the United States‚ Britain‚ Germany‚ and France. In tsarist Russia‚ cars‚ tractors‚ combines‚ powerful steam and gas turbines‚ diesel locomotives‚ electric locomotives‚ equipment for various industries‚ and much more‚ extremely important for the development of the economy‚ were not produced. The Russian economy of that period was an agrarian-industrial one. In 1917‚ as a consequence of the First World War‚ the level of industrial
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us‚ many of you had a loved one that lived during the Great Depression. Many of us have heard stories from our parents or grandparents of the horrific times of the depression; stories that told us how hard it was to find a job‚ put food on the table‚ and to provide shelter for the family. Learning how to live without things was a battle all by itself. Hearing the stories made me grateful to be born in a different era. However‚ each era has it ’s own battles to fight that will change the direction
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The affect that the Treaty of Versailles had on Germany The affect the Treaty of Versailles had on Germany is truly eye opening and amazing. “Viewing Germany as the chief instigator of the conflict‚ the European Allied Powers decided to impose particularly stringent treaty obligations upon the defeated Germany.”1 After the treaty was in place Germany had experienced very difficult times economically and politically. From the reparations they owed to the land that was compensated‚ Germany struggled
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1966-1968 1966-1968 was a time of a lot of change in America. Around this time the Civil Rights Movement was coming to an end. The legislation had been signed to ensure equality between white people and black people‚ but now the barriers were social. Black people still had less opportunities and were still subject to much racism in their everyday lives. Also around this time there was much protest regarding the Vietnam war. On March 26‚ 1966‚ over 200‚000 people gathered worldwide to protest
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How the 19th Amendment Affects Womankind Imagine it’s voting day‚ every poll is filled to the brim with citizens. You are running errands with your family‚ but out of the corner of your eye you catch a woman trying to be involved in the election by voting. As you pass by more and more polls‚ you notice more and more women. Next thing you know‚ there are screams of terror as those women are being dragged out of the polls‚ being treated like wild animals. You and your family are sprinting to be separated
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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 affect a majority of people. Many wealthy people did not get affected at all. Some were unconscious of the people around them. About forty percent of Americans did not face real destitution. The Depression changed the family in dramatic ways. Couples delayed getting married and divorce rates dropped because‚ the legal fees and
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Americans were excited and wanted to be a part of the “economic boom.” During this period‚ the nation was on the road to success and prosperity due to new inventions and developments in industrialism. Many people saw a chance to join the wealth. They took all of their savings and invested into the stock market; however‚ they did not benefit from such a financial decision. The stock market crashed and left everyone devastated. The American people began to lose hope‚ considering all of their financial
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example of how the Red Scare would continue to affect everything. In 1950‚ McCarthy gave a speech in Virginia‚ to which he started to accuse members of the government of being spies and sympathizers. In turn‚ his actions caused tension at home and abroad to build up even more. Even worse‚ some looked on the situation to make money and lots of it.2. Movies like Catch-22‚ M.A.S.H‚ and Red Dawn fed of this. Even the music industry was involved. Many studios refused to take on artist that did not attack
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Effects of the Cold War on Canada The distrust between the Western World and Communists‚ as well as the conditions after WWII caused the Cold War to begin. From 1946 to 1991 a mass arms race rose and Canada was stuck in between the grudge of capitalism and communism. The Cold War affected Canada through Canadian citizens fear of being nuked‚ sexism against women and the unfair treatment towards communists & socialists. With Canada’s ally the United States partaking in the Cold War with the Soviet
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loyal army‚ and efficient police force” (Lalvani). However‚ the people governing India were‚ for the most part‚ British. “Of 960 civil offices… 900 are occupied by Englishmen” (Document 2). This means that the Indians had nearly no say or influence in how they were governed‚ or what laws and rules were established. The British used the systems they put in place for their own personal gain. They would use their position to impose higher tax rates‚ and then leave once their time was up or had the money
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