The 1920’s were in full roar in 1929‚ and the majority people were expecting it to last a long time. However‚ there were many underlying issues in the economy. Basic industry was falling apart due to a serious supply and demand problems. Surplus was abundant‚ but most people couldn’t buy them. A lot of people didn’t have very much money and often used credit to buy things‚ especially stocks to increase their money quickly. Because of this‚ they had incredible amounts of debt. Quite a few relied on
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How successf ul was the L Successes Aaland Islands‚ 1921 Upper Silesia‚ 1921 Economic collapse in Austria & Hungary‚ 1922-3 Memel 1923 Greek-Bulgarian dispute‚ 1925 Failures Teschen 1919 Vilna‚ 1920 Corfu‚ 1923 The Successes Aaland Islands‚ 1921 Dispute over possession of the Aaland Islands between Sweden and Finland Took it to the league‚ and they decided Finland should have the islands Both countries accepted the League’s decision Upper Silesia‚ 1921 A plebiscite area with
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1930’s was one of the most difficult times in History. It was the time of the Great Depression. Hardships were suffering and the economy was falling apart. This puts many Americans out of jobs and they lost almost everything they owned. Since Herbert Hoover‚ the 31st President of the United States‚ did not help‚ he was the one to blame for the downfall in economy. When Franklin Delano Roosevelt became President‚ he promised that the people will get back on their feet. He created what was known as
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During the 1800s‚ there was an abolition movement that would end all racial discrimination and segregation. It would restrict slave owning areas and stop spreading. It was founded by and informed by Benjamin Rush and Benjamin Franklin. The founding of the first founding abolitionist societies was Benjamin Rush and Benjamin Franklin. They wanted to stop slavery from being spreaded into further territories into the U.S.. Once that was achieved there was a beginning of free states‚ that allowed slaves
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towns and cities. British fortunes were also helped by the fact that the Luftwaffe had never subscribed to a concept of strategic bombing. “British anti-aircraft and civil-defense preparations were inadequate in the summer of 1940”‚ yet the Luftwaffe was unable to wreak the devastating effects feared by many (Axelrod). German tactics were changed again and the Luftwaffe resorted to indiscriminate bombing of larger cities‚ including London‚ Plymouth and Coventry. British fighters were also inexperienced
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How far can it be argued that the activities of the Ku Klux Klan was the most important obstacle to the achievements of Civil Rights for Black people up to 1941? Many obstacles -such as Jim Crow Laws‚ the Supreme Court decision and lack of political influence- prevented Black Americans from gaining equal rights up to 1941. However‚ the biggest obstacle they faced was that of the Ku Klux Klan; an intimidating‚ influential and secret organisation and its only concern was White supremacy. The
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in achieving major reform in American Society in 1880 to 1920 was a long hard struggle. They fought for labor rights‚ better working conditions and condensed the monopolies‚ mainly the railroad that strong armed farmers due to unfair shipping costs. They fought for laborers rights to assembly and bargain‚ they gave women the right to vote and created governing bodies that promoted free and open markets as well as health. One downside was prohibition. And actually many progressives supported the amendment
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his inauguration. President Roosevelt wanted to help the American economy. Therefore he implemented a plan named the “New Deal”‚ however‚ this new plan had many gray and fuzzy areas. The New Deal had phases. The First New Deal last from 1933-1935‚ the Second New Deal lasting from 1935-1937‚ and lastly the Third New Deal taking off in 1937 but never prospering. The First and Second Deal dealt with the economic and social problems in the United States. With some of the points in the Deal’s being unclear
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This movement was sparked by women’s participation in WWI‚ by the changing society of the 20’s‚ and by the public movement of the person’s case. The women’s movement initially started with the role that women played in WWI. For example‚ working in factories for war production allowed women to become more involved‚ while having full time jobs for the first time. Women were also encouraged to become on site nurses overseas in the war zones. These nurses were called “bluebirds”. This was often encouraged
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Franklin Roosevelt was callow and arrogant when he entered politics. Descended from the colonial aristocracy‚ he had all the prejudices of the moneyed class. But‚ recounts an admiring Smith (John Marshall‚ 1996‚ etc.)‚ the polio that confined him to a wheelchair converted him into a champion of the common man for much of his career‚ particularly as president. Smith writes that FDR was hardworking‚ astute‚ smart and vindictive; he punished enemies for decades‚ while his political friends reaped ample
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