CHANGES IN INDIAN ECONOMY AFTER INDEPENDENCE INDIA’S ECONOMY HAS MADE great strides in the years since independence. In 1947 the country was poor and shattered by the violence and economic and physical disruption involved in the partition from Pakistan. The economy had stagnated since the late nineteenth century‚ and industrial development had been restrained to preserve the area as a market for British manufacturers. In fiscal year (FY--see Glossary) 1950‚ agriculture‚ forestry‚ and fishing accounted
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The French and American Revolutions Although the American and French Revolutions were similar in many ways‚ the American Revolution still managed to experience greater success. The American Revolution started in 1776 and was fought by the American colonies and the British. The British heavily taxed the colonies‚ which made the colonists upset. This resulted in a war between the two‚ which the colonists ultimately won. The French Revolution started in 1789 and was a series of riots consisting of
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The Washington State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (WSSDAR) organized in 1894 under the umbrella of its parent organization‚ National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR). It is a non-profit‚ non-political volunteer women’s service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism‚ preserving American history‚ and securing America’s future through better education for children. DAR members volunteer millions of service hours annually in their local communities
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The American family has changed dramatically over the past 50 years. During the 1950s‚ the Cleavers on the television show “Leave it to beaver” epitomized the American family. In 1960‚ over 70 percent of all American households were like the Cleavers: made up of a breadwinner father‚ a homemaker mother‚ and their kids. Today much of the recent research indicates the traditional American family is not a model anymore in the sense that‚ there is no ideal or normal family. Family is now defined by some
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The American and French revolutions had very different reason of fighting in the war‚ but also also they wanted the same thing out of it.When the reader reviews the background behind each revolution through my essay they will discover hardships of each revolution and which country excelled to their goal of fighting the war . Keywords: American‚French‚Hardships There were revolutionary wars that took place a long time ago that will forever be marked in history.We will learn about it today and
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hear Americans in World War II you usually think of fighting or how we dropped the atomic bomb. But‚ what if I told you that women actually played a key role in World War II. They could join the military if they wanted. They took over the roles of men‚ such as their jobs. Some helped greatly from home by working in factories and rationing much needed supplies. Here are some of the things that women did to help us win World War II. World War two was the first war that women played a major role in.
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The 19th Amendment gave American Women the right to vote. American Women were able to accomplish this breakthrough with great difficulty‚ but after pushing the issue towards congress and taking a stand they finally had their victory even if it took them decades to get the amendment approved. In the early 19th century women suffrage groups took a stand and marched‚ wrote letters‚ and practiced proper civil defiance to accomplish this great American change. In 1878 the Amendment was finally introduced
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Hillary Clinton. Today there is still so much work to be done to improve the rights and equality of gender. Even though the role of women has dramatically changed since early modern we still face problems of inequality. It is almost hard to believe how different the role of a woman in early modern Europe was compared to today when we are still not satisfied with the role that women are allowed to play. However‚ it is arguable that Ariosto would agree with Hillary Clinton. He believed that by the
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The American and French Revolution The American and French Revolutions are two of the greatest revolutions that occurred in the mid 1700’s through the late 1700’s. The American Revolution was a huge turning point in American history‚ and the French Revolution was one of the most important events in the history of the world. The American Revolution started in 1775 and ended in 1783. The French revolution started 1789 and ended 1799. The American Revolution and the French Revolution were both caused
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Role of Women Significant in the Aztec Society September 15‚ 2013 Role of Women Significant in the Aztec Society Aztec society (a Pre-Columbian society) was a highly stratified and complex society that grew among the Aztecs of central Mexico centuries before Mexico became Spanish colony- before the Spanish conquest. It was created on the cultural basis of the greater area of Mesoamerica. Talk of politics‚ the society was located in Altepetl (the dependent city-state) comprised of
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