Jingoism

Without falling into jingoism or being over-sentimental, Robert Pinsky's poem "9/11" generates a commendable ode to the spirit that drives this country, in addition to revealing the American culture for what it truly is – enthusiastic and frivolous, courageous and fallible, petty and resilient. For most Americans, September 10th is Before, and everything since is After. Citizens from every state across the U.S. responded immediately to the attacks by giving blood and donating much-needed items

Custer’s Last Stand. The Battle of Stalingrad. Napoleon’s Russian Campaign. The introduction of the Pontiac Aztek. All epic failures, yes, but moreover, all epic failures caused by arrogance on behalf of the aggressor. Custer’s rampant jingoism caused him to assault those Native Americans with only a meager squad of troops. Napoleon’s Napoleon complex pushed him to drive his troops thousands of miles across Eurasia only to face the Red Army in winter. GM’s bravado at an upswing in the market cycle

Every journalist, public intellectual and mouthbreathing tv personality has an opinion on what western strategy should be in Syria in light of the Russian involvement. It makes for a chaos in perpetual regeneration. However, the vacuum we 've created in Syria by our inaction and the lack of leadership from president Obama and Mr Cameron having now been filled by the vile dictator Putin might make western strategy more simple. That is if we operate under the assumption we take advantage of the opportunity

The mechanics within the realm of politics is complex, vague, and mercurial. In this alternative universe complied with rapid information executing through the news sources, social media outlets, and untimely technology, it is hard to keep up with the constant information circulating around our day to day lives. The rapid opinionated information is the underlying cause that unintentionally sways the reader into believing fake news and silencing others for their conflicting viewpoints. Through this

Fan communities use online discussion boards to communicate with one another over the quality and meaning of what is presented in the media. Captain America conversations stay around the Captain America and Marvel subreddits, however their users vary; people come out as professors, marines, artists, etc. This section will examine several pieces of fan testimony explaining their interpretation of his character, as well as their responses to how his current media portrays him. Knotsteve addresses the

some were put to death. These things created fear and terror in the minds of the people. They were ready to fight against the British soldiers but here it worth noting that the people of Lexington were not fighting because of any national fervor or jingoism but they were fighting for their own cause, just to safeguard their property and lives. The role of community in this regard was very crucial and it was a great sight watching all the people gathered at the call of duty. The community is considered

North Korea and the United States: Two Realist-informed and Underprepared Leaders Put into rough and, for the moment, relatively simple terms, the key stakeholders in this situation reflect a triangulation of the three major theories reflected above. The liberalism ideology has been the dominant theory in America, as the postwar unified order – expressed through the dominance of the United Nations and its attempts to build a global peace. However, the contemporary global tide of isolationist nationalism

Essay Question: Why did the U.S. turn to Imperialism at the end of the 19th century? Imperialism is "the creation and maintenance of an unequal economic, cultural, and territorial relationship, usually between states and often in the form of an empire, based on domination and subordination.” (Johnston 375) By the 1890s, many Americans leaders started to have new attitude towards imperialistic adventures abroad. There were numerous reasons for the U.S. to turn to Imperialism at the end of

“The issue of forced displacement during the Harlem Renaissance” The Harlem Renaissance was a time of blossoming talents and gowing ideas. Many of the works that surfaced during renaissance are still dissected and discussed in classrooms around the world. Works like Africa for the Africans and Heritage by Harvey and Cullen have withstood the test of time and perfectly encapture the issues and questions of the time period. These poems embody the resentment and social strife african americans were

The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary marks the birth of the conflict we now call World War I, and (arguably) sparked the war into it its fiery beginnings. However, to say the killing was a “spark” implies that the makings for “a fire” were already present, and upon examination of the offered documents this becomes true in multiple aspects. In fact, the given sources reflect that the existing tensions in pre-war Europe, combined with what amounted to anticipation of the