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    chapter? The topic that interested me the most from this chapter was the one regarding one of the connections between society and religion. Aside from the ones that are briefly talked about in Tischler’s textbook‚ I will also mention a few others. Religion is often sought out for comfort or guidance during hard times. Whenever there are serious problems‚ individuals turn to religion so they can pray for good fortune or answers. If one is feeling stressed or worried‚ they can relieve some of that

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    “The Industrial Revolution had more negative effects on the world community than positive effects.” Although the Industrial Revolution had some poor impacts on the societies back in the 1800’s‚ I believe that overall it has had a dramatically beneficial effect on life today. Back then‚ with the rapid spread of the Industrial Revolution‚ farmers who worked out on the large fields across the country side began to migrate towards the cities in order to be employed as workers to one of the many factories

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    The industrial revolution was truly bright spot in earth’s otherwise dirty shirt. Society was changed forever by the great innovations and breakthroughs from the 1800s‚ as they have a truly lasting effect on the human way of life. With the invention of the Telegraph‚ the Sewing machine‚ the Wrench and the Telephone we can clearly see the effects these inventions made in the fields of communication‚ mass production and metal work. By the 19th century advances in communication were being made and

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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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    In the time period when race and skin color was a big issue. The contribution of black musician/artist in the 1930’s and the1940’s had made an affect on society by Louis Armstrong‚ Chuck Berry‚ and James Brown. Not only are these people impacts‚ but is the music genre; such as jazz‚ and blues. These topics had made an impact on American society at the time‚ and in some sense it still does to this day. In the late 1930’s and throughout 1940’s‚ Louis Armstrong was an American Jazz Trumpet player

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    differing views on how the people should be governed (Norton‚ 158). The Treaty of Paris was signed in the year of 1783‚ and the British finally recognized America as an independent nation (Norton‚ 159). After freedom‚ America needed a new form of government and a couple years later‚ the constitution would fulfill that role. As the U.S created new forms for which the new country would base its values on‚ other changes were occurring as well. The Revolution not only affected how America would change

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    theoretical” (Stoppard 2002) in comparative to the revolutionary ideals of Marxism. Herzen‟s theories (particularly on the inherent communist nature of the Obschina) could be physically applied to Russia as opposed to Marxist theories upon society‟s stages of development; Herzen‟s theories were specific to Russia. This is what made Herzen‟s ideas unique and

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    com). Before he decided to start inventing the television‚ he experienced many problems with money and equipment. After the release of the television‚ it started changing the way society worked by widening the amount of people who were able to watch. The use of the television during those times were quite complicated to how they are now from the lack of resources during those times. Although an image was shown‚ it does not have the same quality as today and has been improving over time. John Logie

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    Did Genghis Khan have more of a positive or negative impact upon the people with which he came into contact with? Although Genghis Khan may have made some beneficial contributions to society‚ which made a long lasting impressions ours‚ such as improving the wellbeing of his nation‚ and conquering other territories. Genghis Khan had more of a negative impact upon the people with which he came into contact with because he believed he was the chosen one‚ and acted as a merciless emperor. Genghis Khan

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    In the grand scheme of things‚ John Locke is a modern philosopher when compared to Plato‚ Homer‚ and the like. Even though Locke was not born thousands of years ago‚ he affected the world just as much as ancient philosophers. Locke’s philosophy contributed to the American Revolution then eventually played a large role in the formation of the United States of America and the nation’s Constitution. The right to life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of property were unheard of at Locke’s time. His philosophy

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