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the general consensus was that it was an obvious act of sabotage, most likely terrorism, and the FBI immediately began a parallel investigation into possible criminal involvement. This seemed to be the right direction due to the fact that any…

armies of today are standing on top of the generalsfrom the Ancient world. From the tactics which are played out, to the formation that the men march in. Granted, the weapons of today's are far more technologically advanced. These generals are the…

and leaders of the sixties shared similar feelings towards the white run American society in which they lived. Malcolm X, James Baldwin, Martin Luther King, and Stokely Carmichael all blamed the whites for the racism which existed. However, they…

much power was to be vested in the federal government, three prominent citizens worked together to anonymously write the Federalist Papers. These documents, written by James Madison, the fourth president; John Jay, the first Chief Justice of the Supreme…

as an “Absolute ruler, especially an oppressive or cruel one.” Rulers such as this date back to the Athenian era and stretch into the twentieth century. The first brutal tyrant of Athens was Draco. His revision of the code of laws made even the…

British colonies had declared independence and modeled themselves into a confederation of states (1776). Individual states held almost all the power in this system and the confederation was very loosely grouped together. By 1787 this confederation…

of the United States of America. The Articles of Confederation were first drafted by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in 1777. This first draft was prepared by a man named John Dickinson in 1776. The Articles were then ratified…

States expansionism was in many ways a continuation of past expansionism. Greed for land, power, and money motivated the expansions of the US. Whenever the US annexed, acquired, bought, or simply took more land, it benefited them greatly. The rewards…

has caused many disputes over the proper role in international affairs. Because of the unique beliefs and ideals by which we live in this country, we feel obligated to act as leaders of the world and help other countries in need. Therefore, the…

the Cold War was concerned with National Security, Ideological concerns focusing on democracy, and economical structure of American capitalism and World economy. During the final days of World War II these would take on separate degrees of importance…