... of Peru and Mexico and the sugar plantations of Brazil dominated the economical development of colonial Latin America. The mineral wealth of the New World fueled the early development of European capitalism and funded Europe's greatly expanded trade with Asia. - Once established, this colonial dependence on mineral and agricultural exports left an enduring social and economic legacy in Latin America. ("The ... in this area of the world, although they can set an example for many other nations. Asians themselves have also gotten the short end of the stick many times, but unlike Africa the...

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... -rich" people in the US and the rest live in impoverished squaller. Yes there would be some, but great opportunity is always there and there is always somewhere to go unlike those who live in the third world. They are the ones to feel true pity for, there is no fine line between need and want, for them the only want ... need is not only good humanitarian effort, it often also helps the United States. For instance, after WWII, the U.S., mounted one of the largest relief efforts ever to help ruined European countries recover from the war. This program, maimed, the Marshal Plan , helped res...

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... recent history where patriotism has been used to blind us "peasants" to the possibility of disobedience. Worse, I can site examples where we have spoken out against "Uncle Sam" and, not unlike the peasants of 17th century France, we suffered severe consequences including loss of life. One such example occurred during the Vietnam era. Four college students at Kent State were shot ... and take notice to what is happening in the world around you. Prior to being a motivated and productive taxpayer, I was a student backpacking in Europe. I remember being genuinely surprised when my European ...

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