... for economic opportunity or for material betterment, yearning for religious freedom, plain love of adventure, patriotism or even the vision of the New World as an asylum or Utopia. And this is the beginning of the American dream - the dream of freedom, of success, and of wealth. A utopian meriocratic vision that promises success to those who work hard. This Utopian vision ... component in American life even today. Traditionally, we think of the American dream as owning a home and having happy family, with some undefined financial success often referred to as "comfortable". But the dream...

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... but needed foreign investments in order to do so. The foreign investments came from the International Monetary Fund in the form of loans amounting to more than $18 billion contingent upon Ukraine adopting reforms in almost all aspects of society,[39] including a raise in domestic gas-supply price to the global price. The revolution was followed by protests in some south-eastern regions, a standoff ... with Russia regarding the annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol, and eventual Russian invasion of Eastern Ukraine (denied by Russia). According ... to 18 March in all regions of Ukrai...

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... regime build its roots for about 46 years. After many successes that were presented to the whole population by the communist party there was a step back in reaching "the top,"" or in other words, in completing our European dream. At that time there was only one party which controlled everything. Before being like other communist countries, Albania was in a very difficult situation, it had ... possibilities and chances. They will trust us more and we will show them that we deserve to be part of the European family. I personally think that we will manage to accomplish our European dream l...

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... in English that create all their problems. Every immigrant student has to lead a double life, being suspended between an old and a new home. Every day they come to the school and enter an American way of life and English language; every day they come back home in their own culture and traditions, speak their mother tongue with their families. ... , my younger brother was placed in grade 7 instead of grade 9 only because of his English skills, but not because of his level of knowledges. It turns out to be that the students are evaluated by their ability to speak English but not by their ...

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... or a company is punished for realizing the greatness of capitalism and harnessing all its freedoms. Microsoft is simply being unfairly criticized and investigated for merely proving the American dream of a free market system. Microsoft is being hard pressed on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean it is currently entangled in a major lawsuit with the European commission. A lawsuit that seems all ... too familiar to the company, the charges seem uncannily similar to the ones brought against them by the United States a few years ago ... . CNN found that same uncanny resemblance between the Euro...

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... power has gained us much popularity among other countries, which leads to many different benefits. Foreign citizens want to attend our universities, watch our movies, buy our products and live the American dream. Our soft power, in a way, helps our economic power. This shows that soft power is an idea that is multi-dimensional. One could write a book solely on ... to express each countries strengths, weaknesses and relationships with one another and how they affect their quest for dominance. China is seen as the number one challenger to the United States. Although China's population is ...

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... and the security of the United States" borders. But border security and immigration policy are two separate matters. But separating the two is a difficult task especially after having witnessed the destruction that can be caused by so few. Immigrants come here to live the American dream, terrorists ... come to destroy it. It is obvious that United States must strengthen its efforts to stop terrorists or potential terrorists from entering the country. But those efforts should not result in ... a wider effort to close our borders to immigrants. It is important to keep United States as op...

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... problems; facilitating international cultural and educational cooperation; and encouraging universal respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms."" However, its organization is slightly different than that of the European Union. The ECOSOC of the UN "carries out studies and reports, calls international conferences, prepares draft conventions, and sets up commissions to accomplish its aims."" There are several commissions that ... States of America has been assuming; often offering countering opinions and policies to mediation of international conflicts in the Middle East, for exam...

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... significant factors that have shaped Britain's approach to the European Union (EU) since its inception in the early 1950's? "We have our own dream and our own task. We are with Europe, but not of it. We are linked, but not combined. We are ... interested and associated, but not absorbed." Winston Churchill Winston Churchill's famous quote aptly describes Britain's approach to European integration since the inception of the EU in the ... was not as urgent as on mainland Europe. A major reason behind Britain's lack of urgency in joining the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC - the o...

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... multinational influences. He mentioned some examples of countries that are not European, questioning their influence on American civilization. In his "America: The Multinational Society" essay he said " Is Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, which includes Turkish marches, a part of Western civilization, or the late nineteenth- and twentieth-century French paintings, whose creators were influenced by Japanese art? And what of ... the cubists, through whom the influence of African art changed modern painting- I think that it is true that American civilization consisted through multinationals, ra...

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... due to a feared loss of Economic sovereignty and Political sovereignty. This however was just a prequel to the main plan for a European Community. In 1955 talks took place at Messina for a supranational organization. Britain was offered into the talks but in the end did not go in for the Treaty of Rome two years later. There were several reasons for this initial refusal and many ... sides to the argument of right and wrong. The main reason listed for why Britain did not join is simply because they didn ... 't want to join such an organization. The other six nations joined as it was in t...

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... their ancestry. Immigrants are a large part of our society and add diversity to our society. Without immigrants our country would not be what it is today. First I will start with the pros of immigration. • Immigration gives people come from a suppressed country a chance for a new start in their lives. It also gives them a clear picture of what they do not want ... that immigration causes. If immigration is to go on unchecked we could turn into a third world country. • If all of the skilled workers from other countries come to the United States, there will not be enough skilled worke...

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... a gun, it's fairly easy to get one in any country. It's just that much easier in the US. There are more people killed in the USA by guns than in any other country. But there lives 200 million people in the US and no other country in the world has such a variety in ethnicity. Therefore there is bound to be more conflicts than in ... other countries, say Norway for example. (Maybe that's a bad example due to the huge popularity differences but I"ll use it anyway). Now let's talk about slavery a bit. A lot of black people drag in slavery as an argument in various political and social debat...

