academic woman". It was where a woman was either educated or married (Pegues‚2). Within school‚ women were told to think about their greater roles in the world. Such as raising a family‚ taking care of a home‚ and following her husband. They were told to be obedient and act as "domestic creatures." The view of women started to change when colleges starting accepting women. Also when powerful influential women started to make an impact on the world. One of
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Over the course of the twentieth century‚ the way war was fought changed drastically. From the tactics to the weapons themselves‚ nothing stayed the same as two World Wars along with multiple others came and went. The first things to change were the tactics of warfare. Unlike in all previous wars in Europe‚ the two World Wars were not fought in straight lines‚ but rather in trenches dug out of the ground. In between either sides’ trenches would be an area filled with bomb craters‚ barbed
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Art of the 20th century (by: Chiara Leano BFA-ADV1) -known as modern art -expressionism dominated this century Expressionism -from its root word “express”‚ it’s intention is to express the inner state ( feelings) of the artist 20th century art movements Fauvism (France) (painting by Henri Matisse) -earned their name ("les fauves"-wild beasts) by shocking exhibit visitors on their first public appearance‚ in 1905. -full of violent color and bold distortions. Die Brucke (Germany)
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Fashion is said to be evolutionary and not revolutionary. This was not true in the 20th century. Fashion revolutionized America and the rest of the world during this time period. Also‚ during this time period fashion evolved tremendously. New fabrics and innovations were introduced to America. When World War I came about‚ people had to sacrifice their clothing for the men at war and they dressed more conservative. Christian Dior changed all of that when he came out with the "New Look." This look
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The 20th century was a time of rapid development and innovation all around the world‚ but this competition soon morphed into a form of imperial nationalism in the United States‚ for a country comprised of so much diversity this can quickly became unhealthy as citizens begin determining what is “un-American”. Plays like‚ The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller can offer a new perspective of the damages caused by our people to our people as a result of paranoia. Blaming individuals‚ foreign ideas‚ or other
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Legislation of the 20th Century Juvenile Delinquency and Justice – CRJ180 Legislation of the 20th century The 20th century produced a number of important legislation and movements that shaped the way juvenile offender and delinquents were treated. The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974; is to be considered one of those important legislation. This act was one of the first federal legislation that helped shape states policies when dealing with the juvenile court system
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The US abandoned Isolationism in the 20th century‚ and it increased its involvement in global conflicts.The global conflicts led to an increase in federal spending and US policy was also modified due to the threat of the soviets‚ during the cold war. However‚ the Cold War brought forth the rise of the Red Scare‚the fear of Communism. The fear of the hostile foreign countries led to increased federal spending‚policy;and social changes like the Red Scare. The threat of war has caused US policy
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Canada’s New Way of Life Canadians went under dramatic changes of their identity throughout the 20th century. Throughout Canada’s existence has created quite a reputation. New factories arose across Canada over the late 19th and early 20th century allowing thousands of Canadians‚ including women‚ to find a job being able to support their family. The Canadian society saw a huge transformation of farmers‚ loggers and fur traders during the 20th century. New provinces were settling in as well as
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Liberation Is Motivation The Selfishness Of The United States In The 19th and 20th Century Moses Abraham Humanities 3 Sullivan 12/2/14 Benchmark Paper The United States feigns concern for the liberation of enslaved nations ‚ while the true motivation behind aiding countries in need is rooted in greed and selfishness . Liberation from Great Britain was fought for by the United States during the American Revolution ‚ but now the United States fails to acknowledge th
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At least three reasons for the rise of conservatism in the last part of the 20th century. In the 20th century some factor-increased conservatism‚ one of them was the Vietnam War. The war was costly‚ and it proved a difficult one for the Americans to handle. Moreover‚ the war drained the Americans and caused a huge deficit in the economy especially to the federal debt in the 1970s (Barnes & Bowles‚ 2014). During that period‚ many people questioned the involvement of the US in that war and possibility
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