The 1970’s became a decade of love and peace and equality. The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970 in hopes that it would help with anti-pollution. The Watergate scandal was huge during this time. President Nixon had his political party break in to the Watergate building to tap phone and steal important documents. He also paid out money to stop the FBI from continuing on the case. After two years of investigating, the impeachment process was in effect for Nixon. He then resigned
Gough Whitlam is regarded as one the most controversial Prime ministers in Australia’s history. He is highly recognised for the great change and impact he had on Australia and the lasting legacy of the Whitlam years. Through the many changes and introduction of policies within Government and internal events, the Whitlam Government experienced many successes and failures. These successes and failures contributed to the image of the Whitlam government and how the public perceived the stability and
The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak, is the story of a young girl named Liesel who after her little brother dies is sent to live with her new foster parents, Hans and Rosa Hubermann. As she adjusts to her new life she meets a boy named Rudy Steiner who she will become close friends with in the future. Hans realizes that Liesel can not read so he teaches her start with a book that liesel stole from her brother’s burial. Her life gets simpler until her foster family takes in a Jew to hide him from the
president in United States History. Andrew Jackson was the first President to speak for the common working class man instead of the wealthy elite, and he was able to successfully take the people’s side in the bank debate and founded the Democratic Party to fight for the people, and he was just so popular that he would’ve won an earlier term if the election didn’t
injured by the war and Austrian-born, World War I veteran fighter, Adolf Hitler tried to avenge the German deaths. Therefore, he sought to be the leader of Germany and subsequently won the German elections, and became the fascist leader of the Nazi party from 1933-1945. Germans needed a leader who would bring their nation back to a powerful status. Hitler knew that propaganda was a serious weapon that could be used to help him win the elections and instill his ideas into his nation’s minds. He immediately
Throughout Bayer’s life, he was able to take intricate and detailed images and break them down into simplistic shapes, which was his main calling card. However, for the most part, he was almost always influenced by someone else and had very few pieces that he had created solely from his own imagination, which was the only downfall in his road to success. It has been said that two exhibitions
Kobe Simms 11/10/14 Mr. Horwits Social Science After Hope and Change Chapter 1 Questions Show three facts that illustrate why 2012 was “a fairly narrow victory” for Obama. 1. President Obama had won reelection by a close margin of only 3.85 percent. He earned a rank of 24 out of 30 past elections since the year 1896. 2. President Obama became the only incumbent in history to win reelection while losing vote share. Obama lost vote share in nearly every state during the election
Clinton, born in October 26, 1947 is an American attorney, politician and a member of the Democratic Party. She is the wife of the 42nd president of the United States, Bill Clinton and she served as the First Lady of the united states from 1993 to 2001.Hillary Clinton was representing New York in the United States from 2001 to 2009.In 2008 election, she was the presidential candidate in the Democratic Party of which she lost the seat to president Barack Obama .Clinton served as the 67th United States secretary
Jorge Monter APUSH 05/08/18 P.1 APUSH Long Essay Throughout the span of almost 60 years, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Donald Trump would go off to make history. Becoming the first African American president, the first female nominated candidate, and a man has had no political experience become president of the United States. Their lives influenced them to grow and become phenomenal people. These candidates were some of the most captivating people in the recent elections. The lives they lived
U.S. Government (History) The United States Government A collection of short reports all dealing with the United States Government. William Jefferson Clinton William Jefferson Clinton was born on August 19, 1946, in Hope, Arkansas. His father, William J. Blythe III was killed in an automobile collision just two months before William’s birth. At age four, William Jefferson Blythe IV was legally adopted by his mothers second husband, Roger Clinton, making him William Jefferson Clinton.