Afraid that the other is going to attack so they build deterrents such as nuclear bombs to keep the other from attacking.
1. Immigrants should learn to speak English when they become citizens.
Agree.
Ability to Speak English will benefit both immigrants and the locals. The immigrants will have much easier time finding high paying job and communicate with the locals to prevent potential conflict.
2. Immigrants are productive members of society.
Agree.
According to the statistic provided by the Government, Immigrants made up around 1/3 of productive workforces that exist in United States today.
3. United States of America is the greatest representation of cultural diversity on Earth.
Agree.
We can take a look at the rest of superpower as an example. Rjussia and China are very homogenous compared to the diversity that exist in United States. Even though there might be some problems in US, it is still the best representation of cultural diversity on Earth..
4. The United States is having an identity crisis.
Disagree.
Vast majority of the people in United States still agree that United States should be the land of freedom and opportunity. Vocal minority and polarizing political figure in media wouldn't change that fact.
The era of Reconstruction was supposed to reunite the Union and Confederacy after the Civil War. However, this time period was met with several issues.
Struggles
- The Union had to devise a plan on how to let the Confederate States rejoin the US. Along with this, they had to consider whether or nor they would punish these states for leaving. This fight over a Reconstruction plan increased after Andrew Johnson's plans for letting the South back in were seen as weak. Radical Republicans argued that the South should be punished harshly for their actions.
Accomplishments
- During Reconstruction, multiple amendments were passed that helped newly freed slaves gain rights. This includes the 14th amendment which states that if you are born in the US then you are a citizen. Along with this, the 14th amendment also includes the Equal Protection Clause that says a citizen, regardless of color, should be treated equally under the law. The 15th amendment is also passed at this time. This gives African-American men the right to vote.
Failures
- Despite passing new amendments, Southern politicians still find a way to limit African-American participation in the political process. These politicians create poll taxes and literacy tests as a means to keep former slaves from voting in local, state, and national elections.
