Essays on Navy

Introduction

The purpose of this project is to outline a framework to ensure the sustainability of UK aircraft carrier. It outlines some of the challenges that face the industry. Additionally, it presents a framework which can be used to address these challenges. The project also highlights a measurement regime which can be used to assess the proposed framework. Mainstream media have repetitively documented the impact of seaway transport and their eco-efficiency concerning a sustainable future. By minimizing operation and manufacturing impacts, airbus aims at optimizing their services and product towards an eco-efficient technology to minimize their environmental impact. Throughout the ...

Abstract

The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is a highly broad and intricate assortment of regulations that govern the purchase process of the federal government. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) ensures that the measures of purchasing are standard and unwavering, and guarantees that they are undertaken in an impartial and unbiased manner. It is imperative that owners of small businesses and the official mandated with contracting to understand and have a full comprehension of the FAR (Koprince, 2012). Failure to understand the regulation leads to pricey pitfalls, such as those which will be discussed in this essay. The Inchcape Shipping Service ...

The Unionists are considered victorious during the American Civil War and there are several factors which enabled them to win the war in 1865. One of these factors is the Unionists’ campaigns in the Eastern and Western Theaters of the war. In the Eastern Theater, Unionists’ campaigns were launched in Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. At first, the Unionists struggle due to the leadership of General Lee of the Confederate Army. However, they controlled major food supply in their campaigns in the West Virginia. In the Western Theater, the Unionists campaigns were launched in North and South Carolina, Tennessee, ...

After the conclusion of the American Civil War (1861-1865), the United States forces returned to front line duties such as engaging in brutal combat with Native American tribes and controlling domestic disorders. The next significant war took place in 1898 when the federal government endorsed military aid for the Cuban revolutions being waged against the Spanish Empire. It was during what would later be known as the Spanish-American War that the weaknesses of the United States Army and Navy became evident. Apparently, rather than building a strong force after their Civil War, the US units either demobilized or only ...

Divide Waters: The Naval History of the Civil War

Historical accounts often define important milestones for the human society. It is a creed that Ivan Musicant’s book Divided Waters: The Naval History of the Civil War lives up to as it defines a watershed moment not only in the history of America’s naval operations but also in all other aspects of its human development. The book gives a detailed overview of America’s naval operations during the period of the civil war. Ivan Musicant’s ability to paint such a vivid picture of the events at the time is aided by the use of both primary ...

Gap’s main brands are Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta and Internix. Of these brands, Gap brand is the biggest, the oldest and the in-house brand of the company. Banana Republic was acquired by Gap in 1983. Old Navy brand was founded in 1994 while Athleta was founded in 1998. Intermix is a multi-brand fashion retailer which was founded in 1993. Gap’s fiscal year end is the Saturday closest to January 31 of every year. So the number of weeks in a fiscal year can be either 52 or 53, and sometimes the year end falls in ...

Civil War in the USA 1861-1865 is the biggest event in the history of this country since it has left a lasting mark on all subsequent development of the United States of America. Negro slavery was destroyed in the course of bloody battles in the US. An outstanding role in the struggle for the abolition of slavery played a great citizen of America Abraham Lincoln. He remained in the history as a man who prevented the collapse of the country and freed the slaves. The main cause of the Civil War was the sharpest contradiction between different socio-economic systems ...

Introduction

World War 1 also known as Great War started in the year July 1914 and continued till November 1918 killing more than 17 million people. The war started due to various reasons and there were different events that led to fighting among different European nations. There are debates and discussion about the root cause that led to the war. However , the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie on 28the June 1914 in Sarajevo who were shot dead by Gavrilo Princip was the prime cause of the war (Hamilton & Herwig, 2004).

Imperialism

There were various treaties ...

