...D. Brandeis Although it has been a necessity of Jewish consciousness to think that the rise of a modern political Zionist movement can be blamed to the aggressive anti-Semitism suffered by the European Jews, this does not provide an adequate explanation. The entire history of the Jews can be defined by the way in which they suffered persecution under the brutal hands of others, proving that anti-Semitism was not a rare occurrence unique to the Jews of the nineteenth century. Therefore, this whole idea of Zionism being created to retaliate against anti-Semitism gives out the wrong message to the world and especially to the Jewish community. The Zionist movement gave the movement “a chance to secure Theodore Herzl’s dream—international sanction of a Jewish homeland in Palestine” (p. 515). Thus, the discovery of the transformation of the Jewish world instead of the development of the modern world as we know it is crucial to the understanding of the maturity of Zionism and the Zionist conversion of Louis D. Brandeis. Ever since the Six-Day War of 1967 the support for the State of Israel became such an important factor. Yet, more important however to the American Jewish community, because ever since the 1900 until after World War I, the demand to Americanize was at an all time high. Therefore everyone, including Jews and non-Jews were expected and forced to abandon any ethnic alliances or traditions in order support and stand up for America. This therefore constructed more of a...
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...the battlefield. The void this left at home created a network and community fueled by shared grief and a common religious belief. A Christian worldview coupled with a confederate patriotism drew women together in a shared experience. Left at home, with no time to lament the necessities of war, women would undergo a transformation from co- or vice-manager of plantations and business, to proxy, with all authority attributed to her as would have been to her fighting, or deceased, husband, father, or brother. Conformity was difficult for some. Despite the position of mistress, with its duties and afforded education and position, women were also required to remember their womanhood while “trying to do a man’s business.” While women were often “put in charge” of their households prior to the war, their new position, now without the male authority that they were accustomed to, left them in a level of management to which they had not previously adapted; although some were not up for this task, others were. This commission, however, extended into many realms of “man’s work,” William Pinar describes it this way: Confederate women came to accept that they could not put their personal preferences above the demands of the new nation. In this moment of crisis, one's country - the Confederate States of America - had to come before husband or son. If the South were to survive, southern ladies had to become patriotic Confederate women, ready to assume many of the political responsibilities...
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...Patrick Henry gives a speech concerning slavery and disapproval of the British in America. He uses literary devices as allusions and extended metaphors, along with his position as a delegate of Virginia, in order to persuade the people to comply with his wanting. Mr. Henry incorporates repetition and appeals to the dual aspects of humans, being their intellect and their emotional value. Thus, Mr. Henry persuades the people into understanding why reform is needed and how we can do so. Mr. Henry begins his argument over slavery in the beginning “consider[ing] it as nothing less than a question of freedom,” of people in need of a voice being trifled by those in opposition. He justifies his blunt statement by naming it an “act of disloyalty toward the majesty of heaven,” being the utmost powerful entity for all religious followers who understand the consequences. This also gains support from those who are devout in their religion, and understand the harm being done to those enslaved. They are treated inhumanely by people who attend church the Sunday to say they have not sinned, but have against a fellow individual, and are in guilt for their actions....
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...The Importance of the Home Front World War II was the deadliest war in history, dragging on for six years from 1939 until 1945 when the Allied powers finally defeated Nazi Germany and Japan. The Allies had a significant advantage during the war, which was their ability to out-produce the Axis powers when the United States joined joined the Allies. The Home Front in America was a significant part of World War II as the war effort greatly relied on the support of the American citizens. Without the civilians’ support, the Allies may not have been able to win against the Axis powers. Their involvement in the armed forces, shift to expand output for war materials, and dedication to rationing were few of the many ways America made a major impact on the outcome. First and foremost, the United States had to increase its armed forces. The war offered an opportunity to show patriotism for the young men. The registrations expanded the age limit, and many volunteers overwhelmed the military recruiting stations. Most of the draftees ended up in the army, increasing the army’s ranks. With many of the male workers gone, there was nobody else to take on the responsibilities of the working men besides women. The amount of women working in the factory increased dramatically, giving women a new...
