...Michael Mainor EN106 – First Year Writing Seminar II: Academic Research & Writing Date : April 26, 2012 America vs. the World America the Beautiful, The Home of the Brave, words that we often hear as Americans in our patriotic way of life; however, are we as Americans so egocentric and or narcissistic in our way of life that we project our thoughts and way of life onto other countries in a global sense? As defined by freedictionary.com, to be egocentric is to view things from one’s own point of view as the only right. It also defines narcissistic as to be infatuated and obsessed with one’s self to exclusion of all others in a ruthless pursuit of one’s gratification, dominance, and ambition. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being proud and patriotic Americans. Although most people who live in America can agree that it is a great place to live, we should not project our way of life, as the only right way, onto other countries’ cultures, or people around the world, because when we do we take the risk of being viewed as America vs. the world. In the excerpt, Moral Disagreement, by Kwame Anthony Appiah, he discusses how different perspectives to any situation and or word(s) mean different things to others based on a variety of things: culture, religion, and morals to name a few. Appiah is a native of Ghana and because of his different upbringing and perspective he views things different. For example, “Many married women lived with their brothers, visiting their husbands...
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...America as a World Leader Name Institution America as a World Leader Before the Truman Doctrine, the Cold War was rapidly accelerating (Voices of Freedom, n.d.). Additionally, the United States started wars against communism during the confrontations of the Soviet Union and the United States over the Berlin and the Southern and the Eastern Europe, the inauguration of the communist government in China, and the development of an atomic bomb by the Soviet Union (Voices of Freedom, n.d.). As a result, the National Security Council approved America’s global call to bring communism to an end. In 1950, the council approved what was to be called NSC 68 which contained details of what was dubbed as “the free society” (Voices of Freedom, n.d.). The manifesto sought to tell the world that the Soviet Union was pursuing global domination as well as the elimination freedom in the world. NSC 68, albeit it was never made public was to be a struggle between “the idea of freedom” and that of slavery under Kremlin (Voices of Freedom, n.d.). On the other hand, America was also pursuing “the idea of freedom” when it intervened in World War II. This essay aims to show that even though America saw the increase in military spending, its involvement in World War II and Cold War was good in the sense that America became a world leader that pursues global freedom and peace. At the outset, while America was pursuing the idea of freedom as well that of slavery, the wars that it participated in led...
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...During World war one there was a big debate that happen in our government to see whether or not our troops should be overseas to help with the monster of a world war that was happening in Europe at the time. Many felt that it was not our war to fight and it would be foolish to waste American blood on something that is not going to benefit us at all, and others were just appalled by the actions of the people of the war and the crimes that they were committing to the people of Europe and they did not understand why this was happening. The biggest thing for the people of the United States was that most did not forget where they came from, and they were feeling for the people that were still in Europe and a lot of the people were still family and close friends that they knew were going through all of this. For most of the beginning of the war President Wilson was going through great lengths to make sure that the American people stayed apart from these conflicts and he urged that they do no worry about what is going one in Europe but rather let’s focus on the issues that we have in the United States and move forward from these tragedies. President Wilson at no time wanted us to be in this war and actually used this non-war campaign to get himself re-elected as the president that keeps us away from war. Eventually through Even President Wilson could not keep us out of Europe to the people of this great tragedy. Mostly our beginning into the war was us profiting off of the economies...
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...American and World War I Alina Ibrahim HIS/125 January 25, 2013 Matt Brickley American and World War I World War I began as a domino effect of one thing leading to another. In June 1914 the Archduke Franz Ferdinand heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was assassinated by a Serbian Nationalist while visiting Sarajevo (Schultz, 2012). Austria-Hungary then issued an ultimatum to the Serbians to bring the assassins to justice. This was an ultimatum that the Austro-Hungarians knew the Serbians would not meet prompting Austria-Hungary to attack Serbia (The Causes of World War I, 2009). Compelled by a treaty with Serbia, Russia mobilized its army in defense of Serbia. While Russia was an ally of Serbia, also bound by a treaty Germany was an ally of Austria-Hungary. This obligated Germany to mobilize its army in defense of Austria-Hungary. Britain and France also entered the war bound by treaty as an ally of Russia (The Causes of World War I, 2009). Hence, the domino effect of one country leading the other to enter the war. Throughout the first three years of the war America remained a neutral country. They were not bound by any treaties to ally themselves to fight for either side in the war. The war in Europe was at an impasse and both sides realized that in order to win the war they needed to submit the other to starvation (Schultz, 2012). The economies of the countries at war in Europe were quickly in ruins and they looked to the United States for supplies...
