The Arc Of American History

Arthur M. Schlesinger once stated,“Science and technology revolutionize our lives, but memory, tradition and myth frame our response.”As seen through Schlesinger's book The Cycles of American History really defining throughout the book how America has changed throughout each chapter answering a question or managing to go in depth throughout the chapter. As seen in Chapter 1, the title being “The Theory of America: Experiment or Destiny?” Throughout that chapter as seen on page 10 where Schlesinger states, “The Founding Fathers saw the American republic not as a divine consecration but as the test against history of a hypothesis. Yet the very faith in experiment implied the rejection of the classical republican dogma that time guaranteed decay.” (10) The Founding Fathers imposing a government that would last centuries: as seen through the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. However, as see on page 11 Schlesinger states, “Washington, said Andrew Jackson in his own Farewell

The Refugee crisis across Europe and beyond is among the most complex topics in the world right now. Most of the refugees are coming from Syria, but why? Why can’t they just stay at home? Within the last 5 years there has been a mass exodus of civilians in Syria; other countries have experienced very similar scenarios with civilians leaving. With so many are leaving, it is quite difficult for refugees to find safe places to stay. About 6 years ago Syria was among the most stable countries in the Middle East (though ruled by what can be described as a dictator). However, civil war and economic problems have severely affected them. Their President Bashar Al-Assad has made many extremely controversial decisions. Two causes of the Syrian

Imagine this. You’re rapidly fleeing your home country, sprinting as your life depended on it, which it did. The memories of the terrible war, still pounding in your head. The piercing roar of the gunshots. The gruesome red blood, glistening in the sunlight. You need to go, go to a free country, a land where everything is safe and sound, and not demolished like your home. You need to go, you need to leave Syria.

One might ask the importance of civil liberties after so many years. The answer is that we are all touched by these liberties every day. Even though civil liberties were embedded into the Bill of Rights in the late 1800’s, we today, as Americans, still have the right to be protected against any abusive power used by the government (Bianco & Canon, 2015, p. 106). Although Americans are protected fully today, it took over a century for all civil liberties to be implemented. With several civil liberties in place, which is most important? Which liberty protects us as Americans, most significantly? I believe all of our civil liberties are equally as beneficial and lead to the safety of every citizen in the United

Civil Liberties is defined as “the freedom of a citizen to exercise customary rights, as of speech or assembly, without unwarranted or arbitrary interference by the government” (Merriam-Webster) but as time went by, people began to question whether or not civilians civil liberties have been compromised by the government. From Martin Luther King to Children in Long Island being taken, America’s civil liberties . The times may have changed but the people’s civil rights have to but not all have been resolved from Black Lives Matter, Women’s Rights, and the Crisis of Wars and these are the problems we must come to face.

For many centuries humans have wanted to live a life in peace, according to their beliefs, or according to what someone of higher power can do best for them. The United States has gone from being ruled by a king to a lose constitution to finally a constitution that has lasted many years. This constitution has gone through many changes in order to protect the rights of U.S. citizens. Moreover, these changes have occurred by much insistence and court cases from the people. Out of these changes, civil rights and civil liberties have erupted in order to protect the lives of citizens even more. Who we are as citizens of the United States can be characterized by the concept of civil rights and civil liberties, the idea that the constitution

Due to the recent crises caused by the conflict in Syria, more than four million refugees have fled that region of the

Attention getter- Have you ever been forced to leave your hometown without committing any crimes or doing something wrong? Imagine yourself waking up one day, seeing that you are in the middle of the war with people running around and screaming for their lives. Such incident may seem very unlikely to happen to you however, the people of Syria have been experiencing it for almost everyday of their lives. .

Four in every five Syrians are now living in poverty because of the war and the destruction it has caused. This has been a tragic and hard time and has had a negative effect on all aspects of the country. The only option this war has left for the innocent is to flee to the neighboring countries (BBC).With that being said women and children have risked their lives in dangerous attempts to flee the country in search of safety. Majority of the people who are fleeing are traveling to Europe in hopes of sanction. But not all countries/states have been welcoming to these refugees, Gulf States such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and have similar religion, language and culture as Syria and they have more than enough resources to house these people but are not on board. Leaving the country to go to other geographic locations is an example of hyperdyadic spread. Hyperdyadic spread can be defined as an event outside of your perimeter that ends up affecting you (Lecture 11/2/2015). The wars going on in Syria that has led to many killings has caused many people to up and leave in fear for their own lives

Syria’s civil war is the worst humanitarian crisis of our time, over 6 million people have been killed or forced to flee their homes (MercyCorps). These Syrian refugees are everyday people which include families, children, and the elderly who have no choice but to leave their violent surroundings and struggle to make a home in neighboring countries. While some countries like Lebanon,

It is all the more important to think about refugees as more than just helpless people who will drain the resources of new countries but as hard-working and skilled people with unique cultures who want to thrive in new lands until they can return home. The Syrian civil war is going into its sixth year. With over 4.8 million externally displaced, the Syrian Refugee Crisis is becoming a massive international

With the continuous bombings, deaths, and uncertainty in these Syrian civilians lives, many began to fled Syria and crossed to neighboring countries to seek

Syrians have been fleeing Syria since the Civil War that started in 2011. Nine million people have fled for shelter from the civil war. Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq all have been involved in monitoring the influx of immigrants, migrating to European countries. These countries population have grown at a rapid pace and now the refugees must go beyond those neighboring countries of Syria for a new place to live. Over 250,000 people have died in Syria every since the war erupted. The largest amounts of refugees to date, have all come from Syria, and are facing obstacles seeking refuge in Europe now. Only 1,500 Syrian refugees have been accepted into the United States since 2011, but the Obama administration announced in September that 10,000 Syrians will be allowed entry in the next couple of years. (http://newscult.com)

Since 2011, Syria has been having a civil war between the government and the Free Syrian Army. The protests and the war were the cause of people wanting democracy. President Bashar al-Assad and his loyal troops are fighting against the people protesting. ISIS is also trying to conquer territory in Iraq and Syria. This much violence displaced many people and destroyed their homes. Refugees from all over Syria are fleeing to neighboring countries like Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Iraq, and Turkey. Over 4.5 million people have fled Syria since the start of the war and 6.5 million people in Syria are currently homeless. Refugees are doing what they can to get further away from the violence. A lot of them want to go through Europe all the way to Germany

The 2011 Arab Spring act started in Egypt and Tunisia, which later inspired Syrian’s to take to the streets and demonstrate against Assad. Syrians all over voiced their unhappiness with the stagnant political process and were advocating for new democratic reforms. A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster is what we call a Refugee, but with the current war on Terrorism/ISIS it is hard to distinguish whether they are really refugees or working with ISIS. More than four million refugees of the Syrian Civil war have fled Syria, and left to neighboring countries such as Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Turkey, and some even ended up in the Persian Gulf, Europe, and North Africa. The