In an effort to pay these fees‚ the German Central Bank began printing enormous amounts of money. The more marks that got printed‚ the less those marks became worth. Suddenly‚ in November 1923‚ 726 billion marks were equal to 1 US dollar. There were shortages of food and people were resorting to violence among other measures to get even the most basic necessities. Personal savings became inutile as numerous banks all across the country were
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D.H. Lawrence (1885-1930)‚ English novelist‚ storywriter‚ critic‚ poet and painter‚ one of the greatest figures in 20th-century English literature. David Herbert Lawrence was born on September 11‚ 1885‚ in Eastwood‚ Nottinghamshire‚ central England. He was the fourth child of a struggling coal miner who was a heavy drinker. His mother was a former schoolteacher‚ greatly superior in education to her husband. Lawrence’s childhood was dominated by poverty and friction between his parents. He was educated
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the first designated national monument to an African American in the history of the United States. He was given an honorary doctorate from Simpson College in 1923. He was made a member of the royal society of arts in London‚ England. He received many awards for his great discoveries and products. His greatest award was the Spingarn metal in 1923‚ which is given away every year by the National Association for the Advancement of colored People. The Spingarn
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to be machine-printed comic strips‚ although he was also fond of depicting advertisements- Roy Lichtenstein (American‚ 1923-1997) The Kiss‚ 1962 Oil on canvas 80 x 68 in. Private Collection of Paul G. Allen Image © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein Private Collection of Paul G. Allen Image © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein Roy Lichtenstein (pronounced /ˈlɪktənˌstaɪn/; October 27‚ 1923 – September 29‚ 1997) was a prominent American pop artist. During the 1960s‚ his paintings were exhibited at the Leo Castelli
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his tomb and treasures remain. People believe its guarded by an unknown power‚ known as the curse of the pharaoh. In the ancient times‚ Tutankhamun ruled Egypt. He started ruling when he was eight years old. Later‚ he died when he was eighteen. In 1923‚ Howard Carter entered the tomb‚ later his financial backer died. That is when the “curse” started. People now believe that the person who enters‚ will die. Tutankhamun started ruling very young‚ eight years old. He died at the age of 18. The reasons
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to their manufacturing. Since the invention of the assembly line in 1913‚ prices of mass produced items have declined drastically. With businesses growing‚ that means more jobs for Americans. In 1921‚ the unemployment rate dropped twelve percent. In 1923‚ the unemployment rate was a mere two percent. The stock market also played a big role in the wealth of Americans. Americans that invested in the stock market would give their money to a broker who would invest it in the market for them and take a
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How did the Weimar Republic Survive 1919-24? During the time the Weimar Republic were in government‚ they faced a number of serious threats to power coming from various opposing parties and lack of support. These threats came from the left and right wing‚ and more-over problems such as the Treaty of Versailles and hyperinflation also sufficiently hindered the Weimar’s success. However due to several contributing factors the Weimar was enabled to overcome these seemingly insurmountable problems
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religious nature (Malamud‚ 1923). He thought dreams contained significant insight into people’s psyche and theorized that for people to become whole‚ they should be taught to integrate the unconscious with the
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main cause of the collapse was the continuous poor economic state of Germany which hindered the success of democracy and finally resulted in the failure of the Weimar. The results of the First World War‚ the effects of the Treaty of Versailles and the 1923 hyperinflation crisis significantly worsened Germany’s economic problems‚ in which Hitler and the Nazis easily exploited. The Great Depression and derived from this constant financial strain that the government suffered under and eventually spiralled
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Explain why the policies of republican presidents encouraged the economic boom in 1920s The boom was a huge economic development for the US. The First World War had been very beneficial to America‚ factory production had risen substantially so it could reach the needs of the war. America then experienced a substantial growth in industry and farming. Businesses also began to mass produce goods through standardization such as automobiles which lead many Americans to purchase the goods which in turn
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