Abstract This paper examines and analyzes the collection of essays entitled, "The Politics of Retribution In Europe: World War II and Its Aftermath", edited by Istvan Deak, Jan T. Gross, and Tony Judt.
Abstract This paper describes the USA in the aftermath of WWII. The paper first relates that the aftermath of the Second World War saw the beginning of the "baby boom" generation as well as the end of the Great Depression. The paper also relates that the United States and the Soviet Union emerged as the world's two leading superpowers, which also led to the beginning of the Cold War between the Western powers and the Communist-bloc nations. In addition, the paper relates that World War II played a key role in ending racial segregation and in expanding America's suburbs.
From the Paper "As it is common antebellum, the United States experienced what is referred to as a "baby boom". "Baby boom" is a term used to refer to the time when couples reunite after war and begin building families. (At this time in history, birth control was not widely available, which could also have something to do with the number of children families were having.) More so, the use of this term refers to the time prior to 1945 when it was more difficult for people to have families, not only because husbands were away at war, but because from the year 1929 up until the onset of World War II, The Great Depression, a time when jobs and food were scarce, left people unable to financially take on another mouth to feed. The baby boom occurred at a time when there weren't as many economic and social pressures to keep people from having families."
Tags: baby, boom, Great, Depression, superpowers, Cold, War, segregation
Abstract To understand the extent of devastation of the 17 October 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, we must consider all the factors that played a role in the damage. This includes the history of the local geology around the Marina District of San Francisco, where the most damage from the quake had taken place, and also the geology and tectonics of the surrounding faults. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the geology before the quake, evaluate its aftermath, and predict what may happen in the near future.
Abstract This paper explores the birth of the teenager, a phenomenon that first came about in the aftermath of World War I in Britain. In this period, authority was challenged in many arenas: marital, political, and especially filial. It explores how teens dealt with their parents, how they earned their money, what life was like working under the apprentice system, and where they found their entertainment.
From the Paper "During the first years of World War I, soldiers, civilians, politicians and economists were united in their battle cry, "When are we going to return to normal"? However, by the end of the war, it was evident that this return was impossible since those who survived the experience had no desire, nor inclination, to return to the "normality" of pre-war Britain. This radical change in the British psyche was manifested by its altered attitude towards authority. Rather than authority being revered, it was now challenged at every opportunity. Political authority was challenged as voters discovered alternatives to the traditional parties. . For example, the Fascist party attracted more than 20,000 supporters between the wars. Confidence in military authority was at an all-time low. The carnage and alleged mismanagement of the war led to the rank-and-file distrusting the motives of their Generals. Returning soldiers, some horrifically mutilated by war, despised those who had escaped serving their country. Traditional authority within families was also challenged. Some returning husbands found that their wives were reluctant to give up their factory freedom for relegation to the kitchen. Similarly, some wives found their husbands changed by the horrors of war; the man that returned was not the husband they waved off. This general downturn in the status of traditional authority figures was not the sole prerogative of adults; it percolated down to the youngest in society, its children."
Tags: adolescent, growing, leisure, teen, youth, rebel, england
Abstract This paper provides an overall look at the success of Dell computers in the aftermath of the September 11th crisis.
From the Paper "By the end of the quarter, Windows XP was shipping in 46 percent of consumer PC's. Sixty-two percent of desktop computers were sold with Pentium 4 chips. Mr. Dell estimated that 164 million PC's worldwide were more than three years old, and 450 million PC's contain chips running at less than 700 megahertz, about a third the speed of the fastest processors on the market today [2].
"We would expect that in the spring and in the summer, there is going to be a lot of upgrade activity going on among corporations," he said. "Certainly factors like the economic stimulus being debated right now would have some impact on that." James D. Ragan, a senior equity analyst with Crowell, Weedon & Company, a Los Angeles brokerage firm, said Dell's aggressive price cuts, which drove average system prices last quarter down $50, to $1,800, were inflicting pain upon its competitors. He said Dell should reap the benefits in the future."If you believe we're going to get a meaningful recovery, that's certainly good news for Dell shareholders," Mr. Ragan said."
Abstract The following paper discusses the issue of child molestation, a pervasive social issue, which in all cases proves to be psychologically, and emotionally damaging for the victim. The writer examines how child sexual abuse cases have declined somewhat after a sharp rise in the 80s decade but are still a persistent social evil which cannot be ignored because of its profound effect on the victim and his/her family. The paper thus addresses the question of the victim's recovery and the impact of the incident on people close to him/her.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Background information
Statement of the problem
Purpose of the study
Review of literature
Methodology
From the Paper "Child molestation or child sexual abuse is a heinous crime, which can be psychologically and emotionally damaging for the young victim. The reason why the healing process at this age takes longer than it would in the case of older victims is because children are cognitively unprepared fro sex. They are thus unable to analyze the actions of the molester and are left in a state of utter confusion, which often includes shame and embarrassment. Thus children are unable to forget the experience or overpower its negative impact and when not treated in time, the scars of sexual abuse can later destroy a person's adult life and relationships.It is believed that many school aged children in the United States encounter sexual abuse in one form or another but the reason why tens of hundreds of such cases go unreported is because of the embarrassment of the victim which often doesn"t allow him to discuss the situation with anyone and the threat of dire consequences often given by offenders."
