You are a record keeper for your city. what will you inscribe on a wall as a brief history of the persian empire? make a list of facts about the rulers, their achievements, the persian empire, and the wars with greece. use your reading as well as maps and the time line as references. keep in mind that you are a persian and are proud of your people, culture, and leaders.

2018 means 2018 ce or common era

there have been other eras too including bce, which included way more years.

since most of current immigration into the u.s., both legal and illegal, is coming from latin america. it would be very difficult to imagine or rationalize a country my fellow citizens are trying desperately to flee into, would pose a threat to my prosperity or freedom. since the u.s. has a long history of intervention, but no record of permanent occupation, i would not feel oppression is the main objective.  

the largest free trade nation, along with the largest gdp in the world wanting to expand it's economic policy on us, and including us, could only be positive. the u.s. government has no interest in, or way of simply forcing american culture on us. and has no track record of it. other nations that adopted american social culture, or "americanization" did so voluntarily, mainly through the choice of allowing american businesses and u.s. citizens to come into their nations, as free operatives.