The Spartacist Uprising Left wing group. Communist party Felt that Germany was ready to follow Russia’s example of a communist revolution Led by Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg Wanted a Germany ruled by workers’ council or soviets In 1919 they launched their bid for power Rebel soldiers and sailors The revolution failed Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg were murdered The Communist Uprising in Bavaria Independent socialist state led by Kurt Eisner‚ Elbert’s ally. Kurt Eisner
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African American Athletes in the 20th Century The world of sports wasn’t always the fun and games that we see today. In the 21st century the world of sports is decorated with many talented African American athletes from soccer‚ to hockey‚ to basketball‚ to baseball. African American athletes in the 20th century had to fight through the race barrier and face up against unbeatable odds to be able to do what they love. Jackie Robinson‚ Jack Johnson‚ and Jesse Owens are all African American athletes
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While the Ottoman Empire was declining after putting themselves through many wars in the early 20th century‚ the new Turkish government pondered ways to revive their empire and return to an Islamic state as they were also getting themselves into World War 1. As the minority Armenian group was being accused of assisting the Russian enemy‚ an ethnic cleanse was a solution to the empire’s slump. Despite this ethnic cleanse and deportation of traitors being seen as good in the eyes of a Turk‚ their resolution
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Immigration has had a strong effect on Canada’s historical development‚ from countryside in the early part of the 20th century to the building of Canada’s largest cities. Immigration itself has changed greatly during the 19th and 20th centuries and continues to do so. During the first sixty years of the 20th century‚ the majority of immigrants to Canada came either from Europe or the United States. This has since changed much with entry based on a points system and the introduction of human’s benefit
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LifeSpan and Personality Development PSY/300 November 11‚ 2013 LifeSpan and Personality Development “My mother had a marvelous talent for mishandling money—mine. When I was put under stock contract at Metro and had a steady income for the first time‚ we lived in a four unit apartment building. I suggested to Mother that we buy it as an investment and rent the other three apartments. She hit me in the mouth and invested the money in a nickel mine in Needles‚ California that has never been
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Jen Pearlstein December 2‚ 2010 Kin 305 Women in Sports 19th and 20th Century Women’s participation in sports has changed over the centuries. In ancient times‚ men dominated societies. Women were viewed as the caretaker‚ a provider for life. Women who did participate were criticized and were thought of as threatening. In 18th century America‚ women were considered inferior to men because of the belief that women are the weaker sex. A woman’s purpose in life was to take care of the house
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Transgender Bathroom Rights Marching down the streets‚ thousands of women protested for their rights in the early 20th century. American women had to fight for suffrage‚ and African Americans had to fight for their freedom. For several years people have had to fight for their needs and rights‚ it is a struggle for most to overcome the fear of something that is different from themselves. Now we’re fighting for transgender rights. Transgender people should be able to use their preferred bathroom for
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obese‚ and mean; which may also be true. However‚ I have found that people forget our past and how far we have come. Throughout the ages America has enhanced technology and warped society in a greater way. The America I believe in is an America of change. Let’s start back in the the 20th century. In the early 1900s America was at a time of rapid transformation. People were thinking “what can we change” and “how can we create a bigger and better America?” Even though they didn’t have iPhones or the internet
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History: Does the past affect the future? Debra Sharpton Devry Vietnam and the 20th Century Experience HIST-415N Traci Sumner May 10‚ 2014 History: Does the past affect the future? History is “The study of past events in human affairs”. (Oxford Dictionary‚ n.d.‚) Why should we study history? How does history affect people today? Historical knowledge is nothing more than collective memory. Historians work to reinterpret the past‚ search for new sources and new meanings in old documents
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Twentieth Century Industrialization: The Light Bulb Lindsey Connell Twentieth Century Industrialization: The Light Bulb The Industrial revolution changed the way that peoples lives as well as impacted the economic system during the Industrial Revolution. In the late 19th to early 20th century‚ the predominantly rural‚ agrarian society became increasingly industrial and urban due to the rise of factories and crucial innovations such as the power loom and the light bulb. Thomas Edison’s light
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