Essay On Mexican Americans After The Cold War
For years, the lives of Mexican Americans were living in harsh conditions due to being racial discriminated against by Anglo Americans. Mexicans have had their land taken away, received low wages, and targeted for petty crimes. At the start of World War II, Mexicans Americans were given an opportunity to join the armed forces for a chance to change their social and economic conditions at home. When Mexican came home from the war they developed an excellent military record, as well as their self-esteem and confidence. The government then started introduction education programs to effectively prepared Mexicans-Americans in the American life. Relations were improved with the Anglo population through the Spanish-Speaking People’s Division in the
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Russia was a communist country and they had different ideas about economics and government than the United States. This is why Germany was split into two, East Germany and West Germany and a was known as the Berlin Wall was placed in between. During the Cold War, the Southwest was transformed that boosted the states economically. Many residents moved to the Southwest due to the many jobs it was being created from the Cold War, thus small towns saw a spike in their population. The Long Beach Naval Station held many jobs during the Cold War, but after the Cold War ended the government announced it would close the Naval Station in 1991. This wasn’t a disappointment for the city of Long Beach, but became an opportunity as they transform the Naval Port into a Cargo port and to this day it became one of the busiest ports in the world and creates thousands of jobs for the city. It also became a tourist attraction, for example, the former Cunard ocean liner Queen Mary was converted to a floating hotel, other anchors were renovated to a convention center and Aquarium of the Pacific. Another economic base was shut down after the Cold War was Mare Island Naval Shipyard, which cut jobs from 41,000 to a mere 6,000 jobs when it was no longer needed. The city of Vallejos, however is using the deserted island for Touro University School, medical and dental facilities for veterans and other
Russia was a communist country and they had different ideas about economics and government than the United States. This is why Germany was split into two, East Germany and West Germany and a was known as the Berlin Wall was placed in between. During the Cold War, the Southwest was transformed that boosted the states economically. Many residents moved to the Southwest due to the many jobs it was being created from the Cold War, thus small towns saw a spike in their population. The Long Beach Naval Station held many jobs during the Cold War, but after the Cold War ended the government announced it would close the Naval Station in 1991. This wasn’t a disappointment for the city of Long Beach, but became an opportunity as they transform the Naval Port into a Cargo port and to this day it became one of the busiest ports in the world and creates thousands of jobs for the city. It also became a tourist attraction, for example, the former Cunard ocean liner Queen Mary was converted to a floating hotel, other anchors were renovated to a convention center and Aquarium of the Pacific. Another economic base was shut down after the Cold War was Mare Island Naval Shipyard, which cut jobs from 41,000 to a mere 6,000 jobs when it was no longer needed. The city of Vallejos, however is using the deserted island for Touro University School, medical and dental facilities for veterans and other