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...North American continent and people began traveling looking for new life. European Explorers eventually came to the land of Africa where they began a trans-Atlantic slave trade. This estimated to bring 10 million Africans to America. Unlike other subordinate groups in America today, African Americans came to America unwillingly and in doing so suffered great loss, pain, death and so on. Africans being sold to white people of America eventually brought about new economic status and a new social system. Slave trading deemed a very profitable market for European settlers. Goods were exported from Europe to Africa, Africans were sold across the ocean to America where they were enslaved and worked for landowners/famers, and those goods produced by the American farmers through the work of African slaves were then exported back to Europe. Shamefully, fear and greed is a large part of why slavery continued and social segregation infected this country for so long. “Not long after the first colonial settlement in 1619, Africans came to Virginia with the Dutch. At first, like their poor English counterparts, the Africans were treated as indentured servants; laborers under contract to work for several years for a payment of housing, food or other necessities.” (Brazos Valley African American Museum: Robin Silva 2007) At first, Africans were promised freedom after several years working for the white man but eventually posed as a threat to wealthy landowners and this is how race...
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...Samuel Huntington’s writing holds a stronger position than does Louis Menand. Huntington is pointing out facts in his article, while Menand is less fact based and seems to merely indicate Huntington is wrong because Menand thinks so. Pointing to key aspects of Huntington’s argument and how Menand ‘refutes’ them will show that his opinion is less factual. Where as Menand uses his interpretation of what Huntington basis his writings on to form his conclusions. In Huntington’s article, One Nation Out of Many, Huntington chronologically goes thru the immigration of the United States detailing how early immigrants had a desire to become American in both nationality and core culture. He illustrates how American business and government used their resources to assist in the teaching of immigrants both the language and culture. It was a time when an industrial powerhouse like Ford Motor Company was thinking in line with US Government, both creating schools that taught “American ways, the English language, and the right way to live.” Huntington goes further to explain how immigrants had a desire no only to assimilate, but how they internally believe in the United States as their Country. The decline of this belief in Core Culture is explained by way of Government trying to move to a multicultural position even as the American public remains strong to the Core Culture. Huntington details how in several cases the Government was out of touch with the voters. Where both presidential...
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...state Indiana. Hazel Crosby was a big supporter of all Hoosiers and automatically loved the person if they were a hoosier. "I don't know what it is about Hoosiers," said Hazel but they've sure got something".(Vonnegut 55) In Cat's Cradle this is one of the biggest granfalloons in the book. Hazel said to John "whenever I meet a young Hoosier, I tell them, 'You call me Mom".(Vonnegut 55) When Hazel said this, she was taking being a "Hoosier" a little to far. Hazel represented "Patriotism" and Vonnegut was almost making fun of people who take that stuff to seriously. When Hazel meets a Hoosier she gets excited and feels better about life. She only does this to connect to something, so there is something...
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...economy as the level of national debt went up and there was a brief recession during the years 1920-1921. The First World War also had an impact on society for example women in society changed dramatically and the 1920’s saw the birth of ‘The new Woman’. Although during the 1920’s, some freedoms were expanded others were curtailed such as prohibition which banned the sale of alcoholic drinks this had both negative and positive impacts on society in America. It can be argued that the impact of the First World War was beneficial to the economy, one reason for this is that industrial production increased between 1916 and 1918 by 39 per cent. This was due to the huge demand for war materials, imports from Europe fell and exports from the USA rose which lead to an increase in industrial production. In 1913 the USA produced about 32 per cent of the world’s industrial goods. The USA needed to import very little and most of what it produced could be sold to its rapidly growing population. Steel output increased from 1913-1920 in America due to the First World War and this was a material in high demand during the war. In 1913 the USA produced 32 million tonnes of steel but by 1920 it was producing 42 million tonnes, this shows how the war had a positive effect on the economy as this increased so dramatically. Because of this vast growth in demand in the industrial sector, the number employed...
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...protect the welfare of the USA during the Civil War, the First World War, and the World War II have indicated that sometimes the notion that a boy becomes a man during the war is nothing but a myth. This paper outlines the expectations and the results obtained by the soldiers of different nationalities, religions and cultures, who experienced the Civil War, Word War I, and the World War II respectively and explains the reasons of their ultimate opinions. 2. The Civil War The Civil War in the United States of America is known to be one of the most bloody and atrocious wars, which the mankind has ever experienced. The army of confederates included approximately 1 billion of soldiers and officers, while the Union conscripted approximately 2 billion soldiers and officers, hereby possessing a double advantage over the forces of the enemies. Among the main peculiarities of this war is the fact that the troops of the Union were literally infected with patriotism and their aspirations...
