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    What was the most significant event in the life of the DDR? Germany was never meant to split up. The significant things were communism‚ the division‚ the fall of the berlin fall and control. We can’t really point to a significant event. More importantly‚ most of the changes that took place in the life of the GDR were forced upon it from outside – crushing the Berlin workers rising‚ building the Berlin wall and the end of the soviet union were all external. Germany was split into two countries‚

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    Jordan Charles Mrs. Williams 10th grade 27 February 2015 During the French Revolution many events occurred leading up to the Revolution. By this time there way three key problems Social‚ storming of bastille‚ economic crisis. In every Revolution‚ social economy is everything because people matter in the world. One problem was France’s unequal social hierarchy that was made up of three classes. (The First Estate owned 10% of land‚ but paid little in taxes to their government. Second Estate owned

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    The French Revolution is considered to be one of the most significant events in world history. It drastically changed the face of France‚ which at the time of the Revolution was the most powerful country in Europe‚ as well as altered the society and government. The causes of the French revolution are attributed to several intertwining factors. Socioeconomic‚ political‚ and intellectual events before and during the revolution fueled it from the start. Hundreds of French soldiers who fought for

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    1. Identify and describe one major historical event you feel had a key effect on the development of nursing. One major events that had a historical key effect on the development is nursing was nursing care provided during the Civil War. Harriett Tubman (underground railroad) and Sojourner Truth (provided care for the wounded soldiers of the union army were African American women who were active in the early of the women’s movement. (Blais & Hayes‚ ‚ 2011). Blais‚ K.‚ & Hayes‚ J. (2011). Professional

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    If there were one event in history that I was fortunate enough to be able to change‚ it would be the events that occurred on September 11‚ 2001. Not only did many innocent people die on that day due to terrorism‚ but also people are still dying to this day. The affects of that event on are nation are still felt ten years after the actual attacks occurred. Many families have lost and are still losing loved ones who are sacrificing themselves for the greater good of fighting terrorism across the

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    1890 to 1940. This period is known as the Modern Age. This broad and diverse movement sought to capture the excitement of the audience. The Modern Age was a distinct time period when art and literature changed dramatically. There were many historical events that influenced the ideas and attitudes of the people during this period. World War I and II had taken place and this devastated many parts of the world along with leaving many European countries in ruin. Not only did the world wars influence

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    The 2008 Financial Crisis The United States economy is built on credit and combined with the reality that greed played a large part in the events leading up to the Global Financial Crisis (GFC)‚ the United States experienced one of the its worst financial crisis in its history. Easy credit‚ the housing slump‚ banks holding risky mortgages and tax regulations all played a significant part in causing the GFC of 2008/09. The major cause of the 2008 Financial Crisis is the Subprime Mortgage and Subprime

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    trade routes‚ every minute of the Renaissance impacts how humans love life even now. This essay will explore how fifteen historical events sparked the Renaissance. The Crusades‚ which lasted from the late 12th century to the late 14th century‚ played a large role in the rediscovery of ancient texts by creating a clear path for significant cultural and economic exchanges between both the European and Islamic world. Whilst this was happening‚ European crusaders encountered Islamic scholars who had preserved

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    Ethical Challenges in Business: A Historical Event worth Examination The movie Erin Brockovich is based on actual events involving corporate business knowingly endangering the health of local residents and the environment. This factual event is a great example of capitalism on steroids with no empathy for who are what is destroyed on their path for wealth. The events that unfold show the degenerative break down of ethical values through the business format of Pacific Gas and Electric. PG&E

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    Between the years 1865 to 1945‚ there were technological changes that occurred within the United States. There was three levels that these changes took place in: technical‚ organizational‚ and cultural/social. The question‚ however‚ is how did these changes allow the U.S. to mobilize our human and material resources so quickly during World War II? During 1917‚ while World War I was waging on‚ President Woodrow Wilson met with his cabinet to “consider the United States entry into the Great War (Coffey

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