the United States government. Roosevelt's first act was to secure the banks. By forming the Emergency Banking Relief Bill ...
- 3013: The Anti-Vietnam Movement
- ... protest that grew through 1971 soon replaced it. All of these movements captured the attention of the White House, especially when 25,000 people marched on Washington Avenue. And at times these movements attracted the interest of all the big decision-makers and their advisors (Gettleman, 54). The teach-ins began at the University of Michigan on March 24, 1965, and spread to other campuses, including Wisconsin on April 1. These ...
- 3014: History of the Panama Canal
- ... neatly by Ellsworth Bunker, a negotiator in the region, when he said, "We bought Louisiana; we bought Alaska. In Panama we bought not territory, but rights." A second important question, is the Canal a vital interest to the United States? LaFeber gives three points suggesting that it is not. First, the importance of the Canal decreased after 1974, because of the end of the Vietnam War and all related military traffic ...
- 3015: Franklin Roosevelt and the Holocaust
- ... Order 9417. The WRB was established by FDR in January of 1944, after he received a report from Henry Morganthau (Blum, 1976, p.180). This report focused primarily on the State Department's lack of interest or motivation when it was time for the U.S. to perform rescue missions. The State Department actively shutdown news coming into the United States and FDR's office. This action prevented or limited FDR ...
- 3016: Causes of the American Revolution
- ... of the parliament. Dickinson's comments were present among the colonists, and thus infuriated them to rebellion, and the seizure of basic democratic rights. "From necessity of the case, and a regard to the mutual interest of both countries, we cheerfully consent to the operation of such acts of the British parliament as are bonafide restrained to the regulation of our external commerce, for the purpose of securing the commercial advantages ...
- 3017: U.S Involvement In The Vietnam War
- ... taxes during that presidents term in office. There are a myriad of promises made and things done in a presidential election year that have questionable motives as to whether they are done in the best interest of the people or in the interests of the presidential candidate. These hidden interests are one of the biggest problems with the political aspects of government in modern society. One of the prime examples of ...
- 3018: World War I and Bringing People Together
- ... gain and all to lose-especially their lives..." (Eugene V. Debs, Page 169) This is a perfect example of how some Americans felt toward the war. Many thought America entered the war to protect its interest, which was the money and weapons that it loaned out to the allies. Eugene felt that the poor lacked a voice in Americas decisions. Eugene, like many socialists felt that in time Americas true voice ...
- 3019: The Persian Gulf War
- ... U. S. public opinion in favor of war. After consulting with U. S. Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney in August 1990, King Fahd of Saudi Arabia invited American troops onto Saudi soil. It was the interest of the USA to stop any further advantage of the Iraqi army. The deployment was called "Operation Desert Shield." These troops were armed with light, defensive weaponry. On November 8, 1990 President Bush announced a ...
- 3020: American Prohibition in the 1920s
- ... sacramental purposes. This act also set up guidelines for enforcement (Bowen, 154). Prohibition was meant to reduce the consumption of alcohol, seen by some as the devil’s advocate, and thereby reduce crime, poverty, death rates, and improve the economy and the quality of life. “National prohibition of alcohol -- the ‘noble experiment’ -- was undertaken to reduce crime and corruption, solve social problems, reduce the tax burden created by prisons and poorhouses ...
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