Abstract The book My Lai: A Brief History with Documents by James s. Olson and Randy Roberts, offers just what the title says--a brief history of the massacre and its aftermath with documents from the era illustrating certain aspects of the case. The brief history includes some analysis of the Vietnamese War itself leading to the events of the massacre and what happened after.
From the Paper "The book My Lai: A Brief History with Documents by James s. Olson and Randy Roberts, offers just what the title says--a brief history of the massacre and its aftermath with documents from the era illustrating certain aspects of the case. The brief history includes some analysis of the Vietnamese War itself leading to the events of the massacre and what happened after. The history is disturbing enough, but the documents suggest even greater concern over the way the issue was handled, first in the way the official story was shaped regarding not just the massacre but the entire war, then in terms of the way the military tried to cover the story up, and finally in the way blame was assigned and punishment meted out only to the few, with little direct effect on the power structure that caused so much of the problem in the first place."
This paper discusses the background, detail and the aftermath of the foreceful eviction of the Cherokee tribe from its ancestoral lands in 1838, an event known as the "Trail of Tears."
Abstract The paper introduces the Cherokee - one of the largest tribes of Native Americans in the United States. It shows how their survival is a tribute to their remarkable resistance since in the harsh winter of 1838 and 1839, the entire Cherokee tribe was threatened with extinction during an event that is known as ?The Trail of Tears.? The paper examines one of the darkest moments in American history, when the Federal troops under the orders of the United States government forcibly evicted the entire Cherokee tribe from their ancestral lands in Georgia to Oklahoma during a cruel 1000 mile forced journey. Out of a total of 16,000 Cherokee people, over 4000 men, women, and children died of hunger, disease, and exposure to the elements on the trail. The paper discusses how "The Trail of Tears" symbolizes the callousness with which the United States government treated the Native Americans due to greed and prejudice inherent in human nature. It covers the background, events and aftermath of the "Trail of Tears."
From the Paper "The Cherokee tribe bravely suffered their ordeal on the Trail of Tears setting to work in their new home. They built homes, schools and churches. They set up a government and named their capital "Tahlequah" that is still the cultural center of the Cherokees and the source of documented evidence of their history. The Indians were on the way of recovery from their ordeal when another devastating event intervened: The American Civil War. The Cherokees aligned themselves with the Confederacy since the South had promised that when the war was over they would be permitted to form their own state. After having supported the British during the American War of Independence, the Cherokee had again chosen the wrong side. So when the North won the Civil War, the Indians, were duly penalized. Most of their lands guaranteed by previous treaties were taken from them and their sad plight continued."
Abstract This paper begins by providing a brief geological history of the mountain, seperating it into nine different periods. It then examines various lava types found in the area. The paper moves to modern day when the first actual threat was realized for eruption. It discusses the process of eruption and the different types of blast - lateral blast (direct blast zone, channelized blast zone, seared zone); vertical blast and pyroclastic flows. It concludes with an analysis of the aftermath and its effect on wildlife in the area.
From the Paper "On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helen's in southwestern Washington erupted with a massive explosion. Leading up to this day was increasingly intense earthquake activity. There were also lots of relatively weak eruptions and many locations of minuet gas discharge. The devastating impact of the suddenly unleashed volcanic energy caused the worst volcanic and geological disaster in the recorded history of the United States."
Abstract Discusses the intepretation by the Supreme Court during the aftermath of the Civil War. Purpose of 14th Amendment to establish the status and rights of former slaves. Shift of power from States to federal government. Impact of Plessy v. Ferguson and standard of equal-but-separate. Enforced separation of the races.
From the Paper "THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT: DUE PROCESS OF RACISM
It is the explicit obligation of the Supreme Court to interpret the laws of the land; perhaps at no other time in our nation's history has this task proved so daunting and controversial as during the aftermath of the Civil War. In particular, the Fourteenth Amendment provided cause for intense debate. Designed to establish the status and rights of former slaves, this amendment also served to shift the balance of power in the United States in favor of the federal government over the states (Thomas 17). However, the Supreme Court would, in the ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson, utilize the Fourteenth Amendment to uphold racially divisive state legislation, validating the power of the state in a decision that would ultimately set back the civil rights movement in this country by at least half a century."
