Mao Ze Dong started the Great Cultural Revolution in 1966‚ in what appeared to be a massive cleansing policy to ensure the final victory of Mao and his supporters over the rest of the Chinese Communist party. Mao Zedong officially launched the Cultural Revolution at Eleventh Plenum of the Eighth Central Committee. Over the next decade‚ literally millions of people were destroyed‚ imprisoned and blamed for previously hidden ’bourgeois tendencies’ while tens of thousands were executed. Mao Zedong
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gains have plateaued raising concerns about food security. All this goes to show that the country now urgently needs a follow up green revolution to the one of the 1960s which led to major breakthroughs in wheat and rice production. The next green revolution has to happen to chase the twin goals of food security and nutritional diet. Without the second revolution‚ which can be postponed at the nation’s peril‚ the supply side’s response to growing demand for food will be weak leading to disturbing
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Industrial Revolution Vashishth Agaja Grade 9-A The Industrial revolution was a time of drastic change and transformation from hand tools‚ and hand made items to machine manufactured and mass produced goods. This change generally helped life‚ but also obstructed it as well. Pollution‚ such as CO2 levels in the atmosphere rose‚ working conditions declined‚ and the number of women and children working increased. The government‚ the arts‚ literature‚ music and architecture and man’s way of looking
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In 1917‚ two revolutions swept through Russia‚ ending centuries of imperial rule and setting in motion political and social changes that would lead to the formation of the Soviet Union. In March‚ growing civil unrest‚ coupled with chronic food shortages‚ erupted into open revolt‚ forcing the abdication of Nicholas II (1868-1918)‚ the last Russian czar. Just months later‚ the newly installed provisional government was itself overthrown by the more radical Bolsheviks‚ led by Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924)
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nigga This article is about political and social developments‚ and the origins and aftermath of the war. For military actions‚ see American Revolutionary War. For other uses‚ see American Revolution (disambiguation). In this article‚ inhabitants of the Thirteen Colonies who supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" or "Patriots‚" and sometimes as "Whigs‚" "Rebels" or "Revolutionaries." Colonists who supported the British side are called "Loyalists" or "Tories".
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INVENTIONS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD AFTER THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION The Industrial Revolution‚ which took place from the 18th to 19th centuries‚ was a period during which predominantly agrarian‚ rural societies in Europe and America became industrial and urban. Prior to the Industrial Revolution‚ which began in Britain in the late 1700s‚ manufacturing was often done in people’s homes‚ using hand tools or basic machines. Industrialization marked a shift to powered‚ special-purpose machinery‚ factories
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for all the French. That day is significant because it started the day of the French Revolution. The French Revolution was a turning point for all in Europe during this time period. Due to the ideas of the Enlightenment and also the American Revolution‚ the French were influence and fought for what they believed in. The French revolutionaries were influenced greatly by the Enlightenment ideas and American Revolution because not only did they (the French) want change‚ but they realized there rights
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Bianca Camarena Professor Salver History 101 9 February 2015 The Revolution Within Much more than a riot against British taxes and trade regulations‚ the American Revolution was the first modern revolution. Some call the American Revolution a Civil War involving struggles about social class‚ race‚ and gender. There was an expansion of the right vote throughout the dramatic changes of independence during the war. Americans of the revolutionary generation were preoccupied with the social conditions
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Although the Green Revolution originally described developments for rice and wheat‚ high-yielding varieties HYVs have since been developed for other major food crops important to developing countries‚ including Sorghum‚ Millet‚ Maize‚ Cassava and beans. Moreover‚ a fully fledged system of international agricultural research centres now works on many aspects of developing country agriculture (the future harvest centres that make up the consultative group on international agricultural research.)
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Antoinette for the French Revolution‚ because she was spent the countries money on parties‚ clothes‚ champagne and cake instead of helping the poor people of the country‚ but I don’t think she was why the revolutionist stood up for themselves‚ because there were much bigger issues going on at that time than an Austrian princess. Although she might have been one of the reasons why some joined the Revolution‚ I don’t think she was the one who got everyone to form the Revolution. I think that the main
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