Papers On U.S. History (20th Century)
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No-No Boy
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A 5 page analyses of this sometimes heart-rending story of a young Japanese man in the United States during and after World War II. An attempt to bargain with the federal government when they tried to draft him he was sentenced to prison. Upon returning to the old neighborhood after the War, he found himself very nearly ostracized by fellow Japanese as well as Americans of other races. The writer describes his story of obstacles, challenges, hate, prejudice and resentments.
Filename: Nonoboy.wps
Norman Podhoretz's "Why We Were In Vietnam"
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5 pages in length. The author's intent in "Why We Were In Vietnam" is to bring to light the events that took place to ultimately embroil America in one of history's bloodiest conflicts. Through insightful observation, Podhoretz illustrates that as the President Johnson addressed the nation regarding the Vietnam War -- a battle that is still
considered to be part of the Kennedy Administration -- it was clear that his intention all along was to engage in combat with the North Vietnamese. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCVwar.wps
Nuclear Proliferation: A Proposal for a Comparison of U.S. and Russian Interest
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A 5 page overview of the concerns surrounding nuclear proliferation. Notes that while on the one hand Russia denounces nuclear proliferation, she is on record as supporting nuclear proliferation in the Middle East, China and South Asia. The problem which confronts the U.S. therefore, regardless of the choice which is made as to whether to emphasize maintaining international stability or heading up a worldwide move toward democracy, is determining Russia motives in nuclear proliferation and addressing those motives. Suggests a comparison of U.S. and Russian foreignpolicy to identify common ground which can be used in the developmentof an effective nuclear nonproliferation treaty. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPnuclPr.wps
NURSING AND WORLD WAR II
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This paper examines the nursing profession in the United States in conjunction with World War II. In addition to describing some of the duties that nurses performed during the war, the essay also discusses the impact that the war had on the nursing profession in general, and how the war helped move the profession to where it is today. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: MTWWIInu.rtf
Operation Rollback
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A 5 page research paper that examines Peter Grose's book on Operation Rollback, which is the saga of various American intelligence agencies and their endeavors to overthrow Communism during the Cold War. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: khoproll.rtf
Origins of the Civil Rights Movement
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A 16 page paper discussing whether the successes of the Civil Rights Movement originated with grass roots initiatives or arose through government intervention. The short answer is that it was local, grassroots efforts that brought the magnitude of the existing injustices to the attention of Washington in the 1960s. That grassroots effort did not merely materialize from the ether surrounding Montgomery, Alabama, however. It began more than a century earlier, well before the Civil War. The paper discusses the influence of Frederick Douglass; Plessy v Ferguson (1896); Brown v Board of Education (1954); the Montgomery bus boycott; and the effects of Southern tradition. Bibliography lists 9 sources, several of which are primary.
Filename: KScivRorigin.rtf
Our Governmental Legitimacy: A Discussion of the Strengths of the U.S. Governmental System
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A 6 page overview of the constitutional provisions which are in place to insure that our government retains the flexibility to change as time demands change. The contention is presented that although out government has undergone an evolution, that evolution was anticipated by our founding fathers. Even such heavily criticized components of our government as the electoral process have proven their superiority. This paper presents proof of that superiority in the form of the results of the 2000 Presidential election. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPusLegt.rtf
Parallels Between The Peloponnesian And Cold Wars
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5 pages in length. No matter the time period, participants or locale, one can analyze any two historical wars and come to the conclusion that their respective reasons were based upon a common denominator of issues, not the least of which is that of power. Defining the parallels that exist between the Peloponnesian and Cold Wars is a task that draws its conclusion upon a very fine line; indeed, while each of these important events have many significant things to do with the another, at the same time they each possess their own particular arrangement within the wide and varied scheme of man's constant quest for power. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCPelopC.rtf
Paul Fussell's "Doing Battle" and Siegfried Knappe's "Soldat"
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An 8 page paper
which discusses Paul Fussell's book, "Doing Battle" and Siegfried Knappe's "Soldat." The
paper addresses who the authors are, what the books are about, why they were written,
and their significance to the reader as it relates to WWII. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAsoldat.wps
Pearl Harbor
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A 4 page paper which examines the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RApearl.rtf
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