The First World War was a global war that originated from the European countries and involved approximately seventy million military soldiers. The war lasted for a period of four years as it started on 28th July 1914 and ended on 11th November 1918 leading to the death of over seven million civilians and nine million combatants, making it one of the deadliest wars in history. During this period, more than thirty countries declared war against each other with the main participants being two European central powers. One party consisted of Russia, Serbia, Britain, France, United States and Italy. The ...

Introduction

Gap, Inc. established in July 1969 in the state of California and reincorporated in 1988 under the regulations of the State of Delaware. The company is a leading international retail brand. It provides apparel, accessories, and personal care products for men, women and children. The products are sold under the brands like Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta, and Intermix (Gap, Inc., 2015). The report provides an overview of the internal and external environment of the company with the focus on identification of key issues and recommendations.

Political In relation to politics, various factors impact the apparel industry and ...

The American civil war in the West: Grant’s River War

Introduction The American Civil War is among the majorly discussed wars in the history of the United States. Ideally, Civil War is considered a central event in the U.S historical civilisation. While it is evident that the revolution that occurred in 1776-1783 facilitated the establishment of the United States, the American Civil War of 1861-1865 provided a suitable platform for the determination of the future of the United States (Doyle, 2014). Fundamentally, it offered the solutions to two major questions initially created by the revolution, and these included whether the United States was going to be transformed into a ...

People used to think that if you killed a gay person, you were doing a service to the community. In my opinion, I also agree with this statement since this is evident in the history of Milk Harvey and Dan White in Francisco. This is also apparent today as the gay practice is seen as a state of mental illness. White served as a soldier in the war Vietnam War before returning to the United States to operate as a law-enforcement officer and later as a firefighter in Francisco. White was bothered by the increasing official’s tolerance of ...

At the brink of war, America, which has distinguished herself as a world leader and a responsible country knew that she would be at the center stage of the showdown. The war eventually came with anxiety and patriotism contemporaneously looming across the country. The media shifted interest in the war. Countless patriotic books and artistic artifacts were born during and after the time of war, but nothing has done much for the history of war than the picture taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt at times square after the war. The image quickly found its way to magazine front pages and ...

A Military Sniper Trying to make it Back Home

Christopher White, a navy seal sniper, had spent three months on a reconnaissance mission in a remote desert region in Iraq. On this mission, White had been grouped with his childhood friend, Jonas, who was the commander of their unit. The duo had a lifetime friendship, which could be seen in the way they protected each other on the battlefield and the time they spent on vacations. Accompanying them was four other Navy seals each with their specialty. Being the last mission in the region, Jonas had contemplated it was going to get dirty or deadly at some point, ...

Historically, men have always dominated areas that focused on the military. It was normal for a man to be expected to protect women and children and to take part in military activities as men were considered the head of the household and drafted into the army. A man’s physique helped to support the reasoning behind such sexist decisions. Men were large and muscular. They were unlike women as they were considered to be someone that was physically strong. Women, on the other hand, were expected to take on other roles that required them to take care of the ...

General Atomics is a company specializing in nuclear physics. It is a defense contractor headquartered in San Diego, California. General Atomics expands into research and manufacturing. Besides, they work at nuclear fission and fusion. The company develops remotely operated surveillance aircraft, unmanned military aircraft, airborne sensors, hazardous waste, superconducting magnets, and information technology, etc. It is a private company, but it has got a wide media coverage. Generally speaking, a number of TV channels, newspapers, online info-sources and some social media present it. If we analyze fortnight media coverage, we can mention some videos on YouTube. There we find ...

Factors that led to the writing of the United States Constitution and the ideas behind the design

The needs to establish a national government and guard the fundamental rights of citizens are the factors that led to the writing of the constitution. Previously, the United States governing document was the Articles of Confederation that made the national government weak since states operated like independent countries (Archives). With the new constitutions, therefore, plans were in place to make the federal government stronger by having three branches including the executive, legislative and the judicial (Archives). Also, the design of the three branches was that no single branch would have much power since there were systems of checks and ...

