All throughout Canada in the 20th Century there have been numerous events actions and decisions that we call defining moments. Canada has been through many battles‚ very hard chosen decisions‚ and gone through many changes that have changed the way Canadians live today. Certain people have influenced the country in a positive way and made Canada a stronger nation. Events such as the battle of Vimy Ridge‚ the formation of NATO‚ the creation of the Canadian flag and people such as Lester B. Pearson
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1. What are the significant political‚ scientific‚ and intellectual developments that occurred during the first half of the twentieth century (1900-1950)? (10 points) In the first half of the twentieth century‚ there were many significant developments that were political‚ scientific‚ and intellectual. The political developments that occurred in the twentieth century are fascism‚ liberal-democratic capitalism‚ and communism. Communism came into play during the Russian Civil War. Fascism took place
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Mercedes Courtenay Professor Hess ENG 241 October 4‚ 2012 How Europeans Change the Native Americans When Europeans first explored western Virginia in the late 1600s‚ they discovered few Native Americans. However‚ their presence‚ their goods‚ and their customs had affected many Indians. These changes had shifted the Native Americans and the Europeans in survival‚ resources‚ dominancy and rivalry. At the same time‚ the Europeans had a strong interest in enabling the Indians to acquire valuable
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Marius was from a rich equestrian family and not of the aristocracy‚ even so he rose to power on the back of his military victories. Besides being a successful military leader the common people also loved him since he allowed them to do many things that the traditional aristocrats never would have. For example‚ he recruited his army through the common citizenship with promises of land and the spoils of war. Looking to his military success they were quite spectacular in the eyes of his fellow Romans
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The rise of Fascism in Europe relied heavily on the exploitation of democratic processes. Democracy allowed Mussolini and Hitler to gain seats in government and eventually pass laws that allowed for total dictatorial power.While both used legal approaches to gain power‚ they also depended on finding ways to manipulate the democratic system and pressuring the people into believing that they were their only option. Mussolini rose to power rather quickly. In 1921‚ the fascist party won seats in the
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Throughout the Civil War African Americans suffered greatly because of discrimination and because of their attempted escape from slavery. Thousands of the free blacks in the Union volunteered to serve in the Union army and to fight against the Confederacy. Although they risked their lives‚ they were not treated very well. At the start of the war‚ colored volunteers were forbidden to enter the army. Congress‚ however‚ changed that in 1862‚ a year into the Civil War. Even though they were allowed in
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Napoleon Bonaparte: the Icon of power. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) was born on the Mediterranean island of Corsica‚ which had been owned by the Italians until it was annexed by the French. He received his education in a French military school. When the French Revolution began‚ Napoleon was a low-level military officer but he quickly rose in rank and won important victories against the British and Austria. He was a popular military general who appealed to the people who looked to a strong military
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Throughout the 1600’s and 1700’s‚ the American colonies grew larger and larger‚ becoming more than just small settlements‚ into large self sufficient territories. Originally the colonies were supposed to be settlements to find gold and raw materials‚ but they eventually became the beginnings of the colonies that would start the United States. As they developed most colonies relied on agriculture and certain crops and trading to have an economical balance. For example‚ colonies like Virginia‚ Maryland
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Over the decades‚ women have used fashion to assert their identity and advocate for equality. In the late 1800s and early 1900s‚ the flapper style became more widespread. Shorter hemlines‚ loose silhouettes‚ and dropped waistlines symbolized women’s liberation. Fashion emphasizes comfort and practicality‚ pushing women’s rights and departures from constraints on previous fashion styles. Additionally‚ women started to embrace more of an androgynous style‚ challenging the traditional notions of femininity
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depression with very little industrial development. Josef Stalin’s plans were to quickly industrialize to make them a significant power in the world. His plans included collectivising farms to produce more food for the russian people and building factories to produce goods such as weapons‚ and clothes. It provided jobs for many people and made russia an important power in WWII and the cold war. All this development was at the cost of its citizens. Tens of thousands of people were put in fear of their
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