World Cultures
The Spanish American War
During the last years of the nineteenth century, the United States would find itself involved in what John Jay, the American secretary of state, later referred to as a "splendid little war; begun with highest motives, carried on with magnificent intelligence and spirit, favored by that fortune which loves the brave." From an American standpoint, because there were few negative results, and so many significantly positive consequences, John Jay was correct in calling the Spanish-American War a "splendid little war." The defeat of the Spanish forces marked the end of their rule in the Americas and also marked the rise of the United States as a global military power. The Spanish-American War affected the United States in a number of other ways. It helped speed the construction of the Panama Canal and also resulted in the U.S.'s acquisition of foreign territories. There were also many other minor positive outcomes to the war as opposed to the few negative consequences that resulted.
The Spanish-American War was the brief conflict that the United States waged against Spain in 1898. The war had grown out of the Cuban struggle for independence, and whose other causes included American imperialism and the sinking of the U.S warship Maine. The actual hostilities in the war lasted four months, from April 25 to August 12, 1898. Most of the fighting occurred in or near the Spanish colonial possessions of Cuba and the Philippines, nearly halfway around the world form each other. In both battlegrounds, the decisive military event was the complete destruction of a Spanish naval squadron by a vastly superior U.S. fleet. These victories, after brief resistance, brought about the surrender of the Spanish to U.S. military forces as indicated by a peace treaty signed between the two countries on December 10, 1898, in Paris, France. In the end, the Americans had minimal casualties, while the Spanish suffered immense fatalities and damage to their naval resources .
The Spanish-American War marked the end of Spain's colonial empire and the end of its rule in the Americas. Since the early 19th century, Americans had watched the series of revolutions that ended Spanish authority throughout South America, Central America, and Mexico. Many people in the United States, however, were irritated by the fact that the Spanish flag continued to fly in Cuba and Puerto Rico. Spain's brutal ways of putting down Cuban demands for some form of personal liberty aroused feelings of sympathy and anger among Americans. Support for the cause of Cuban independence had deep historical roots in the United States, and this cause became the stated objective of the war (www.zpub.com). When the U.S. navy destroyed the escaping Spanish ships, the war was unofficially over. The Spanish later surrendered after negotiations indicating the end of the hostilities in the Caribbean. The Treaty of Paris, which officially signaled the end of the war, among other things provided for Spain's withdrawal from Cuba. The Spanish-American War, an important turning point in the history of the United States, was also extremely significant to the Spanish. Spain's defeat decisively turned the nation's attention away from its overseas colonial adventures, and inward upon its domestic needs. This was a process that led to both a cultural and literary renaissance as well as two decades of much-needed economic development in Spain. The war, ultimately, marked the end of the Spanish Empire in the Americas.
Perhaps the greatest outcome of the war was that it marked the rise of the United States as a global military power. The war gave the United States a chance to show and prove its naval powers. Consequently, it did by defeating the Spanish fleet in the Philippines as well as the fleet stationed in Cuba, which they also effectively blockaded. Despite poor planning, the strategic and decisive victory over the Spanish gave the Americans an international recognition as a great power. The significant American ground victories at Las Gu´simas and San Juan Hill showed that the U.S. also had a strong and effective army. With these consistent land and 'at-sea' victories, it did not take long for the American forces to force the Spanish to surrender, and also establish themselves as a strong military power. "The United States was finally emerging as a world power in the late 1890's, and was becoming aware of its potential strength, but was unsure of how to use it effectively." In the end, the Americans came out from the war as a world power with a new stake in international politics that would lead to play a determining role in the affairs of Europe, as the world would soon see in World War I .
The American victory in the Spanish-American War helped speed up the construction of the Panama Canal. The United States had been desperately trying to connect both oceans in an effort to make transoceanic travel and military mobility quicker. The war illustrated, to U.S. military planners, the importance of a two-ocean navy; and furthermore influenced their desire to finish the Panama Canal. Now that the Americans had 'secured' the Caribbean, builders were now able to construct the much desired and anticipated Canal. It was seen as vital to linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans for U.S. commerce and military activities, and was later completed in 1914
Zine Newspaper
Legalizing Abortion In The United States
“Should abortion be banned in the United States?” Honestly I think yes. It should. Woman Should not have the right to kill a soul that didn’t even have a chance to open their eyes. It should be illegal because of the long term psychological damage afterward, abortion is a form of murder, and it is against all Doctors Oath.
