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Throughout WWII the Soviet Union and the United States were close allies on the surface, but below there was much doubt and uncertainty in the alliance. After the war, the alliance quickly diminished and the two countries became rivals. The Cold War had little to no conflict, but was a battle of ideals, nuclear power, and world influence. The Soviet Union single handedly took power over many small countries in Eastern Europe, satellites states. They also formed a frightening and powerful…

Undeveloped land in the United States cost $1.25 per acre, while undeveloped land in Mexican-Texas cost only $0.04 cents an acre. The second reason was that, through the 1820s, most people believe the U.S. would buy Eastern Texas. Many believed this region of Texas was part…

as part of the South Atlantic Region of the United States, between the East Coast states of Virginia and Maryland. The exact geographical coordinates of Washington D.C. is Latitude: 38°53′42″ N, and Longitude: 77°02′10″ W (Geographic). Sitting at about 400 feet above sea level, the entire city Washington D.C. lies within the Atlantic Coastal Plane (Elevations). Similar the the famous city of Rome, Washington D.C. was also built on seven hills, Capitol Hill, Meridian Hill, Floral Hills, Forest…

War of 1812. There had been a lot of tension between the two powers involved, Britain and the United States. There were numerous reasons the Americans had to drive them to the break of war. Some main reasons included,the embargo policies, impressments, and the expansionist goal of the War Hawks . United States took this act of war as a chance to gain patrotism and power. On June 12, 1812 United States took on Great Britain.After British made attempts to restrict…

When a country such as the United States enters a war, typically an important event has occurred to force them to do so. For World War II, it was the attack on Pearl Harbor. For the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, it was the attack on the Twin Towers on September 11th. These events, very significant in American history, are known as “days of infamy”. Without their impact on the United States and the rest of the world, life today might be much different. These direct attacks to American soil aren’t…

Cuba was an independent country since 1902 but was still under the American influence until the Cuban Revolution. This was because the United States were allowed to have a naval base at Guantanamo and had great capital investments in different businesses and industries such as the sugar industry. During this time Fulgencio Batista was the Cuban dictator but was corrupt and oppressive and therefore disliked by the Cuban citizens. America supported Batista because he was helpful for the American…

us grow as a nation. Consequently these ideas brought frustration and difficulty to the colonies, but they proceeded on. With the dream to be a better nation, many reformed the nation with ideas known in history forever. Due to these ideas The United States, or the 13 colonies, went from a newly independent country to a transcontinental nation with the help of, economic improvements, the war of 1812, and westward expansion. Economic improvements were substantial in American history with the…

President John F.Kennedy delivered his inaugural address outdoors from the East Front of the Capitol on a bright and, bitterly cold day. His inaugural address was made in January 20th, 1961 at Washington DC.In his speech Kennedy mentioned his youth by noting that “the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans—born in this century.” This was mainly what the speech was about towards his audience. In John F.Kennedy’s inaugural address he mentioned in his famous quote “ask not what your…

started off as any other. Who would have expected the deadliest terrorist attack the United States has ever had. An Islamic extremist known as al-Qaeda hijacked four commercial airplanes all with very important targets. American Airlines Flight 11 with United Airlines Flight 175 struck the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. The Pentagon was hit by American Airlines 77 (History.com 1). United Airlines Flight 93 was the only hijacked plane that didn’t reach it’s target. The…

The history of the United States is one of the most interesting of all time, because it can be seen from the various obstacles, difficulties and setbacks for which its people have had to go through to consolidate what is now the nation 's powerful on the planet. Nevertheless, we must also remember that they have had extremely important victories in most of their deeds, have had great statesmen and pro men who have given their best to their homeland. The United States has been featured in several…