In the early 1900’s many of those who immigrated to America experienced unfair wages and working/ living conditions. Tenement houses were crowded‚ dark‚ loud‚ hot‚ foul smelling‚ unhealthy‚ and there was no fresh air (Riis‚ 1999). The people living under these conditions‚ typically didn’t have a choice because it was the only thing within their budget. Workers within the meat-packing industry worked in unsafe and unhealthy conditions. Those who had a job at the Shirtwaist Factory also worked under
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Honors 11 English Period 1 November 8‚ 2013 Racism against Native Americans in the 1900’s Today‚ when one thinks of racism‚ they think of African Americans or Hispanics. Believe it or not‚ there was other racism. Native Americans lived with racism throughout the 1900’s. This is overlooked by many Americans. It is a lost part of history. In the Indian Killer‚ by Sherman Alexie‚ the city shows discrimination towards the Native American’s. They use a Native American as a scapegoat for a killer that
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the workforce had risen to 37%. The food shortages across Germany led to a web of new views. As a result extremist views‚ such as communism‚ became widely supported‚ particularly in the industrial cities. Also‚ the German economy had suffered terribly during the war. Industrial output fell by over 40% between 1914 and 1918. WW1 negatively affected Germany by putting it in Social political and economic ruins. To begin with‚ After WWI Germany was socially affected. In document 3 they say “I am twenty
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Humoristische Karte von Europa im Jahre 1914 The cartoon impression of Europe shows a facial expression for each country on the map. There a 6 main forces: Germany‚ Italy‚ Austria- Hungary‚ Russia‚ England and France The German has a war helmet over his head‚ to show he is protected. He is full stretched and has the Frenchman by the throat and is beating aside the Russian bear. You can tell this is easy for the German as he is smiling. Its in the centre of all the controversy so it can fight
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In the early 1900’s‚ writers like Ralph Ellison‚ Philip Roth and N .Scott Momaday‚ began experimenting with different styles of literary writings. The expressions and different art forms had a great influence on the way authors wrote. Times were changing and people of color wanted to be noticed‚ recognized and had some things that they wanted to say. Some writers were looking at different ways to deliver their message on the unjust treatment of people of color. They were and in most cases still are
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Effects of the Cold War in the Mid 1900’s In the mid 1900’s the term Cold War would be used to describe the relationship between the United States and the USSR. With the United States possessing a powerful weapon known as the atomic bomb; the USSR would not be long behind them after World War II with their own atomic bomb. During this time period the USSR and the United States relationship would dissolve because of the United States holding back information at the Yalta Conference. The Cold War
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Science advancements has helped us answer mysteries of the world and help cure diseases. Bacteriology is the study of bacteria helped scientists find the cause of source for diseases‚ explanations‚ and possibly cures for disease. In the early 1900’s many people were getting sick from typhoid fever in the united states‚ this led to an investigation and virtually a whole new explanation of diseases spreading thru "healthy carriers." After reading Typhoid Mary by Judith Walzer Leavitt one has found
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Why did Germany and its Allies Lose WW1? It can be argued that Germany and its allies faced a overwhelming war right from the start‚ but their desire to provoke and enter a war that involved the majority of Eastern Europe led them to being doomed right from the start. There are many factors that contributed to Germany and its allies’ loss of WW1; such as inefficient military decisions and plans like the Schlieffen Plan‚ and the lack of strength from Germany’s allies. But in the end it was the
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These storms ruined land‚ buried roads‚ ruined car engines‚ gave people dust pneumonia‚ and sometimes killed people. People who could get out of the south west packet up and moved. Some more less unfortunate families couldn’t move and had to stay. In 1900-1930 families started buying land and moving to the plains. They would farm cash crops on the land but it was very hard work. The country was already in a depression and also the stock market crash. Their plants failed 5 years in a row. With no income
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Europe was enjoying its time. Each country was in peace. But soon germany became a superpower and as austria hungary as well soon they both became super powers as armies grow and soon developed new weapons And soon germany began to invade its neighboring countries and so did austria hungary. Than Other countries came and join the war to protect their allies and Russia joined as well to fight germany and the main reason why germany expanded their territory and set up more business to help their army
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