IB HoA: Portfolio #1 The Dominican Republic and World War One The Dominican Republic (also known as Santo Domingo in the earlier years) has a rich history and is an important nation in understanding the United States’ involvement and diplomatic relationships within Latin America. It is a nation on the island of Hispaniola, within the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti. The Dominican Republic is the second largest Caribbean nation (after Cuba), and an estimated 10 million people. The nation lay mostly untouched and disregarded by the United States in the 19th century, following earlier foreign policy to stay removed from international affairs.
1a: Explain why the Tet Offensive was a military defeat but psychological boost to the North Vietnamese forces (1000 - 1500 words) The Tet offensive brought about the first major signs to the general public that the U.S government were fighting an un-democratic war. In early 1968, on the Vietnamese lunar New Year a surprise communist groups resisting the South Vietnamese regime launched attack. Being led away from Saigon with false tip off as to the point of attack, the majority of American troops had been sent to the west of Vietnam to the borders of Cambodia. Whilst the American troops sped back returning faster than the NLF had anticipated Their estimated 84,000 troops (Lawrence, 2008) had stormed Saigon and for a brief time a small group held the American embassy, being seen by cameras waving the north Vietnamese flag from the roof. It was only a few days until the NLF troops had been beaten back and the American troops once again occupied Saigon and their own embassy.
The October Crisis Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the President John F. Kennedy ended the Cuban Missile Crisis. Thesis: Thanks to President Kennedy’s plan of action in dealing with the Cuban Missile Crisis, we were able to avoid a nuclear war with the Soviet Union. Introduction: I. Attention Getter: Did you know that in 1962, we were very close to a nuclear war? Did you know that the Cuban Missile Crisis was the closest we have ever been to a nuclear war?
The rest of the countries were mainly British and French colonies, but there were also Belgian, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese colonies. Germany had already lost its colonies after World War I. 1960 is known as the "African Year": 17 colonies gained their independence;Benin, Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Gabun, Senegal,the Cameroons,Madagascar Somalia, Central Africa, Mali,Togo, Chad ,Mauretania, Zaire Congo, Niger. The Congo free state Until the later part of the 19th century, few Europeans had ventured into the Congo basin. The rainforest , swamps and accompanying malaria, and other diseases, such as sleeping sickness , made it a difficult environment for European-style exploration and exploitation.
He is in shock and disbelief. He said we would reinforce with more troops and command our strength in force! Two months later we invaded Grenada and retook the island Marxist rebels had seized. This just proves that it doesn’t matter how small you are, if you need our help, Mr. Reagan will provide
The plant hemp is illegal in the United States and has been since 1970 due to Congress passing the Controlled Substances Act, which makes growing hemp illegal without a DEA permit (Mass). Usage of hemp is among the oldest industries on the planet, dating back more than 10,000 years. The Columbia History of World states that the oldest relic of human industry is a bit of hemp fabric dating back to approximately 8,000 BC (Mass). The oldest paper came from China, made from a mixture of flax and hemp (Wilson). Not only is hemp one of the most productive plants known to man it can create upwards of 25,000 applications (Priensitz).
“The Bay of Pigs” was given to the name of the invasion of southern Cuba in April of 1961, just three months after the election of President John F. Kennedy in America. America was confident that the information gathered from Cuban exiles was enough for them to embark on an invasion of the southern part of the island country in order to overthrow the Cuban government. The event lasted only three days, as the attack was almost immediately thwarted by the Cuban military (whom had gotten their weapons and reinforcements from the Euro- Bloc countries). This event caused a lot of controversy in the world and some embarrassment to the Kennedy administration. The Aftermath of “The Bay of Pigs” wasn’t too gruesome compared to other critical points in the history of the twentieth century, although it was a turning point in the Cuban Revolution.
The United States has a long history of immigration beginning with colonization during the 1600’s. During this time there were no laws regarding immigration, only those who could afford to pay passage to the new world or who were forced to come (slaves) were allowed to immigrate to the New World. Smith, “Immigration was a minor factor from 1774 to 1830”. When the US was established in 1776 the population of the original states was primarily European. Approximately 85% of the population was white with English, Irish, Scottish or Welch decent, 9% of German Origin and 4% Dutch.
After doing the research, we realized that living in Jamaica would be entirely different than living in America. Aside from being a widely known vacation spot, Jamaica has many poverty stricken and slum areas. Jamaica is a 4,243 square mile island. It is in the Caribbean Sea, 90 miles south of Cuba ("Mobay"). With 2.8 million people, it is the third most populated English speaking country, after the United States and Canada.
After the War of Independence in 1898, Spain had surrendered to the United States of America for control over the affairs of Cuba, through the signing of the Treaty of Paris. As a result, the United States became actively involved in the development of Cuba. The article, “Cuban Revolution: Regional and International Impact (1959-1983)”reinforces this by stating “The United States became a surrogate mother country and thus, America became Cuba’s major trading partner by investing in the Cuban sugar industry.” Due to the fact that Spain was no longer dominant but “obsolete” over the foreign and domestic affairs of Cuba, it means that it was up to the