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  • Types of Economic Systems

    Types of Economic Systems

    The second economic system is the market economy. The market economy is a system of supply and demand. They produce and what size is controlled by price mechanism (Ebert/griffin, pg. 11). For example the consumer decides whom he or she wants to buy from and what they will pay for it. In a market system an individual can choose what business they want to do business with or even if they want to operate a

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    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Fatih
  • We Cannot Understand War Without Understanding Culture

    We Cannot Understand War Without Understanding Culture

    “We cannot understand war without understanding culture” “Involvement in two world wars and the Cold War transformed America into a “crusader state” convinced of the superiority of its institutions and way of life and intent on imposing them on the outside world. ” Whether fought at home or abroad every war is to impact all parties involved. Such example of staggering influence on one country’s culture is no more evident then in America’s involvement in

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    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Why We Can’t Forget World War 2

    Why We Can’t Forget World War 2

    I am sure that much of what happened in World War II, not only to Jews of course, But also to Germans and other nationalities from all over Europe who experienced the war and its aftermath in their own country, is still influencing the psyche and the politics of millions of people, even of the younger generations, who are not really conscious on a first-hand basis of what actually took place, World War II impact

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    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Top
  • Conscientious Objectors of World War I

    Conscientious Objectors of World War I

    There were many groups and members of American society who objected to World War I. Recent immigrants, Irish immigrants, socialists, midwestern progressives and populists, and even parents of young men are a few of the members and groups who opposed the war. Moral and religious reasons contribute to the underlying reason as to why young men tried to avoid and even refuse the war draft. Many recent immigrants from the Central Powers countries and regions

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    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Spanish-American War

    Spanish-American War

    The Spanish American War Nationalists in Cuba had been resisting Spanish rule since 1895. The Americans had become increasingly sorry for the Cubans mainly because of the numerous news reports about Spanish brutality. Local New York newspapers like the New York Journal and New York World exaggerated and even made up stories about the Spanish military coming down on the Cuban rebels. These intense newspaper writings, called yellow journalism, convinced much of the American public

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    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Jack
  • Persian Gulf War-The Feat of the Western Countries

    Persian Gulf War-The Feat of the Western Countries

    Persian Gulf War-the Feat of the Western Countries Essay submitted by Unknown On August 2nd, 1990 Iraqi military forces invaded and occupied the small Arab state of Kuwait. The order was given by Iraqi dictatorial president Saddam Hussein. His aim was apparently to take control Kuwait's oil reserves (despite its small size Kuwait is a huge oil producer; it has about 10 per cent of the world's oil reserves ). Iraq accused Kuwait, and also

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    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Top
  • Civil Right Movement

    Civil Right Movement

    Civil Rights Movement The struggle for equality has been a battle fought for hundreds of years amongst African Americans. After the Great Migration and the developments of organizations such as NAACP, many African Americans gradually understood their rights as American citizens and came together to change their lives. The fight was for black citizens to enjoy the civil and political rights guaranteed to them and all other citizens by the U.S. Constitution leading to the

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    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Anna
  • Gulf War

    Gulf War

    in the beginnings our relations with iraq were a little rough and ridged hoh ever we managed to get along with the iraqi government. how ever we must go farther back to understand how our relations even began. in the early to mid 70's the iraq and iran war started. however iraq did not have the funding for the war so we supported iraq by supporting them with about a billion dollars. this war lasted

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    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Mike
  • Analysis of the Cold War

    Analysis of the Cold War

    Analysis of The Cold War When World War II in Europe came to an end on May 7, 1945, a new war was just beginning. This war became known as the Cold War and was between the two world superpowers, the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR). The Cold War lasted from 1945 to 1991. Fears between the two nations, which started in World War I, and grew in World War II, caused

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    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Japanese-American Internment Camps During World War 1

    Japanese-American Internment Camps During World War 1

    We think of Franklin D. Roosevelt as one of our greatest presidents. We see Roosevelt as the president that helped the American people regain faith in themselves, especially at the depth of the great Depression. They say he brought hope as he promised prompt, vigorous action after asserting this statement, “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” But no one looks back to notice Roosevelt to be the president who signed an

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    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Artur
  • The Dominant Economic Paradigm

    The Dominant Economic Paradigm

    The dominant economic paradigm in American thought has always placed a strong emphasis on efficiency, and concomitant concepts such as individualism and autonomy. A corollary to this thinking is that the individual is dynamic and efficient whereas the government is an ossifying bureaucracy, resistant to change and anathema to efficiency. The individual is the creator of wealth; the government is the parasitic redistributionary usurper that feeds upon this wealth. This aversion to government assistance

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    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Jack
  • Economics in Poker

    Economics in Poker

    The game of poker is full of economics. I will focus of the specific game of “Texas Hold’Em.” In this game, one is given two cards and an anonymous amount of poker chips. The more poker chips one has, the more utility that player will seek. Because good cards are considered scarce, one must make an economic decision based on the first set of two cards they are given. The player may chose to fold,

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    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Economical Effects of Inflation

    Economical Effects of Inflation

    Economical Effects of Inflation on a country Inflation can be described as a positive rate of growth in the general price level of goods and services. Carbaugh (2001) claimed that inflations are most probably the outcome of either an upward pressure on the buyers’ side of the market (demand-pull inflation) or an upward pressure on the sellers’ side of the market (cost-push inflation). More often than not, economists agree that inflation is bad and

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    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Jon
  • Why War?

