Henry Ford Henry Ford was an industrialist and was the creator of one of the greatest motorized vehicle companies in the world. Henry Ford’s products did not only affect people of his time but they also have had a greatly affected modern day motor vehicles. Henry Ford was significant for many things but in my opinion he was most important for his thriving Ford motor company‚ his use of the assembly line and technique of mass production‚ and finally his contribution to war. Henry Ford was born
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resounded in the ears of people all over the world. Her words have not only changed the way people look at each other‚ but even the way people look at themselves. Her contributions to the world have left a remarkable legacy because she weakened the large racial barrier that existed at the time‚ she encouraged women around the world and she made people who were not even African- American nor women a better version of themselves. But to see Oprah’s impact on the world‚ we must go back all the way to her childhood
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but deep down it was full of corruption. The country went from an agricultural system to a more industrialized system. America did not want to associate or anyone to associate with them so the belief of isolationism was heavily pressed on the government and the people due to America did not want Europe to colonize around them. In the Gilded Age‚ businesses grew and so did powerful figures from the age such as Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller. These businessmen took advantage of the economic
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ascendant power in on the world stage who looked poised to only grow more influential on both economic and political fronts in succeeding decades. When war did break out‚ America’s having remained aloof till the end of the conflict both allowed her to emerge with greater gains and fewer losses than any other participant‚ as well as reinforced her claims to ‘exceptionalism’. It was in this setting that then President Woodrow Wilson swept into Europe with fervor of true American Idealism and a plan for
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Civilizations 12 How in your view was the world created ? In regards to the creation of the world‚ I believe that modern scientific explanations are more realistic than the theories of creationism. Science holds a definite‚ factual theory‚ while creationists believe that the Book of Genesis explains how the universe was created and that it is the infallible word of God. While I can’t disprove that some greater being created the earth‚ I find that scientific theories‚ like the Big Bang
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If there is one person in history that impacted the world the most‚ some might say that person was Adolf Hitler. Hitler was a merciless Dictator that ruled Germany. Many people think the genocide of the Jews was the main focus of his actions‚ but there was much more to the scheme that included making a perfect nation and world domination. He left a legacy‚ though it may be attached with negative emotion that can be studied and learned from. Adolf Hitler was born in the country of Austria on April
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aid when she was in Harvard (qtd. In Flagg). Obama’s initial job was at a big duty law firm‚ Chicago’s Sidley& Austin. She specialized in intellectual property matters‚ representing major companies such as AT&T. Obama admitted “Success isn’t about how much money you make‚ it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives” (qtd. In Flagg). This admiration carried out through her younger
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As an ambassador for peace‚ Nelson Mandela was one of the first men to strive for peace in his country. His impact was felt not only in his country but around the world. Nelson Mandela established his legitimacy as a leader by making himself known in his community by striving for peace and forming the uMkhonto we Sizwe the armed wing of the ANC‚ because of his activist movements he was imprisoned for 27 years. After he was released the people were in full support of his message of reconciliation
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is often imperative‚ in the course of human history‚ to understand that actions–both big and small–have consequences. Considering the events of the First World War‚ it is my belief that imperialism has had a large role in the start of the war because of how it interferes with politics‚ the economy‚ and the expansion of territory. The First World War took place from 1914 until 1919‚ ending with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. It took place because people from a Serbian terrorist group called
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conquered and colonized much of the New World. Conquistadors conquered much of modern day North America. During this‚ the Europeans affected the Native American’s lives in many ways. Over time‚ a new culture was formed as a result of the Spanish and Portuguese colonies‚ which affected the entire World. The European colonization of the Americas shaped global economics and societies in several ways. The European colonization helped shape economies around the world. In the Americas‚ Spain controlled the
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