PLEASE HELP! What is the historical context of this document? 1. REAGAN BLAMES 'GREAT SOCIETY' FOR ECONOMIC WOES

ASHLAND, Ohio, May 9— President Reagan said tonight that food stamps, the minimum wage, Federal urban renewal and the entire array of Great Society programs enacted in the 1960's had destroyed the economy and made Americans poorer than they were 15 years ago. He also likened the rise of government programs in the last 50 years to the ''abuse of power'' by King George III that brought on the Revolution. The President said ''the central political error of our time'' was the Democrats' view that ''government and bureaucracy'' was ''the primary vehicle for social change.''
By STEVEN R. WEISMAN, Special to the New York Times Published: May 10, 1983

the fact that could also be added to column b is that during world war ii, specifically between the years 1941 and 1945, japan expanded its territory towards the indonesian territory in what was known later as part of the "pacific war". in that time, japan could conquer the philipines, singapore,   borneo, central java, malang, cebu, sumatra and various other islands of the area, therefore expanding its territory for a brief period of time.

the most famous of all the units fighting in cuba, the "rough riders" was the name given to the first u.s. volunteer cavalry under the leadership of theodore roosevelt. roosevelt resigned his position as assistant secretary of the navy in may 1898 to join the volunteer cavalry. the original plan for this unit called for filling it with men from the indian territory, new mexico, arizona, and oklahoma. however, once roosevelt joined the group, it quickly became the place for a mix of troops ranging from ivy league athletes to glee-club singers to texas rangers and indians.