Technological Change and the Naval Culture in the Era of the Battleship

Revolution took place in the 19th century as the land welfare was changed by the utilization of new weapons. Steam powered ships, however, became sophisticated that paved the way to the revolution of naval battles comprised of board vessel, ram opposing ship, overtaking crew via traditional combat, whereas new methods comprises of disabling or sinking ship via use of the cannon fire. Additionally, ship can be used for transporting weapons for profit motives. However, the mechanization of the ships of navy ineradicably modified the culture of navy. Navy, however, had tradition, which was reduced to automatic procedures with the ...

Q. 1 The preparations by the American forces in anticipation of the Spanish-American war revealed many weaknesses about the US military organization during this time in history. It also showed how unprepared America was for the war. This is notwithstanding the victory that the US registered in the war through the final liberation of Cuba and Philippines. The American civil war had rendered the US Navy weak and lacking in many critical military machines and weapons of war. Most good troops had also been lost in the previous war hence the need by President McKinley to prepare an active ...

Introduction

Visited the GAP store in New York and filled this market and consumer analysis pertaining to how the retail store carries out its activities. The walls of the store are made of glass with various attires being displayed and hence this gives one the chance to be able to window shop. The store was well lit with varying colors on the walls depending on the aisle that the individual was at. Once I entered the store I was received by an attendant how was all smiles and willing to help me out to effectively be able to look for ...

As it is known, the task of the police force is to keep order in the territory entrusted to them. But what if this territory is the entire planet? Where are the law enforcement officers who have an international mandate for peacekeeping in any area? Officially, such a structure is the UN. However, individual states, namely the United States, are constantly trying to position themselves as the world police using a variety of means - from electronic surveillance to military interventions. This paper aims to discuss the role of the United States as a policeman of the world and ...

Did the United States act as an imperial power in the Philippines?

Imperialism

Imperialism is an act of extending dominion and power, through direct territorial acquisition or rather gaining economic and political control of other areas rather than your own. It often involves the use of power either in the form of military or subtle (Imperialism 101 2). Imperialism is considered morally reprehensive, and it is used in the international propaganda to deplore or dishonor foreign policy of a challenger. Historically this form of governance was employed in China, in western Asia and Mediterranean, in the unending empire successions (The ...

Lieutenant Early, the contracting officer of the Navy, was facing complications in negotiating the purchase of equipments from Trustworthy Equipment Company. After she had been unable to reduce the costs of the machinery from questioning the unreasonable allocation of fixed costs, it is necessary that she question costs that have been caused by inefficient management. Such costs could include increased expenditure on five production workers on one stenographer, while yet two could have been efficient. Moreover, duplication of responsibilities increased idle time, hence the attributed notion of employees having a lot of relaxation time. In situations where a company ...

Introduction

Contrary to most beliefs, the participation of the United States in the Second World War was made even prior to the Japanese attack of the Pearl Harbor. Despite its stance of non-participation during the war, the United States has been involved in confidential activities that aided the Allied forces against their adversary. Consequently, its role increased after it declared war against the Japanese forces, following the latter’s attack on the US fleets in Pearl Harbor. Prior to the declaration of war against Japan, the longest serving Secretary of State, Cordell Hull sincerely pointed to the Japanese ambassador: “There ...

Equal opportunity is a concept that advocates and emphasizes the fair distribution of chances and resources so that there is no discrimination based on any personal attributes or background. The equal opportunity calls for fairness in all resource allocations in the fields of a person's endeavor. The principle discourages discriminations by race, gender, religion, disability, sexuality and any other individual differences in the allocation and distribution of opportunities and resources. The purpose of this essay is to discuss the concept of equal opportunity with an objective of evaluating its effectiveness in the United States of America. Gorge is rich ...

Following the Napoleonic wars, there was a gentlemen’s agreement between both Britain and the French empire to largely stay out of one another’s way. Nevertheless, they still nearly came to blows on a number of occasions during the 19th century. Yet, the British and French Empires gradually came to see one another as potential allies, even if not as close friends. This relationship benefited both powers in very material ways. Both were concerned about the increasingly aggressive nature of Germany and the alliances it was forming, as well as the rising power of Russia under the Czar. ...

