The Presidential Elections of both 1876 and 1896 were both very influential for the United States in their own ways. The 1896 Election focused around the prominent issue of silver coinage, and led to the votes being split between urban and rural areas. Where the 1876 election was particularly influential because it brought about what is known as the Compromise of 1877. Centered on differing issues, and led by political party leaders rather than the presidential candidates, both the election of 1876 and 1896 became influential for the United States.
From 1950 to 1960 alone, the standard of living in West Germany and Berlin doubled. ”(Reagan). Reagan quotes specific events that occurred in the Western, more prosperous side of Germany so that he can contrast it to the unfortunate Eastern side which is under Soviet rule, he does this because this provides yet more evidence to support his purpose of persuading people to believe that communism does not work and that the USSR is backwards and evil. This works because he states a specific example of progress made in a certain area that the USSR is struggling greatly in, but because it is in West Germany/Berlin, this hits more close to home for the people Reagan is trying to persuade because the people who are suffering/causing the suffering are a mere hundred feet to the East on the other side of the
On June 5th 2004, America lost one of the greatest American leaders. Americans are now dealing with post 9/11 and the loss of president Ronald Reagan. On June 11th 2004, Margaret Thatcher, former prime minister of Great Britain who concomitantly worked with Reagan before and during his presidency, delivered a eulogy speech to Americans. Thatcher starts her eulogy by talking about Reagan’s accomplishments that have not been achieved before. Thatcher uses imagery for Reagan’s goals by stating that he worked to “mend America’s wounded spirit, restore strength of the free world, and free slaves of communism.”
At his introduction in January 1977, President Jimmy Carter started his discourse by expressing gratitude toward active president Gerald Ford for all he had done to "recuperate" the scars departed by Watergate. American appreciation had not been sufficiently awesome to return Ford to the Oval Office, yet eagerness for the new president was very little more noteworthy in the new environment of thwarted expectation with political pioneers. Without a doubt, Carter won his gathering's assignment and the administration to a great extent in light of the fact that the Democratic authority had been pulverized by death and the corrupt of Vietnam, and he had precisely situated himself as a pariah who couldn't be rebuked for current arrangements. Eventually, Carter's administration demonstrated a dreary one that was set
The change in correlation between 1968 and the 1980 primaries show how dramatically the parties had become ideologically sorted by that time. In 1964 there were likely conservatives and moderates who were turned off by Goldwater’s campaign and rhetoric, or persuaded by Lyndon Johnson’s campaign and his status as Kennedy’s successor. 1968 is likely an outlier due to George Wallace’s campaign, which while it might have been closer ideologically to some non-southern conservative voters then Nixon’s campaign, his predicted share based on ideology was weighed down by his lack of a campaign outside of the South and by distaste for his open racism. In 1972 moderates defecting to Nixon due to McGovern’s poor campaign likely also weighed down the
The United States experienced many battles and disagreements that have influenced the world in many ways throughout its existence. In these cases, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B Johnson are both helping the country through difficult times through the State of the Union addresses. In the first passage, President Roosevelt explains how he believes that America can work together to prevent Japanese imperialism, and in the second passage, Johnson explains how America will fight to prevent communism in Vietnam and acquire peace. Although Roosevelt has mentioned some inspiring aspirations in his passage, the passage which includes part of Johnson’s speech sticks with one idea.
