Many know about the Great Depression that happened in the United States during the 1930’s‚ however‚ not everyone knows about the New Deal and WPA that helped the US’s economy improve. The New Deal was a series of programs created by Franklin D. Roosevelt to help the United States’ economy. The WPA or Work Projects Administration was the coordinating agency for the projects and activities for the New Deal. Four programs the WPA took care of were the Federal Art Project‚ Federal Theatre Project‚ Federal
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The Black Death swept throughout Western Europe like wildfire from 1347 to 1349‚ devastating the European population. In just this short amount of time‚ this horrifying plague killed between 25% to 50% of the entire Western Europe‚ which was more than any pestilence had beforehand or since. This Black Death‚ otherwise known as the Bubonic Plague‚ was caused by a bad bacteria (Yersinia pestis) that inhabited fleas‚ which lived on rats. Then‚ these infected rat fleas started infecting people with the
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place in the poem; everyone that the narrator passes by is in an enslaved
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her home in los angeles. She was 36 years old when she died.Additional to that‚ ¨after her death‚ the world learned more about her dark‚ internal struggle to be accepted and loved by all.¨ After her death‚ the world knew what she was really like and how she wanted to be accepted and loved by all. Ultimately‚ “she was as mutable as fashion itself. Perhaps that’s why‚ this month‚ 50 years after her death‚ our fascination with Monroe is as alive” Even though Marilyn Monroe was dead‚ she still managed
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Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier spoke of the truth “As the 19th century was that of the United States‚ so I think the 20th century shall be filled by Canada.” Canada gained recognition worldwide during the 20th century as a powerful country which helped our country to grow as a whole. Canadian victories during the First World War put Canada on the map‚ Vimy Ridge; where pride and awareness of our country and its strength was born. The Last Hundred Days‚ the sense of nationalism grew as Canadians become
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The “Black Death” affected these points in several major ways. It caused mass inflation because of how difficult it was to produce and trade their goods. The danger being caused by the “Black Death” froze almost all markets entirely. This leads to major inflation. During this time it also happened that serfs were no longer bound to just one lord‚ so if they left their land they would be almost instantly hired by another lord. The “Black Death’s” effect on the economy. The inflation began almost instantly
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and East belonged to Portugal. Europe was going through many changes in their country with the French Revolution introduced the idea of the nation-state as an organizing concept for politics‚ the rise of Liberalism‚ the Industrial Revolution changed how people worked and acquired goods‚ art and religion‚ and new techniques for communication and organization gave rise to the concept of "the masses" as a political and economic force. So that being said‚ Europe was pretty much seeking the many more changes
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In October 1929‚ America’s stock market crashed‚ resulting in the Great Depression and the exposing of major weaknesses in the US and world economics. As the Great Depression progressed‚ President Hoover struggled to find a solution. After Hoover left office with no success‚ Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed his “New Deal” program‚ which brought hope to Americans. The Roosevelt Administration’s response to the Great Depression helped to provide relief‚ recovery‚ and reform that was highly criticized
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Even though the Industrial Revolution had both good and bad effects on society and the economy‚ the goods drastically overpowered the bads. Starting in the 16th and 17th centuries‚ switches in agricultural manufacturing started to switch the methods people knew about farming. A number of new technological modifications followed in an enormous amount in the number of crops farmers could compose. To the shock of wool‚ silk‚ and linen manufacturers‚ cotton became beyond exceedingly popular in England
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In chapter 16‚ the book‚ “Listen‚” discussed Romanticism and how it has affected the enhancement of music throughout history. Romanticism was the turning point for music because it allowed artists to express themselves freely than they ever could before. Many famous works emerged from this time period‚ and allowed music to advance‚ closer to what we have today. Beethoven was stated as one of the main contributors to the development of Romanticism. His popular works and ideas inspired many people
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