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Sarah Anzalone

Executive Orders Harry S. Truman 1945-1953 - 0 views

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    PRESCRIBING PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF AN EMPLOYEES LOYALTY PROGRAM IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT WHEREAS each employee of the Government of the United States is endowed with a measure of trusteeship over the democratic processes which are at the heart and sinew of the United States; and WHEREAS it is of vital importance that persons employed in the Federal service be of complete and unswerving loyalty to the United States; and WHEREAS, although the loyalty of by far the overwhelming majority of all Government employees is beyond question, the presence within the Government service of any disloyal or subversive person constitutes a threat to our democratic processes; and WHEREAS maximum protection must be afforded the United States against infiltration of disloyal persons into the ranks of its employees, and equal protection from unfounded accusations of disloyalty must be afforded the loyal employees of the Government: NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statues of the United States, including the Civil Service Act of 1883 (22 Stat.
Sarah Anzalone

American Rhetoric: Harry S. Truman - "The Truman Doctrine" - 0 views

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    The Truman Doctrine delivered 12 March 1947 before a Joint Session of Congress Plug-in required for flash audio [AUTHENTICITY CERTIFIED: Text version below transcribed directly from audio.] Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Congress of the United States: The gravity of the situation which confronts the world today necessitates my appearance before a joint session of the Congress.
David Hilton

Manifest Destiny - 1 views

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    John L. O'Sullivan on Manifest Destiny, 1839 The American people having derived their origin from many other nations, and the Declaration of National Independence being entirely based on the great principle of human equality, these facts demonstrate at once our disconnected position as regards any other nation; that we have, in reality, but little connection with the past history of any of them, and still less with all antiquity, its glories, or its crimes.
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    Thanks Sarah :)
Georgia C

Cold War - New World Encyclopedia - 0 views

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    The Cold War was the protracted ideological, geopolitical, and economic struggle that emerged after World War II between the global superpowers of the Soviet Union and the United States, supported by their military alliance partners. It lasted from the end of World War II until the period preceding the demise of the Soviet Union on December 25, 1991.
Sarah Anzalone

"Enemies from Within": Senator Joseph R. McCarthy's Accusations of Disloyalty - 0 views

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    "Enemies from Within": Senator Joseph R. McCarthy's Accusations of Disloyalty Wisconsin Republican Joseph R. McCarthy first won election to the Senate in 1946 during a campaign marked by much anticommunist Red-baiting. Partially in response to Republican Party victories, President Harry S.
David Hilton

Internet History Sourcebooks - 0 views

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    Internet Modern History Sourcebook The Internet Modern History Sourcebook now contains thousands of sources and the previous index pages were so large that they were crashing many browsers. The Modern History Sourcebook now works as follows: In addition to the above structure, there are a series of pages to help teacher and students.
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