Fudelison: How did feudalism impact the Middle Ages? Was it that important to understand some of the many things that it had an impact on? Most women struggled to have an image during that time (https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/medieval-england/medieval-women/). They didn’t have any say in what they chose to do‚ as they couldn’t marry without asking for their parent’s consent and couldn’t own anything unless they were widowed. They also couldn’t divorce their husbands and couldn’t own any land
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The 1950’s dealt with threats from the USSR and Communism which scared many people in the United States and soon became a full-fledged paranoia. There was fear of falling behind the advances of the Communist countries‚ especially among the Soviet Union‚ creating the Red Scare. As the Cold War with the USSR escalated‚ Americans increased their suspicions of Communist influences. Due to this‚ a special committee was formed in order to investigate Communists in America known as HUAC (The House Un-American
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Karl Marx’s claim that capitalism is important to human development but must be overcome and a system put into place that would eventually evolve into communism is unrealistic. Although the idea of communism‚ a social system designed to promote a classless society where everyone is truly equal and social problems such as racism‚ sexism and oppression do not exist‚ would be favourable to a capitalist society‚ it is unachievable as it doesn’t comprehend an individuals personal desire‚ the labour classes
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What were the political consequences of the attempts to deal with the threat of communism in Australia in the 1950’s. There were many Government attempts to ban the Communist Party of Australia in the 1950’s. The idea of “Reds under the Beds”‚ was presented in the Communist Party Dissolution Bill and the Petrov Affair‚ which Menzies used to his political advantage. These two attempts to ban the Communist Party led to a significant change in the Australia Labor Party in the 1950’s that changed the
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The Vietnam War is the commonly used name for the Second Indochina War‚ 1954–1973. Usually‚ it refers to the period when the United States and other members of the SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty Organization) joined the forces of the Republic of South Vietnam in contesting communist forces comprised of South Vietnamese guerrillas and regular-force units‚ generally known as Viet Cong (VC)‚ and the North Vietnamese Army (NVA). The U.S. had the largest foreign military presence and basically directed
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----------------------- - After 1870‚ government functions expanded to include public education and national systems of welfare - As government responsibilities were enlarged‚ new taxes were imposed to pay for the additional programs. - Western Governments introduced civil service exam to test applicants on the basis of talent rather than on connections on birth alone. - Growing bureauary and improved recruitment‚ governments began to extend their regulatory apparatus‚ inspecting
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1) “Repeal of the Corn Laws is perhaps better seen as the victory of the masses over the agricultural oligarchy (oligarchy: power resting with a small number of people).” How does this extract present and validate this statement? 1) The Corn Laws was a system which placed tariffs and quotas on imported goods flowing into Britain. Britain wanted to achieve self-sufficiency and did not want to be dependent on imports‚ which is why the Corn Laws were imposed. These laws only took into account the interests
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No benefits. Most foreign people come from systems of “cast”‚ you were born poor‚ you die poor. That‚ is not the American Dream. Many of them were running from places‚ and are just glad to see that someone is doing worse than they are. Wake up! Communism was not just in places like Russia‚ Germany and Eastern Europe; it was here in the United States of America. Many escaped and sit in mansions spending up the money their ancestors exploited. That is why there were all those movies causing you to
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Communism and socialism in American reform movements of the early 1800s What did Shaker’s believe? Joseph Smith and Mormonism Oneida community Reform movements of abolition‚ pacifism‚ and prohibition/temperance Common School Horace Mann and education reform Colonization movement Colonization rested on the premise that America was fundamentally ________ Antislavery movement and its ideas Uncle Tom’s Cabin‚ its impact‚ and its author Grimke sisters and feminism Dorothea Dix
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of socialism was sparked by the industrial revolution. It became another tug in the midst of the struggle between the liberalists and conservatists. Communism had a hand in the mess. The idea of communism came from Karl Marx and Frederick Engels. Communists eventually took control of Russia. Many say that communism is the same as socialism. Communism attracted followers all over Europe. The 19th century was a time period of great revolutions in Europe. You have some countries that finally industrialized
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