The Wall Street Crash in America caused the Great Depression in 1929‚ sending the USA into a disastrous economic depression. Countries all over the world felt the effect of this‚ especially Germany as American businessmen and bankers lost large sums of money and so asked the German banks to return loans under the Dawes plan‚ sending them into economic collapse. Consequently the German people leant towards extreme parties including the Nazis to restore Germany‚ raising their profile. Furthermore the
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What does the American flag mean to me? To me it means freedom‚ honor‚ respect‚ courage‚ and happiness. Freedom‚ for saying what we want to say and doing what we want to do. Honor‚ for those who fought to keep my family and your family safe and free. Respect‚for respecting the flag by taking off your hat during the National Anthem and by saying the Pledge of Allegiance. Courage‚for those who commit their lives to fight in the American Armies‚ and keep our flag flying. Happiness‚ so that when I look
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Struggles of The Great Depression When the going gets tough‚ the tough gets going. When the stock market crashed‚ the American people were immediately affected. Unemployment rates were at an all time high‚ and some people did not even know where their next meal would come from. The Great Depression affected Americans everyday life but it especially affected farmers‚ everyday civilians‚ and even the President. Some Americans did not have jobs and some even starved‚ but there are endless ways that
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Inside was a folded American flag‚ with a note taped on the back. “Before leaving the hanger‚ each soldier was given a flag for our troop to salute for a family member. I chose to send mine to you. Put this flag somewhere in your room‚ you’ll think of me every morning when you wake up. This year will go by fast‚ I promise.” I tacked the flag to my bedroom ceiling above my bed. Every morning I woke up to the beautiful‚ carefully stitched‚ red‚ white and blue American flag. And every morning‚ I instantly
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American flag. The burning of the flag is extremely unpatriotic and most likely would only be committed by someone who was antipathetic towards the United States. “The flag stands for our nation but also for its values: freedom‚ justice‚ independence‚ equality and ultimately‚ the people themselves. An attack on the flag isn’t just an issue of fundamental disagreement with the government but rather an attack on our country and her people‚ (Source C).” If an individual abhors America enough to
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Memories of Flags and of Our Fathers In James Bradley’s bestselling book Flags Of Our Fathers‚ Bradley pays homage to his late father John Henry Bradley. John (also nicknamed “Jack” and “Doc”)‚ was one of six men who raised the American Flag on top of Mount Suribachi during World War II. Mount Suribachi was located upon the small island of Iwo Jima‚ Japan. The photo of these heroic flagraisers quickly “became the most recognized‚ the most reproduced‚ in the history of photography
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for each according to his ability or achievement‚" (Adams) was poisoned by the delusional and heedless pursuit of wealth and pleasure; condemning it even as he took part in it. Fitzgerald’s vision of America‚ that once inspired wonder and enchantment‚ juxtaposed with the lives and the story of The Great Gatsby‚ illustrates the depth of his denouncement Americana in the 1920s. Beneath the glamour and Gatsby’s
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the American Flag Stand For? The American flag can represent many different beliefs of the American people. When the most recent version of the flag was made‚August twenty- first‚nineteen- fifty- nine‚ with fifty stars representing our fifty states and thirteen stripes representing the thirteen original English colonies. The American flag is a symbol that was produced from our country’s integrity and strive for freedom. As time has moved on after the American Revolution‚ the flag has become a
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The latest pattern of the United States American flag has been in use since July 1960 when the 50th star was added. The design of the flag includes thirteen horizontal stripes alternating red and white‚ which represent the thirteen original colonies‚ and fifty stars of alternating numbers of six and five per row on a blue field‚ known as the canton‚ which represent the fifty states. The colors of the flag have symbolic meaning as well. The blue in the canton signifies vigilance‚ perseverance and
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an American‚ I am a true believer that our flag should not be desecrated in anyway‚ especially by our own citizens. When thinking of the American flag it is more than just a flag to many Americans‚ it is a symbol of those who have fought for us to have the rights and freedoms we have today‚ represents those who have died in battle‚ and the pride we have in our country. When and if someone desecrates our flag I believe they should be punished. The flag represents our military and stands as an item
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