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    drawn-out wars in US history. The Vietnam War was fought between North Vietnam‚ supported by the Soviet Union and China‚ and South Vietnam‚ supported by the United States. The US became involved in Vietnam to prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia but became even more involved after the US ship Maddox was attacked in the Gulf of Tonkin. The conflict was drawn-out and costly‚ with many casualties on both sides. During the presidencies of Richard Nixon and Lyndon B. Johnson‚ the US was heavily

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    space.. Rockets have impacted society in many ways. They allowed the knowledge of science to expand. People learned the laws of gravity. You may think that the invention of the rocket was not effective because rocket fuel can cause air pollution‚ you risk your life to take a rocket to space‚ and they can be used as deadly weapons. Although these reasons are true about the rocket the positives of the rocket outweigh the negatives. The rocket furthered science‚ helped us to be able to find resources

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    States wanted to change the American society politically‚ socially‚ and economically drastically‚ but in reality the American society did not change. After the American Revolution‚ American society did not change politically. In the political scene women gained no power in the government. (Doc. J) With women not gaining any political rights showed how much the American society did not change. Women not gaining any political powers showed how the American society did not trust having women with power

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    Danielle Velazquez Mr. Teacher Course Number 3 May 2011 How the Industrial Revolution Affects Today The Industrial Revolution that rocked America’s economic and social structure was a magnificent tool of change.  The massive influx of industry that it brought with it changed the lives of millions of people.  The Industrial Revolution marked a turning point in American history. Almost every aspect of daily life was influenced in some way. “For the first time in history‚ the living standards of the

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    How Languages Shape Lives Learning new languages may shape our ways of talking and thinking. Also every language to another has many different ways in how we communicate with other people who speak the language we have learned. In “How Does Our Language Shape the Way We Think?” Lera Boroditsky explains how a new language can affect the way we are thinking. The new language (second language) is one of the most important things that can change the way of thinking. Most of people who speak more than

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    Industrial Revolution is viewed as a positive event that occurred in history it can be argued that it played a larger negative effect on society. Background Info While some might argue that Industrialization had primarily positive consequences for society because of job opportunities and advancements in technology‚ it was actually a negative thing for society. Industrialization’s negative effects were long term physical effects of poor working conditions‚ child labor‚ and various types of pollution

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    Explanation of the march on dc (control) * Example how an older person would see it perspective views * Example how a younger person would see it perspective views * Overall coarse of time and II. Paragraph2: * Target Age Group (18-25) * The younger persons intake on the march on dc. * Similarities and differences. * Site something form psych of a the young mind * Why? Explain how the mind isn’t matured or disciplined tendencies complexities

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    HOW SOCIETY VIEWS CHILDREN WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER I. Society Views A. Society Views on Children with ADHD B. How Society Affects the Development of the ADHD Child 1. Mental development 2. Physical development 3. Social development II. Diagnosis A. Reasons for Seeking Professional Diagnosis B. How the Diagnosis is Made C. Why the Diagnosis can be Incorrect III. Treatment A. Ritalin B. Modern Therapy 1. Herbal Therapy 2

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    Stephen Gillespie In this paper I will be discussing community correction and how it affects society‚ and my hypothesis about community corrections‚ and the effectiveness in the corrections system. Moreover talk about how other nation see and practice imprisonment in other foreign countries‚ and what could happen if the United States prison system if we adopted other foreign countries practices of

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    1. How does a culture’s physical environment shape the type of subsistence pattern they practice? How does subsistence impact a culture’s degree of social stratification? How is the degree of social stratification mirrored in religious systems? The amount of sunlight and rainfall and the types of soil‚ forests‚ and mineral deposits all have an effect on the type of subsistence pattern a particular society develops. For example‚ In the U.S society people have different choices to obtain their

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