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¶ … Monroe Doctrine was issued in 1823 in response to encroaching European colonization in the Americas and also to provide a foundation for American foreign policy. In many ways the doctrine was designed to ensure that the United States of America would gain access to the as of yet unexplored territories in the Western Hemisphere. Thus, the Monroe Doctrine fueled the mythic concept of Manifest Destiny. The Monroe Doctrine was largely aimed to stabilize both England and Spain's former territories, many of which had recently gained independence. Using quintessential American discourse including references to "freedom" and "liberty," the doctrine demonstrates the evolution of the American national consciousness. Its thesis centers on the concepts of national sovereignty and independence.
Although it was rare for women to become vocal in political affairs before the 20th century, Margaret Bayard Smith wrote a compelling passage about the hotly contested 1823 election. The narrative describes the bitterness inherent in negative campaigning, still extant in American politics today. One of the most compelling aspects of Smith's writing is its description of the American political process as being able to temper a mob mentality with sound, civilized judgment: the true democratic process.
Similarly, George Caleb Bingham depicts visually how American political campaigns shifted their focus from appealing mainly to an elite body of male voters toward pandering to the public. Bingham portrays a group of voters clamoring to be heard, marking changes in the ways American citizens viewed their role in the political process.
Using lofty language, Daniel Webster writes a Second Reply to Robert Y. Hayne regarding the debate over states' rights vs. federal authority. The debate continues until this day, and has always been a unique feature of American politics. In fact, the Webster passage foreshadows the arguments that preceded the Civil War over whether states had the right to perpetuate the institution of slavery or whether the federal government had the ethical obligation to override state sovereignty. Webster's argument is clear and focused, urging a cohesive union united under common goals.
consequences of the Truman Doctrine and how it affected other areas of American history. President Harry S. Truman unveiled the Truman Doctrine on March 12, 1947, after the end of World War II, in a speech he gave to Congress. It was a doctrine dedicated to supporting democracy and fighting communism around the world, because Truman felt America had an obligation to others as a leader of the free
Quoted in "Strengthen Alliances..." Chapter III of "NSS" paper) Not long after the unveiling of the Bush doctrine vide the NSS, the United States demonstrated its practical application by taking unilateral military action against Iraq despite opposition from most of its key allies and not having a specific UN Resolution to do so. US Hegemony: Another key feature of the Bush doctrine that appeared in the NSS was that the United States
S. government chose not only to ignore the great humanitarian tragedy but even refused to condemn the killing. The American inaction on the Rwandan genocide places a big question mark on any subsequent action of its government overseas for humanitarian reasons. Besides being accused of using "humanitarianism" as a smokescreen for pursuing its own narrow national interests, the United States is also accused of undermining the United Nations and International Law
Therapeutic Use of Embryonic Stem Cells in Humans Moral issues relating to the therapeutic use of embrionic stem cells in humans Moral issues relating to the therapeutic use of embryonic stem cells in humans The inception of the idea of research of stem cells became plausible in several decades, in the past. Additionally, the research caused an ensuing countless debates to accompany the issue. In considering the research on the stem cell, several
The main causes of the war relied in the issue of slavery as well as the right of the states to be part of a federal entity with equal rights and voices. The implications for this war were enormous as it provided a different future for the colonies and for the U.S. As a whole. The main cause of the war was, as stated, the issue of slavery. In this
United States Survive with Half Slave-States and Half Free? The history of slavery in the United States was a long one and subject to many twists and turns. Ultimately, the issue that was so controversial in the formation of the United States government subsequent to the end of American Revolution became one of the reasons for the fighting of the Civil War. As a result of that war slavery was