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Analysis Question on The Great Society – American History

by maseemo in History, November 20, 2009
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt and President Lyndon B. Johnson were inaugurated into office served with a platter of issues and tribulations. Both attempted to assist constructively through a series of programs. Roosevelt’s New Deal was created to provide ’relief, recovery, and reform’ to help ease the effects of the Great Depression, and to a great extent, Johnson’s domestic program, the Great Society, reflected many of the aims of the New Deal since they both were created to mend society while dealing with the issues at hand, such as the overwhelming poverty and unemployment rates, at the expense of the national deficit and inevitable cynicism from critics.

Did England Benefit From North American Colonies in The 18th Century?

by TonyBear in History, November 19, 2009
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The quote, “Britain’s wars for empire, far more than its mercantilist policies, dictated the economic fortunes of Britain’s North American colonies in the 18th century” is a valid statement. I feel that the wars affected the North American colonies more than mercantilism because winning the wars in North America represented wealth and opportunities while mercantilism only kept a steady flow of revenue.

Opposition Against The New Constitution

by TonyBear in Law, November 19, 2009
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The major argument that they Anti-Federalist had was that it took away the rights of the states and threatened the natural rights of the people.

Virginia and Its Switch From Indentured Servitude to Slavery

by TonyBear in Issues, November 19, 2009
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The idea of indentured servitude was used when Virginia was first founded. However, this practice eventually got replaced by slavery because of the mortality rate, economical usage, and the rising population of free men.

Obama Should Bring Back The Military Draft

by Guy Hogan in History, November 16, 2009
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Women should be drafted, too.

Afghanistan: Lessons of Vietnam

by Guy Hogan in History, November 15, 2009
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What did Vietnam teach us?

Assualt on Pearl Harbor (Wwii)

by Ph.D. DR. ZIXING JIE in History, November 2, 2009
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A brief identification on the main points on the attack on Pearl Harbor.

A Shared Language – or Perhaps Not!

by Frances Lawrence in Languages, October 31, 2009
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The other day while reading an article on Triond I was reminded that despite UK and USA sharing a language, we often do not share the same spelling and the meaning can differ significantly.

Support Our Troops

by lligdr in Military, October 28, 2009
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What are we really supporting? Is it what we think we are?

The Mysterious Disappearance of an American Hero – Flight to Eternity

by Mr Ghaz in History, October 25, 2009
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“Where the hell are the parachutes?” demanded Miller as he claimed into the airplane. “What’s the matter, Miller,” mocked his companion, Col. Don Baesell. “Do you want to live forever?”..The door slammed shut, and the Norseman taxied down the runway and took off into the fog..These were the last recorded moments of Miller’s life. The Norseman never arrived.

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