the Middle East. The plague was first reported in Caffa‚ Crimea. The plague then spread to Sicily‚ Genoa‚ Venice‚ Pisa‚ and Marseilles. As the disease rapidly spread‚ it spread to France‚ Portugal‚ Spain‚ England‚ Germany‚ and Scandinavia. The plague did not slow down‚ it kept spreading to more people in different places. The plague spread as far north as Russia in 1351. In the Middle East‚ the plague spread to Alexandria in Egypt‚ Gaza‚ Constantinople‚ Lebanon‚ Syria‚ Palestine‚ Ashkelon‚ Acre‚ Jerusalem
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to be forgotten‚ this was the day that the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. The attack on Pearl Harbor affected many people in a way that would change their lives forever. The attack on Pearl Harbor caused many people to lose their lives‚ it caused American to enter World War II and it also caused the economy to change. The attack on Pearl Harbor began as part of Japan’s larger plan to conquer Southeast Asia. The Japanese wanted to do this to secure raw materials and other natural resources that they
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In American history books‚ and any other earliest recognized historical records there are some rather embarrassing events. These events in American history where there have always been men and women in society who have preyed upon the innocent. These events people tend to avoid and no one wants to talk about. What about the Victims of North or central American exploration and settlement who were conquered or put to slavery? In our early history‚ no one asks the question‚ what about the suffering
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widely accepted method of transportation‚ cars have changed the way people live all over the world. They have affected all aspects of society such as family life‚ the economy‚ and even the environment. The advancement of automobiles over time has directly affected the advancement of society as a whole. Over the generations automobiles have influenced every aspect of society in many ways and have changed to keep up with the times. (axleaddict.com) The economy changed dramatically when automobiles were
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1775 there was this society called “Antislavery Society”. Founded by Quakers in Philadelphia and that is when the year of the Revolution began. Thirteen of the Antislavery clubs were known by the year 1788. There was some Northern states that banned slavery outright‚ but there was some other states that provided the end of slavery. Northerners did not grant equal rights to free blacks. Many slaves in the North were granted their freedom only if the agreed to fight for the American cause. A lot of slaves
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theories to support their own beliefs about society. Although Darwin himself never promoted any social ideas‚ others took into account of creating their own ideas. Applying the idea of survival of the fittest to war and economic competition and the main one racism‚ which was encouraged by Social Darwinism. By the late 1800’s many Europeans and Americans claimed that the success of Western civilization was due to the supremacy of the white race. Racism did end up taking on until the Civil War and created
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Reconstruction was a very tumultuous time in American history. The civil war was over‚ the union emerging as the victor. The union’s defeat of the secessionist confederacy meant the complete abolition of slavery in America. This was a massive victory for African Americans‚ as it meant they now had the agency to live their lives as they pleased for the most part‚ enjoying freedom for the first time in their lives‚ unshackled from the institution of slavery that had kept them down for the entirety of
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the Invention of Basketball on American Society For those who do not consider themselves basketball fans‚ the sport’s significance may seem irrelevant or of very little. While these people may not think to thank Dr. James Naismith for his invention of the game‚ we should all thank him for the major contributions he made and paths he paved for this country. Although basketball may be seen as just a sport played for fun and enjoyment‚ its invention’s impact on Americans was huge‚ positive‚ and everlasting
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shaping the modern day society. The integration of British culture and philosophy in many of the Commonwealth countries around the globe shows that the once great empire has influenced and shaped the world as we see today. Therefore‚ what approach did the British Empire take in maintaining their status
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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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