one of the leading causes of the 1920 economic boom. During this time‚ chain stores began to develop. One of the first chain stores‚ JCP Penny‚ is still around today. With chain stores and millennial malls coming to life‚ this would forever reform how people interact with businesses. In order to help people purchase new goods‚ a new system of “credit” was popularized (“Digital History”). A person could buy a product that they wouldn’t be
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Throughout his lifetime‚ Benjamin Franklin accomplished several things‚ he was a postmaster‚ politician‚ firefighter‚ musician‚ an expert swimmer‚ and above all an extraordinary inventor and innovator. His inventions were fascinating‚ and have helped create the society we live in today. Because of him‚ we now enjoy simple things like fireplaces‚ electricity‚ and bifocals. Franklin’s first invention was invented in 1742 and was known as the Franklin Stove‚ much similar to what we call a fireplace
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Chaucer’s incredible career reflects the changing social and economic structures of England in the late 1300s. Before the 1300s‚ as I discussed‚ there were basically two classes. There was the Nobility‚ the wealthiest one or two percent of England‚ and there were the Serfs‚ everyone else. As centuries passed‚ families began to pass on skills at trades and crafts they would pass on. By the time of the 12th into the 13th century‚ the products that peasants or serfs were able to make became a commodity
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December 7‚ 1941 marked a day in history never to be forgotten‚ this was the day that the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. The attack on Pearl Harbor affected many people in a way that would change their lives forever. The attack on Pearl Harbor caused many people to lose their lives‚ it caused American to enter World War II and it also caused the economy to change. The attack on Pearl Harbor began as part of Japan’s larger plan to conquer Southeast Asia. The Japanese wanted to do this to secure
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Jackie Robinson the most famous baseball player became the first black player in the major leagues in 1947. Jackie was born in Cairo‚ Georgia‚ on January 31‚ 1919 and was the youngest of five children. He had a grandfather that was a slave‚ Jackie’s dad was a sharecropper and Mallie‚ Jackie’s mother‚ was a maid. Jackie had a tough childhood. His dad ran away from the family when Jackie was only an infant. After his father deserted ‚ jackie and his family moved to california to seek for a better
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Although national security did play a role in Park’s declaration of national emergency‚ some of his assertions are unjustified; consequently‚ Park’s instability in power during the 1960s and the 1970s could be another reason as to why he had to extend his powers. Whereas Park had initially relied on the Korea Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA) and the Army Security Command (ASC)‚ he was no longer willing to take risks in maintaining total power – such inclination persuaded Park to turn South Korea
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to 1918‚ was one of the greatest wars and the first modern war in the world. This world war I became the gateway to new things. From the political‚ social and economic fields. This war not only inflicts tremendous damage but also costs a lot and affects the world order afterwards. World War I brought down the four greatest empires in Europe without a trace. No more kingdom‚ the state system began to grow. World War I was also the beginning of the emergence of new ideas that flourished. Fascism (Germany
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The Renaissance began after the fall of Constantinople in 1453. This event would be one of the first to mark off the beginning of a new revolution in Europe‚ affecting the future world tremendously. The humanist movement of the European Renaissance the Protestant Reformation transformed Western Culture by developing a successful printing press‚ revoking traditional methods and ideas‚ and strengthening forces through intellectual reforms. The upheavals of the Catholic and Protestant reformations
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The American Dream is a concept that can be traced to the founding fathers of America‚ which entails ideals such as democracy‚ equality‚ freedom‚ liberty‚ human rights and opportunity for all to live a better and prosperous life. These ideals are achieved through hard work in an environment that has no barriers and offers equal opportunities for all. The coming of the American Dream came with the declaration of independence from England. People were filled with hope as they believed in the right
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The pact of Versailles was fairly negative to Germany on the grounds that it destroyed their economy even more. The terms for the treaty had been for Germany to take responsibility for their actions. The treaty of Versailles called to take away German territories and colonies‚ reduce Germany’s armed forces‚ make them disarm and to also have them pay reparations to the allies for the damage caused by the war. Germany’s economy was already in a bad shape and the 6‚600 million pounds they had to pay
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