...United States of America: Dominating the World Military Powers Since the beginning of time, the strength of the World Leaders is directly affected by the strength of its military. It is nearly impossible for a Nation to be a world “power house” without the strength of a dominating military force. This statement holds truth when you look at the United States military and how it has shaped the balance of the United States’ influence throughout the world. Although the United States military force has constantly changed over the years; it still remains as the driving force behind the machine known as the United States. America’s military force has always been a threat, and began to emerge to the forefront during the 20th century; it wasn’t until the turn of the 21st century that its true power was exerted. This paper will discuss: America’s rise to military “glory” during the 20th century, its present state, and what must be done in order to preserve it status as a world power in the future. Rise to Military Dominance At the turn of the 21st century, the United States military was at a standstill in terms of military action; especially when compared to the 20th century. The 20th Century was the “bloodiest, costliest century of warfare in human history”; with major conflicts happening seemingly every day. World War I and II, a large number of major revolutions; along with significant social, political, and economic upheavals made the period from 1901 to 2000 of great importance...
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...late nineteenth century, and the birth of the Industrial Revolution, many Americans were looking for new markets, opportunities and wealth, causing them to head South. Americans turned to Central America where countries were attracting and recruiting foreign investors by giving them land in an attempt to build capital and develop. The United States justified the move to Central America through the idea of Pan Americanism. Pan Americanism was a movement that sought to create, encourage and organize relationships between the Americas through diplomatic, political, economic and social means. The Americans who headed to Central America on the terms of Pan Americanism became known as the banana...
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...Imperialism is a type of advocacy of empire. Its name originated from the Latin word "imperium", meaning to rule over large territories. Imperialism is "a policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonization, use of military force, or other means".[2] Imperialism has greatly shaped the contemporary world.[3] The term imperialism has been applied to Western political and economic dominance in the 19th and 20th centuries, however its precise meaning continues to be debated by scholars. For example, cartographers of the nineteenth century used cartography to further fuel imperialism. As scholar Bassett notes, "Maps were used in various ways to extend European hegemony over foreign and often unknown territory."[4] It is better to use terms such as cultural or economic imperialism to describe some of these less formal types of domination.[5] Some writers, such as Edward Said, use the term more broadly to describe any system of domination and subordination organised with an imperial center and a periphery.[6] From a Marxist perspective, imperialism is a natural feature of a developed capitalist nation state as it matures into monopoly capitalism. In Lenin's work Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism, he observed that as capitalism matured in the Western world, economies shifted away from manufacturing towards banking, finance, and capital markets, as production was outsourced to the empires' colonies. Lenin concluded that competition between Empire and...
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...The reading defines machismo as being ideals and practices that determine a man’s masculinity. The ideal man needs to be macho, and as the reading says, “he exercises unquestioned authority, especially over women” (p. 7), he needs to be fearless and dominant. Like Nasrallah said in the article, the two women being murdered is machismo. The reading also says, “Machismo is also often responsible for domestic violence against women…” (p. 7), men needing to prove their masculinity and dominance over women leads to abuse. In the article, Ruiz is believed to have shot his girlfriend Sofía in order to show dominance since she was dancing with another man. Machismo beliefs want women to be submissive, since the ideal woman is humble and self-sacrificing. The article mentions that the epidemic of femicide brought up in the article; has increased by 263% between the years of 2005 and 2013. Machismo is also the cause of this since men show their dominance through targeting women and...
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...the past. In America for example, three of the most notable wars include the French and Indian war, the war of 1812 and the American Revolution. These are some of the wars that involved European nations in American soil and the struggle for ownership of the American continent. In this essay, the focus will be on the comparison between the wars mentioned. In my opinion, the wars were all part of a sequence of events that lead to the development of the United States of America as a nation. The French and Indian war was the earliest of the three wars. It happened between the year 1756 and 1763 (Boot, 2014). It, therefore, took seven years for the war to end. Participants in the war were majorly the French on one side and the British on another side. The British outnumbered the French, and, therefore, the French depended on the help of the Indian natives of America to fight the British. For that reason, and considering that King George had been involved in another war in the 1940s, it was named by the opponents of the British who were the French in collaboration with the Indians. The war was also called the North American Theatre of the Seven Years War between France and Britain (Boot, 2014). It is also called the second hundred yeas war. The reason for the war between the two sides was the claim from the two sides for the region of the valley where Ohio River is located. The Indians had occupied the valley. The war resulted in France losing her possession in America called New France...