First, psychological damge could be a bad thing for a women especially for a women in her younger years. Psychological damage could have a women living the rest of her life with a perpetual guilt ; which means “deserving blame as for an error”. Even if the woman thinks that its not murder at the time, she could change her mind after the procedure and she can live with this for the rest of her life. It can cause great depression which may lead to change in behavior and appetite, and if can also cause de-motivation in everyday life.
Next, abortion is a form of murder and if I were to be correct murdering someone is illegal! When mothers talk about their pregnancy, they don’t call it a fetus. They call it a baby. Babies are humans, and all humans have souls , and a fetus has a soul. Just think about it, what makes taking a babies life inside the womb be any different then taking their life when they are in the crib? Just because you can not see the baby, it still demeans the value of human life.
Last, abortion is against a Doctors oath. Every doctor and healthcare professional in the United States has to take a fundamental oath called “Hippocratic Oath”. It’s a oath swearing to practice their medicine ethically and that he will uphold the professional ethical standards. Whether or not you think abortion should be allowed, it should not be question that a doctor is harming a living organism. Killing a human being doesn't serve any higher medical purpose and is therefore violating the oath.
“Should abortion be banned in the United States?” Honestly I think yes. Women should not have the right to kill a human life because they don’t want to have a child. It should be illegal because of the long term guilt trips, breaking the law of murder, and because doctors violate their “Hippocratic Oath”.
Forest Gump History
'Non Violent Resistance' Non Violent Resistance also known as (non violent action) is the practice of achieving socio-political goals through symbolic protests, civil disobedience, economic or political noncooperation, and other methods. Basically meaning not being violent in life outside of home. Following this further I will be informing you on how this resistance originated, what it was based on, and how it was practiced.
First the act of non violent resistance played a critical role in society from 1966 to 1999. Many say that Martin Luther King was the founder of this, but in reality it started with a famous man named Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. It all started in a train station when a white passenger didn’t want Mohandas to sit in the first class compartment of the train. A conductor asked him to move to a different compartment on the train and Gandhi refused. That conductor called a policeman and ordered him to move to the luggage compartment, and again Gandhi refused. He was finally dumped off the train with his luggage and forced to sit in a cold waiting room all night til the authorities were free to talk to him. This all happened because of his skin color. Gandhi didn’t like these discrimination laws and wanted them to be changed, so he started becoming involved in an organized oppisition to the movement took on momentum. The government continued to discriminate against the Indian community and started making all Indians carry identification cards on them at all times. So the community decided to hold a meeting opposing this law. Gandhi was worried that the meeting was going to get out of control but his people didn’t care. He decided to name the protest “satyagrapha” which means “force contained in truth and love” or “nonviolent resistance” The philosophy of satyagrapha required that a person who decided to beak a law considered unjust must accept the consequences of that decision. As expected, the movement met with resistance from the government; eventually, however, theIndians gained a partial victory.
'Non Violent Resistance' Non Violent Resistance also known as (non violent action) is the practice of achieving socio-political goals through symbolic protests, civil disobedience, economic or political noncooperation, and other methods. Basically meaning not being violent in life outside of home. Following this further I will be informing you on how this resistance originated, what it was based on, and how it was practiced.
First the act of non violent resistance played a critical role in society from 1966 to 1999. Many say that Martin Luther King was the founder of this, but in reality it started with a famous man named Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. It all started in a train station when a white passenger didn’t want Mohandas to sit in the first class compartment of the train. A conductor asked him to move to a different compartment on the train and Gandhi refused. That conductor called a policeman and ordered him to move to the luggage compartment, and again Gandhi refused. He was finally dumped off the train with his luggage and forced to sit in a cold waiting room all night til the authorities were free to talk to him. This all happened because of his skin color. Gandhi didn’t like these discrimination laws and wanted them to be changed, so he started becoming involved in an organized oppisition to the movement took on momentum. The government continued to discriminate against the Indian community and started making all Indians carry identification cards on them at all times. So the community decided to hold a meeting opposing this law. Gandhi was worried that the meeting was going to get out of control but his people didn’t care. He decided to name the protest “satyagrapha” which means “force contained in truth and love” or “nonviolent resistance” The philosophy of satyagrapha required that a person who decided to beak a law considered unjust must accept the consequences of that decision. As expected, the movement met with resistance from the government; eventually, however, theIndians gained a partial victory.