    Why War?

    Why War? Is war inevitable? It appears that the answer to this question is yes. However, war is unpredictable and must be studied based on individual circumstances, actions taken, and reactions. States disagree with each other on many subjects and conflicts arise often. To answer this question, we must first examine the causes of a conflict, evaluate the outcome and determine any alternatives that may exist. Then we can analyze some alternative theoretical outcomes compared

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Max
  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War

    The French and Indian was a turning point in the American Revolution, and involved various countries around the globe. Many changes in the political lifestyle helped changed the colonies immensely. America wanted its independence more than ever after events that sparked a great shift between the 13 colonies and its mother country. Economic affairs were increasing because of the war and the need for products that the Americans were able to produce. The idea of

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Victor
  • Goya’s Disasters of War

    Goya’s Disasters of War

    Francisco de Goya's series, the Disasters of War, remains one of the strongest accusations against the horrors and tragedies of war to date. Reflecting the suffocating atmosphere of violence that surrounded Spain at the time, Disasters of War attacks the senselessness of war itself and makes a desperate appeal to all that is good in man. Although sources are unanimous in asserting that Goya was not physically in the midst of any actual violence, Goya

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: July
  • The Iraq War

    The Iraq War

    The Iraq War The Iraq war, probably one of the most controversy topics of the last 2 years. There are many people that believe that the war wasn't totally needed and that George W. Bush just wanted to finish what his Dad, George Bush did not. I on the other hand believe that the war was needed because, it took Saddam Hussein out of power, it was another step in the war against terrorism and

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Stenly
  • The Wars in 1977

    The Wars in 1977

    Symbolism (The Wars) Since the appearance of The Wars in 1977, readers have been quick to point out the rich patterns of symbolism in the novel. This abundance of meaningful images is part, of course, of the visual appeal of the novel; as Timothy Findley once commented in an interview, "Everything in that book has a life of its own. It's a carrier too -- all the objects are carriers of someone else's spirit" (Aitken

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Civil Rights Movement

    Civil Rights Movement

    Civil Rights Movement The Civil Rights Movement gave rise to many great leaders, and produced many social changes that were the results of organized civil rights events that were staged throughout the South by organizations devoted to eliminating segregation, and giving the African American people the ability to pursue the American dream. The most important civil rights leader during the time was Martin Luther King Jr., and the most important event that took place during

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Artur
  • The Rockefeller Drug Laws: America’s War on Drugs: A War We Are Causing, A War We Can Solve

    The Rockefeller Drug Laws: America’s War on Drugs: A War We Are Causing, A War We Can Solve

    Since the Rockefeller Drug Laws were passed in 1973 under Governor Nelson Rockefeller, New York State has had the harshest sentencing for low-level, non-violent drug offenders of any other state in the nation. Under these laws, those convicted of drug offenses face the same penalties as those convicted of murder, and harsher penalties that those convicted of rape. (Sullum, 1) Though the laws were first enacted to curb the late-1960s-early-1970s psychedelic drug epidemic, New York's

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Cold War

    Cold War

    Cold War is the term used to describe the intense rivalry that developed after World War II between groups of Communist and non-Communist nations. On one side were the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.) and its Communist allies, often referred to as the Eastern bloc. On the other side were the United States and its democratic allies, usually referred to as the Western bloc. The struggle was called the Cold War because it did

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • African-American Civil Rights Movement

    African-American Civil Rights Movement

    African-American Civil Rights Movement Throughout the 1960’s, the widespread movement for African American civil rights had transformed in terms of its goals and strategies. The campaign had intensified in this decade, characterized by greater demands and more aggressive efforts. Although the support of the Civil Rights movement was relatively constant, the goals of the movement became more high-reaching and specific, and its strategies became less compromising. African Americans’ struggle for equality during the 1960’s was

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  • Economic Development and the Redevelopment of Louisianna

    Economic Development and the Redevelopment of Louisianna

    Bibliography 1. http://www.dred.state.nh.us/ 2. http://www.lded.state.la.us/ 3. http://www.rer.org/politicalaction/policyissues/taxes/2005_Katrina_Redevelopment_Letter.cfm 4. http://www.iedconline.org/ Economic Development Economic development as it relates to planning can be best described as the actions taken by local governments and community-based organizations to enrich or stablize business activity. Economic development activities are used by local governments in order to strengthen their economy. Jobs, income, and overall prosperity within a community have proven to be a relentless challenge in today's society. In efforts to greet these

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: Mike
  • Eternal Internal War

    Eternal Internal War

    What is war? Is it explicitly limited to an external conflict between two or more countries, or can it be a conflict that occurs within a person’s emotions, thoughts, and beliefs? That question can be pondered by anyone for countless hours without any real sway to either choice, but there a few examples in literature that could prove the latter choice is the more adequate definition of what war is. Novels such as The

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: David
  • All About Star Wars

    All About Star Wars

    Star Wars, by George Lucas, is an excellent movie. This movie is filled with archetypal and mythic patterns , and the ideas represented in the film are essential ingredients to human emotion . The most obvious idea represented by the movie is religion. Good versus Evil, Light versus Dark, and the Rebels versus the Empire -- these are all spiritual overtones in the elaborate story line. The religious connections become apparent when aspects of the

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    Submitted: December 16, 2009 By: Bred