Lew: A Short Story

The Unites States of America and its government drilled into its citizens that they should spread the political idea of democracy for "the common good of the people". The United States government has established democracy in foreign lands, like Guam. They have encouraged countries to use democracy, like Mexico. There are still some countries though, that are not open to the idea of democracy, like Cuba for example. Some countries, like Russia and China, have been open to the idea of it and are incorporating democratic ideas into their government and economy. The biggest reason the United States spreads democracy is for economic and political gain. Money makes the

United States’ system has its foundation on an agreement between the people and the government to ensure that individual liberties continue to prosper under a free society. The Declaration of Independence lists three important rights that the Founding Fathers considered natural and unalienable. They are the right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. Government exists to protect these rights. On other hand, the purpose of Guatemala’s government, according to the Guatemala’s Constitution, is to promote the common welfare, the consolidation of the regime of legality, security, equality, justice, liberty and peace. Both countries have its foundation on democracy; nevertheless, there are specific characteristics that mark a difference between them.

It was now the sunday morning of December 7, 1941, where many military personnel had a time of leisure. Many of them either were still sleeping, in halls eating breakfast, or getting ready for church. I who had been in the mess hall having breakfast sat with a group of men, enjoying a warm bowl of oatmeal and coffee. As I took a sip of coffee I felt all my muscles awaken and gain strength ready for what this day would bring me. It was just another day of work, or that is what we all thought. The hall was full of cheerful men laughing, talking, and eating. All of a sudden we heard the sounds of planes racing through the thick air, and the crowd of people grew silent. I looked around as everyones faces grew with fear and confusion, as they ran outside to see what was going on.

U.S. vs Guatemala You might believe that the United States is the best country there is, because it is the only country you got to know. But what about all of the other countries that you don’t ever think about? One of the countries that probably never crosses your mind is Guatemala. After doing so much research on this beautiful country, I have found that there are a lot of differences between the United States and Guatemala.

Although all of the cases are different, they all lead to the same outcome. America does not comprehend that they do not need to be in control of other countries and that they should be independent from the United States. America is focused on short-term goals instead of the longer goals when their short victories turn into tragic consequences. Whether the United States is trying to overthrow the president of another country, trying to secure an oil-pipeline route, or overthrowing an entire country, America needs to learn that we cannot control those countries who are trying to be independent. Instead, the United States needs to focus on what is going on in the states rather than what is going on outside of

(Real Truth 1) Open trade and democracy are not found in every country, which means that America is at least a little ahead of the game. It has risen to the height of one of the world’s main superpowers in less time than the other powers. “Another way America has exercised its influence on the world is through peacekeeping.” (Real Truth 1) Although it doesn’t always seem like it, America almost always joins the fight one way or another.

The word “Islam” is taken from the Arabic word “Salema”, which translates to obedience, peace, purity, and submission. There are many people who don’t know that these traits are the foundation of Muslim religion. Ignorance on a subject often leads to false judgment, and the deep-rooted conflict between the United States and the Islamic State is largely due to such ignorance. An entity cannot involve itself in another’s affairs and make calculated decisions if it does not educate itself on the entirety of the situation. This neglect to learn has led to greater issues because of events that have transpired as a result of harsh judgment. There is a huge misconception of the difference between the natural devotion to Islam and the radicals who

It uses the same strands of exceptionalism to justify its actions as it did for its expansion into the Pacific. America interferes with countries on the claims that they need to be liberated or that it’s making the world safe for democracy. The invasion of Iraq in 2003 is an excellent example of the imperialism sought out by modern America. In his Iraqi War Address in 2005, President George W. Bush said that, “As freedom takes route in Iraq, it will inspire millions across the Middle East to claim their liberty, as well. And when the Middle East grows in democracy and prosperity and hope, the terrorists will… lose their hopes for turning the region into a base for attacks on America and our allies around the world.” America has acted as the World’s Policeman in the Middle East, continually forcing American assimilation and Western ideologies on independent nations. Once again, these acts for freedom are again undermined by the military intervention in Iraq and the use of harsh counterterrorism measures that undercut the symbolism of freedom (Lagon). America promotes democracy forcefully on other countries so that they are easier to fall under Western influence in factors such as free trade and economic

Modern Guatemala has a history of being ruled by either harsh military leaders or corrupt, business focused politicians. Tired of being ruled by repressive military regimes, rebels—armed and directed from Cuba—waged war against the government. The rebels, divided into four groups, stuck to guerilla tactics and targeted businesses and government buildings. Fighting between the rebels and the government continued for 36 years until America cut off aid to the government and a democratic constitution was drafted (Shields,

Until late 1996, Guatemala was backed by U.S. authoritarian governments, which can only mean that they made much of an impression on what was going on

The United States aimed to spread ideas of “democracy” and “free people” worldwide, whereas the rapid spread and expansion of

Obviously - it's 2015, people get offended by anything and everything. That doesn't make it actually insulting, though; sometimes it's just that you, my friend, take things a tad too seriously and should maybe consider loosening up a tad. Just a tip. Also, most of Larries do not "go out of their way" to prove anything; most are simply keeping their eyes open, looking at the bigger picture and seeing the small, tiny clues the guys give. Granted, there are those who, like I've said, write "Larry" under all their tweets and I'm not saying that's particularly nice or necessary; more like pretty annoying and, for sure, unnecessary. I also find it wrong how some send dirty fan fiction and fanart to them and their family members, because none of them

The U.S. intervened in Guatemala in 1954 because Jacobo Árbenz became president and began to modernize Guatemala. Árbenz was said to have had close allies who were communists. The U.S. assumed that the funding for these modernization projects were coming from a foreign power, the Soviet Union. Former President Árbenz also began a land reform project in which he bought land from land owners and distributed it to peasants. He attempted to buy the land of the United fruit company, for a little over a million dollars, from the U.S.. The U.S. declined this offer and sent their U.S. Ambassador to speak with Árbenz. The U.S. then organized an operation to overthrow the Árbenz government. The operation, coup d'etat, Code-named Operation PBSUCCESS, “mobilized disaffected exiles and peasants into action”. The U.S. leaders define this as being a “terror campaign” to terrify Árbenz and his troops.

Why is Middle Eastern and North African regime keep in power so robust authoritarian regimes? Why is the Middle East and North Africa still so resistant to embrace democracy? While the number of democracies has practically doubled since 1972, the number of states on the path of democratization in this region has recorded a complete decline. As today, only two out of twenty-one countries are suitable as electoral democracies, down from three observed in 1972. Whereas the number of states labeled as free by Freedom House has doubled in the Americas and in the Asia-Pacific region, drastically improved in Africa, and increased exponentially

To understand the connection between Islam and violence, one must understand certain facets of the Muslim worldview. One of the most important is the fact that, according to the historic Muslim understanding, there is no separation between religion and government—what in Christianity would be called the separation of church and state.