Nicaragua Analysis

I am no longer fighting for myself, but for my nation and for my fallen comrades whose death must not be in vain.

Nicaragua is the second poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, but is also full of history, tradition and life. It is known for its great folk music, deep heritage and culture. Nicaragua is hidden jewel with warm, gorgeous culture and breathtaking nature. It is surrounded by its incredible history, culture and nature.

n the 1800’s a lot of people from Europe started to come into Nicaragua. Also families from Belgium, Spain, Italy, and Germany moved to Nicaragua to set up their own businesses to do with money. They established coffee businesses, newspapers, hotels and banks. The U.S. government negotiated with President Jose Santos Zelaya to get land so their would be a canal through Nicaragua in the late 1800’s. The minister of Nicaragua, Luis Felipe Corea, went to Washington and wrote a letter to the U.S. Secretary of State John Hay addressing the needed support of a canal by the Zelaya government. The Zanchez-Merry Treaty was signed with Nicaragua regarding the canal through Columbia but fell through because it was rejected by John Hay. The Spooner Act,

Have you ever wondered that life was the cheapest thing on earth? Everyone has a life; so why is it not the cheapest thing on earth? Because one’s life is meaningful making it valuable, and as soon as one’s life is taken away it becomes worthless. Many famous people like leaders, role models, and historical figures have died because of or for what they believe in. Abraham Lincoln was assassinated because of his strong beliefs to abolish slavery and firm action to uphold his opinions. Although Abraham Lincoln gains much respect as President, some people dislike his opinions and beliefs, causing many controversial thoughts between society. Many peoples’ mixed opinions on Lincoln led to one particular

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The Civil War in Nicaragua was one of the defining events from the 1980s, and it also happened to be a defining event in my personal life and that of my family. The argument in question was over the nature of the revolution in Nicaragua, and the political motivations of the Sandinistas. I said that the situation in my home country is not as black-and-white as it has been presented in the media. I believe the situation that gave rise to this argument is rooted in a lack of accurate media coverage. Because I am from a Nicaraguan background, but also have one American parent, I can present a unique perspective that illuminates both sides of the argument to show that neither the Sandinistas nor the Americans had the best interests of Nicaragua at heart.

The idea that it is sometimes necessary and, indeed, proper to slaughter our fellow human beings to stamp out a great evil or advance a noble cause has, after all, been drummed into all of us by Church and State, School and Family. To reject that notion is to dismiss the ultimate sacrifice made by ancestors, friends, relatives, and compatriots who laid down their lives in wars they—or, at least, their governments—deemed worthy. Perhaps it is self-righteous, condescending, even imperious to suggest that their last measure of devotion—as Lincoln described it at Gettysburg—was neither just nor justifiable.

Intervention leads to more intervention, the U.S-Nicaragua relations in the 20th century prior to the Sandinistas is helpful in understanding the evolution of the concept of democracy, and thus in answering the question of whether the U.S can cause a positive impact on Nicaragua’s democracy considering that elections will be held in November this year. Ahead of said elections, Daniel Ortega, Nicaragua’s president, is seeking a third consecutive term, and has expressed that no international observers will be allowed to oversee the elections. This has raised concern in Washington, leading the House of Representatives to introduce and pass the Nicaragua Investment Conditionally Act, as the Senate awaits to vote to pass the bill, concerns both in favor and against have emerged in Nicaragua. The NICA act, aims to prevent Ortega from accessing international funds if it doesn’t adopt reforms that promote democracy in the country. Nicaraguan politicians showed concern after this call for economic sanctions against Ortega, and the government released a statement saying that this Act is a violation of international law and the united nations charter. The government of Nicaragua argues that this bill is part of the interventionist policy that throughout the history of Nicaragua has intervened in our international and sovereign political, social, and economic process. This argument favors a No, answer saying that U.S doesn’t cause a positive impact on Nicaragua’s democracy, basically

In 1979, towards the completion of the Cold War era, Nicaragua´s Sandinista movement appeared on the world platform claiming to signify a new form of socialism that would benefit the oppressed men and women of Nicaragua (Montoya). The topic of interest for my project is examining how the Nicaraguan revolution impacted the roles of women during the revolution and how it has affected the cultural as well as societal norms for women today. It’s imperative to examine the context as to why these women joined the revolution in the first place; what were their legal rights, did they have access to education and health care, and what was their participation in the workforce. Since the main objective of the Nicaraguan Revolution (FSLN) was to overthrow

fight that war did in poor families. Those points were powerful and touch my feelings as

Both works also fictionally challenge the character of the United States. A character filled with hubris; there are many occurrences of the public misconstruing the ideals of the country. Such as the beginning of Vonnegut’s piece when the narrator reads aloud that information, regarding the bombing of Dresden is confidential. This upsets the wife of one of Pilgrim’s war acquaintances who professes her disapproval with war stating, ‘You’ll pretend you were men instead of babies, and you will be played in the movies by Frank Sinatra and John Wayne or some of those other glamorous, war-loving, dirty old men.’ Hiding terrible acts from the public or modifying the information is an issue with American culture. Maja Zehfuss weighs in on the secrecy by saying, ‘Nothing

I chose to read Helen Keller’s speech, entitled “Strike Against War”. It was given in New York in 1916 at Carnegie Hall at a Women’s Peace Party and Labor Forum. Helen Keller reveals what she believes is the true intent behind the war, in this case in WW1, which is to increase the riches of a few capitalists. She urges workers not to respond to propaganda that uses fear as a tactic to convince them to join the war effort. Keller exposes the inner workings of war and explains how in every modern war, workers and ordinary citizens are left to carry the burden, which has no benefit for the ordinary citizen but to increase the riches of a few. She wrote,

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Rules and norms derive from their sources. The sources articulate what the law is and where it can be found. The sources of international law can be found in article 38 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice. Article 38 of the Statute of the ICJ states: ‘The Court, whose function is to decide in accordance with international law such disputes as are submitted to it, shall apply:

I ask myself sometimes why my husband was shipped off to war. Why it was mine and not my neighbor Esther’s husband. Why he was deemed “not important enough” to just stay and work at the factory. Maybe I’m wrong. Maybe he was considered important enough to go and fight for our country, but I don’t care.