World War I The first World War‚ or also called The Great War started on July the 28th 1917 and ended on the 11th of November 1918‚ almost 17 million people died. The war found place in Europe‚ Near East‚ Africa‚ East-Asia and on the Oceans. Austria-Hungary started the war against Serbia because of the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and the July Crisis. The World War I had a big impact on the world but especially the United States. World War I had several reasons why
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Since the beginning of The Great War‚ the use of propaganda has become popular among nations. Nations such as Germany‚ France‚ Britain‚ and Russia all utilized propaganda at the start of the war. One poster in particular‚ which was Russian depicted the German emperor‚ Kaiser Wihelm II. The emperor centers the whole poster and is shown as a red figure. This red figure is shown with fury arms and legs‚ with hooves as his feet and and a tail‚ wearing a pointed helmet. His face shows a fowl snare with
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The majority of the historical events that took place in the 1920’s‚ greatly influenced the way women dressed‚ as the automobile industry grew‚ so did female’s interest in cars. As they became drivers‚ women’s clothes were adjusted accordingly to their more liberated lifestyle‚ with sporty clothes becoming one of the leading fashion trends. Designers influenced by the revolutions in the film and music industry‚ began creating clothes similar to those seen on the big screen. Among them‚ there were
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Causes of the Great War The Great War is also known as the First World War‚ which takes place in 1914 and was because of many different reasons. Some are just between certain countries‚ others are more worldwide reasons. The main reasons for World War 1 were: militarism‚ alliances‚ nationalism‚ imperialism‚ and assassination. Most of these reasons were things happening in the whole country of Europe throughout a long period of time; they just led up to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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The Great Depression was an example of how America’s greediness can get be its greatest downfall. There were many factors that led to The Great Depression. The effects of The Great Depression led to many things‚ some that can still be seen today. President Roosevelt helped the American people sift the depression with his leadership. The Great Depression has had a lasting effect on America and had influence in decisions later in history and also showed the extent of power a president could have through
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World War I or the “Great War” as it was known then brought about a profound connection between the home and war fronts in France. The letters of Paul and Marie Pireaud sent throughout the war give fantastic insight into the relationship between the fronts and the ramifications each front had on the other. The home and war fronts in France were intimately connected through social and economic ties corresponded primarily through letters that enabled soldiers and citizens like Marie and Paul to connect
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what did you do in the Great War?” The poster was probably designed to play on the guilt and pride of men. It accomplished this by saying that if you don’t volunteer to join the war‚ you won’t have anything to tell your children about how you helped your country. The purpose of this poster was to entice young men to volunteer for the war. What helped this was the young children looking up to their father and the fathers guilty appearance‚ The setting of the poster is after the war‚ when he can’t just
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The Great Depression was an important event in United States history. It affected all Americans‚ and has a lasting legacy on our economy today. Prior to the Depression‚ in the 1920s‚ the United States had transformed from an economy based on the needs of World War I‚ to an economy based on what consumers wanted. With this transition‚ the U.S. began to produce more home appliances and electronics‚ rather than weapons and supplies. Because people were buying products‚ the stock market and the economy
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September 2016 Project Report #1: 1630- The Great Migration 1. Summary description: The political and religious havoc in England in the 1620s led to the Great Migration. Governor John Winthrop led as many as 900 or 1000 Puritans over to Massachusetts Bay to practice Christianity in 1630. On the 17th of September‚ the city of Boston was founded. The existing New England Company was then changed to the Massachusetts Bay Company. However‚ right after moving to America‚ nearly 200 died the first year and almost
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Ðuraškovic (2014) discussed both the Great Depression of the 1930’s and the most recent global economic crisis in 2008. According to Ðuraškovic (2014)‚ the lessons learned in the Great Depression of the 1930’s set some standards and taught some important lessons which prepared for and help through the global economic crisis in 2008. To better understand the most recent economic crisis‚ this paper will summarize Ðuraškovic’s (2014) academic article. In the 1920’s the United States underwent what was
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