Category: American History

One of the most famous scandals in the world, the Watergate Affair aroused a large-scale wave in the political world. During these years, June 17, 1972 to August 8, 1974, the thirty-seventh president Nixon, who belong republican part, would persevere through the fighting of denying he had some sort of relation with these law-breaker, who…

Mexico gained independence from Spain and declared itself a nation in 1821. The relationship between the United States and Mexico began as a peaceful one. During the 1820’s Mexico encouraged American immigrants in hopes of attracting new settlers to its northern areas. An increase in social conflict developed in the 1830’s due to Americans neglecting…

Table of contents Moscow involvement and the importance of the Soviet Satellites The Institution of the Truman Doctrine How the Truman Doctrine was successful Where the Truman Doctrine failed Conclusion Gformer reliance on British supplies (The Truman Doctrine: Containing with Modernity). It can be argued that it was the combination of political and economic vulnerability…

Fear is a dangerous state of mind that can consume anyone and anything. Fear has the capacity to drive people to take extreme actions in attempts to eradicate the perceived threat at the root of their fear. The Cold War Era thrived on the western world’s fear of Communism. The fear of Communism manifested into…

Andrew Jackson announced “It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their own selfish purposes.” As a major political power in the United States during his presidential reign from 1829-1837, Jackson himself can be seen as one of the “rich and powerful” who used the…

There is no doubt that had a strong hatred for all Indians during his era. His hatred was so strong that he made the removal of these tribes one of his main priorities. Jackson thought the absolute worse about the Indians and acts as if they are going to hinder the growth of the United…

For the abolitionists and intellectual opponents of slavery during the 19th century, fruitless sympathy from the “enlightened” liberals of northern states was simply not enough. In the literary works “Benito Cereno” and Our Nig, authors Herman Meville and Harriet E. Wilson argue that sentimental sympathy towards racial injustices does not necessarily translate into social amelioration.…

President Roosevelt has been widely renown as one of the best presidents in contemporary American history. Many aspects of his “New Deal” are still in effect to date; the Social Security Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. However, even given the legacy of Roosevelt and his New Deal, it…

Table of contents Introduction The Rise of Jazz Jazz in Harlem Prominent Jazz Musicians Societal Effects and Legacy Conclusion Introduction The transformation in culture witnessed by the United States during the Harlem Renaissance significantly impacted the daily lives of its citizens. Central to this was the emergence of vibrant new music resonating from coast to…

There is no doubt that to live in America during the early 1930s was more than complicated. This was a time laced with hardships and uncertainty to all Americans. With fear always looming overhead, the choice between Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt was the difference between a new America and the old America, reinstated.…