The battle of Juno was an unimaginably significant part of Canadian history and is to thank for all of Canada’s future success in world conflict and stability. The battle of Juno was a part of a much bigger invasion called Operation Overlord; a coordinated attack...
Mexico City has plenty activities for tourists as well as for its own citizens, but what really captures people’s attention is when they stray from the ordinary and do things that not everybody does. Mexico city as well as their typical tourist attractions, also offers...
Canada has an extensive and rich experience in regards to immigration policies and immigrants and it’s deeply embedded in its sense of nationhood. The immigration policy of Canada is one which is very explicit in part due to it being the government’s population policy. Immigration...
22,000 laborers died during the French effort to build a canal through the Isthmus of Panama in the 1880s. Most of these workers died after contracting yellow fever or malaria. The French were forced to abandon the project in 1889 after spending $287 million. In...
America had remained mostly an isolated country until the late 1800’s when the United States was faced with the opportunity of building a colonial empire. By 1890 the United States had begun to expand its influence onto islands in the Caribbean and South Pacific areas....
This documentary provides insights into the rich African culture that is intertwined in Mexico and Peru. Over time, Africans became a part of the Spanish society and were identified as mestizo, creole, and mulatto. The Mexican historical museum historian explained that there were several variations...
High in the mountains of old world Peru lives a tall, lanky fair-bearded man towering over the dark, short native Incans in a contrast as obvious as the differences in culture and health care from the United States. After interviewing Steve Solstrand about cultural differences...
In the pictures of children in peril in frightening situations in Venezuela and near an ISIS-controlled zone in Mosul, there is an enormous amount of pathos on display for the viewer. This paper will be exploring these two photos which act as individual aggregates by...
Introduction Pablo Escobar was considered as one of the most wanted men in the world by legal authorities who ran a cocaine cartel based in Medellin, Colombia. He died in a shootout in an ambushed operation masterminded by the police and military. Escobar was at...
For decades, Colombia has been involved in a civil war spanning five decades concerning the Colombian government, leftist guerrilla groups, rightist paramilitaries, and drug cartels, a conflict that can be best described as a power struggle between ideologies. Although the Colombian government has been battling...
Historical Context of Venezuela, Colombia, and Guyana Relations As typical neighbors, Venezuela, Colombia, and Guyana’s relations have fluctuated between cordiality and hostility; this is largely due to divergent political allegiances and ideology. In the 1800s, Simón Bolívar conquered a considerable portion of South America, called...
Nicaragua is a country in Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, and is also located between Costa Rica and Honduras. Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America. It gained independence from Spain in 1821. Throughout its years, Nicaragua has...
Living in Canada we as Canadians take pride in our culture, kindness, hospitality, and sports. Everyone around the world views both Canada and Australia as kind, multicultural caring countries that accept refugees from war torn-nations. Although Canada and Australia are looked as peace-keeping countries, in...
Our world is becoming increasingly multilingual. Many children are being raised as bilinguals. Bilingualism is a necessity, as a child’s parents may not be fluent in the majority language spoken in the community. Therefore, the child may learn one language at home and another at...
From 1846 to 1848, the United States of America and Mexico went to war. There were several reasons why they did so, three of the most important ones were manifest destiny, the annexation of Texas, and Slidell’s mission. Americans gradually had been moving westward for...
The on to Ottawa trek started with the Great Depression in 1929. During this time many men were unemployed with little to no money. These people were considered “Drifters”. The Canadian government feared that these drifters would become angry and would start a revolution against...
In the late 1800s, more than 100,000 first nations children in Canada were taken away from their families and communities and forced in attending residential schools far away from home. These children suffered from emotional, physical, sexual and spiritual abuse but got worst punishment for...
The history of Green Revolution is traced back to the 1940s when Daniels, the U S Ambassador to Mexico and Henry Wallace, Vice President of the USA set up a scientific mission to help the development of agricultural technology in Mexico. High Yielding Varieties (HYVs)...
Each event in History is important but some weigh more than others. Each person has their different perspectives on what the most important events are in History. But in my perspective the three most significant defining moments in Canadian History are battle of Vimy Ridge,...