Camryn Viljoen American History II

Leisure Time On weekends, when I am not working, I go out to eat with my friends. We have our favorite places that we generally pick but we do like to explore new places as well. We go into town to find quirky coffee shops and interesting restaurants. There are take out places and sit down restaurants on nearly every block. The supply of food places are in abundance. The 1920s were similar as they were in a state of prosperity. They had restaurants that were incredibly popular with the American public as going out to eat with friends and/or family was considered to be leisure time. The average person had the money and means to go to a restaurant and they enjoyed doing so. This was in contrast with the 1930s where people were starving. As a result of the Great Depression, the average American did not have money to spend on needs, let alone wants. They were not afforded the opportunity to eat out and rather had to make a plan with what they had. Often, what people had was not a lot ...

During World War 1, the Allied Powers made several attempts to limit access between Central Powered countries. Such an example was the Battle of Gallipoli, or the Gallipoli Campaign. The aim of the Allies was to force Germany’s ally, Turkey, out of the war. This event occured in 1915-16 and was an attempt by the Allies to control the sea route between Europe and Russia. In February 1915, British and French ships attacked the Dardanelles Straits which lead to the land invasion, in April, of the Gallipoli Peninsula. This battle involved more territories than just Britain and France, it involved countries such as Australia and New Zealand. This invasion failed as a result of the lack of knowledge of the terrain and the opposition shown by Turks. They were also incredibly inexperienced with the modern warfare used at this time. The military was not experienced in planning and executing this kind of operation. The failure of the Gallipoli Campaign was a major cost for the Allies. It res...

Profile of a Modern Muckraker: A Modern equivalent of a muckraker is anyone who uses their platform to discuss political, social or economic issues. Person: Duarte Geraldino was born in New York, United States. He is a journalist who talks about how culture is affected and changed by business and demographics. Along with a team of journalists, he produces short videos that are seen around the world. One of his most talked about issues is deportation and other issues involving immigration in the United States. Issue: A topic that Geraldino is particularly passionate about is immigration. He expresses his concerns with the political views which support deportation of immigrants. He says that every human deserves the right to a safe and happy life and he believes that the United States should provide this to anyone who needs it. He speaks of the statue of liberty as a symbol of opportunity. However, he speaks of the irony of this symbol as well. He believes that deportation ...