World War I had tremendous effects on various people in Canada. However‚ women are not one of them. Women were not given the same opportunities as men‚ they did not get the same benefits as men‚ and they were not treated with the same respect. First off‚ women were not given the same opportunities as men during and after the war. For instance‚ due to the war‚ there was a shortage of workers‚ especially in agriculture. Farmers were desperate for workers‚ which is why they agreed to the government’s
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The Cold War was a conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union that lasted from the late 1940s to early 90s. It was primarily a result of the ongoing dispute between Democracy and Communism. Its name stemmed from the lack of direct‚ large-scale fighting between the two main powers. Although these two countries were the primary offenders‚ many other regions all over the world were affected by the political and militaristic tension. During the Cold War‚ the ongoing battle between Democracy
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Introduction Communism is a social structure in which classes are abolished and property is commonly controlled‚ as well as a political philosophy and social movement that advocates and aims to create such a society.Karl Marx‚ the father of communist thought‚ posited that communism would be the final stage in society‚ which would be achieved through a proletarian revolution and only possible after a socialist stage develops the productive forces‚ leading to a superabundance of goods and services
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Rights -The GI Bill of Rights encouraged veterans to get an education by paying a part of their tuition. It guaranteed 1 year’s worth of unemployment benefits while a veteran was job hunting. It also gave out low-interest‚ federally guaranteed loans. 2. White Collar Jobs -White collar jobs are jobs with high prestige. They are higher class jobs done by professionals. They are often less laborious. 3. Service Sector Jobs -Service sector jobs provide services instead of goods. Includes government
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Post World War II Globalization Since the end of World War II over seventy years ago‚ America has gained some major influences in the areas of economics‚ cultural‚ politics‚ and in the military but it has also gone through some major challenges as well. During the six years the world battled‚ millions of lives were lost until finally the Axis powers of Japan and Germany surrendered to the Allied forces. Suddenly America stood at the front of the world as the dominant power and it was a moment of
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World War II Martyna Purvis U. S. History Daniel Vogel November 18‚ 2012 Abstract The World War II‚ was a global military conflict that‚ was in terms of lives lost and destruction‚ was the most devastating war in human history. The World War II began in 1939 as a European conflict between Germany and an Anglo-French first started but grew to include most of the nations of the world. It ended in 1945‚ leaving a new world order that was dominated by the United States
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World War 2 Records & Newspapers World War 2 officially started on September 1‚ 1939‚ after Germany invaded Poland‚ and it continued until 1945 when both Japan and Germany surrendered. 16 million American soldiers served in World War 2‚ along with the civilian supporters that worked behind the scenes for the war effort. World War 2 records are comprehensive and contain information about the various military branches‚ as well as data on the civilian units that helped with the war. These types
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World War II Pacific Theatre World War Two was a time of change. Weird alliances‚ lands of confusion‚ more efficient ways to kill‚ and most importantly‚ new ways to survive. The United States entry to World War two can be completely attributed to the Japanese attack on Pearl harbor. The United States had declared several neutrality acts throughout the course of Axis aggression in Europe and Asia. America first stated that they “did not recognize” Japan’s aggression when they invaded Manchuria
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Sri Lanka after thirty years of war; the achievements so far and the challengers ahead For nearly three decades‚ Sri Lanka has been scarred by a bitter civil war driven by ethnic tensions. In May 2009‚ the Government of Sri Lanka announced a decisive military victory over the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE or Tamil Tigers). The war claimed thousands of deaths and tensions between ethnic groups remain high. If left to simmer below the surface‚ these tensions could threaten the fragile
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SOVIET COMMUNISM VS. CHINESE COMMUNISM The Soviet Union and China are the two important states in the world history that practiced a form of communism. However‚ communism in the Soviet Union collapsed while it still survives in China. What were the reasons: what caused the collapse in the Soviet Union and why has the Chinese communist-party state has been more durable than the Soviet Union? The Soviet communism ignored basic human desires like desires to own property and to express your opinions
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