Assignment 7B- Video Review

Assignment 7B- Video Review Police interrogations and false confessions have been an issue in the system of law and order. It is not news that innocent people have been sentenced to prison for crimes they never committed. Several factors have affected this decision by the police and law enforcement agencies. In the case on “PBS Confessions,” the story of the Norfolk Four has become notorious and highlighted in the phenomenon of false confessions. The video encased the 1997 crime of the murder and rape of Michelle Moore Bosco, a housewife in Norfolk, Virginia (Foundation, 2010). She was alone in ...

The Great War was the bloodiest war in world history up to that point. Many historians claim that the buildup to the war was caused my militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism (MAIN). This might be the composite indicator, but special importance should be placed on the Dual-Alliance between Austria-Hungary and the German Empire. The two came together for a myriad of reasons, most importantly a shared fear of Russian aggression, and remained together for over thirty years. Thus, an entire generation grew up recognizing that the two Germanic empires were closely allied, and the knowledge pervaded the culture of ...

There are many events in modern history that altered the course of humanity forever. From the Golden Age to Prohibition, America went through many major changes throughout its journey through time. One of the most important events that brought about significant change to the country was the advent and participation in World War II. This was brought many developments that would allow militaries and navies to completely change their fighting tactics. There were new ways to destroy the enemy and showcase power to the rest of the world. This brought about the introduction of total war, which refers to ...

Europe's Last Summer by David Fromkin considers the origins of World War from the perspective of the alliances Germany had formed prior to the war and how those alliances affected its entry into the war. It also examines how relatively small events (such as the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand) can spiral out of control and lead to a world war. In particular, Fromkin looks in detail at the European crisis that occurred in mid-1914 and pieces together his argument that it was Germany’s alliances and how poorly it handled its diplomatic relations which resulted in the terrible calamity ...

Essay

It is true that to find a professional is quite a task. If I had to choose a leader within the IT environment to have the most of the required qualities, I would definitely choose Grace Hopper. Grace Hopper is a person who managed to become not only one of American computer scientists but United States Navy Rear Admiral as well.

Her personal characteristics can be considered to be outstanding.

Thus, for example, her persistence, foresight and being pragmatic helped her to invent the first compiler for the computer programming language. Her organizational traits let her serve on active duty for life. US Navy Rear Admiral Grace Hopper ...

There are different periods in the history of countries that play more or less significance roles. No doubt that First and Second World Wars immensely influenced the life and political situations almost in every country. These were the most disastrous event and their aftermaths were often disastrous too. In spite of these tremendous periods in the world’s history there were no less and maybe, according to some views, more important period in the history of America in the twentieth century. The period of the 60s is treated now as the time of innovations in culture, science, music and ...

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The Importance of Freedom

Freedom is taken for granted by many people because of the fact that they have never known anything else. Because of this fact; the importance of freedom is not even thought about. Freedom is very important to people for varied reasons. Having the ability to speak freely and to also pursue happiness is just two of the benefits that come with being free. Another benefit is that freedom leads to enhanced expressions of creativity allowing an individual the ability to think creatively, to be productive, and to enjoy a very good quality of ...

Abstract

In ancient times, states were known for their military power. As a result many nation invested a lot in the military in terms of funds and time. The military was considered to be something powerful to an extent that it was incorporated into the cultures of their respective nations. This paper looks at the comparison of two such militaries, that is, the Spartan and the roman militaries. It achieves this by looking at several aspects that depicts how the set-up of the armies were organized. These two cities were considered to be stable during their time and they had ...

I was born in 1830, in a small village called Londontowne, which sits on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay about a few miles from Annapolis. I was the third of my parents five children. My parents, who had immigrated from northern Europe in the 1820s, did the best that they could for us but my early life could be best described a s humble. My father worker as a fisherman for one of the many boating companies that fished the bay for crabs and oysters. His dream was always to one day have enough money to have his ...