Peter Schweizer’s chapter in Living in the Eighties he discusses the Iran-Contra scandal and how President Reagan’s policy was a “great success” (148), because his actions led to the eventual downfall of the Soviet Union. Schweizer sates that “The arms sales [the] Iranians demanded did not free the hostages but did generate secret profits that were funneled to the Nicaraguan contras to contravene congressional restrictions on American funding for the contras” (149) so even though America looked weak and Reagan was painted as contradictory there is no foul here because of success in the long run. If that was a sentiment actually echoed by Schewizer, Sean Wilentz would wholeheartedly disagree with Schweizer’s perception of the situation. In Wilentz’s book The Age of Reagan he dedicates an entire chapter
The most powerful term that Reagan uses refers to the Soviet Union as an “evil empire”. This characterization humiliates the Soviet Union and enrages its leaders, encouraging the American people to accept Reagan’s Zero Option plan (Evil). The phrase not only surprises millions of people across the globe, but they also come to the realization that Russia is undeniably an empire that has evil intentions. Reagan’s address is later titled the “Evil Empire Speech” due to his unforgettable use of the
The turmoil, upheaval, and controversy of the 2016 Trump election is a significant current event of the modern world, but this landslide election is not the first in America’s history to raise such conflicting opinions. The Revolution of 1800 was another shift in political history that impacted not only the candidates, but majority of the public. The defeat of John Adams to Vice President Thomas Jefferson led to the rise of the Democratic-Republican Party rule and the eventual demise of the Federalist Party. Often in politics, opposing views, scandals, and negative publicity plays a role in the election process, due to this, in both the 2016 election and 1800 election negative criticism from both parties was evident. The 1800 and 2016 elections
In her eulogy for late United States President Ronald Reagan, former Prime Minister of Great Britain Margaret Thatcher praises and argues that Ronald Reagan was a distinguished man who was a vital figure in leading America through a difficult time - the Cold War. She adopts a doleful but hopeful tone in addressing Reagan’s accomplishments, such as ending the Cold War and bringing the economy back to life in order to unite Great Britain and the United States. In constructing her argument, Thatcher sets out to convince her audience through the use of juxtaposition, logical reasoning, and appeal to pathos. Thatcher juxtaposes the negative aspects that Americans saw with the positive results that Reagan achieved through the lines “Others prophesied the decline...
When life does not give you lemons, people like John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan would work to make lemonade without them. The two speeches, “Remarks at the Rudolph Wilde Platz,” and “Brandenburg Gate” had a multitude of similarities, considering their twenty-four year difference. Even though twenty-four years can differentiate a speech between two people, Reagan and Kennedy had similarities that would eventually help tear down the Berlin Wall for freedom for all. The two successful presidents had a common goal to end communism and tear it down. An awful inequality situation compelled Reagan and Kennedy to give motivational speeches to the West Berliners.
Several influential social, political, and economic events occurred during the time period of 1960 to 2014, including the Cold War, the Civil Rights initiative that began with Kennedy, mass immigration, as well as several major turning points in American politics, such as the presidential elections of 1964 and 1980. These events collectively led to power shifts between the two major parties in the United States’ government, especially the shift from Carter to Reagan in the presidential election of 1980. The first major power shift in the time period of 1960 to 2014 was the shift from Jimmy Carter to Ronald Reagan, in the election of 1980. The 1980 election was a critical point in U.S. politics because it signaled the rise of conservatism, which began in the early 1960s and rose to prominence during the late 1970s and 1980s.
When Carter became President the House and Senate had Democratic majorities, so many people thought it would be easy for Jimmy to get laws passed, but it was not that easy. Congress blocked Jimmy’s proposals for welfare reform and for a long-range energy program. Carter was not getting the changes made that he had told the people he would and this
A combination of doctrines and emotions – belief in permanent and universal crisis, fear of communism, faith in the duty and right of the United States to intervene swiftly in every part of the world – had brought about an unprecedented centralization of decisions over war and peace in the presidency. ”(Schlesinger 208). Playing to the constant fear of communism emerging after World War II, presidents have used that as enough of a justification to send our troops away. Surpassing congress by saying we were in imminent danger and essentially, what
Carrie Kornacki HCA Personal Statement Letter February 7th, 2023 Dear HCA Selection Committee, “Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity.” This quote from Hippocrates, speaks to me because it illustrates the idea that medicine, healthcare, and kindness to others are truly key to healing people and improving humanity. This is the main reason I want to become a doctor. I have always wanted to help people in any way I could and being in healthcare is certainly a great way to do so. By having a health career, I could have the rare chance to save lives, which is something I have always desired to do.
