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    “Japan went to war with the United States in 1941 because of incompetent leadership and misguided diplomacy, not because of a political culture of ultranationalism, militarism, and imperialism. There was therefore nothing inevitable about how the Pacific War began, although Japan’s defeat was inevitable once it did begin.” The Pacific War was between the Japanese and Allies that lasted for three years resulting in the surrender of Japan. On December 7, 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on the

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    This doctrine calls for an increase of diplomacy as well as economic discipline. On an international level, the globe has breathed a sigh of relief at the forgoing of the Bush doctrine. The United States has become more willing to work with intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations

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    passed. Keating-Owen Child Labor Act was an act that mainstreamed child labor. It was to help child labor period. League of Nations was a agreement to end the first world war. It was mainly to make calm was at the time chaotic. Lusitanian Moral Diplomacy was an organized way to invest into a country that was just like them. Only to benefit themselves though. New Freedom was created by the President Wilson. It was a campaign strategy. It was said to create a weak involvement of the government.

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    The United States foreign policy is what determines how we deal with other countries. Before the creation of the foreign policy, the United States tried to stay out of other countries affairs. However, as the nation grew, it became evident that this would not be possible. In response, the foreign policy was created to have an outline of how affairs would take place. These affairs are not designed to benefit everyone. Instead, the United States foreign policy is based primarily on imperialism and

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    On the morning of November 4, 1979, revolutionary Muslim students overtook security at the United States embassy in Tehran, Iran and occupied the building, taking everyone inside hostage. For the next 444 days the United States stood paralyzed with fear and anger as the diplomats were held as prisoners. Immediately after the capture of the sixty-five Americans public pressure began to mount on the government to bring the captured citizens back home. President Jimmy Carter responded by slapping sanctions

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    Who is Henry Kissinger? Is he as Jussi Hanhamaki terms him “Dr. Kissinger” (the prince of realpolitik who put his remarkable insights to the service of a nation in deep trouble) or “Mr. Henry” (the power-hungry, bureaucratic schemer bent on self-aggrandizement)? This dichotomy is not the only one that exists when discussing Henry Kissinger. Stephen Graubard, Gregory Cleva, Walter Issacson and Jussi Hanhimäki have all written works that view Kissinger differently. Some of the differences are slight

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    massive retaliation that included the use of nuclear weapons. Kennedy saw opportunities for diplomacy and alternative military strategies in addition to possible retaliation. Kennedy started a new generation of foreign policy experts who were to come up with optional strategies to going to war. From these experts came Flexible Response. Flexible Response or Flexible Deterrent Options used a wide variety of diplomacy; political; economic and military options to avoid attacks or war with another country

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    Madeleine Prestogeorge Professor Roe US History 1 October 2014 Civil Rights as an Appearance The United States prided itself on personal and collective freedoms during the Cold War, despite actively denying the same inalienable rights to the African American population during that time. Mary L. Dudziak’s book Cold War Civil Rights: Race and the Image of American Democracy and Jacquelyn Dowd Hall’s article “The Long Civil Rights Movement and the Political Uses of the Past” interpret civil rights

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    Malcolm Michels Navarro November 15, 2015 HST 111 – Early Modern Europe Thirty Years Wasted The Thirty Years War (1618 – 1648) was a large influence in the pivotal turning point that changed European history for the decades to come. The long, painful war was composed of a series of battles that were primarily fought on German soil with several nations taking part. It was commonly seen to have begun when the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II of Bohemia attempted to restrain other religious activities

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    In this essay, the author will examine the position of the Kennedy Administration with regard to its ability to respond flexibly to communist expansion, especially to guerrilla warfare. Historians generally think of John F. Kennedy's policies with regard to Vietnam. However, Vietnam was a secondary issue for Kennedy, at least in the public eye. The administration’s prestige was riding on success or failure in Cuba. Unfortunately for Kennedy, the Bay of Pigs incident turned out to be a disaster

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