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...From the opening line of the preface, Jared Diamond’s Guns, Germs, and Steel is nothing if not an ambitious work: “This book attempts to provide a short history of everybody for the last 13,000 years” (Diamond, 9). This is a bit misleading, however, as Diamond’s motivation is not simply to provide an overview of our species since the dawn of civilization; his aim is to answer the question of “why history unfolded differently on different continents” (Diamond, 9). In the near five-hundred pages of the book, he makes a valiant effort to answer the question in terms of geography (with the adjoining environmental explanations). Indeed, his argument is exceptionally persuasive, and provides strong evidence that Eurasia’s dominance over other parts...
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...The US versus China: Who shall have dominance in the Pacific Ocean? Christopher Wade HIS220 March 5th, 2016 Will Palmer The United States versus China: Who shall have dominance in the Pacific Ocean? In the twenty-first century, there has been an escalation of naval supremacy in the Pacific Ocean. World War Two had been a proving ground for American maritime dominance. The United States Navy has reigned in the Asia-Pacific waters since the dropping of the H-Bomb on Hiroshima. Yet, the proud nation of China is ready to show that they are ready to see who has the true right to rule. The escalating conflict between China and Japan influenced U.S. relations with both nations. From the onset American officials viewed China with equivocation. They opposed Japan’s incursions into northeast China because of their longstanding friendship with the Chinese. Yet, some still believed that there was no vital interest worth going to war with Japan over. Moreover, the civil war in China left policymakers uncertain of which side to lend support to. (Japan, China, the United States and the Road to Pearl Harbor, 1937–41) . On July 7th, 1937 when Chinese and Japanese forces clashed on the Marco Polo Bridge near Beijing, throwing the two nations into a full-scale war, the likelihood of U.S. aid was increased. Tensions rose when the U.S.S Panay was bombed and three Americans were killed. The conflict was avoided because the government accepted Japan’s apology and indemnity. (Japan...
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...economy of the United States is continually growing, at present it has a “GDP growth rate of 1.8%.”(www.cia.gov/worldfactbook). Though, the economy is still in recovery from the recession, in my opinion, it is doing far better now than it was in 2007 and 2008 because of the recession. “Currently the unemployment rate in the U.S is estimated to be 9%.”(www.cia.gov/worldfactbook). Which is still high when compared to previous years, but that is due to the current economic situation in the country. However, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research website, the recession began in December 2007, and was spurred by “sharp downturns in U.S. stock, housing and labor markets” (http://www.nber.org). As a result of the economic recession in America, there were not only ramifications for the United States economy, but for the people as well, and ultimately the global economy. The recession led to staggering home foreclosures, high rates of unemployment, increases in inflation, decreased consumer confidence, contraction of the economy and much more. Interest rates played a role in the economic recession; for instance, it was due to low interest rates offered by banks, that many people decided to take advantage and buy houses they could not afford, leading them to...
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...Janine McAuley The History of the Seven Years War Seven Years' War During the late 1750's and early 1760's, Fredrick of Prussia's invasion of the German state of Saxony had sparked a worldwide series of conflict that also raged in North America. This war was known as the Seven Years' War. It was one of the largest struggles between England and France for dominance in world trade, naval power, and control of the land in North America. For nearly a century, the French and the British had coexisted peacefully in North America. The French explored and claimed a vast region of the land, from Louisiana in the South to the Great Lakes in the North. This region, enclosed by four major cities: Montreal, Detroit, New Orleans, and Quebec, was the Centre of the French empire in North America. (www.digital) history.org For the British, their empire was located at the eastern coastal line of the Atlantic Ocean. Both the French and the British had built communities, trading posts and fortresses to secure a hold on their own claims. Yet, by 1750's, things began to change as both English and French settlements expanded. The religious and commercial tensions began to produce many new conflicts. During this period, the English were getting prepare for the great population leap across the Appalachians into the Ohio valley and beyond. They were not impressed when France tried to claim the Ohio Valley as part of the French territory in the same year while they were prepared to use that region...
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...Problem 2.1. Expanding into Latin America From 1993 to 2002, KFC dominated the chicken segment of the U.S. fast-food market. Their market share, however, decreased by 13.4% over that 10 year period (Exhibit 4, 553). As the fast-food market matured, firms began to focus on globalization to continue growth. By early 2004, 56% of KFC’s restaurants were outside of the U.S. (558). Their initial focus was on Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean, where they established dominance among competitors. Their struggle was in expanding beyond those markets. In their attempt to expand into Central and South America, KFC was met with many challenges. Many Latin American markets had not adopted the fast-food concept and preferred a more leisurely dining experience. The intense competition with major U.S. fast-food chains made it very risky to enter a new market. The geographic distance from the corporate offices made it difficult to control standards and quality. To continue growth, KFC would have to develop a strategy to overcome these obstacles and expand into these markets. 2.2. Strengthening position in Central America KFC initially expanded into Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean due to geographic proximity and existing political and economic ties to the U.S. They were able to establish dominance in these markets because they had first-mover advantage and the local cultures accepted the fast-food concept. To further expand into Central America, KFC will have to develop a strategy...
