THE BRITISH HOME FRONT In August 1914‚ Britain was ill-prepared to fight a prolonged war on the Continent. Nevertheless‚ changes were soon made to rectify this situation. 1. Increasing government control over society and the economy: • Britain introduced the Defence of the Realm Act in August 1914‚ to give the government special powers to run the war. • Heavy industry (eg. Steel) was placed under government control. • Certain industries were nationalised. These included the coal industry
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ending was very beneficial to the United States of America. It led to the expansion of the southwest and west‚ the growth of major corporations‚ and the popularity of television which caused tremendous financial growth that boosted the United States economy. The war brought the return of wealth‚ and in the postwar period the United States combined its position as the world’s richest country. “Gross national product‚ a measure of all goods and services produced in the United States‚ jumped from
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How WWII Affects Us Today World War II was different than other wars‚ because of the number of civilian deaths that occurred. WWII changed the course of the nations around the world‚ some of which prospered technologically and economically‚ while others have yet to recover. WWII was one of the biggest and costliest wars in history. World War II is said to be the greatest and the most destructive war in world history. World War II was fought from 1939-1945 throughout Europe‚ Asia‚ Africa‚ and the
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Developing Fuels Revision questions and suggested answers 1. Define ΔHfθ and ΔHcθ ΔHfθ the enthalpy change when 1 mole of a compound is formed from its constituent elements in their standard states measured under standard conditions ΔHcθ the enthalpy change when 1 mole of a compound undergoes complete combustion measured under standard conditions 2. Write an equation for the enthalpy of formation of butane C4H10 4C(s) + 5H2(g) C4H10(g) 3. Write an equation for the
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Bill Kozel Ms. Livingston English Comp 2 18 September 2012 Alternative Fuels in America On a national average the world uses 87.8 million barrels of crude oil on a daily basis. In 2000 it was estimated that the US alone consumed nearly 20 million barrels of oil a day‚ which is about 5% more than similar nations (Friedman 195). Oil consumption is only going to increase until it peaks‚ then it will steadily decrease as oil supply goes down. It is predicted that oil consumption will peak by the year
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Alternative Fuels for Cars Automobiles are considered one of the largest contributors to climate change – only preceded by the effect of fossil fuel power generation plants [1]. This means that the automobile industry is under a lot of pressure to cut down on carbon emissions globally by finding alternative fuels for cars. Moreover‚ as we approach peak oil [2]‚ the availability of conventional automobile fuels will reduce drastically causing an exponential rise in fuel prices [2]‚ a fact that
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The Crusades are very important to know about. It caused many impacts in different ways. The economy had an important part with the Crusades before and after it. After the Crusades‚ places in Europe began changing their government. The Crusades also impacted social structures in Europe. The Crusades even impacted religion‚ mostly Christianity. The Crusades are an important part of history in Europe and it changed many things including economically‚ politically‚ socially‚ and even religiously.
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Results of primary use for gasoline‚ gasoline prices rising to all-time highs and environmental programs are the reason why consumers are complaining about driving their automobiles today. The primary use for gasoline is in automobiles and light trucks. Fuel produced all year round‚ and is delivered from oil refineries through pipelines to a massive distribution chain serving 167‚000 retail stations throughout the United States ("EIA Brochures"‚ 2004). Refineries produce millions of barrels of gas a day;
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How would you feel if you went shopping and your only options are the awful red Nike shirt or the really bright green Nike shirt‚ and that both cost 55 dollars? In the early twentieth century‚ the United States went through one of the most influential changes which impacted economic growth. This change was known as the second economic revolution. This economic growth came with the benefits of abundant resources‚ an increase in labor‚ a growing market‚ and available capital investment. However‚ with
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(1998) states that these views are theoretical and don’t necessarily equate to what will occur due to arrange of other issues such as whether displaced workers continue to look for employment and hence remain part of the participation rate. Also if an economy is in a growth cycle then it is unlikely unemployment would result from a minimum wage increase. As seen from these sources‚ this economic viewpoint is correct‚ the minimum wage does lead to inefficiencies in the market place‚ however the minimum
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