In America‚ social achievements between 1800 and 1840 were more significant than political achievements because their effects dramatically shaped American culture. The Second Great Awakening brought about many of these changes; the spiritual revival brought attention to the need for social reform. People grew more concerned with the welfare of others‚ and movements were made to promote temperance‚ women’s rights‚ public education‚ and improved prisons. In 1826‚ the American Temperance Society was
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the 1920s may have been a time of great extravagance and glory‚ the years following were not. The 1920s were a very materialistic time‚ and though it is often seen as a great economic boom for the US‚ by the end of the decade the middle class was disappearing and 40% of people were impoverished. Many people believe Black Tuesday‚ the stock market crash of 1929‚ lead to the great depression‚ but it was actually many different things throughout the 1920s. Following the end of WWI‚ America experienced
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The Great War has produced and displayed many things the world had never seen before. Flamethrowers‚ poison gas and tanks were the inventions of the time‚ but starting at that point‚ began the rise of what goes by the name of propaganda. For the first time propaganda had an impact on war and the sneaky way countries managed to manipulate their citizens. This form of mind control was commonplace during World War I as many citizens began to follow how they could assist their countries‚ either good
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The Great Depression The Great Depression is one of the worst financial drops and drawbacks in history. It was caused mainly by the stock market crash in 1929 and happened right after ‘The Roaring Twenties’ as people now know as an era of glamour and luxury‚ which made it a much more difficult situation to experience for certain people. It made such a huge impact since it happened in the United States of America which is one of the biggest country in terms of business and success. It did not occur
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John Steinbeck’s novel‚ “Of Mice and Men‚” took place during the 1930’s which was during the Great Depression. This helps us bring the migrant farm life during the Great Depression to life‚ letting us move along with George and Lennie’s life and how they were able to survive the burdensome time. But‚ how did the Great Depression change society and how were the people affected by it? The Great Depression was triggered by a sudden collapse in the stock market wiping out many investors. This lasted
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Sierra McCoy The Great Depression Introduction: The Great depression started in 1929 and lasted until 1939. Not only did it affect the United States‚ but it also affected Europe‚ and other areas in the world. This was the worst and longest-lasting industrialized experience ever. It was said that the depression started six months earlier in the US than in Europe. The biggest cause of the depression was the crash of the stock markets. The New York Stock Exchange was one of the markets
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Improvements in green To what extent did Alexander III reverse the reforms of his predecessor Alexander II? In many respects‚ there is no doubt that Alexander III was the most effective Tsar in such the short reign that he had. He was referred to as a reactionary‚ unlike his father Alexander II who was known as a reformer. He managed to please the people with his Russian figure and attitude‚ he changed their attitude and he made tsarism look all the better‚ all in a short period of time. Despite
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The Great Depression was an event that affected everyone from young to old. This severely changed numerous of lives. Many people found themselves out of work and searching for a better life. Funding for education was low and children rather worked. Plus‚ teenagers and their parents were traveling to search for a new life. The years of the Great Depression were very difficult for those who lived through them and they also mark an important era in this country’s history. This era of history did not
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There are many contributing factors to the Great Depression.Three of the contributing factors‚ to the Great Depression that I found that were most important was bank failures‚ the reduction of items being purchased‚ and the Hawley-Smoot Tariff. One contributing factor to the Great Depression was America’s weak banking system. Even though the Federal Reserve System was created in 1913 most of America’s banks were small. So‚ these individual institutions had to rely on their own resources. When there
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Overall‚ Did Industrialization Have a Greater Positive or Negative Effect on Society? Industrialization is the development of industry on an extensive scale. This was very important because it paved the way for the evolution of the modern world. It caused much advancement in transportation‚ trade‚ and manufacturing. Although there are many positive effects of the Industrialization‚ the negative effects on the society during that time period are very severe. It had many effects on the
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