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...America and World War I Jeff Clark HIS/125 5/12/13 Michele Riley When war erupted in 1914, the United States attempted to remain neutral and was a proponent for the rights of neutral states. Isolationist foreign policy was encouraged by Congress's apprehensions about giving other countries a political door into US policies and the cultural melting pot of the United States' population. In spite of these factors, the United States did enter World War I, as a result of several events. In an attempt by both the allied and the central powers to involve the Americans, the US was heavily saturated with propaganda. Much of the material had a Pro-British slant which was aided by the connection to Britain as a "cultural brother" and the United States' concern with affairs in Western Europe. While propaganda sympathetic to Germany did also exist, it did not carry much weight with the American public. Germany was seen by most Americans as a dangerous monarchy with autocratic militarist thinking, including a hidden agenda to undermine democracy and US power. There were allegations of industrial sabotage, poisoning water supplies, kidnapping individuals, and engaging in espionage within American labor unions by Germans to keep the United States busy on the home front. These rumors, along with extensive submarine warfare, added to the distrust of the Germans. The US fought many battles but the second battle of Marne seems to have been the one that led to the demise of Germany...
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...United States of America gained its independence from Great Britain. At this time, America was a small, developing country. Flash forward 239 years, America is one of the world’s most powerful and influential countries. How does the world view this powerful, influential country? We will determine how other countries view America by learning and analyzing how America treats its own citizens, how America treats other countries, and how America manages its own budget. We propose that the world views America as a well-developed, economically, and politically stable nation that treats its citizens with the utmost respect. One way to analyze how the world views America, is to examine how America treats its own citizens. One of a country's main priorities is providing quality healthcare for its own people. “The United States health care system is the most expensive in the world, but comparative analyses consistently show the U.S. underperforms relative to other countries on most dimensions of performance” (Commonwealth Fund). When America was compared to other similar industrialized nations—United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany, France, Australia, Norway, Sweden, New Zealand, Canada, Netherlands—America ranked last out of the all countries in term of quality of health care for its citizens. Despite having the worst quality of healthcare for citizens, American citizens by far pay more than any other citizen from any other country for their health care. “The U.S. leads the world in healthcare...
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...America the great. Is America the greatest country in the world? I believe, to be considered one of the greatest countries in the world you must attain three things. First we must have an effective system as far as healthcare, schooling and any government assistance. Secondly, equality within the classes. Lastly compassion for all people. These factors can bring greatness to any country seeking the title. In the United States the system of healthcare, schooling and assistance is far from perfect. Healthcare coverage is a mandatory assistance to help with medical billing in the event of illness or examination. Although appreciated by a single mother like myself, the working class and above is obligated to pay the tax for not only for my benefit, they also have the extra expense of paying towards their own health care coverage. Schooling is another mandatory part of U.S. citizenship designed to educate and prepare children and teens for emerging adulthood. Most of the main courses taken in school are completely irrelevant to the needs of the students. If all schools followed the approach of the Montessori schooling system, then all student will be able to work at their own pace and recognize their true potential as individuals. As far as all other assistance is concerned, we need to come together as a whole and take better care of all citizens in their time of need rather than people who work the least to gain the most benefit....
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...Republican motherhood Raise virtuous, well-educated sons That is what is necessary in a republic E.g. Abigail Adams Question How successful were the Articles of Confederation as a constitution? Evidence Congress didn’t have the power to collect taxes or to regulate commerce Written notes… Constitution Written notes… Article II Presidential (executive branch) powers Commander in chief Enormous power that is used regularly Undeclared wars are now commonplace – the president orders military action (criticism of an imperial presidency – perhaps president should ask Congress regardless) Negotiate treaties Senate has to approve by 2/3 majority, however Veto Negotiated legislation President sets the budget and sets agenda Can be overridden by a 2/3 majority of Congress Andrew Johnson had numerous vetoes overridden (also Truman) Obama has vetoed the fewest bills since James Garfield Divided congress with great difficulty passing bills Primary reason: president is an integral part of the legislative process Appoint federal justices and government employees (e.g. heads of CIA and Federal Reserve) Enforce laws executive orders Order of the president without Congressional approval that has the force of law Only operates within the framework of an existing piece of legislation or constitutional power Order based on a certain interpretation Example: Harry Truman integrates the armed forces Ends segregation of blacks and whites in the army Issue pardons Electoral...
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...Globalization trends in America and the World What are the main trends in globalization that changed America and the World? Goldberg (2015) illustrated an overview and macro analysis of some key trends in globalization is changing or will change America and the rest of world. Firstly, America great again, he argued that America's economy has experienced the least impacts of globalization comparing to other economies around the world. As an example, the percent of Gross National Product (GNP), exports account sequentially 52 percent, 32 percent, 27 percent for Germany's, UK's, China's economy and only 14 percent of America's economy. For this lesser dependency on exports, the United States was being protected from the European debt crisis....
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...The World War most definitely had a significant impact on the ever-changing America, however the way she carried herself post-war, threatened her status in the upcoming years leading to more inevitable conflict. America was thought of as the greatest power coming out of World War I due to its financial stability, lack of need for any large-scale repairing, and it's eventual recognition as the world's leading nation. Although, the elements that made the nation seem powerful, were it's eventual source of weakness. Above the surface, the United States was a hub of industrialism with a sound economy. All of which was true, however, among all of the positive change were small localized issues that separated the country. The author of the 'No” view point, Neiberg, claimed that despite the growing issues of large-scale immigration and controversial urbanization, the country remained...
