December 7‚ 1941 marked a day in history never 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
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Chaucer’s incredible career reflects the changing social and economic structures of England in the late 1300s. Before the 1300s‚ as I discussed‚ there were basically two classes. There was the Nobility‚ the wealthiest one or two percent of England‚ and there were the Serfs‚ everyone else. As centuries passed‚ families began to pass on skills at trades and crafts they would pass on. By the time of the 12th into the 13th century‚ the products that peasants or serfs were able to make became a commodity
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The Great Depression was an economic crisis that put millions on the streets. The Great Depression happened when the stock market crashed as an effect‚ thousands of people lost their jobs‚ houses‚ cars‚ and more. The Great Depression lasted a long ten years from 1929 till 1939. The United States was in a place of financial despair and families were greatly affected by the struggling economy. Families were in desperate need of help during this time. The difficulties people had were things like‚ finding
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The Transatlantic Slave Trade greatly impacted both America and Africa because of the establishment of slave trading posts‚ slave raids in African villages‚ the introduction of African culture in America‚ and slavery. Several European nations such as England‚ France‚ and Portugal set up trading posts‚ mainly along the coast of West Africa in order to ease the process of transporting slaves from Africa to the plantations in America. To obtain slaves‚ soldiers would raid villages and capture villagers
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Jackie Robinson the most famous baseball player became the first black player in the major leagues in 1947. Jackie was born in Cairo‚ Georgia‚ on January 31‚ 1919 and was the youngest of five children. He had a grandfather that was a slave‚ Jackie’s dad was a sharecropper and Mallie‚ Jackie’s mother‚ was a maid. Jackie had a tough childhood. His dad ran away from the family when Jackie was only an infant. After his father deserted ‚ jackie and his family moved to california to seek for a better
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Peaceful resistance to laws positively affects a free society. Since we’re Americans we’ve been learning about American History since we started school. Breaking the law is not always a bad thing. IF the law goes against something you believe in ‚ and you know it’s not right break the law. Yes‚ if you’re caught you’ll be jailed but it’s worth it to stick up for something that you believe in. Take for instance in the Civil Right’s Days when Rosa Parks was fed up with the unequal treatment blacks received
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The Industrial Revolution was a time of extensive and evolutional change. No longer was the main type of production up to the family and professional crafters‚ but instead up to factory owners and cheap labour. The needs of the family‚ the lord or the king were no longer the main reason to research or invent new technologies or weapons. Due to the rapid increase in production and science‚ technological changes brought to the militaries of Europe were greatly effected by the Industrial Revolution
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Roman and Greek cultures have had a major effect on the economics and politics of the world ever since their early days. The innovations of Roman and Greek cultures are still used even today! Roads‚ newspapers‚ concrete‚ and even the modern calendar are all thanks to the Ancient Romans. Their effect reached Israel and Palestine as well‚ the culture seeped into the ways the Israelites and neighboring countries lived their lives. All of Mediterranea was somehow affected by Roman and Greek influence
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For this paper‚ I have identified two trends that have lasting influence on the United States of America (USA). The social trend that I will be addressing is the impact of young women to the America’s culture. After the World War 2 (WWII)‚ Americans referred to the decade of the 1920s as the Roaring Twenties because of a varied of factors which include rapid social change‚ impact of technology on domestic life and the changes in social values. Women started to have more social freedoms and young
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The American Dream is a concept that can be traced to the founding fathers of America‚ which entails ideals such as democracy‚ equality‚ freedom‚ liberty‚ human rights and opportunity for all to live a better and prosperous life. These ideals are achieved through hard work in an environment that has no barriers and offers equal opportunities for all. The coming of the American Dream came with the declaration of independence from England. People were filled with hope as they believed in the right
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