The First World War had a profound impact upon British society. It swept away much of the old Victorian and Edwardian order and established many of the features we associate with modern 20th century Britain. Their triumph of winning the First World War changed Britain’s economy and society as they knew it‚ and with the countless casualties and the massive destruction the war had on Britain the return to peacetime conditions was not a soft landing. So how did the First World War change the economy
Premium United States World War II World War I
Reign Of Terror The crimes people were kill for were ridiculous. A simple cry for your husband’s death could get you the punishment of having to sit for hours under the blade which shed upon you the blood of your husband‚ then you would be killed yourself. Mass numbers of people were killed‚ over 2‚500 people in Paris alone. Tens of thousands in other cities and town throughout France. Robespierre and his cohorts initiated the “Reign of Terror”‚ which lasted just less than a year. This was the
Premium French Revolution Maximilien Robespierre Reign of Terror
World War 1 began in 1914 and ended in the late months of 1918. This war was often portrayed as one of the first modern war that took place in the 20th century. World War 1 was primarily the struggle for mastery in the continent of Europe. Equipment including rifles‚ artillery‚ and grenades were just a few of the many weapons and pieces of equipment that needed many improvements. Rifles used in the war were difficult to load quickly and some were heavier than others. Artillery was lighter than the
Premium World War II World War I United Kingdom
(predominately left)‚ social outcasts‚ and ‘racial aliens’ (Jews). Well before they gained power‚ the Nazis believed that an extensive policy of exclusion was needed for national salvation: their dream of a brighter future for Germany was always a dream of terror and destruction for those unfortunate enough to stand in the way. After Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany on January 30‚ 1933‚ he took every opportunity to turn Germany into a one-party dictatorship. He also strategized carefully
Premium Adolf Hitler Nazi Germany Germany
Elective History Medieval Assignment Henry V Henry V made a significant impact on the outcome of the Hundred Years War. Henry V shifted the focus of the war to the north of France; the areas of Normandy and Brittany were now a central focus instead of lands close to Gascony in southern France. He was the first king to successfully conquer all of northern France and beyond‚ and not stopping at conquering‚ but securing permanent fixtures to ensure that his occupation would remain unchallenged.
Premium Henry VI of England Charles VI of France Henry V of England
With the war‚ came devastation‚ depression‚ deprivation‚ and death. During World War II over 290‚000 American servicemen were killed in action. It cost the U.S. over $350 billion. One of the first major impacts felt was with the labor shortages when the men went off to war. Many jobs that men originally had were left up to the women to handle when wartime came. More and more women entered the workforce taking up jobs that were reserved for men in the industry. Women changed a lot in this time. I
Premium World War II World War I United States
Macroeconomic Impact on Military Spending during war While spending on the war has stimulated the economy through government purchases and consumer patriotism it has had a negative macroeconomic effects through increases in the national deficient and debts used to finance the war. While the initial effect on the GDP (gross domestic product) has been positive it has started to decline. Since 9/11 the increased military spending was largely financed through borrowing which has caused a higher debt
Premium Money United States Government spending
Psychometrics History of Psychological Profiling In the early 19th century‚ when astronomers timed the passage of stars overhead‚ they noticed that they all came up with different results. They chalked these individual differences up to differences in what they called the "personality" of the eye. Even as far back as the mid-1800’s‚ distinguished scholars were championing the whole person as a unit of study. From that point forward‚ individual psychologists began to conceptualize personality
Free Psychology
use psychological tests. We will begin by looking at the history of workplace testing‚ then discuss some types of psychological tests‚ how these tests benefit employers‚ common testing instruments‚ institutions that use these tests‚ and some related limitations and legal concerns. History of workplace testing It’s hard to put a date on the inception of psychological testing. Who knows‚ informal means of psychological testing could have been happening between cavemen. But psychological testing
Premium Personality psychology Clinical psychology Projective test
The Civil War was the deadliest war in the entire history of the United States. In 4 years‚ nearly 700‚000 people died. The war left a huge impact on the nation and changed the way people viewed the nation drastically. During one of the battles that occurred during the war‚ the Battle of Bull Run‚ it’s said that the families of soldiers gathered off to the side of the field where the war took place. They didn’t know that the war was going to be real‚ so when soldiers began to actually get shot and
Premium United States American Civil War World War II