Aftermath of World War I Signing of the Treaty of Versailles in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles in 1919. The fighting in World War I ended in western Europe when the Armistice took effect at 11:00 am GMT on November 11‚ 1918‚ and in eastern Europe by the early 1920s. During and in the aftermath of the war the political‚ cultural‚ and social order was drastically changed in Europe‚ Asia and Africa‚ even outside the areas directly involved in the war. New countries were formed‚ old
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a new way of thinking around the world. His works not only inspired the world around him‚ but also question what should be true of this world and the way it should work. Like all authors‚ Orwell was influenced one way or another‚ either by events or other authors during his lifetime. George Orwell’s life experiences obtained by living during the time of WW1‚ Spanish Civil War‚ and other drastic events impacted his philosophical way of seeing politics and the world in of itself. Which explains the
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States had a large region of land to be established with the triumph over Mexico. With this reimbursement arose the matter of slavery and whether these new lands would set up a slave system. In the article Compromise of 1850‚ the author talks about how the” Divisions over slavery in territory gained in the Mexican-American War (1846-48) were resolved in the Compromise of 1850. It consisted of laws admitting California as a free state‚ creating Utah and New Mexico territories with the question of slavery
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STEVE JOBS: THE INSPIRATION OF MANY HOW STEVE JOBS HAS CHANGED THE WORLD WITH APPLE Steve Jobs was one of the giants of the information age‚ and his influence will be felt for decades to come. Jobs introduced us to multiple products that have changed the lives of many. Job’s was born in 1955 in San Francisco‚ California. He was a US electrical engineer and computer inventor. In 1976 along with Steve Wozniak they formed Apple Computers (Hefner 2005) Getting to know Steve Jobs personally is not
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things have happened and turned Malcolm X’s life around. He started to view things in a different way that many didn’t seem to understand at first. Malcolm has converted to the nation of Islam‚ changed his eating habits‚ changed the way he viewed the world and the treatment of African Americans in society. The most significant thing that happened was the changing of his last name. Malcolm had went from Malcolm Little to Malcolm X. Many people change their last names generally during marriage or divorce
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grew to do many wonderful things. She showed even with disabilities‚ she could accomplish what she wanted. She was another person who showed anything is possible no matter who you were. Helen Keller was an inspiration to disabled people around the world. Helen was one of the many people who showed that even if you are disabled‚ you can accomplish the same things as regular people. Helen Adams Keller was born on June twenty seventh‚ eighteen eighty eight in Tuscumbia‚ Alabama. Helen
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referred to as the Renaissance was a time of great social and cultural change in Europe. Generally speaking‚ the Renaissance spanned from the 14th to the 16th centuries‚ spreading across Europe from its birthplace in Italy. During the Middle Ages‚ Italy was not the unified country that it is today. The Italian Peninsula was instead made up of a number of independent city-states‚ most of which were ruled by powerful families. The period of time during which the European Renaissance fell was between
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technology in the world. There was no such thing as a motorized vehicle until one man and one company came along and changed all that. 1902 was the start of new century; it was a century of many technology advancements like the first telephone‚ computer‚ and first radio. Also including transportation advancements like steam boats‚ trains and a horse and carriage. What started the 20th century was the Model T. The Ford Motoring company was founded in 1902 by Henry Ford. By 1908 he showed the world a car that
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How did World War I start? The First World War was a big event in world’s history; it killed over 17 million people and changed a lot of things in the world. The causes of this War are still unsure‚ there are a lot of causes for it. One of them is the assassination of Franz Ferdinand‚ which is in part‚ what made the First World War occur. At that time‚ Austria-Hungary was waiting for a reason to attack Serbia‚ but without a reason‚ Germany‚ which is an ally of Austria-Hungary‚ wouldn’t have follow
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How did the Industrial Revolution change the world? The Industrial Revolution was arguably the biggest global change in the way humans relate to each other and the world around them since the Agricultural Revolution 13‚000 years earlier. In the 18th century‚ China‚ India and Europe were broadly comparable in terms of levels of economic development‚ standard of living‚ and people’s life expectancy and each claimed around 23% of global GDP. However‚ by 1800s‚ India and China had begun to fall‚ while
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