Abstract This paper explains how the First World War signaled a dramatic shift in the fundamental ways in which the nations of the Western World perceived themselves in the decades to come. It discusses how scholars explain that the wake of World War I initiated a lack of faith in Western society for its own institutions, leaders, and philosophies; and how the disintegration of traditional ideas in the aftermath of the Great War spread far and wide among the populations of the Western nations.
From the Paper "Suddenly, the end of optimism necessitated a need to question, even dismiss, many of the basic values of culture that had once been accepted. As is articulated in John Steele Gordon's retrospective "What We Lost in The Great War", survivors of the war were impelled to reassess their loyalties; "Because of the war," he writes, "it seemed to many a matter of inescapable logic that Western culture must be deeply, inherently flawed" (pp. 83). An explanation of this phenomenon is easy to ascertain; because Western culture had mired itself in the war, the ideologies and institutions of Western culture must therefore be faulty. The faith of the Western world in the soundness of its civilization was thus primed for disintegration, newly replaced with feelings of disillusionment and shame(Gordon, pps. 84-86)."
Abstract This paper discusses the Lockerbie tragedy of Pan Am 103 and the ensuing aftermath. The legal proceedings after this terrorist act are examined and international relations between the parties involved. The conclusions of the investigators are also looked at.
This paper discusses the Spanish-American War of 1898 by tracing its causes to determine why the United States entered the war, the domestic opposition to the war, and the war's aftermath.
Abstract This paper explains that the United States, as part of its imperialist expansion, annexed Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Philippines during the War. The author points out that the cause of American imperialism and the popular desire for expanding the country's influence beyond its borders was taken up by the popular press of the time, but was vigorously opposed by several prominent figures, such as Andrew Carnegie and Mark Twain. The paper concludes that the war carries significant lessons for the students of history that are especially relevant in the current global environment, in which the US is once again looking to assert its political and military power.
Table of Contents
Background
Cuban Struggle for Independence
American Imperialism and Yellow Journalism
Sinking of the Maine
Declaration of War
The Philippines
The Caribbean War
Peace Treaty and the Aftermath of the War
Opposition to the War
Conclusion
From the Paper "True to the advice of its founding fathers like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, the United States had, in the first century of its existence, kept well away from foreign entanglements and concentrated on its domestic consolidation. After the American Civil War (1861-1865) the country experienced rapid industrial growth. This led to the need and desire for expanding its markets beyond its frontiers and for showing its political and military muscle at the international scene. The Monroe Doctrine and the rallying cry of the country's "manifest destiny" became popular slogans in the country as more and more Americans began to believe that territorial expansion by the United States was both inevitable and ?divinely ordained.? Certain events in the neighboring territories were soon to provide it the opportunity to flex its muscles."
Tags: imperialist, cuba, philippines, press, power
Abstract This paper shows how both the movies, "On the beach" and Testament?, deal with the dangers of a nuclear war. It explains that both the movies do not present any horror events, and there are no scenes of mass devastation or explosions in either of the movies. It states that the movies are, instead, presented through relationships and seen through the eyes of the characters and from the personality and expressions of the characters. How human beings deal with the aftermath of a nuclear war is presented in both the movies.
From the Paper "The movie "On the Beach" was based on the best-selling novel written by Nevil Shute, which was once called the most important movie of our times. The plot is based on a future event, which happens in 1964. As a result of a nuclear war, the Northern Hemisphere is completely wiped out. The story is the result of the interaction, which takes place among the characters of the story, which takes place after the disaster in the northern hemisphere. Since the radiation spreads to all parts to the world, they understand that only Australia is safe from radiation and so those who are alive should migrate to Australia before the radiation takes place. But after reaching there they understand that they will also be infected and would die, which would take only within a short span of time. The country waits for the winds, which will carry the fallout of radiation and would ultimately kill them also. (www.reel.com/movie)"
Abstract This paper takes the position that, in light of the aftermath of the post-September 11 war with Iraq, Bush's justifications for going to war were questionable. The paper examines those justifications, as well as the facts and issues surrounding Bush, and the way they were reported by major-market journalists.
From the Paper "The justifications for the American attack on Iraq in March, 2003, was largely based on the political decisions of President George W. Bush and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, and others in his administration, that: a) Saddam Hussein was in the process of developing "weapons of mass destruction" and the United Nations inspectors should not be given more time to search suspected sites in Iraq for them; b) Saddam Hussein was linked to bin Laden's group of Islamic extremists, or terrorists, and was giving support and/or sanctuary to al Queda; c) Saddam Hussein was in the process of building nuclear weapons; c) attacking Saddam was part of the administration's ongoing ?war on terrorism.? But those justifications have not stood up well to the test of truth, and the test of time."
Tags: coalition, forces, occupation, rumsfeld, saddam, hussein, united, nations, inspectors