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...Western Dominance By the nineteenth century, the imperialistic western powers dominated and influenced most of the world. Europe’s power spread until much of the world was controlled and influenced by European business imperialism. The British had acquired direct control over France, India, most of Africa, much of Southeast Asia, South Asia, Malaysia, and the Pacific. They had indirect control over large parts of China, Afghanistan, Persia, Mongolia, and Latin America (Kallander 2/13). The Westward shift of power was brought about with the British domination of foreign trade, the advancement of technology and weapons, and business imperialism. The United States expanded into the Pacific, took over Hawaii and bought Louisiana from the French. The westward shift of power was essential to the rise of global empires and to the start of modernization. Less powerful countries or empires would take ideas from those which were more powerful empires to better advance their society. The expanding western dominance in the world was essential to increasing globalization. The western military dominance symbolized modernization, which was then thought of as industrialization. As western imperialism spread, modernization also spread; the rest of the world had to compete and did so by imitating western militaristic ideas. By building up their own military using western ideas, the unconquered empires could compete and fight against imperialists. The western imperialists continued to conquer...
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...belonging to the economic revisionist school of thought, argue that traditional great power rivalry was primarily responsible for this development. This is defined as developing power through trade in order to achieve financial dominance. Undoubtedly, this factor was a major contributor to cold war tensions, however other factors such as ideology, individuals and WW2- many of which are invariably linked to economic influence- also played a large part. Great power rivalry can be seen as the main cause of increased cold war tensions between 1945 and 1953 as both powers sought to increase their relationships with other countries to obtain economic dominance. America, although benefitting economically from the war, feared the possibility of a recession, both as demand for arms fell and poverty in Europe threatened an insufficient international demand for US goods. They believed free trade would prevent this from happening, as well as increasing interdependence between countries, making further conflict less likely. Indeed, source 8 agrees that "US planners viewed the establishment of a freer and more open international economic system as indispensable to the post-war order." It may be seen that America's attempt to enforce this and thus sustain their financial dominance led to the Marshall Plan, which contributed greatly to cold war tensions. The author of this...
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...CASE STUDY ANALYSIS March 21st 2014 CASE STUDY SABMiller CASE STUDY ANALYSIS CASE STUDY – SABMiller SABMiller SABMiller is a multinational brewing and beverage company, older than the state of South Africa, where it originated. It is the world's second-largest brewer (after AB InBev). Brands: Fosters, Grolsch, Miller Brewing Company, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Pilsner Urquell… Global Presence: It has operations in 75 countries across Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America. SABMiller now faces an important decision. Where to go from here? CASE STUDY ANALYSIS CASE STUDY – SABMiller Porter’s 5 Forces – Beer Industry Substitutes Very high - there are a lot of options in the market for alcoholic beverages such as: -Cider -Wine Supplier Power Low -“The Group was already large enough to use purchasing power to force down ingredient prices” - They own most of the supply chain (they buy breweries) Rivalry among competitors Intensive - Industry that keeps consolidating - ABInbev -Heineken Customers bargaining power Low Customers don’t interfere with the price-making Threat of Potential new entrants Medium to Low - Anyone can start a brewery but it is difficult to become main player - Cost advantage - Lot of capital needed - Reputation CASE STUDY ANALYSIS CASE STUDY – SABMiller SWOT Strengths Background/ History Heritage Global presence Firm's Reputation & Stability Capacity to overcome struggle Industry Knowledge Cost...
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...formal authority to influence others but he only had his special skills and talents as an actor and a bodybuilder. From an informal leader, he then managed to run for the governor of California and received authority to lead California, which makes him a formal leader. Arnold Schwarzenegger experienced what is it to be the greatest bodybuilder of all time. His reputation in the bodybuilding world and blockbuster films makes him an informal leader. In addition, the President of the United States also acknowledged him for his expertise in physical fitness and his one of a kind ability to create ideas and share it with citizens of America. Furthermore, the leader trait approach sought to classify durable personal traits that differentiate leaders from non-leaders. There are eight relevant traits which are intelligence, task-relevant knowledge, dominance, self-confidence, energy/activity...
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...the “Old South” and traditional Southern values, both of which are embodied by Blanche, to a new more “common” era. This can be seen when Stanley states, “I was common as dirt…I pulled you down off them columns and how you loved it” (Williams 137), showing the dismantlement of the pompous South by the ever-growing “common man” population. Additionally, Stanley’s character represents a new America by embodying the emerging “working man” or blue collar stereotype, while also exemplifying...
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