Chapter 31 (15th edition) American Life in the Roaring ‘20s 1. Seeing Red 1. Following WWI‚ America’s mood changed to isolationism and anti-foreigner. "Radicals" were shunned and foreigners were expected to change their ways to American. 2. A " Red Scare " (a fear of communism) emerged. This fear was fueled by (1) the recent Russian revolution‚ (2) Eugene Debs growing numbers‚ (3) loads of strikes‚ and (4) a series of mail bombs. 1. The logic went that communism was from Europe—all the more reason
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quietly during the night and soon eating no longer gave him the slightest pleasure. So for diversion he acquired the habit of crawling back and forth across the walls and ceiling. He was especially fond of hanging from the ceiling.” (Kafka‚ 1915) Gregor is left alone most of the time. the only time he isn’t alone is when his sister comes to feed him. Isolation has brought out more insect like characteristics in Gregor. He feels more comfortable hanging upside off the ceiling like a bat
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The Second Battle of Ypres was a First World War battle fought for control of the strategic Flemish town of Ypres in western Belgium in the spring of 1915‚ following the First Battle of Ypres the previous autumn. It marked the first time that Germany used poison gas on a large scale on the Western Front. Additionally‚ the battle was the first time that a former colonial force (the 1st Canadian Division) defeated a major European power (the German Empire) on European soil‚ in the Battle of St. Julien-Kitcheners’
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II’s rule in the Congo Free State from 1890 to 1892‚ influencing the lives of the Congolese citizens? To answer this question‚ the conditions within the Congo free state during King Leopold II’s rule from 1885-1908 must be evaluated‚ and the conditions of the Congolese citizens before King Leopold’s rule. The first source being evaluated is the article titled “Military Violence against Civilians: the Case of the Congolese and Zairean Military in the Pedicle 1890-1988”. This is relevant as it was written
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Contents Introduction Admiralty or maritime law concern legal rules that relate to maritime matters. Countries‚ especially those that have access to the sea have enacted and developed laws that deal with matters such as marine insurance‚ carriage of goods by sea‚ seaworthiness of ships‚ matters of safety of personal at sea‚ salvage‚ maritime liens and many others. In admiralty‚ jurisdiction can be understood to be the power or competence of a court to hear and determine matters‚ statutorily
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After 1890‚ Germany was more aggressive. Germany wanted to build up its influence in every part of the world. German foreign policy in these years was best expressed by the term ’Weltpolitik’ (World Politics). Because German ambitions were extended to many parts of the globe‚ Germany came into serious conflicts with all other major powers of Europe (except Austria-Hungary) from 1890 to 1914. Bismarck used wars to cause national unity within Germany
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CASE stated by Commissioners for the Special Purposes of the Income Tax Acts. In October‚ 1919‚ the appellants‚ Mr. Norris‚ Mr. White‚ and Mr. Browning (called for the purposes of the assessments and this appeal the "Cape Brandy Syndicate")‚ appealed against assessments to excess profits duty for the accounting periods March 11‚ 1916 - December 31‚ 1916‚ and January 1‚ 1917 - September 17‚ 1917. The three appellants were members of different firms‚ but the assessments in question were made in respect
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12/20/1890 Today we heard the news that we will reach Ellis Island any day now. It amazes how fluent I have become in Yiddish. I still remember at the beginning of the voyage how my father and mother had to translate everything I said. However‚ now I regret learning Yiddish because now I understand why many of the fellow passengers were always crying. It wasn’t because of missing the old country which I earlier believed‚ but of the loss of their close family members and friends. I remember back
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“The USA was not a ‘melting pot’ but a ‘mosaic’ of different cultures in the period 1890-1910’ Do you agree? According to some historians‚ the USA in 1890 had become a ‘melting pot’ of different cultures‚ meaning that the people who had immigrated to America had left their old traditions behind to start a new country free from outdated laws; this idea was also linked to American Exceptionalism as America was ‘Exceptional’ for these reasons. Many historians argue against this idea as there is plenty
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warfare. The war was propagated by two major alliances. The Entente Powers initially consisted of France‚ the United Kingdom‚ Russia and their associated empires and dependencies. Numerous other states joined these allies‚ most notably Italy in April‚ 1915‚ and the United States in April‚ 1917. The Central Powers‚ so named because of their central location on the European continent‚ initially consisted of Germany and Austria-Hungary and their associated empires. The Ottoman Empire joined the Central
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