A case study is viewed as a research methodology or basic strategy that has been scrutinized in the past as lacking rigor as well as objectivity when compared with other research methods. But there are certain times that a case study can be a useful tool for the preliminary part of the research. It is in these times that the case study can be viewed as an important marketing staple that can be used for many varied reasons (Rowley, 2002). As an example, a business can use a case study to demonstrate how their product or service has been ...

The fisherman’s war

The Vieques Island, which was used for military purposes, is now defined as a national Park. Currently there are only a few great resorts. Despite the quiet and calm present, in the past it was unquiet and people were fighting for their safety. In the 1970s the most famous cultural enemy against the U.S. military on the island of Vieques was the Fisherman war. In the struggle against the U.S. Navy Viequense were non-partisan and grassroots fishermen, who had to fight for their independence. Living conditions on the island deteriorated, so fishing became a form of cultural resistance, as ...

The task herein includes a two-part essay of a recruitment letter composition, and commentary. The perspective aligns from a recruiting officer of the Caucus for the Abolition of Free Clothing attire (CAFC), designed for IDC students to join and support the unpopular agenda. Forbidden are incentives, bribes, free offers and such in effort of seeking to eliminate distractions in college classrooms by the requirement of wearing IDC uniforms. Six different strategies will exclude deception and balance theory, but include: (1) perceptual contrast, (2) door in the face [DITH], (3) foot in the door [FITD], (4) attractiveness, (5) liking, and ( ...

The American civil (1861-1865) was majorly as a result of a decision by the slave-owning Southerners to secede or break away from the federal union that had been created by the US Constitution after its ratification. Their action has been described as arising out of fear that President Abraham Lincoln’s would put a restriction on their right to own slaves. Abraham himself, a Northern man, opposed the planned withdrawal and separation, maintaining its illegality. However, despite this opposition, the secession went on to result in one of the bloodiest and costly wars in the American history that involved ...

Douglas MacArthur was born on January 26th, 1880 in Little Rock, the capital of Arkansas. His desire to enroll in the army was not a surprise to anyone, as he was following the example of his father and the military career Douglas Jr. saw unravel before him. His mother played an important role in the military career of her son. She helped him to achieve the next milestone in his career and get an invitation to study at the most prestigious military institution in the United States – West Point Academy. The future general graduated the academy in 1903 with ...

The Opium Wars and Taiping Rebellion shook Qing China. Two armed conflicts between China and the states of West, known as the "Opium Wars" (1839-1842 and 1858-1860), led to a terrible Chinese national disgrace, completely loss of political independence and the separation of China to zones of influence between foreign powers. At first, the casus belli was closure of the vast China market for countries of West. All the foreign states were forced to market only to certain Chinese companies situated at the port area in the Guangdong Province, without possibility of trade within the city, this caused artificial ...

The failure of Somalia revolved around both international and local factors that hindered the political and economic stability of the people. Foremost, before the country gained independence in 1960, foreign powers exploited its resources their benefit. Central to the mentioned exploitation was the building of the Suez Canal in 1869 that subsequently made Somalia the “mid-point between Europe and Asia” (2mins). In concurrence with the apparent benefits of the country, the narrator informs viewers that the territories of Somalia were colonized by “Britain, France, and then Italy,” all of whom solely sought the benefits of the lucrative trade routes ( ...

Was it a surprise attack?

On the morning of December 7, 1942, America woke up to the news of a ‘surprise' attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor. This would trigger America's involvement in the World War II by joining forces with the British to defeat the Germans and the Japanese. The Germans were a great threat to the U.S.A at the moment, and its victory over the British would further threaten the United States' national security. The U.S.A feared that the Germans would join forces with the Southern Americans and incite them against the U.S.A. To resist this, North America had to go ...

