… in history during the 1930's. America witnessed a breakdown of the Democratic and free enterprise system. The United States was plagued with an economic depression that was unique in its grievousness and its aftereffect. At the bottom of the…

… role in the daily lives of American citizens. Aside from the anti-trust legislation of Theodore Roosevelt, politics stayed away from the economic arena and provided almost nothing in terms of a ³safety-net.² This lack of preparation became painfully…

… bring the nation out of the depression, The New Deal, was a number of policies that for the most part did not fully accomplish the desired goals. Their failure was due mostly to poor execution and thinking behind the policies. It should not however…

… Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s first term. In a desperate attempt to solving the woes of the American population, FDR and his Congress passed more bills than any other president-congressional combination as ever done in their first impression time…

… created program after program to give relief, create jobs, and stimulate economic recovery for the U.S. These programs were called "alphabet soup" as well as the "New Deal." These “alphabet agencies” would help to bring the U.S. out of the Great…

… the overthrow of the Titans. All the Olympians are related in some way. They are named after their dwelling place, Mount Olympus. Zeus overthrew his Father Cronus. He then drew lots with his brothers Poseidon and Hades. Zeus won the draw and…

… world to live. The standard of living is one of the highest in the world, it welcomes new immigrants, and there are many personal freedoms which are questioned in other parts of the world. Here, there is a Charter of Rights and Freedoms that protects…

… a major issue in the twentieth century. There have been many trials dealing with the personal responsibility of war criminals. The military tribunal in Tokyo after WWII, the trials to persecute war criminals in the former Yugoslavia, and the trials…

… an American operation. General Douglans MacArthur, sole supreme commander of the Allied Power was in charge. The Americans had insufficient men to make a military government of Japan possible; so t hey decided to act through the existing Japanese go…

… strongly opposed the United States expansion into the Philippines. He was the Vice President and generous financial supporter of the Anti-Imperialist League from its formation in 1898 until his death. He expressed his opinions on the issue of…