In your response, be sure to address all parts of the question. Use complete sentences; an outline or bulleted list alone is not acceptable. Use the passage below to answer all parts of the question that follows.

“According to certain information, the United States State Department, through its ambassadors, notified the governments of Latin American countries that they can expect changes in the situation in the Caribbean basin ‘if Castro’s government does not come to its senses.’ More probably, in the near future the United States, using the pretext of an allegedly growing threat to the Western Hemisphere, will embark on a long process of increasing the pressure on governments of the Latin American countries to work out additional sanctions against Cuba. One can also assume that the most wildly aggressive powers in the United States (the Pentagon, Cuban dissidents, and others) will continue to exert pressure on President Kennedy in order to realize the most decisive actions against Cuba.

The Cuban leadership believes, however, that the main guarantee of the development of the Cuban Revolution under conditions of possible direct American aggression is the readiness of the Soviet government to provide military assistance to Cuba.”

Aleksandr I. Alekseev, Soviet ambassador to Cuba, telegram to the Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs, September 7, 1962

a) Identify ONE way in which the author’s point of view is reflected in his description of United States actions against Cuba.

b) Identify ONE development in Latin America that led to the situation described in the telegram.

c) Explain ONE way in which the actions of the United States toward Cuba as mentioned in the first paragraph of the telegram reflect the broader historical context of the period after the Second World War.

Directions: answer all three questions.

the articles of confederation only set up the continental congress at the federal level. there were no executive or judicial branches except within the states. the states were allowed to keep every right that was not specifically given to congress. the bonding of the states was through a 'firm league of friendship' that best served as a defense agreement against invasion. states were not allowed to use taxes as a way to discourage treaties, and states were extremely limited in their dealings with foreign nations.

not many historians today talk about the strengths of the articles of confederation, likely because of how unpopular the document quickly became. the articles did set the legislative body, congress, as the highest power in the nation because of the fear of monarchy. congress had the sole power to declare war, assign treaties, entertain foreign relations, and operate post offices. disputes between states and territorial issues were to be brought to congress. the document also stipulated that canada was allowed to enter the union if they desired.

there were more weaknesses than strengths under the articles of confederation. the lack of power given to the continental congress strangled the federal government. the articles gave congress the power to pass laws but no power to enforce those laws. if a state did not support a federal law, that state could simply ignore it. congress had no power to levy taxes or regulate trade. without a federal court system or executive leader, there would be no way to enforce these laws, either. amending the articles of confederation would also require a unanimous decision, which would be extremely difficult.

so they can differentiate themselves from others as they saw themselves as the superior race. the star was basically a symbol that meant you are a less of a person than i am because of my race. the star was also degrading for those who had to wear it because they were aware of this and the nazis used the notion to make them feel less like a person.

bias opinions and using a push pull