For years it had been a rule that women were the guardians of morality‚ but as women abandoned what was socially acceptable‚ it seems that the rest of the country followed suit. Hemlines became shorter‚ futuristic buildings towered over people’s heads‚ new technology was developed and made a part of everyday life‚ jazz music blared from radios‚ and a new thirst for equality emerged like never before. The 1920s was known as a form of social revolution. Most young people believed their
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1. The M.A.I.N. causes are militarism‚ alliances‚ imperialism‚ and nationalism. 2. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. A Serbian-nationalist terrorist group called the Black Hand sent groups to assassinate the Archduke in 1914. 3. Germany’s invasion of Belgium caused Great Britain to enter the war. 4. Great Britain‚ France‚ and Russia were part of the Allied. 5. Germany and Austria-Hungary were on the Central Powers Side. 6. An internal diplomatic communication issued
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World War Two changed the world as we knew it. With most men going off to war the women stayed behind to look after the hearth‚ but with so many of the men off to war the workforce was left without a majority of its able bodied workers. Which meant that women had to take up jobs in the workforce. Inspiring women to work during World War Two was accomplished by Rosie the Riveter who not only helped convince women to stay on in the work force even after the war ended and left long lasting impressions
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Although women were slowly receiving rights equal to that of men‚ once the Great Depression struck the nation of Canada‚ the efforts were halted as it was a time of struggle for everyone. During the beginning of the Depression‚ the newly elected Prime Minister Bennett reassured citizens that his promises of getting Canada’s economy going again would happen through increasing trade‚ however‚ this promise would be in vain. This 10-year period would see a massive decrease in unemployment and pay for
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being in close proximity to an individual who was infected by this deadly plague. Millions of Europeans were affected during this troublesome time and the epidemic left Europe drastically changed. The Black Death had a lasting effect on the Western world and created hardships for the people who survived the aftermath of this horrible illness that swept the continent. In his book‚ The Burdens of Disease: Epidemics and Human Response in Western History‚ J. N. Hays expresses that the Black Death was
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The 1920s was a time of major social change in the United States. The social changes during this period were reflected in the laws and regulations that were brought into play at this time. One of the most prominent examples of this was prohibition. The 18th Amendment to the Constitution‚ also known as the Volsted Act‚ which got its name from its sponsor‚ Representative Andrew Volsted of Minnesota‚ was created to eliminate the use of alcohol in the United States. In doing this‚ the proponents of prohibition
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Causes of World War I can widely vary. The most known cause of World War I was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife on June 28‚ 1914 during his visitation in Sarajevo. Gavrilo Princip‚ a Serbian nationalist and Bosnian-Serb member of Young Bosnia‚ was the individual who committed this act. Because of this‚ Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia‚ effectively starting World War I. Major events that occured in World War I include the official beginning event when Germany
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modesty and virtue are more becoming to women than to men‚ but wish we had more of it everywhere”. This quote from Belva Lockwood‚ an American lawyer and reformer perfectly embodies the spirit of revolt among women in the early republic (Cameron Paul). Indeed‚ the US Revolutionary War is often defined as a struggle for independence rather than an attempt to redefine social roles and structure of society. Women’s implications and social movements during the war is often diminish but has been brought
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World War One‚ also known as the Great War‚ began in Europe and lasted from July 28th‚ 1914 to November 11th‚ 1918. The war pulled in all the big economic countries. The war consisted of two opposing alliances: the Allies (consisted of the French 3rd Republic‚ the Russian Empire and the United Kingdom of Ireland and Great Britain) against the Main Powers of Austria-Hungary and Germany. Even though Italy was a member of the Triple Alliance alongside Austria-Hungary and Germany‚ they did not join the
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Opium is the world’s most addictive component that is able to affect a person’s life positively and negatively. The opium comes from a poppy plant which can be transformed into medication that people can use as painkillers or as a drug that can be highly abused to hit euphoria. Hospitals and militaries use opium in a form called morphine which is used to treat severe pain. In order to fight effectively during battles‚ opium was consumed in order to withstand a great amount of pain and if a solider
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