During the 1920’s‚ the great depression hit and so made a very uneven distribution of wealth‚ the top 1 percent of all americans had the riches of the bottom 42 percent of all americans. The uneven distribution caused factories to higher their prices‚ lower the employee’s pay to try stay afloat but didn’t succeed. It wasn’t only factories though‚ mining‚ farming and textiles failed as well all leading up to the shutting down of thousands of banks. During the period that lead to the great depression
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This increase in gas prices caused many transportation issues for the people of Burma. Many citizens could not afford to drive to work and back‚ and they couldn’t take the buses because the bus drivers could not afford the fuel either. Some buses did get out‚ however due to the increase
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supplies in London. For example‚ in 1854‚ over 500 people were killed from cholera. Dr. John Snow attempted to document and therefore‚ find the cause of cholera. Along with cholera‚ typhoid and typhus were also prevalent during this time. They are caused from contaminated food and water and poor hygiene. Additionally‚ there were terrible living conditions because of the lack of hygiene and space. Many of the homes were built haphazardly on the banks of the River Thames. Also‚ because of the poor sewer
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1933‚ the unemployment rate had climbed from 3% to 25%. By 1932‚ over 13 million Americans had lost their jobs.” The great depression caused many hardships for millions of Americans. There were multiple events that sparked the great depression‚ but the most notable would be the stock market crash of 1929. The stock market crash of 1929‚ or black Tuesday‚ was caused by a huge drop in the stock market. The stocks were worth far less than they were valued at. “The stock market lost over 16 million shares
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What Caused The Civil War? There were many different contributing factors to the start of The Civil War. Five of these causes were the Northwest Ordinance and Missouri Compromise‚ John Brown’s raid‚ The 1850 Compromise‚ The Kansas-Nebraska Act‚ and the constant conflict between the North and South. The Northwest Ordinance said the there could be no slavery in states north of the Ohio River‚ however slave holders moved west to new states. This then led to the Missouri Compromise which said no slave
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What caused the Great Depression? The stock market crash‚ bank failures‚ and the buying of consumer goods on installment or margin‚ are just a few of the many causes of The Great Depression. During this time period the United States suffered greatly because of the depression. Many people were also not able to work or afford the things they used to be able to. The stock market crashing (bucket 1) lead to an industry collapse. One of the main reasons of the stock market crash was most likely
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Have you ever wanted to know what read about what really happened in the Boston Massacre. It all started in Boston one fateful day. The British came to Boston and the people of Boston were not happy about it. By examining the boston massacre and the causes of it‚ It is clear that this was an important part in the revolutionary war. the Boston Massacre was that many of the colonist were upset by the fact that they had to share a house with a british soldier. This was called the quartering act.
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The Iranian Revolution‚ or the Islamic Revolution‚ was a popular uprising that transpired in 1979. This revolt was supported by a wide range of people including students and Islamist organizations. The results of this rebellion yielded in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty under Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi‚ and the establishment of an Islamic Republic ruled by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. While many factors helped fuel the Iranian Revolution‚ the central reason why the Iranians overthrew the Shah
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began to develop in Europe‚ the USA and USSR were unable to reach an agreement on the unification of Korea - they could not agree on what form the government should take‚ the type of economy it should have‚ on the alliances it should make. Liberation from the war did not result in immediate freedom and instead‚ the country was divided by ideological differences caused by the emerging Cold War. World War II divided Korea into a Communist‚ northern half and an Americanoccupied southern half‚ divided
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The Peloponnesian War lasted from roughly from 431 BC to 404 BC. The two major players in the war were Athens and Sparta. Athens was a democratic state with a strong naval-based military. Sparta was on the other hand an oligarchical state with a disciplined land army. After the Persian Wars‚ Athens became more powerful‚ and the fear of Athenian dominance would spark the Peloponnesian Wars. However this thirst for power along with poor leadership would be the downfall of Athens. Sparta was the dominant
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