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    How far was Labour’s election victory in 1945 due to changes in social attitudes during the second world war? (24 marks) After the war had finished Labour enjoyed a political victory in 1945‚ they were now in charge of making the policies and choices that would best suite Britain at this rough time of economic depression. Their success was down to many different factors both during and after the war. factors such as the public wanting rid of the total war memories that are held within the conservative

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    There is no doubt that the introduction of Europeans from overseas had a major and lasting impact on the Native American Indians throughout the Americas. Trade with the newly arrived white man affected any and all aspects of Indian life. Now introduced to new materials‚ tools‚ weapons‚ and pathogens things were in a whirlwind. Indians lifestyle and the way they went about their international diplomacy and warfare changed and would never be the same again. One of the most culturally significant actions

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    II C-Block 4/6/14 How Did the Louisiana Purchase‚ the Corps of Discovery‚ and Lewis and Clark Impact American Culture? Lewis and Clark were two men‚ given a mission by President Thomas Jefferson in April of 1803 to chart all the lands‚ organisms‚ and cultures included within the Louisiana Purchase. The main purpose‚ however‚ was to find some sort of fabled Northwest passage that would speed up the land trade. Considered the most important expedition in American History by nearly all‚

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    The American Dream is a concept that can be traced to the founding fathers of America‚ which entails ideals such as democracy‚ equality‚ freedom‚ liberty‚ human rights and opportunity for all to live a better and prosperous life. These ideals are achieved through hard work in an environment that has no barriers and offers equal opportunities for all. The coming of the American Dream came with the declaration of independence from England. People were filled with hope as they believed in the right

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    many drastic‚ harsh‚ and cruel living standards for the Native Americans. Many factors and advantages played a role in Columbus’ successful conquering. As stated the Native Americans were too friendly toward the Europeans‚ despite not even knowing them. This led Columbus and his men to seize control and take advantage. Even though‚ the Americans were nothing but friendly to the Europeans‚ Columbus abused this. However the Native Americans outnumbered the Europeans‚ but they still had many other advantages

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    would find jobs when their parents could not. The depression changed families in dramatic ways. Lots of marriages were delayed and the divorce rate dropped drastically as well as birth rates causing populations to drop. Children ran away because they did not like the child labor law‚ and many children wandered the streets with no shelter or family because they became too expensive to

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    Were the Conditions bad for all black Americans during the 1920s? Explain your answer fully. When Black Americans first came to the USA they were used as slaves in the 17th and 18th century; and so when slavery ended in 1860s‚ there were more black Americans than whites living in the Southern States. During this time white Americans controlled the state governments‚ fearing the power of blacks and introducing laws to control their freedoms. The USA constitution and federal law declared that everyone

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    deal with the problem. A woman being forced into servitude‚ or a man forced to fight for what he doesn’t believe in. You see a political civil war between fellow Americans‚ a social gridlock between fellow Americans‚ and you see a ruthless economy threatening the very existence of the American dream to be accomplished by fellow Americans. You see new issues coming up constantly‚ you see the media enraging the common public‚ and you see old issues being engraved into the society. You may see issues

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    Essay: How did black churches function during the antebellum period? Frederick Douglas‚ perhaps‚ said it best when he mentioned that the AME Mother Bethel Church in Philadelphia‚ obviously being a black church‚ was “the largest church in the Union‚” with up to 3‚000 worshipers every Sunday. This fact‚ along with black churches being the most influential institution in the antislavery movement (even more so than black conventions and newspapers) gave the religious aspect of the movement a powerful

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    Between 1945 and 1951 the Labour Government changed the face of Britain. Discuss. Between the years 1945 and 1951 the entire shape of Britain’s economy‚ society and government changed. After World War 2‚ Britain was left in economic and financial depression. Countries such as Japan and Germany‚ left in utter ruin from the war‚ ironically‚ were able to rebuild their economies faster‚ and better than we could improve ours. It was felt that a great change was required in Britain‚ and perhaps it was

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