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...The psychology hidden within Civic humanism is it focused on the “public” good over the “private” good (Kramnick 15). People such as John Adams worried that focusing on the private good would cause people to lose sight of patriotism toward the Commonwealth. When paper money evolved it became a threat to the public good (Kramnick 16). “Virtuous republicans” threatened Civic humanism. People were no longer focused on the common good and began concentrating on themselves and their own wealth. Work-ethic Protestantism. The psychology hidden within work-ethic Protestantism is that people believed your work-ethic determined how faithful you were to Protestantism. Working hard was considered salvation. The colonist obeyed because as Kramnick states “Daily labor sanctified and thus was both specific obligation and positive moral values” (18). They believed each man’s occupation was a gift from god. In turn this avoided laziness. SImilar to Locke, the work-ethic Protestants...
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...of the industrial economy was the expansion of railroads. The First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States was built in the 1860’s. Linking the well-developed railway network of the eastern coast with rapidly growing California. Construction on the first transcontinental railroad began after President Abraham Lincoln approved the Pacific Railway Act of 1862, a landmark that authorized the federal government to financially back the construction of a transcontinental railroad. Lincoln felt the transcontinental railroad was a necessity, an idea whose time had come (HUL 2014). With the development of the transcontinental railroad spurred a major economic growth. The true economic impact of the railroad may never be known, but one thing is for certain: It was dramatic. The flow of goods over the line after the first full year of operation was around $50 million in 1869 dollars (Friedman 2010). Individuals felt the joining of America, economically, geographically and totally was complete. But with the development of the railroads came a rise in big businesses, it opened up the whole country for the development of new products, growing population and distribution and communication. Between 1865 and 1920, the nation’s population increased by nearly 200 percent, from 36 million to 100 million (Revolution by Railroad...
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...Essay on Ed Milliband Speech Great Britain has always been a centre of unification. The name United Kingdom doesn’t just have a literal meaning, but also a symbolic one that stretches centuries back. There was a common saying once " The sun never sets on the British empire". It was no exaggeration because the British Empire was so large that at least some part of it was in daylight. These were days when the kingdom was unified through trade and colonization. Today, a lot fewer of these countries are united in government and those that are, are now called citizens of the UK. The UK consists of 4 countries, which speak the language but culture-wise have many differences. Despite the differences, all the citizens of Scotland, Northern-Ireland, England and Wales can or should call themselves British. In Ed Millibands speech, he describes this idea of unification as beautiful and compelling and sees no reason for it to end any time soon. He implores the English (Scottish) citizens to include a great deal of British heritage into their individual conception of identity. The question whether or not Scotland should stay members of this United Kingdom or become an independent nation has been contemplated for a long time. In 2012 the SNP (Scottish National Party) announces their plan to initiate a referendum or public vote in 2014, regarding Scotland’s independence. Ed Milliband (then) leader of the Labour party, in June 2012 through a speech attempts to influence the Scottish people...
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...Abstract This paper explores both the history of bilingual education as well as it’s implications for American Society. We will define the difference between bilingual education and bilingualism. It takes a formative look at the Bilingual Education Act to see our roots in bilingual education. We will examine both the advantages and disadvantages of bilingualism and it’s effect on the brain. Also, we will attempt to shed some needed light on just why this is such a hot political topic. Why do Americans still seem unwilling to accept bilingual education as a necessity for their children? Bilingual Education: Friend or Foe? Bilingual education is a polarizing topic in America. Torn between preserving American culture and what makes us American, and providing immigrant children with the same access to education that all Americans deserve, bilingual education is now a political topic in America. There have been many attempts to make positive changes in our education system concerning bilingual education. Even for those who agree that bilingual education is important, arriving at the answer to the best approach is on a meandering path. With decades of studies, opinions and speculation as to the right way to best educate English language learners, it is not unlikely that many Americans wonder if bilingual education is friend or foe? Answers to these questions can best be answered by looking deeper into the history of the Bilingual Education Act, statistics...
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...still waters of peace. Yet, every so often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because We the People have remained faithful to the ideals of our forbearers, and true to our founding documents. So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Americans. That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet. These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our land - a nagging fear that America's decline is inevitable, and that the next generation must lower its sights. Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America - they will be met. On this...
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...still waters of peace. Yet, every so often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because We the People have remained faithful to the ideals of our forbearers, and true to our founding documents. So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Americans. That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our plannet. These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our land — a nagging fear that America’s decline is inevitable, and that the next generation must lower its sights. Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America — they will be met. On this day,...
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