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Lend-Lease Scheme

The establishment of Lend-Lease was a political act of great generosity and imagination, skilfully combining altruism with national self-interest.  Roosevelt had to persuade an American public and Congress to abandon their traditional isolationist attitude to European political troubles and accept the national need to support the Allies against the Axis.  Some historians have argued that the scheme acted as an instrument of American power, imposing conditions which disabled Britain as a postwar commercial competitor, and preparing the ground for United States hegemony. (…)

Animal Rights

“If we believe that animals have rights then it is moot question to ask if there could be a benefit derived by abusing them.” It doesn’t matter if testing and experimenting on animals might help people cure diseases in humans, it’s still wrong. (…)

A New Life in the Colonies:A Comparison of Migration to America

The economic situation in the colonies was another undeniable factor for immigration according to both Fogleman and Anderson. In Germany, the economic circumstances were increasingly negative. (…)