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    revolution brought the use of petroleum for electricity and the mass production of steel. Though it brought great things for the upper/middle class people‚ the Second Industrial Revolution affected the working people negatively. Most of the workers got sick or died because of the harsh chemicals they worked with for up to 16 hours a day. Factories got bigger which meant more jobs were available‚ so people from the rural areas of Britain moved closer to where they could find jobs. Urban‚ industrialized areas

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    of the people in United State‚ and it had to be credited to the stock market boom and the people could buy the stocks on margin as they thought stock market at that period was infallible investments where they can see their money grow effortlessly and easily. For the Americans‚ they perceived 1920s as the “Roaring Twenties” as the people had earned a lot of money from the stock market due to the stock price soared in upward trend started in 1924‚ reached its peak in 1928. Thus the people enjoyed

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    In the 1930s‚ times were tough‚ due to the Great Depression. During the Great Depression‚ there was not a real plan to help people out. Until Franklin Roosevelt came up with an idea to help people get through the Great Depression. When the people voted him for president‚ they believed that he would change society for the better. When he became president‚ to the people’s surprise‚ Franklin Roosevelt did not do what he said he would do to help the people. Franklin Roosevelt’s plan was criticized for

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    when the Great Depression hit my country in 1929. During that time‚ I was the president from 1925-1940. It mainly affected our economy and society. Those 15 years spent as a president of a notable country‚ was harsh and challenging. As a president‚ you were responsible for the country’s economic‚ social‚ and political state. Your people have so much trust in you‚ that when anything happens to the country‚ you are the “cure” for it‚ or you are to blame. To begin with‚ the Great Depression of 1929

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    The great depression affected many people after living through it. First off when it first started it was shocking to many people because of the effect it had on how they lived and their daily life. It started to become hard for people to keep their jobs only because they could not get paid any more. So then people could not find jobs and they didn’t know how to support their families. Even though they may have not been skilled in that area they would take any job that came their way. When they finally

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    The Stock Market crash in New York led people to hoard their money; as consumption fell‚ the American economy steadily contracted‚ 1929-32. Given the close economic links between the two countries‚ the collapse quickly affected Canada. Added to the woes of the prairies were those of Ontario and Quebec‚ whose manufacturing industries were now victims of overproduction. Massive lay-offs occurred and other companies collapsed into bankruptcy. This collapse was not as sharp as that in the United States

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    led to the Great Depression. It began with the Stock Market Crash of 1929. Then‚ bank failures occurred‚ making it even worse for economic issues. Last but not least‚ the Great Plains had horrible drought conditions. All of these examples marked the start of depression in America. It’s very hard to believe how fast people’s way of living can change an instant. In October 1929‚ a sudden dramatic decline of stock prices from stock markets resulted in a significant loss of wealth. Soon‚ people were quickly

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    Great Depression Essay Katie Bieber “...the American dream turned into a nightmare as Wall Street’s Stock Market Boom turned into The Crash‚” writes Robert Goldston. The world that was too good to be true was exactly that in the 1920’s‚ false visions of fortunes that could disappear into thin air when looked at too long. Which is precisely what happened in 1929‚ when the Stock Market collapsed. Political‚ economic‚ and social institutions spiraled downwards. The people in the United States who were

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    Ethnic groups After going through and being asked to react to the following statement‚ “Students who dine solely with members of their own ethnic group and participate in ethnic student organizations and activities contribute to a decline of ethnic relations on campus‚” I have come to realized that as any other statements there’s always two sides and a lot more to consider before coming to a consent as a whole. In my opinion this is very important and should always view both sides of the story

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    temperature rises above 86º F. An extended heat wave in north Queensland could kill off a large part of its population².   Another species affected by global warming are the coral reefs. If we do not protect the coral reefs‚ they might join the group of endemic species to. The report‚ by the Australian Institute

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