Alexander Hamilton: first Secretary of the Treasury‚ Revolutionary War hero‚ and one of the most influential figures of the late 1700s. Even though Hamilton seems like an intelligent‚ wealthy‚ high ranking man‚ he did not start out that way. Hamilton wasn’t even born in the colonies‚ but he helped create the United States‚ and we still feel his impact today. Growing up‚ Alexander Hamilton lived an impoverished life and faced many hardships. His mother died and his father abandoned him‚ leaving
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globe become more productive‚ but it also allowed people to not have to rely on their own communities’ resources as much as before. Few things from previous periods were kept‚ as the revolution radically changed the way people lived their lives and how they worked. Some of the most important ideas preserved were the political fundamentals of the Enlightenment such as freedom of speech and religious tolerance and others‚ as well as the main ideas of the Scientific Revolution such as those of Isaac
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From around 1750 to 1900 Britain went through major changes or transformation in industry‚ agriculture and transportation that affected everybody’s lives. For some it generally improved their lives‚ however not all were so lucky. The industrial revolution brought with it many changes good for some and bad for others. Between 1760 and 1880 there was a huge growth in the size of cities and a population shift as people started to move into the more industrialised areas in search of work. This was
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The aftermath of the Vietnam War had taken a severe toll on Vietnamese farmland‚ industry‚ and infrastructure due to the result of sustained American bombing missions. In the north‚ 29 of the 30 provincial capitals had sustained heavy bombing damage. One third of them almost destroyed. In the south‚ the economy had been propped up with United States aid and investment‚ but had little developments. In terms of economic aspects‚ about a million Vietnamese were relocated to previously uncultivated land
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expand. The United States was also equipped with the top military forces in the entire world‚ making it easy for them to take over other countries. The U.S also believed imperialism was going hand-in-hand with the idea of Manifest Destiny. Not only did imperialism help the U.S thrive economically‚ but it helped the entire world thrive. With the spread of the imperialism‚ the United States economy thrived. The economy grew due to trade with other countries like Cuba and China.By the 1950s‚ the U.S
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Europe. Wars spread throughout the world. In the Pacific the War was from 1941-1945. Australia‚ America and Britain all fought together against the Japanese. During the War‚ Australia was going through very difficult times‚ people were confused and did not know what to do‚ until the Australian Prime Minister made huge and great decisions that helped Australia get through the War in the Pacific. The Australian Prime Minister at the time was John Curtin. John Curtin’s decisions were excellent and efficient
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negative way‚ so the policymakers have been looking for effective ways of curing it. While some countries have been struggling to manage their economic situation‚ others seem to find the right measures to prevent the problem. So the key question is how an economy suffering from this
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There had been several outbreaks of diseases throughout history such as Plague of Justinian (541-542)‚ Antonine Plague (165AD)‚ Third Cholera Pandemic (1852-1860)‚ etc. The Black Death had been one of the most castastrophic pandemics in human history. It resulted in the deaths of an estimated 75-200 million people in Eurasia between 1346 and 1353. The cause of this plague is believed to be the bacterium Yersinia pestis. The Black Plague changed the world by creating a series of religious‚ social
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The Vietnam War was a war they began in 1954 and lasted until 1975. It has become known as the “Longest and most controversial war in U.S history.” The United States became involved in Vietnam during the Truman administration to avoid having Vietnam go under a communist rule‚ like a majority of countries in Asia. The country of Vietnam divided into two in 1954 and separated itself into North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The two sides divided themselves on the “17th Parallel” when they signed a treaty
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out in many developing countries‚ stunting the growth of their economy‚ and widening the gap between the poor and rich. Other developed countries spent exorbitant amounts of money stockpiling weapons. Although the cold war did not have all good effects on the economy‚ it did lead to more international trade. Some corporations started to become established in many parts of the world. Businesses and people all around the world shared an economy. Technology
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