History of the United States (NY: Gallery Books, 2012), 514.] [8: James Pfiffner, Mark Phythian, Intelligence and National Security Policymaking on Iraq: British and American Perspectives (TX: Texas A&M University Press, 2008), 178.] [9: Oliver Stone, Peter Kuznick, The Untold History of the United States (NY: Gallery Books, 2012), 514.]
As the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace showed, "the 731 inspections conducted by UNMOVIC [United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission] between November 27, 2002, and March 18, 2003, did not reveal any 'evidence of the continuation or resumption of… Continue Reading...
Prohibition is a chapter in the history of the United States where the government implemented a nationwide ban on the consumption and sale of alcohol. Although it seems archaic and nonsensical now since most countries allow alcohol consumption, back then, for thirteen years it was considered illegal to buy, sell, and consume alcohol in the United States. A time of bootleggers and social 'Progressives' the Prohibition Era of the United Sates shocked the nation, revealing how important the need was for people to drink. It was a time for many to understand alcohol consumption and in… Continue Reading...
had lasting effects on the population of the country even unto this very day. This paper will show how slavery throughout the history of the United States influenced the Legacy of slavery today because slavery is discussed in a negative connotation.
As the Editors of History.com note, “though it is impossible to give accurate figures, some historians have estimated that 6 to 7 million black slaves were imported to the New World during the 18th century alone.” This was an immense number of people that were forced to move from one continent and culture to another. It had a tremendous psychological, social, economical and political impact on American culture. White plantation owners… Continue Reading...
to this very day, the historical role of gender and diversity over the course of the history of the United States, the very different definitions of sex and gender and so forth. The recent Supreme Court of the United States decision that ensconced gay marriage as being an equal right that people in the LGBT community should enjoy as a civil right was a milestone moment. While this is an encouraging event and people in the workplace should not allow sexual behavior or gender/sexual identity to become an issue, there is still a lot of ignorance and prejudice out there towards women and other people that… Continue Reading...
white-collar crimes committed by the financial institution. Fleischmann was the key witness of one of the major cases in the history of the United States, revealing secrets that the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of JPMorgan, Jamie Dimon, ended up paying $9 billion to preclude the general public from hearing. The financial institution took part in a huge criminal securities fraud within the mortgage operations department of JPMorgan. Fleischmann was employed by the company to ensure that its operations did not include bad loans. However, the company employed a diligence manager, who was her superior, and responsible for appraising and clearing loans. Her superior instructed her to cease sending him emails… Continue Reading...
the basics, ins and outs of the government and history of the United States. At the same time, it is entirely fair and reasonable to expect current citizens to learn that material, and learn it well, when they themselves go to school. A reason for this is that anyone engaging in government or voting should know these sorts of things at a bare minimum because it is insulting and painful to watch to witness someone that has not a clue what they are talking about.
Conclusion
In the end, it is clear that being born in the United States… Continue Reading...