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... trading going on, Turkey is a very economical place. Money wise, it would only be beneficial to include Turkey in the EU. If Turkey joins, the EU will be able to get many of the products exported from Turkey that other places in Europe lack. Supplies like gas and oil coming from Asia would widely benefit ... society as well. This has be proven in some developing nations like India. Now as their economy is rapidly getting better, the people of India are starting to raise awareness about the inequality in their country. Using India as an example, it goes to show that Turkey will also impro...

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... settle their disputes oeacefully. It is like a world court where countries can present their disputes. However, the UN has proven to be late and ineffective in its peacekeeping tasks on some occasions. This is because of the limitations that the UN faces. It is true that the Un sends its "blue helmet" peacekeeping force to troubled areas. This international force comes from member ... contries. Consent from the UN members and the countries in the conflict must be given before the peacekeeping force can be sent. Sometimes the countries concerned to not welcome the UN's help and so when ....

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... there are some, which were less likely than others. In this paragraph, an explanation is going to be made to show why some causes were not the real motives. The first is the naval rivalry between Britain and Germany. The German fleet did not manage to worry Britain too much, as they had an enormous lead. Yet when Britain began to make a new weapon ... , the Dreadnought battleship, it was not soon when the Germans began building their own Dreadnoughts on equal terms. Now this naval building race dispute between the two extended right up to 1914. Finally Churchill ended this race because "...

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... Germany. Her foreign policy was a German policy; how to control Germany and secure a solution to the problem. The forth republic initially tried to achieve alliances and international control of Germany via control of the Ruhr arsenal, economies attachment of, the Saar to France, occupation of the Rhineland and the prevention of a German state. Three of these had to be abandoned by 1949, owing to differences ... between the four occupying powers. France then began to look to Europe to solve the problem of Germany. During the years 1950-1954 the idea of a European Defence ... Community w...

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... . All of these subjects have one thing in common. They will all take place if the amendment to make English the official language is passed. In my opinion making English the official language of the United States is not a bold move for America and its people. It singles out the English language giving it more dominance and therefore making it seem superior. It projects an ... of controversy. Aflame that could have easily been avoided. Another aspect of this issue concerns equality and opportunity. This is said to be the "land of opportunity", but how much opportunity will those who are n...

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... answer when faced with abolitionist protesters.) Most nations in the world view capital punishment as cruel and barbaric. And the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution prohibits "cruel and unusual punishment". How the leader of the free world can get away with such cruelty is hypocritical. Granted, crime in the United States is more prevalent than in the European Union. But it is not so uniquely ... heart even. However, most criminals do not believe they will get caught. Most believe themselves to be too clever for the bumbling law enforcement. Even if caught, many have faith in the inco...

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... already a popular language, spoken by individuals of diverse backgrounds and as time goes on it shall continue to maintain its popularity and authority, if not grow even more prominent. Since the world needs a lingua franca, English is undoubtedly a good choice because standard words are short and relatively easy to pronounce. There is also very little morphology and since syntax is ... Germany's DaimlerChrysler, use English as their corporate language. Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian has suggested making English the country's second official language, and there have been similar enc...

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... is taking about isolation and how it damages or doesn't answer social life for individuals, nor politics for nations. The phrase in the source are sentences like "Man is a social animal" which could refer to the neglectance of nationalism or the embracement of a communist or a non-sovereign nation-state from a particular being or person. Another key term ... greater market and enables them to lower production costs because they make more. Many profits can increase and economies of many countries can improve greatly. Many countries like Canada, or the US embraced free trade and benefited ...

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... modern diplomacy in this modern era of globalization. In other words, diplomacy has evolved to become a dynamic practice of diplomacy. Diplomacy evolved to become a dynamic practice of diplomacy because from the ancient time of diplomacy, many empire or many countries has using diplomacy to practice and applied their national interest to other countries. However, it can be said that diplomacy is ... to form an alliance with other states or territories. From this, it is important to practice diplomacy in forming relation with other countries to maintain and ensure the peacefulness betwee...

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... that rule on which laws and policies are barriers to trade. These panels are bureaucracies, and are not decided by the people. The are made up of three leaders of trade or corporations, and are not scanned for conflicts of interest. While the World Trade Organization claims that their "paramount objective is to help trade flow smoothly, freely, fairly, and predictably" ... ; these panels provide no justification for their responses, and yet their policies impact all aspects of life. In the dolphin/tuna case filed by Mexico against the US, one of the panelists was in fact a member of ...

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... to fight with Italian conquerors for more than 400 years, and then went on with an invasion of Germanic tribes, which started them off the wrong foot with Scandinavian people. Much later what seems to be a stream of back luck will lead to Norman Conquest, which will give ... to UK-European relationships of that time, it won't be an exaggeration to say that at that point of British history, the relationships were one sided, the term of diplomacy was still something that only Ancient Greeks knew about. British islands were trying to gain their independence and not ... exploration as France...

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... occupation that you may, or may not excel in. As a result, they are creating sameness throughout anthem. While it may not seem like it to the citizens, the council is discreetly brainwashing them into becoming a pacifist army. The council has been ingraining in the communities minds that it is a punishable offense to oppose what they say, and think. Being different is a harsh sin in ... killing would happen, they are composed publicly to instill fear, and keep the majority under their control. Although their are the few that will never be persuaded to follow in they ways of the council,...

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