Period 1 On August 6‚ 1945‚ America was responsible for the death of over 100‚000 innocent souls. On this day‚ an American aircraft dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima‚ Japan. This was the first atomic bomb ever used in the history of warfare. In the non-fiction book Hiroshima by John Hersey‚ first hand six survivors of this horrific event describe accounts of the bombing and its effects in vivid detail. The atomic bomb affected civilians of Hiroshima and the city’s environment in that
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Introduction- This multi-model will explore how the arrival of the Spanish affected the Aztecs. I will focus on the significance of this topic‚ how colonization affected the Aztec society‚ and what colonization did to the Aztec culture. The Spanish arrival on Aztec society has many points of view and opinions because we’re not fully sure what happened. History. The. com (2009) says that Hernan Cortes had his sights set on claiming Tenochtitlan before he met Montezuma and the Aztec people. Although
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impactful role that would lead to the development of the new world trade system. From the mid 1400’s through the 1700’s‚ Europeans‚ especially the Portuguese‚ were the leading force behind the Atlantic slave trade‚ which greatly affected West Africa‚ the Americas‚ and all of Europe. Focusing on West Africa and the Europeans‚ the Kingdom of the Kongo and the state of Niumi were impacted substantially‚ although in different ways. According to The Human Record‚ European trade impacted the Kingdom of the Kongo
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Slavery’s Effect on Political Party’s During antebellum America there were a lot of different parties‚ acts‚ and compromises created due to slavery. This issue is what eventually led our nation to the Civil War. Although U.S. expansion during the 1850’s was not the main reason why the nation got torn apart‚ the increase of land was a catalyst to it. The fact that there was equilibrium in congress between the North and the South was basically the last hanging thread before war. After the conquest
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The early 20th century was a time of dramatic technological and social change. America was protected by the Atlantic Ocean and American interests became more affiliated with the global economy. In the 1900s automobiles were seen as a luxury item that only the rich could afford‚ but with Henry Ford’s assembly line the price of cars became much cheaper. Changes in communication were also taking off. Alexander Graham Bell’s invention of the telephone became more widespread and the invention of radio
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Seeing prominent young “college men are shoveling sand‚ checking freight cars‚ working in filling stations.” He then implemented his New Deal. It was full of programs specifically designed to relieve‚ recover‚ and reform. Even with all his effort‚ America did not recover financially until the start of World War
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Following the Revolutionary War‚ the American colonies were faced with uncertainty in their newfound independence. Now free from British rule‚ the people of colonial America wanted to avoid any form of government for fear that it would revert them back to the past. This left the founding fathers with an extremely difficult task. How do you govern a person who wants to govern themselves? Government is necessary‚ after all‚ for the war had left the colonies in extreme debt‚ requiring taxation that
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HOW JESSE OWENS’ ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE IN THE OLYMPICS AFFECTED AMERICA Jesse Owens was a black track and field runner who broke many records in his lifetime. His Running skills amazed many people across the country and the world. Although‚ the highlight of his life is his outstanding performance in the 1936 olympics; where he changed people’s mentality. Owens’ achievements and great olympic win‚ trigger a huge impact on America. Owens grew up in a very poor family and childhood. Owens
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Germany. HItler promised the people of Germany relief‚ he also promised jobs for the unemployed‚ and a market for the farmer goods (The Rise of Hitler and Nazism). Hitler begun to appeal to people’s emotions‚ rather than reason. As you know‚ Hitler did not keep any of his promises‚ thus making his promises a use of propaganda. Propaganda can make people do things they see. Such as a poster. If you see a poster of Uncle Sam‚ telling you he wants you for the US Army‚ you must think the Army needs me
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Twenties’ as people now know as an era of glamour and luxury‚ which made it a much more difficult situation to experience for certain people. It made such a huge impact since it happened in the United States of America which is one of the biggest country in terms of business and success. It did not occur specifically in the United States alone‚ it happened to many other countries outside of the US. It affected countries like Japan‚ Britain‚ Germany‚ France‚ Italy‚ and more. Which shows that it affected
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