History of the Americas

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

The Role of the United Nations in Promoting Global Peace, Security, and Cooperation

United Nations (UN) an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security The United Nations (UN) is an international organization established on...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

Understanding the Iron Curtain: The Symbolic Boundary That Divided East and West During the Cold War

Iron Curtain A political barrier that isolated the peoples of Eastern Europe after WWII, restricting their ability to travel outside the region The term “Iron Curtain” refers...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

The Concept and Historical Context of Satellite Countries.

Satellite Countries Countries bordering USSR that Soviets made Communist to have “friendly ring of countries” Satellite countries refer to nations that are under the political and economic...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

Challenges and Triumph: The Story of Freedmen Following the End of Slavery

Freedmen the men and women who had been enslaved Freedmen were formerly enslaved people who were emancipated or freed from slavery. This occurred in the United States...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

Understanding Reconstruction: The Efforts to Reunite and Rebuild America after the Civil War

Reconstruction The rebuilding of the South after the Civil War Reconstruction was a period in American history after the Civil War (1861-1865) when the United States began...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

The Pros and Cons of Amnesty as a Tool for Reconciliation and Justice

Amnesty government pardon Amnesty is an action taken by a government or other authority to provide immunity or pardon to individuals who have broken the law or...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

The Legacy and Importance of the Freedmen’s Bureau: Supporting Newly Freed African Americans in the Reconstruction Era

Freedmen’s Bureau government agency founded during Reconstruction to help former slaves The Freedmen’s Bureau was a U.S. government agency established in 1865 during the Reconstruction era. The...

Melissa Cooper
June 21, 2023
History of the Americas

Understanding the Importance of the Thirteenth Amendment in American History.

Thirteenth Amendment an 1865 amendment to the United States Constitution that bans slavery throughout the nation The Thirteenth Amendment is a constitutional amendment that was ratified by...