The first train was invented by a man called George Stephenson. This was important to the industrial revolution. Steam locomotives were first developed in Britain and dominated railway transportation until the middle of the 20th century. One impact of the railway was the speed of travel which was greatly improved by railways. For example until the advent of the railways‚ no one had travelled faster than a horse can manage at full gallop and within a few short years of the first major line opening
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bigger and better things on a daily basis. This is no different during WW 2. It is amazing the inventions that were made‚ how they were used during that time‚ and how we use those ideas in modern times. There were many great inventions that are remembered today‚ some of which were penicillin‚ the first computer‚ and radio navigation.("Top 10 Inventions Discovered During WWII") Penicillin was a very important innovation during WW2‚ it helped save lives by killing infections. Radio navigation also
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World War II had the largest armed forces involved and was the “most traumatizing and frightening” (Arthur‚ 103) war of all time. There were about 72 million deaths worldwide during WWII but only 45400 were Canadians (Neary‚ Peter‚ 137). With all the death and violence that occurred during World War II there were a few promising things as well. World War II positively affected the development of Canada because the war created more job opportunities which created more money in the economy‚ Canada
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had money to spend after the war‚ they were able to attend baseball games‚ go to drive-in theaters‚ and even go to amusement parks. America’s national sport changed during this time period with Jackie Robinson as the first African American baseball player to play in the major league. Furthermore‚ racial discrimination increased during and after the war. A large number of African Americans served in the war and they were treated worse than at home. Those who served in the war faced segregated units
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Poland in 1939‚ two separate alliances were formed which started World War II. This then provoked larger countries to get involved and join one of the two alliances. As the war ensued Hitler used mass propaganda to persuade the German society into supporting the Nazi party movement. This propaganda not only made the German people hate the other alliance but convinced them to have disdain for the Jews - all in kind with Nazi party agenda. These actions led to Jews and many other targets to be much
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of spending their own money‚ making their own decisions. I think the beginning of the women’s movement had its seeds right here in World War Two.” This quote said by Dellie Hahne‚ a former school teacher‚ shows people how strong and powerful these women were in World War II. During WWII‚ women were able to enter the workforce because most of the working men left to go fight in the war. When war broke out in 1939; over 334‚473 soldiers had left to go fight in Germany‚ Italy‚ and Japan. Women were
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Boom‚ Boom‚ Boom‚ is all people during time period of 1939 to 1945. American history is a huge thing for Americans’ to look back on. It helps the people understand what happened during those time periods of America’s life. One of many events that effected Americans was World War 2. World War 2 was classified one of the bloodiest conflicts and the largest war in history. Therefore‚ during World War 2 many events effected many things. During the time period of World War 2‚ many people were effected
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negative ways. World War II affected the America domestically with an increase in production‚ economy‚ and families in various ways. Before the war‚ other nations did not see America as a military threat‚ with their old military tactics ranking thirty-ninth in the world. With the war quickly spreading through Europe‚ American citizens did not desire to enter into the war with the rest of the world‚ so soon after the hardships faced in the Great
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throughout that certain time period. During World War I and World War II‚ many technologies were introduced to the world‚ and brought upon drastic change to everyone involved in the wars. Death tolls dramatically grew as the newer technologies were developed and used during these wars. Technology has certainly affected
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dictator responsible for the deaths of six million Jews during WWII; however‚ not many people know the full story. After Germany’s defeat in WWI‚ Hitler began his slow rise to power. Eventually‚ he had complete control over Germany‚ and with his complete control‚ he used it to destroy a great number of people in WWII. WWII is where he committed the actions that caused him to be world famous for all of the wrong reasons. At the end of WWII during an imminent German defeat‚ he ended his life with a single
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