Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, has been described as having had a very engaging personality. Even people who disagreed with his policies, found themselves drawn to his attractive and carefully honed public image. Surrounded by tough, energetic administrators who insulated him from many of the pressures of the office, he seemed to offer general guidance but not make specific decisions. His presidency was also mired in a series of scandals, but the most damaging was the Iran-contra scandal. After a series of investigations and congressional hearings, the White House conceded that it had sold weapons to the revolutionary government in Iran, and used some of the money to illegally aid the Contras in Nicaragua. This was in direct violation of the Boland Amendment.
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Should Reagan (or the policies of any past presidents) be credited with the collapse of world communism, or was the end of the Cold War more a result of internal developments within the Soviet Union and the nations it dominated?
Category: History
Divided We Stand: The Battle over Women’s Rights and Family Values that Polarized American Politics
Read one of the following: WATERGATE: The Presidential Scandal That Shook America, The Murder of Emmett Till, or Divided We Stand: The Battle over Womens Rights and Family Values that Polarized American Politics and produce a review/analysis of the work. This should not merely be a summary of the work, but a thoughtful critique and analysis of the main themes presented. Please use selected quotations during your review. P
African American character
Assume an African American character and write from the perspective of the character. What would be the obstacles faced by people of color during the Great Depression or the war years? Explain the issues in your letter and ask for specific help on those matters. Also in a separate paragraph below your letter, explain why you chose to write what you did. What inspired you to write on the topics, situations or events that were discussed in your letter?
The Use of Nuclear Weapons by the United States at the End of World War II
Post a 600-word response to the discussion question: Why did the United States use nuclear weapons at the end of World War II?
Paragraph One (200-300 words): Discuss the late phases of World War II by describing the following: the Manhattan Project, strategic bombing, and other US diplomatic and military efforts to force the surrender of Imperial Japan in 1945. Include a brief quotation from The American Yawp. As always, be sure to include an MLA-style parenthetical citation.
Paragraph Two (200-300 words): Assess whether or not the US was justified in using atomic weapons against Japan. Include two key facts or considerations that went into the final decision to drop Little Boy and Fat Man on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Include a brief quotation from “Interim Committee” reading with a corresponding citation that reads: (Atomic Heritage Foundation).
Navigating Identity and Legacy: A Journey of Sephardi Jews in Pursuit of Spanish Citizenship
Write an essay of 4-5 double-spaced pages based on this scenario:
You are Ariel Abravanel, the descendant of Sephardi Jews who were expelled from Spain in 1492. Your maternal ancestor drowned at sea when a ship captain promised her and her family safe passage and then tossed them overboard along with other Sephardi Jews who were fleeing their homeland. Your paternal ancestor somehow survived this perilous voyage, made his way to the Ottoman Empire, remarried, and raised his family there. Your paternal ancestor and his new family thrived in the Ottoman Empire (modern-day Turkey) and eventually their children and grandchildren settled in Amsterdam, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, New York, Seattle, and Los Angeles, where you and your family now live. You learn that the Spanish government has a program for Sephardi Jews to apply for citizenship if they can trace their Spanish lineage back to the 15th century or earlier. You raise this issue with your spouse, who opposes applying for Spanish citizenship, and your two children. One argues that applying for citizenship is a good idea and the other is opposed to this.
Revival of the Women’s Suffrage Movement in the Progressive Era: Catalysts and Contributions
How do you account for the revival of the women’s suffrage movement during the Progressive era?
Jim Crow Laws vs. Black Codes: A Legacy of Racial Oppression in America
What was Jim Crow? In what ways did this differ from the earlier Black Codes?
Challenges Faced by American Cities: Environmental Protection and Affordable Housing
Why was the American city not capable of doing a better job of protecting the environment and providing adequate housing for the poor?
Technological Innovation: Crucial in Building American Cities and Driving Industrialization
Why can we say that technological innovation was just as significant in building American cities as it was in driving American industrialization?
Reevaluating Turning Points in American History
What are some other turning points in American history that historians have emphasized or should emphasize? How might these other turning points influence where new American history surveys begin and end?