Addressing Child Poverty in Developed Nations: Solutions and Causes
It is concerning that wealthy countries like America and England face a significant child poverty crisis. The Child Poverty Action Group reports that 4.1 million children lived in poverty in the UK in 2016-17 (2018), while the National Center for Children in Poverty states that about 15 million children in the United States (21%) live in families below the federal poverty threshold. This essay explores potential solutions and causes to address child poverty in rich countries.
Government Income Support
Read MoreThe Age of Imperialism: Colonial Expansion and Global Conflicts (1870-1914)
Imperialism (1870-1914)
Between 1870 and 1914, major powers like France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Japan embarked on a period of aggressive territorial expansion, establishing colonies and exerting control over vast regions across the globe.
Motivations for Imperialism
- Economic: Colonies provided access to new markets, resources, and cheap labor, boosting profits and reducing production costs.
- Political: Acquiring colonies demonstrated strength and prestige on the international
The Spanish Second Republic: From Dictatorship to Civil War
The Dictatorship of Primo de Rivera (1923-1930)
Causes of the Coup
The military dictatorship emerged as a perceived solution to Spain’s crisis among the upper class, middle class, and the military due to several factors:
- Army discontent following the Annual disaster and the desire to avoid accountability.
- The rise of peripheral nationalisms, Republicans, and the labor movement.
- The success of fascism in Italy under Mussolini.
The Coup of 1923
Miguel Primo de Rivera, Captain General of Catalonia, led a
Read MoreKey Events in American and Canadian History
Early Canada
First Prime Minister
The first Prime Minister of Canada was Sir John A. Macdonald.
National Railroad
The national railroad was completed on November 7, 1885, connecting the eastern and western regions of Canada.
The Great Depression and World War II
Stock Market Crash of 1929
The stock market crash of October 29, 1929, marked the beginning of the Great Depression during the presidential term of Herbert C. Hoover.
Franklin D. Roosevelt and World War II
Franklin D. Roosevelt served as President
Read MoreCountering Transnational Terrorist Support Networks: A Framework for the Long War
While eliminating the terrorist and insurgent leadership cells,
waging the ideological war against the Salafist historical narrative, and addressing the root causes of radicalization are critical to success in the war on terrorism, these efforts must be supported by counterterrorism strategies that target the connective tissue between the enemy’s strategic desires and their operational or tactical efforts.
Transnational support networks are an overlapping feature of both the global jihadist movement
Read MoreExploring Themes in Robinson Crusoe: Christianity, Society, and Ambition
Puritans’ View on Introspection
Puritans thought that introspection was very important and emphasized the examination of conscience and individualism as the only way to detect your mistakes and extract a moral from them. This sense of self-examination manifested in autobiographies, confessions, and journals that reflected their feelings, errors, and reflections – it was a way of confession to oneself.
Robinson Crusoe: The First Modern English Novel
Robinson Crusoe is the first modern English novel.
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