Pearl Harbor and the shift to a global American role
The essay traces Pearl Harbor as a turning point that ended isolationism and propelled the United States into World War II, creating a global military and economic presence. It notes the war’s mobilization, occupation roles, and the postwar order shaped by U.S. leadership, then traces how Cold War containment of communism defined four decades of policy and world engagement.
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Pearl Harbor survivor Cleveland dies at 94 after stroke
Orr Mill native and Pearl Harbor veteran Cleveland died January 7 aged 94 after a major stroke suffered a week after an interview at his home. He leaves wife Nancy, a son, two daughters, three grandchildren and four great grandchildren, plus nine military honors earned late in life.
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West Coast homelessness climbs as San Francisco to Seattle faces surge
The 2017 Point in Time count shows nearly 554,000 homeless nationwide, with 193,000 unsheltered across the U S. California Oregon and Washington report rising counts and a 23 percent unsheltered increase, led by Los Angeles County where over 55 000 are homeless.
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