The American Revolution was a difficult time in history for all people involved. When studying the revolution it is easy to recognize the political and military actions taken by men‚ while ignoring the roles of women. Women faced danger in their own homes at the hands of soldiers from both armies. A smaller but vital group of women were those that took an active role in the war. These women showed great courage by performing undercover work that their gender allowed them to do. Additionally‚ women
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time was the First World War. The Great War lasted four years‚ spanning from 1914 to 1918. The war was the result of a strong sense of militarism‚ alliances‚ imperialism‚ and nationalism. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was the spark that started the war. World War One ended in 1918 after a general armistice was agreed to by both sides. The war officially ended between Germany and the Entente with the signing of the Treaty of Versaille. World War One caused unfavourable
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From the first explosion of Mongol military might from the steppes of central Asia in the early decades of the 13th century to the death of Timur in1405‚ the nomads of central Asia made a last‚ stunning return to center stage in world history. The Mongols brought about changes in countryside economics‚ the power of the states‚ and overall trade‚ with similarities and differences in the two states respectively. Mongol influences and culture trends can still be observed in Russia as well as China today
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In the 18 to 19 centuries‚ a spark of events occurred called the Industrial Revolution‚ in which people started to stop using tools and use machines in order to expand the current country’s wealth by using their resources. Many inventions and ideas were created‚ but in order to experiment the wealthy people at the time bought up all the major farm lands. By doing this‚ the experiments were an immediate success while many farmers were forced to move to the cities and work in factories in order to
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where there was a rebirth of art and learning. The Renaissance started around 1350 and lasted till 1600. The Renaissance initially started in Italy. Individuals in Italy wanted to revive the culture of classical Greece and Rome. Through this process new things were created and accomplished. The Renaissance caused changes in arts and society. Drawings‚ paintings‚ and sculptures focused more on the individual and it was portrayed in a realistic way. Writers used vernacular language‚ native language‚
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Another country that was affected by imperialistic and colonialist problems was that of Algeria. “In July 1962‚ the Algerians evicted the French. The FLN came to power‚ and one of its founders‚ Ahmed Ben Bella‚ became the nation’s president.” Prior to the eviction of the French by the Algerians they had endured years of brutal force and massacres. “In 1945‚ meanwhile‚ the French paratroopers and air force used brutal force to disband the anticolonial Algerian Amis du Manifeste et la Liberte (Friends
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The Industrial Revolution had a significant impact on everyday life in Britain‚ mainland Europe‚ Japan‚ and the United States. The introduction of the factory system‚ advances in transportation and philanthropy had far reaching impacts on the economies of these nations as well. Industrialization had its share of both champions who celebrated these changes and critics who opposed them. While the Industrial Revolution had both positive and negative effects on society and the economy‚ the positive effects
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Lincoln has already started to plan for reconstruction. His plan offered general amnesty to white southerners that would accept the abolition of slavery and pledge an oath of loyalty to the government. Suffrage was also granted to African Americans who were educated‚ owned property‚ or had served in the Union Army. For the southern states to readmit to the Union‚ they had to have 10 percent of the state’s total voters to take the oath of loyalty. Lincoln knew that his plan would be difficult to follow
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The Crusades are very important to know about. It caused many impacts in different ways. The economy had an important part with the Crusades before and after it. After the Crusades‚ places in Europe began changing their government. The Crusades also impacted social structures in Europe. The Crusades even impacted religion‚ mostly Christianity. The Crusades are an important part of history in Europe and it changed many things including economically‚ politically‚ socially‚ and even religiously.
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The Mongolian invasion of Europe impacted them in both negative and positive ways. During the initial invasion the Mongols they wiped out most of the population of some entire towns that resisted the invasion. In other regions they confiscated the crops and livestock preventing people from surviving on their own. The Mongol conquest also allowed deadly diseases to travel from its home range in china to Europe along newly restored trade routes. Some positive effects of the invasion came from the “Pax
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