Major changes came to the textile industry during the 20th century‚ with continuing technological innovations in machinery‚ synthetic fibre‚ logistics‚ and globalization of the business. The business model that had dominated the industry for centuries was to change radically. Cotton and wool producers were not the only source for fibres‚ as chemical companies created new synthetic fibres that had superior qualities for many uses‚ such as rayon‚ invented in 1910‚ and DuPont’s nylon‚ invented in 1935
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940’shttp://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade40.html The 1940’s were dominated by World War II. European artists and intellectuals fled to the United States from Hitler and the Holocaust‚ bringing new ideas created in disillusionment. War production pulled us out of the Great Depression. Women were needed to replace men who had gone off to war‚ and so the first great exodus of women from the home to the workplace began. Rationing affected the food we ate‚ the clothes we wore‚ the toys with which children
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The wise one once said that when in the early 20th century‚ most of the continent in Europe had imperialism. I believe that imperialism was the primary cause of the conflicts in Europe that became WW1. The definition of imperialism is one territory or country taking control over a lighter one to control them. Most people‚ historians disagree on whether the primary momentum for imperialism was cultural and economic. In early twentieth century‚ Spain’s imperial power was dwindling. Although‚ most
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3 turning points in history of Western Europe 20th century was an eventful period‚ which influenced the development of history and brought huge amount of turning points. In my opinion‚ the largest number of defining events were concentrated in Western Europe. Among thousands of significant historic moments it is almost impossible to determine top three. But next events deserve special attention because of impact on the lives of many people. To my mind these events are: creation of the International
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Foreign Policy As we approach the next Presidential election the topic of American foreign policy is once again in the spotlight. In this paper‚ I will examine four major objectives of U.S. foreign policy that have persisted throughout the twentieth century and will discuss the effect of each on our nation’s recent history‚ with particular focus on key leaders who espoused each objective at various times. In addition‚ I will relate the effects of American foreign policy objectives‚ with
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Hitler’s Foreign Policy (1933 - 1939) German Reaction to the Treaty of Versailles. The Aims of Hitler’s Foreign Policy. German Rearmament. The Saar Plebiscite. The Remilitarisation of the Rhineland. The Anschluss with Austria. The Sudetenland Crisis. The Munich Agreement &Appeasement. The Invasion of Czechoslovakia. The Nazi-Soviet Pact. The Invasion of Poland. The Timeline of Hitler’s Foreign Policy (1933 - 1939) (Reversal of the Treaty of Versailles
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Throughout the late 20th century there was a boom of liberation. The LGBT community had been established‚ religious diversity was common‚ and women had gained more respect. Everyone was bringing attention to more diverse communities. Speculative fiction describes the fear that society had that could have potentially ruined the beautiful freedom we have to express our opinions‚ beliefs‚ and gender. During the late 1900s speculative fiction displayed the privileges of gender equality and freedom that
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people consider the 1930’s to be a terrible time of prejudice‚ especially to some violent extremes. Between racism‚ sexism‚ and social prejudice‚ discrimination levels were about the highest America has ever seen. Prejudice in the early twentieth century was a very big problem because nobody was treated likewise. Men and women‚ Whites and Blacks‚ they were all the same‚ but at the same time‚ all were different. In the fight with different types of predisposition‚ sadly‚ the majority won the battles
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Issues of identity in the 19th century and 20th century American Literature In the American Literature the major issue in every writer’s works was identity. Many people struggled to find their own identity. Some succeeded‚ some failed. The same issue will appear in the following works. In Good country people‚ the main character Joy/Hulga suffers an identity crisis just like Dee‚ from Everyday use by Alice Walker and the Swede‚ from The Blue Hotel by Stephen Crane. All of these characters have
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independence from America and the United Kingdom. His decisions about foreign policies and multiculturalism throughout his time as prime minister helped to develop a bond between Asia and Australia. However all did not support his choices as many of these decisions challenged old laws and ideas and his decisions were considered radical and progressive. Overall his actions created better diplomatic relationships for Australia and opened us up to multiculturalism. Whitlam’s first act as a prime minister
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