The Great War-World War 1

World War 1

           There are four main causes of the Civil War. Each cause played a huge role in the making of World War 1. One cause of World War 1 was Nationalism. Nationalism occurs when a country's people were engulfed with loads of pride for their country allowing their country to become even stronger than usual. Another cause of World War 1 is Militarism. Militarism occurs when a country thrives to build an even bigger army than the one it has currently formed, for an unknown satisfaction. Another cause of World War 1 was  System of Alliances. The System of Alliances became both a cause and a problem because there were few nations that formed alliances behind closed doors and thought of ways to take down the opposing nation. The last cause of World War 1 was Imperialism. Imperialism occurs when a nation takes over colonies. The event that sparked World War 1 was the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to the Austria-Hungarian Empire's throne. Executed by Bosnia assassin Gavrilo Princip.

            The United States of America didn't even want to be involved in the war. They had plans to be neutral. However the United States of America was dragged into World War 1 due to two events. One event was the sinking of British boat Lusitania. Germany had somehow found out that there was a British ship that was passing by that ended up being filled with weapons. Germany was not about to risk being killed so they sunk the Lusitania. The Lusitania was filled with about 1200 British citizens and 128 Americans. That made America angry. Another event was the Zimmerman Telegram. Germany made an attempt to send a telegram to Mexico in order to bribe them. The telegram reported that if Mexico sided with Germany so that they will be victorious in the war then in return Germany will restore the land that  the United States of America abducted from Mexico. There messenger was caught by an American spy and when America found out about this they became furious. There were no more chances and on April 6, 1917 America declared war on Germany.

               When we reached the end of the war there was a peace settlement so that both sides would have a mutual agreement. Our passed President Woodrow Wilson created the fourteen points. He referred to the fourteen points as America's war aims. One of the major points was that each nationality should require its own county. The fourteen points also called for freedom of the seas and an end to dealings between countries that were in secrecy. President Woodrow Wilson also made a suggestion that a League of Nations be put into creation to peacefully settle any future mishaps between between countries. The fourteen points were established in 1918. The Treaty of Versailles was what ended the war. This settlement made Germany pay a huge penalty for starting the war and divided the Austro-Hungarian empire into smaller national states. The treaty was somewhat harsh on our opponents. The Treaty also stated that a League of Nations be made. However the United States did not join and that was how they returned to isolationism. I think the peace treaty caused an even bigger rift in the relationship between our countries. In the 1920's and 1930's I feel that World War 2 was a result of the Peace Treaty Settlement. I wouldn't have been happy if there was a peace settlement that was only making me suffer and only had me be penalized and not my opponent. 

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Two Pivotal Laws In The HIstory Of The U.S.

The Meat Inspection Act and The Pure Food and Drug Act.

 

Meat Inspection     

Pure Food and Drug Act

   

               The Meat Inspection Act was passed in 1906. This law did seek to address an economic or social problem in the United States. How it did was because if this law was not established in 1906 many people today would just be cooking food anyhow not caring who lives or dies by their food and not knowing whether the food they're serving is well cooked or not. If a tasty delicious quarter pounder patty fell on the floor without this law, the cook would just slab it on the bun, add the extra toppings and serve it to the customer. They probably won't even wipe off the dirt. This is an economic problem because many people can and will die because of one chef's reckless mistake. This became a social problem when Upton Sinclair published his book "The Jungle." This book uncovered the dirty secrets of the kitchens in most restaurants back in the days. You can buy it today if you like in stores. The intent of this law was to search each and every one of the pieces of meat before it was thrown on to the grill cooked with some infectious diseases and spread to a humans body system and harboring their blood stream. Basically to make sure the meat was clean and safe through thorough checkups. The extent in which the law succeeded was when we started realizing that this is not funny people's lives are being taken by this so it has to stop now.

              The Pure Food and Drug Act was also passed in 1906. This law as well as the Meat Inspection act sought to address an economic or social problem in the United Sates. The way it did that was because many citizens would be eating their food without any clue who prepared it and how they prepared it. The untold and undiscovered secrets were brought out as if they were a rude awakening to many people. It was through a book named "The Jungle" bye Upton Sinclair. However this law wasn't put into recognition until Indiana senator Albert Beveridge brought "The Jungle" to Theodore Roosevelt. President Roosevelt was not happy with the unsavory meat and uncleanliness of the factories in which it was prepared. That was both the build up of the economic and social problems in the United States. The intent of this law was for the creation of indescribable diseases and the sales of dirty meat to be ceased or put to end. The extent to which the law succeeded in addressing the problem was when they brought the book to the eyes of President Teddy Roosevelt, that was when it could no longer go on.

              Both The Pure Food and Drug Act and The Meat Inspection Act sought to address the same economic and social problem. The social problem was the "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair. That book brought about many social issues between one citizen and another. The economic problems happened when people were going to more than enough funerals and hospitals. Due to the nasty meat many citizens were falling ill and passing away. Both of these laws fought to destroy the same thing. Meat drenched in filth. Now the meat are on constant watch by the (FDA). The Food and Drug Administration is what FDA stands for.

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Fda.gov

Meat.tamu.edu

Law.jrank