1. Who is the speaker, and what is his significance in history? The speaker of the first speech is John F. Kennedy, 35th president of the United States. President Kennedy was instrumental in improving relations with the USSR and improving civil rights in the US. He is seen as one of the greatest presidents America has ever had. The speaker of the second speech is Martin Luther King, and he is probably the most famous person associated with the civil rights movement. The speaker of the
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How Jim Morrison’s Poetry Lead A Movement The United States of America found itself in a peculiar situation near the closing of 1959 and the beginning of 1960. There was a tremendous split between two very different generations. The older generation was a collection of people that witnessed the terrible acts of communism and the reign of Hitler, they fought bravely to expel Nazi Germany from the world and witnessed an attack on their own nation. They were a nation of go-getters that believed in the
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Missile Crisis occurred from 13th October – 26th October 1962, was a diplomatic conflict between America and Russia, which moved the world to the edge of a nuclear precipice and World War Three. The United States (US), led by then President J. F. Kennedy, had to suppress the nuclear threat posed by the Soviet Union (SU), who had secretly stationed nuclear missiles in Cuba – within 90 miles of the US – in order to deter any future US attempts to attack Cuba and to equalize the nuclear strategic balance
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University of Phoenix Material Fifties and Sixties Culture, Consumerism, and the Economy Matrix Student Name: Keyiana Moye Section 1—Economic Miracle. Create a matrix overview of the economic expansion following World War II. Select five of the following topics to shape a response, and explain their significance to American history: Dwight D. Eisenhower, Adlai Stevenson, The Fair Deal, Nuclear Power, Government Spending, Suburbs, The Modern West, Keynesian Economics, Corporate Consolidation
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Harris John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy was born in Brookline Massachusetts on May 29th, 1917. Throughout his life Kennedy exhibited moral courage. Being born into an affluent family and personally blessed with looks, money and charm, Kennedy was an adventurous young man. Being inspired by achievements, Kennedy was driven by success and would not accept failure. Constantly aware of his political heritage, he never lost sight of his personal and family goals in that world. Kennedy strove for a serious
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or fourth grade teacher since I was about five years old. My ultimate dream and goal in life is to achieve that dream and become a teacher. With out a education I would not be able to go into that field of expertise. It reminds me of what John F Kennedy said in the Procalmation 3422 on July 25,1961. He said,”Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest ability, because in each of us is a private hope and dream which, fullfilled, can be translated into benefits for everyone and
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Democratic Presidential nominee was able to effectively address the crowd with care, passion, and love. Although Kennedy was faced with a diverse demographical audience with different skin color and cultural differences, he attempted to bring the audience together with hope for the future of the country and the ability to move forward from the tragedy. The audience at the speech by Kennedy after the assassination of MLK Jr. was composed of a largely black crowd in a section of town that was predominately
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Cold WarPatricia Hamilton Kaplan University OnlineSS310-Exploring the1960s- An Interdisciplinary ApproachMay 29, 2012Professor Rookstoolii Cold War I will be writing about longest war in history the Cold War . First, about the historical and political conditions of the Cold War. Explanation of specific threat against United States during the Cold War. Third, my preparation to prepare my family for Cuba Missile Crisis in the Cold War. Lastly, the question I was asked about the Cold War. Historical
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Jonathan Agosto Hoffa The Movie The movie “Hoffa” told the story of Jimmy R. Hoffa. He is one of the greatest labor leaders in American history. In his lifetime, he accomplished great feats, and overcame many hard-ships. The movie Hoffa portrayed Jimmy Hoffa as a man working for the Teamsters. He was a hard working worker and devoted himself for the better of the workers, the truck drivers, whom were being treated terribly and paid scarcely. The Teamsters was a union for these truck drivers,
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I think that having dinner with someone from history would be awesome! I believe that I would learn so much from any person in history. This is why I would choose Abraham Lincoln, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and John F. Kennedy. Abraham Lincoln because he fought for slaves to have freedom. He became president just as slavery took a turn for the worst. Slavery was very bad in the south and he felt the need to stop it. To stop the south, he created the Emancipation Proclamation. This proclamation
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