When considering which threat or risk is the most important concern of the nation today, many ideas popped into my mind. To begin with, one of the first topics I considered was violence against women. Many women today, regardless of one’s race, economic background, educational background, etc, face violence in some way, whether it be as a result of prostitution, violence from one’s spouse, sexual assault and rape, verbal abuse, and countless other heinous ways. As women account for approximately half of the population, I decided this is an important topic but not one I necessarily wanted to write my essay on. Next, I considered military spending and the use of privatization in war. The United States spends more in military spending (in billions) …show more content…
Privatization of war is also an issue as companies make decisions based off money and greed instead of considering the well-being of the whole country, as their decisions affect the whole country. While I consider this a major issue, a different topic caught my mind, a topic I decided was a major issue all across the country: discrimination faced by homosexuals, specifically involving the idea that homosexuals cannot get married in all …show more content…
For example, some argue that without both a mother and a father in a child’s life, a child would lack the emotional care from a mother or the proper role model of what a man should be like from a father (FRC 2014). While a woman does typically play the nurturing role in a heterosexual relationship, this does not mean a man is not capable of providing such intimacy. Individuals have unique backgrounds, personalities, attitudes, and other characteristics that play a role in what type of parent he or she will be. Just because a couple consists of two females or two males does not mean children of these couples will lack the care that a heterosexual couple would
feeding the military-industrial complex war beast. Look at America's financial and social conditions today and consider the validity of Eisenhower's warnings expressed more than five decades ago. One truly unfortunate side effect of the military industry's quest for growth is that wars must be fought to justify and increase demand for its products.” Guns and Butter was a speech given by Eisenhower over 5 decades ago warning the American people on economic disadvantages of over exceeding military spending
project is on the effect of the Nuclear Arms Race on the US economy. In this paper, I will be discussing the arms race’s direct effects on the economy as well as the indirect effects from innovations that came about as a result of the increased military spending. Many sources agree that the large scale military in the arms race was not good for the economy as it stifled economic diversification and growth. John Kenneth Galbraith, a renowned economist of the time, stated, “The general effect of massive military
that is and will truly be never ending. This race has affected more than just countries’ militaries, but their economies and foreign relations also. Military spending has increased drastically in almost every country since the start. Numerous amounts of treaties and pacts have been created in order to try and limit conflict. The current arms race typically involves nuclear weapons and much more advanced military technology. This is a big problem because countries themselves are trying to become the
the budget on military spending. A segment of the military budget should go towards education. Education is completely undervalued in America and is often pushed to the side in political debates. Conversely, several of the top-ranked countries in education are also flourishing economically. Even though the U.S. is struggling to compete in education, the government has all but given up at this point. There are no signs of increased education spending or a decrease in military spending. How is this
30 and 31 were named “The Triumph of Conservatism” and “A Nation Transformed” respectively. In 1980, Ronald Regan was elected as the president of the United States and he began the process of adapting the conservative values in the U.S. The “Triumph” in chapter 30 was referring to the conservatism’s victory of the cold war and the collapse of the Soviet Union. Chapter 31 revolves around globalization which “transformed” the U.S. as a nation. Although the cold war inhibited the trade between the U
differences in war tactic beliefs and ideologies. The only effort that united these nations was the fight against Nazi Germany. Each nation had opposing beliefs, ideologies, and political views, causing tension to build during WWII, and erupt as the Cold War. This war without weapons ended shortly after the collapse of the Berlin wall in 1991, and the effects of this political struggle continue to affect society today. Many events led to the start of the Cold War, including conferences such as Tehran
How did George Bush’s war on terror effect terrorism as a whole. The year is 2001 on a beautiful September day in the early morning an event that would change the nation occurred when four planes were hijacked on September 11th by the al Qaeda terrorist group and were flown into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. They all succeeded in killing thousands of people along with multiple more attempted bombing during the late 90’s. By September 20th the president
Alvares Cabral landed on Brazil, previously a inhabited by tribal nations, and claimed the land in the name of Portugal. Brazil remained a Portuguese colony until September 7, 1822 when it declared its independence becoming the Empire of Brazil making the nation a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. In early 1964, a Military junta took control of the nation until it fell in 1985 further changing the structure of the nation, and finally in 1988 a formal constitution was created enacting
coal, diamonds etc.) usually have unstable political and economic structures (Sachs, 827). Nigeria is categorized as a nation that has succumb to the resource curse as it has an abundance of, and an overdependence on, oil, and a decreasing gross domestic product (GDP) (Samuels, 321-322). Nigeria is known for its specialization and overdependence on oil and according to Ross, nations of such nature tend to have high levels of poverty, large class gaps, weak educational systems, more corruption within
Government spending is all the consumption, investment, and transfer payments that our government has funded over a certain period of time. (Merriam-Webster) The United States government spends more money total than any other nation. They spend it in areas such as the military, environmental preservation, natural disaster relief, education and transportation. The US government spends all this money into trying to make a difference. (@Natpriorities) The United States military is the best in the
Roark, James L. The American Promise: A History of the United States. Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2008. Print. The Cold War was a period of economic, political and military tension between the United States and Soviet Union from 1945 to 1991. After the Second World War, United States and the Soviet Union became the two most powerful countries of the time. They were rivals in which the Soviet Union wanted to gain more land and U.S. was doing everything in its power to make sure that didn’t
Middle East was blindsided. Nations within the area called for help to stop Iraq from wherever they could get it. The United States responded fast and with action. President H.W. Bush sent in troops and supplies to calm this unexpected invasion, but it soon became an all-out war. Saddam Hussein ruled over Iraq during this time, and he sent his military to invade Kuwait. The causes of the war are often not thought of, but the effects of the war are widely known. These effects are devastating for every
“Because of the Cold War and the competition between the United States and the Soviet Union, many technological advances that we take for grant today were created.” (Science and Technology) After World War II the two remaining super powers were the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. Both of their goals we’re to influence the fallen countries from World War II. In order to show who was the best choose to join, the two countries had battled in the arms race, the space race, and any other war they were both involved
limit their freedoms in the name of security. In “The U.S. Global Military Empire”, Michael Parenti talks about how the U.S. military has become a primary focus for our nation, even above education. The government continues to pour millions of dollars into our military, even after wars such as the Cold War ends, since America has now taken on the unofficial role of the ‘worlds police’. The funding has extended beyond our military forces to private contractors. There contractors cost much more, and
the country than the Republican Party at its best.” This was a statement made by Lyndon B. Johnson in 1955. Lyndon B. Johnson of course was a Democrat. Is this quote true today? That is a question that can only be answered after a careful analysis of the philosophy of the Republican and Democratic leaders that help to run this nation. “Neither of the two major parties is made up of people who are all of one mind. Each party is a coalition of many people with diverse interests who come together to get