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...Name: Professor: Course: Date: U.S in the 20th Century 1. World War I and American Life. Explain the impact of World War I in America. Consider various social, economic and political changes in the country during and right after the war. Do you think these changes were caused by the war? War brings changes to every country. The American significantly transformed life after World War I. the country faced social, economic and political changes, which were felt both the negatively and the positively. First and foremost, it goes without saying that the population was increased since there were immigrants who were coming into the country with new ideas and new experiences. Therefore, the society was very vibrant. On the negative, there was a significant effect of othering that caused a rift between the immigrants and the local population; therefore, there were many differences. The economy of...
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...make decisions? Are you aware of how much your culture influences your decision making? Your culture influences everyday decisions through its logic, past experiences, and the effect family has on your culture. In this unit we have seen many cases on all three examples. “Such as Two Ways to Belong in America” by Bharati Mukherjee, “Where Worlds Collide” by Pico Iyer, and “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker. All of these give great context on how and when we make decisions using our culture. Sometimes it is very big decisions and a lot of times it’s the most basic of problems we solve using what our culture has taught us. Your culture influences your decision making through past experiences. In the story “Where Worlds Collide” by Pico Iyer. In the restroom someone has written “Yes on proposition 187. Mexicans go home,” (lyer 51) this person may have had a bad experience with a person who was Mexican. They also may have gotten the idea from media sources in the story it states of the “images they’ve brought over from Cops and Terminator 2” (Iyer 50). So those people got all their ideas of America from movies they have shown. This may have been the reason for them deciding to come to America....
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...Negative Effects on America Resulting from World War 2 Jessica Raby University of Phoenix (Axia College) Negative Effects on America Resulting from World War 2 The time period of 1939 to 1945 was a very devastating time for a lot of individuals especially American’s. During this time frame the world was involved in the crisis called World War ll. World Warll had a large negative impact on America’s economy as a whole it affected America’s financial status greatly, American soldiers also suffered a large variety of mental as well as physical health issues during and after World War 2, and many American’s lost their lives for the cause. The major decision to go into war all began on December 7, 1941 when the Japanese forces bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii which resulted in the United States making the decision to go into war. Loosing Pearl Harbor had a large impact on America’s armed forces because it took out a major battle station, many men and women, along with a large portion of the United States’ military resources. Was the decision to go to war worth what America had to suffer? America’s financial status was affected greatly by the impact of World War ll. America was already in a very deep financial stand due to the Great Depression and the effects World War l. The world already repositioned world power and influence. America was already trying to come back from all of the earlier tragedies and in going to war again it only led America to suffer more and to use what...
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...“How Structurism Arranges Marriage in India, America, and the Rest of the World” In fact, marriage in the U.S. is just as arranged as marriage in India. Outright if you were to ask someone if marriage in the United States was the same as in India, you would surely get a quick; “No” for a response since largely the United States practices marriages of individual self-choice while India practices arranged marriage. For better or worse, there are many reasons as to why both these countries follow their own marriage styles, but what happens if we were to look beyond what’s in front of us and truly study what ‘unseen’ forces play into a marriage. Would we even dare suggest that marriage in the United States (the freest nation in the world) is just as arranged in India, is it possible to see that arranged marriages in India are perhaps freer than a marriage of self-choice? First we must answer what is a marriage and what forces play into a marriage to truly know. The definition of a marriage in the 1950’s was the union of a non-related male and female backed by their family members with duties and obligations to love and care for one another with the prospect of having children. Nowadays this definition is dated, thanks to the study of Anthropology and the phenomena of homosexuality; a politically correct and culturally considerate definition of marriage would be; “a culturally sanctioned union between two or more people that establishes certain rights and obligations...
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...Describe the shifts in the world economy over the last 30 years. What are the implications of these shifts for international businesses based in Great Britain? North America? Hong Kong? The past 30 years have seen dramatic changes in the world economy. Where the power of world dominance had been shifted from one to another and also some countries which were at the bottom of the world economy have risen to be at the top. Where counties like U.S and Great Britain rose to the top in the initial phase and in the later phase faced greater challenges from developing countries like china, brazil etc which rose to 2nd and 7th largest economies from 8th and 16th respectively in 1970’s. As mentioned in (A World of Change -- Finance & Development, September 2014) Post war reconstruction helped many countries to become world leaders in economy as many companies expanded their capacity and became multinational. U.S which accounted of 1/3rd of the world’s output in this phase experienced its biggest expansion due to these big industries. Many European countries like Great Britain also experienced the same growth as United States. Due to the greater reforms in the world politically many of new independent countries emerged. Number of independent countries raisen from 139 in 1965 to 204 in 2014. These newly independent countries started participating in the world economy. According to the during the past decade these emerging economies account for 70 percent of the global growth whereas...
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