Cryptography is an art that is involved in writing and interpreting secret messages. It involves encrypting messages into symbols, numbers, and letters that form a different meaning to conceal the message. In other words, it is the use of codes to conceal a message. In the past, cryptography was very common, especially during epochs of combat where it was deployed to communicate coded messages (Bauer 34). It was an important tool that a particular community would use to conceal messages from their enemies. Today, this mode of communication is rarely used. However, codes are commonly used in technology, especially ...

The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S Navy’s Finest Hour serves as a chronicle of the Battle of Samar. The author, James Hornsfischer referred to this battle as the ultimate upset in the naval warfare history. The author brilliantly combined the different accounts from official reports and firsthand witnesses of the warfare that occurred in the Gulf of Leyte. Despite being the underdog during the encounter, the ‘tin cans’ of the American forces were able to overcome the overwhelming forces of the Japanese military. It was on January ...

Why did George Tenets "slam dunk" comment become so controversial?

Answer 1.a. The comment “slam dunk” became so controversial because the comment from George Tenets to George Bush meant that Iraq and Saddam Hussain are in possession of weapons of mass destruction. It is believed by most of the people that this comment led George Bush to declare war against Iraq and attack them. This was mentioned by many officials in their interviews and statements (Willing). Answer 1.b. “Slam Dunk” was a comment used by the CIA director George Tenets when George Bush asked him about the weapons of mass destruction possession by Iraq. This comment became the biggest ...

Historiography about how the U.S. and Germany went from allies to enemies from 1871-1918

Introduction Today, the German and the US diplomatic relations are becoming more solid that it was initially in the entire of Europe. The USis beginning to have confidence that they can establish a lasting diplomatic relationship with Germany after their long separation since the World War II. It has not been an easy journey for both countries as historical scholars have studied. The two countries share the same level of enthusiasm and western civilization despite the difference in geographic location. It is also interesting to ...

Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt is widely regarded as one of the best presidents in United States history. He is known for his cowboy persona and his widespread representations of traditional masculinity. Many Americans today remember him as a rope-swinging, outdoorsman who would not be content sitting inside the Oval office. In fact, he was once observed jumping off a horse into a pit of wild dogs and slaying a mountain lion. Roosevelt changed the course of the presidency and did many things that presidents had never done before, such as riding in a submarine, being identified by his initials, being ...

Introduction

There has been a cold war between the United States and Cuba since the island was under the rule of Spaniards. Cuba lies only ninety miles of the coast of Florida, and this proximity has lent a viewpoint of many American decision-makers. This proximity to the United States also meant that their harbors were of strategic importance. Cuba's harbors could be used by enemies to threaten the US, and conversely, the US could use the harbors as its first line of the defense against its enemies. This island was factored into the United States economic system, and its economy ...

Understanding the Local Society in which Counterinsurgency Operations are conducted is Critical to Mission Success. Discuss. There has been a history in world political affairs when insurgency has forced single or joint counterinsurgency operations, organized in collaboration with the ruling government of that country to help it militarily to defeat insurgent forces. Before writing on counterinsurgency, we need to comprehend its meaning, which is an antonym of insurgency. According to Cambridge Dictionary Online, insurgency refers to a scenario when a country is taken control of by its people through the use of arms and ammunition, in other words, forcefully. ...

Japanese optimism was already very high even before the attack on Pearl Harbor. A large sect within the Japanese Military government held the same ideological notions about the United States and Western Democracies as Hitler did. The U.S. was decadent; it was afraid of the cost of war; it was split with racial and class conflict. Most had expected the attack on Pearl Harbor to lead directly to a treaty granting Japan rule over much of the Pacific (Johnson, 2006, p. 120-126). Even realists within the Japanese cabinet, like Yamamoto, the mastermind behind Pearl Harbor, who accepted the industrial ...

