The Americas
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Africa and Middle East
Dollar Diplomacy in Africa and Latin America
The United States’ foreign policy in the Latin America and East Asia through foreign loans was a legacy with reverberating…
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Roosevelt’s Big Stick Foreign Policy
Roosevelt and the Panama Canal Following the discovery of gold in California in the mid-1800s spurred an interest in connecting…
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The Remnants of Kristallnacht
From November 9th to November 10th, 1939, a series of attacks of synagogues, Jewish homes and businesses occurred all around…
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Birthright Citizenship, Haiti and the Dominican Republic
As most other countries in the Americas, the constitution of the Dominican Republic ensured birthright citizenship for anyone born on…
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The Significance of Watergate
A break in at the headquarters of the Democratic National Party in the Watergate building triggered a full-fledged investigation which…
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Rise of the Right: Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil
Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil served in the country’s congress for 27 years. During his tenure, he was mostly benign, apart…
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Africa and Middle East
The Iran-Contra Affair
The Reagan Doctrine The political climate in 1980’s America was a key factor in the Iran-Contra Affair. After winning the…
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What Was the Columbian Exchange?
The Columbian Exchange was coined by American historian Alfred Crosby in 1972. The start of the Columbian exchange began when…
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What Were the Jim Crow Laws?
The origins of Jim Crow laws trace back to the late 1800’s, almost immediately following the ratification of Amendment 13…
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Africa and Middle East
Turkey’s Interest in Derailing MBS and Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has recently been the linking pillar between the Arab world and the West. The Saudi Arabian admission in…
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