Winston Churchill helped change the world for the better when he was appointed prime minister of Great Britain in 1940. His cooperation with the United States would eventually lead to the end of World War II and further attempts at keeping peace in a post-war world. Before he was appointed prime minister‚ Churchill had made important gains domestically as well. He passed legislation that improved the lives of many of Great Britain’s citizens. He took tremendous pride in his country and would
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work in the United States were known as “undesirables”. Americans caught with “undesirables” in their work force were given a maximum sentence of one year in prison‚ and fined 2‚000 dollars. The Page Act of 1875 reflects societies attempt to prevent change in ethnicities other than white. Following the Page Act of 1875‚ the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 placed specific immigration laws on a particular ethnicity. The “Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 restricted immigration of Chinese laborers for 10 years
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showed women made 59 cents for every dollar that a man earned. Women were also not hired for important job roles. It wasn’t until the National Organization of Women was founded that women were not getting discriminated in the workplace. This didn’t change the fact that they did not get paid equally to men. To this day woman still get paid 80% of what men are paid. Even though the pay gap has narrowed since the 1960’s at the rate it has been going‚ women will not get paid equally to men until 2059
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The four year plus span of time between late Summer of 1914 and Fall of 1918 is known by a few different names; The Great War‚ The War to End All Wars‚ and‚ most often‚ World War One. This war was a milestone in human history. This conflict engulfed Europe and destroyed countless lives‚ through death‚ pain‚ economic ruin‚ emotional and psychological trauma‚ and other ways. It saw the airplane‚ machine gun‚ tank‚ and poison gas all come into their own as new and exciting ways to slaughter other human
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You Can Change the World - Become an Activist Folks‚ I want to ask you a question: do you think everything in your life is perfect just as it is? Or are there some changes you would make if you had the chance? If the answer is “yes”… then you have everything you need to be an activist Let me explain. A lot of people choose to sail steadily through life on an even keel. But there are some people who are boat rockers. They go through life making a fuss when things...
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During the Catholic and Protestant reformation in the 1500s there was a shift in the people of Europe and in their culture. The European view on faith changed and they began to move more away from the rituals‚ and if it were not for the Reformation the Europeans would not have been able to get away from the power of the Church. The Reformation changed the way that people saw things at this time. First it changed the way that people viewed Faith and belief. The people of Europe began to move away
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One cartoon changes the world Each time when people talk about Mickey Mouse or share Disney cartoons‚ they all remembered a great man‚ Walt Disney‚ who make a wonderful dream become true and make people’s life much happier than before. However‚ not everyone knows about Walt Disney. Walt Disney’s childhood was not very happy. His father’s physical intimidation have left deep scars on Disney’s emotional makeup. As he has had joined the Red Cross during WWI‚ he witnessed the cruelty of the war. And
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Marriage arrangements of the 1800s “were not just a joining of a man and women‚ but a joining of families‚ businesses‚ jobs and wealth” (Stephanie Ann‚ “Mid-1800s/ Civil War Era Marriage Proposals”). Most marriages were arranged by the head of the family‚ the father‚ and agreements were made between the groom and the bride’s father. During this time‚ The Married Women’s Property Act had not come about therefore it was mandatory that property‚ money and dowry of women shall go to the man when a marriage
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Between 1450 and 1850 12 million slaves were transported to the new world from Africa. However only 10.7 million of them survived the dreaded passage to the new world. In the Atlantic world many things happened that changed the world: the discovery of the new world‚ new technology‚ and most importantly the causes and effects of slavery. Slavery impacted the world in many ways and changed the world how it is today. During the Atlantic world one major resource was lacking and that was workers. Their
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"In a country well governed‚ poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed‚ wealth is something to be ashamed of" (Confucius). In England during the 1500’s almost everyone was catholic. Until 1534 when King Henry VIII wanted to get a divorce from his wife Catherine‚ because she was not able to give him a son to carry on his legacy. When the Pope denied Henry’s request for an annulment the King needed to figure out another was to be able to get his divorce. At this point the King
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