Abstract

The 2003 Iraq War received a wide variety of different opinions throughout the international media. While American networks and press organizations entitled the conflict as Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Canadian media and the channels in some Arab nations referred to the conflict as "attack and occupation." One character in this conflict was Chris Kyle, a deadly sniper in the American military whose life served as the inspiration for the film American Sniper. He wrote a book by the same name that teems with his utter disdain for the Iraqi fighters as well as with his excitement at the chance ...

Producing an Understanding of Naval Criminal Investigative Processes: The case of “Past Present and the Future”: Episode of NCIS #236

One of the longest running prime time television dramas is the NCIS program. This program successfully survives the difficult prime time slot with ease as it is in its 13th successful season. NCIS success can be attributed in part to the character interaction on the show and the use of forensic theories in the solving of crimes. The success of the show has carried over to two spinoffs, NCIS Los Angles NCIS New Orleans. The three shows offer the same type of character interactions and forensics and technological helps in crime solving. This paper will investigate the character interactions ...

United States Navy (gunner's mate position)

Introduction The United States Navy occupational position of gunners mate is a position given by the bureau of naval personnel to particular sailors who either completed the initial gunners mate A school training or who qualify for the rating by exhibiting high competence in the ordinance field. The power of the individuals to be eligible for the position is based on the striking skills and when one is striking he/she do not necessarily require to be a seaman but can either be a fireman or an airman. The research paper is in the United States Navy gunners mate position. ...

Introduction

National security was not a popular concept until the 1930s and was only formally established in 1947 under the National Security Act. The Act merged the Department of War and the Department of Navy into a single unit known as the Department of Defense. The idea was to bring together the efforts of foreign affairs and the military policy, that at the time were two distinct governmental organizations into one overall concept. The homeland security idea was conceptualized following September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States (U.S Department of Homeland Security, 2010). The attacks made the nation see ...

Introduction

There has been a cold war between the United States and Cuba since the island was under the rule of Spaniards. In the 1960s, all the US businesses in Cuba were nationalized without any compensation and the US government broke the diplomatic relations with Havana and imposed a trade embargo in response to the Castro's reforms. The Spaniards did not have good relations with the US government and left Cuba with the fear that it might be attacked by the US (Husain 24). The American trade embargo was later made permanent in response to the shooting down of US ...

People have dreamed of flying since ancient times. The Legend about Daedalus and Icarus, images of Egyptian, Roman, and Assyrian gods, and extant writings about different experiments and scientific thoughts reflect the desire of humans to become closer to the sky. In the United States, history of aviation starts with the day when brothers Wright built a plane and made in it the first flight ever. That happened at the beginning of the twentieth century, and since then, the American aviation had undergone significant changes and had become one of the most developed in the world. How did the ...

With the unprecedented sinking of American merchant marine ships across the Atlantic starting with the Robin Moor in May of 1941, America had unofficially entered into World War II. As the outrage of Americans grew because of those events and the navy’s lack of response, Admiral Ernest King became subject to vilification. He was blamed for the initial Allied merchant shipping failures in the Atlantic. His private philosophy to fleet escort was that the U.S Navy had a very small number of ships and for that reason they could not be secured to give escort to civilian shipping ( ...

Already in 1937, the US government was dissatisfied with the actions of the Japanese in Manchuria, as well as with the policy of Germany and Italy. Being a major supplier of oil and steel to Japan, the United States warned the Japanese government about the possibility of termination of the supply in case the Japanese army will not leave China In order to exclude the possibility of military aggression by Japan, Roosevelt throws part of the American fleet in the Hawaiian Islands located on a military base - Pearl Harbor, which is now the headquarters of the US Pacific ...

Background to the Falkland Islands War

The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. They lie three hundred miles to the east coast of Argentina and about eight thousand miles to Britain. Stanley is the capital of the islands. The two nations have laid claim to the Islands since the British seized them in 1833. It was later made a crown colony in 1841. The Falkland Islands War broke out on the 2nd of April 1982. Most of the inhabitants at the time were of British descent. However, it is claimed that the British drove out the Argentine populations that had hitherto been ...