for their valuable resources‚ and empires have always wanted to either trade with Africa or take over Africa. During the New Imperialism Era (1881-1914)‚ many of the European powers went after Africa and invaded many of the countries. During the European Scramble for Africa‚ there were different actions and reactions from different countries. Some of the African countries just let the European countries take control and chose not to fight‚ due to lack of technology and resources; other African countries
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In the 1940’s something huge was happening. The world was ending…not ‚ what really happen was women were moving the whole gender circles with not staying at home and going to work. Not to mention how the women were dressing way different then they were in the 1930’s. This didn’t happen over night no i happen over time and do you know influenced the women? Media had influenced the women’s movement in the 1940’s in the way women dressed‚ worked‚ and lived their lives. The media influenced the
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The Decade of the 1940s Nickenha Ashley History of Psychology Dr. Specht November 20th‚ 2013 The 1940s was a great period of well-known events in history. One of the most important events of the decade was World War II‚ which basically ruled the 1940s. World War II started on September 1‚ 1939 beginning with the German invasion of Poland; and Britain and France declaring war on German two days later. It was the most costly and destructive war in history and its effects‚ for good and
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The European colonized Africa for numerous reasons such as the medical advancement for malaria which was devastating the European population. During the industrial revolution‚ the Europeans perfected the gun which gave them an advantage over Africa. The European-built an empire in Africa by converting them to Christianity and introducing two types of government‚ direct rule‚ and indirect rule. They established missionaries that change the culture and religion which resulted in modern schools and
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During the reformation period‚ there were many attempts to address the corruption of the dark ages. That Protestant Reformation aimed to get back the Word of God into the hands of the masses translated in a language they could understand. This way‚ the church and their wrong doings would be exposed and the message of salvation in Christ alone would be proclaimed again. During the 1380’s the first hand-written English translation of the Bible were made by John Wycliffe who was an Oxford professor
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How did the Black Death transform Europe? The Black Death was one of the most devastating diseases in human history. In October 1347 twelve Genoese ships came to the Sicilian port of Messina. In the following three hundred years‚ one-third of the European population had died due to the Black Death changing Europe significantly. Europe transformed in aspects of economy‚ society and religion. Massive death caused Landlords to have trouble both in finding enough manpower and collecting dues. Meanwhile
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During the eighteenth century‚ children were expected to be seen and not heard. Society believed all children should be angelic‚ submissive and in fear of God. Many of the Romantic writers challenged these ideas in their prose and poetry. Some of the more interesting and controversial thoughts come from such writers as Blake‚ Coleridge and Wordsworth. The romantics esteemed children because they were innocent and close to nature. Youngsters had tended to be included in family groups‚ dressed as young
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How the European Alliance Helped Cause World War 1Historians have spent many years analyzing the origins of World War 1. Many factors are considered by historians when asked this question; nationalism‚ imperialism‚ militarism‚ etc. However all of these factors are influenced and tied together by the alliance system in place at the time tensions in the Balkans erupted. In this time period the Ottoman Empire had lost much of its control and power in the corridor to Europe. Many of the leading nations
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How did the Plague impact Feudal Europe? The plague was one of the most horrific pandemics in human history. It was an infectious disease that was caused by the bacteria Yersinia Pestis. The plague has killed 75 to 200 million people. It was either infectious through breathing around someone who was infected‚ or by direct contact. The plague created a series of religious‚ social and economic disturbances‚ as well as affect the course of European history. The plague hit religious communities
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maritime exploration in Europe. The European explorers were inspired to embark on this journey to find a trade route to Asia because their goods were getting hard to acquire. The Muslim power blocked easy access the east to these treasures and posed a military and religious threat to Europe. This was where Christopher Columbus purposed the idea of sailing west to end up on the eastern side of the world because he taught of the world as being round. The Portuguese sponsored the Europeans the technology they
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