Category: American Politics

Although the Civil War granted liberation to the African-Americans in the United States, their place in society has remained uncertain. Booker T. Washington was one of the two prominent figures of that time who advocated for the education of African-Americans without opposing the idea of segregation. This paper will examine the specifics of Washington’s vision…

In his First Inaugural Address, Franklin D. Roosevelt uses metaphors and references to war and religions to inspire the American people and explain the course of action chosen for his presidency. First, the president compares the American people with an army that should be disciplined to make common progress and ensure their leadership effectiveness. Roosevelt…

Abstract This paper explores the subject of heroism and its place in the present society. It determines that in the biblical and medieval societies, heroes were individuals with extraordinary abilities who saved their societies from evil and bondage. The paper goes further to determine that the present society has had its fair share of troubles…

President Roosevelt came to power at challenging times: America was struggling from the consequences of the Great Depression, including high unemployment rates and poverty. Although Roosevelt took measures to address the major economic issues with the New Deal, this set of programs was criticized for not doing enough for the most disadvantaged groups of the…

Table of Contents Introduction Factors that need change The innovative ways of Obama Style of decision making Theory of decision making Key events in life that influenced policies References Introduction Obama’s decision to help the community college fostered the belief that African American administrators can succeed, despite discrimination and hardships, and that they could attain…

President Wilson is identified as a promoter of human rights through the US policy decisions. He integrated language of freedom, democracy promotion and the rights of man into hegemonic rule one.1 The integration of the rules was used to explain the American foreign policy and its identity (hegemonic rule three and two respectively). Wilson further…

Introduction The theme of independence is one of the fundamental themes in American history. Recently, it has been very actively developed by Russian American scientists. Special attention is paid to the people who made the transition of the United States from a colony to a state possible. A huge amount of literature is devoted to…

Table of Contents Introduction Ideas Presented by Rauchway Conclusion Reference Introduction One of the most contentious eras in American history is the turn of the 20th century. In his book Murdering McKinley: The Making of Theodore Roosevelt’s America, Eric Rauchway delves into the specifics of the disaster that took place on September 6, 1901 (Rauchway…

Progress is a constant inevitable process of any civilization and it takes its own rhythm and patterns, developing and changing according to the people who provide its existence. The language of progress is a complex of evolutionary stages and flows which provides the development not only in industries. This language includes larger notions, like evolution…

Table of Contents Introduction Right-wing anti-communism paranoia Civil rights movement reaction Human rights movements hysteria Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The widely-known essay “The Paranoid Style in American Politics” by Richard J. Hofstadter was a very important piece of writing in American journalism. It was first published in 1964. The essay focused upon the style of…