In the early 1960s, the civil rights movement forced the United States to address the rising problem of poverty. The movement motivated discontent young Americans as well as President John F. Kennedy to take action at help stop poverty in the states. Kennedy responded by taking initiative and beginning federal programs to address job creation. These new programs focused primarily on skills training and fighting hunger. Kennedy’s successor, President Lyndon Johnson, would use these programs as the
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This photograph is meaningful and remarkable because it holds true historical significance. In the time period of 1970, the country was experiencing political turmoil because of the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War was a long and costly conflict between North Vietnam and South Vietnam and its ally, the United States of America. The president at the time, Richard Nixon ran a campaign promising to end the war through his decision to invade Cambodia which evoked students on college campuses nationwide to
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The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was a historical significance for the United States. During this time the United States was trying the contain communism. The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution gave the President the authorization, without a formal declaration of war, for the use of conventional military force in Southeast Asia. This was a different kind of war, the U.S. was overconfident, not thinking about any consequences of the choices they made, causing many disadvantages for the United States. The Congress
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On January 20, 1961, John Fitzgerald Kennedy delivered one of the most famous speeches. JFK’s first and only, inauguration captured the attention of a shaken nation. The speech itself is brilliant, it provides a strong appeal to logos, pathos and ethos. This speech has inspired millions of people and touched their hearts as well. John F. Kennedy, also known as JFK, was the youngest president to ever be elected into office. Kennedy was born into a wealthy family, and was expected to achieve great
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Even though I was quite skeptical at first, I found that reading about Teddy Roosevelt was quite interesting. I learned many things about him that I had not previously known. In my opinion, he was a good president with a big personality that brought youth and energy into the white house. Non the less, like most presidents, he did many good things but a few not so good. However, I believe he was nominated for a purpose, and played a huge role in shaping America today. Probably the one thing I most
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Tensions were high between the United States and The Soviet Union. Both countries were afraid of a nuclear war that would destroy the world. Kennedy wanted to try and negotiate with The Soviet Union so that both countries did not have to worry about nuclear annihilation. Kennedy did not want war he knew it would be bad for both countries and both end in destruction on a unknown scale. Roosevelt wanted Freedom for the people in Europe. He did not want those
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If I were playing a name association game and someone said, “Jimmy Hoffa,” I would respond “gangster.” Growing up in the 1960s and 1970s, living primarily in white, middle-class neighborhoods, I had a negative impression of labor unions, especially the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Based on comments from adults I trusted, reports from the “CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite,” and storylines in the movies, unions were led by corrupt men who sought to control their membership for personal
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The 45th president of the United States delivered his first speech to his country on January 20, 2017. Donald Trump is striving to protect the citizens and their country by encouraging them and giving them hope. Donald Trump’s inaugural address conveyed a positive tone of hope to the country by explaining in his speech that he will bring back the jobs and wealth of America and their citizens, achieve better border security, and setting stricter immigration laws. First, he elucidates in his address
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Jacqueline Lee Bouvier was the former First Lady of the United States. She was born on July 28, 1929 in the city of Southampton, New York. She lived to be 64 years old. Her father John Vernoun Bouvier III was a wealthy Wall Street stockbroker, having French, Scottish, and English ancestry. Her mother Janet Norton Lee Bouvier, was a socialite of Irish descent, and an accomplished equestrienne. Jackie had a young sister named Caroline Lee Bouvier, she and her sister were raised in catholic faith. Since
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When Dwight D. Eisenhower gave his last speech as president of the United States, the country was dealing with large conflicts both domestically and abroad. The Cold War had been going on for some time, the Civil Rights Movement was beginning to gain momentum, and the Vietnam War was causing tensions outside as well as inside the States. Worry and trepidation were common feelings among the American people, and the president knew that what everyone needed most was hope. In his speech, Eisenhower frequently
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