Canada in the 1920s The Winnipeg General Strike • During The First World War‚ companies made extreme amounts of profit • Labour conditions‚ wages‚ etc. were almost completely neglected Context • Soldiers returned from fighting on the front having dreams of a better world (stable wages‚ better jobs‚ etc.) • Canada was in economic ruin as it tried to convert back into a peacetime economy o Inflation due to debt o Loss of jobs and the closing of factories • Unemployment rates soared The General
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It is what some might call the witching hour‚ when The Mafia returns home. He unlocks the door‚ steps over the threshold‚ then freezes in his tracks. She’s sitting there across the floor in her plush arm chair that faces the door. From this distance he can see the anticipation in her wiggling‚ sagging jowls. How long has she in her frail‚ pathetic state waited for him? “Why do you hurt people?” she asks. She’s trying to be strong‚ there’s a resoluteness in her voice. A long pause follows before
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The alcohol prohibition in 1920 was a government effort to stop the manufacturing‚ distribution‚ and consumption of alcohol. To say the least‚ the prohibition only made matters worse causing the consumption of alcohol to increase significantly. The addictive properties of alcohol forced citizens into find alternate and dangerous routes to getting their fix. After the defeat of prohibition‚ one would believe the government would learn from their mistakes. However‚ the 1950’s proved differently when
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for teaching evolution. For the first time in our history more Americans lived in a city the on a farm. Stop unlimited Immigration. Quota Acts of 19221 and 1924 The Car! (Ford Model T.) It paved the way for success. It drove the economy in 1920’s. It sped up the way people did things. It gave license to change. People start using loans so the economy soared So WWI Ends progressive movement Regress in our treatment of minorities Create and isolated America A regression in presidential
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The game we played in class Mafia can be related to Act 2 because in the game Mafia your on edge because you walking around waiting to see if your going to die. Caesars wife Calpurnia is on edge because she feel like Caesar is going to be murdered. Both of these situations are based on anticipation.The anticipation of waiting on your fate‚which you don’t really have control over. They are both waiting for something to happen. In this situation the Mafia is Cassius‚ The people are the citizens
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More People Own Cars In 1918‚ only 1 in 13 families owned a car. By 1929‚ 4 out of 5 families had one. In the same time period‚ the number of cars on the road increased from 8 million to 23 million. In fact‚ the industry grew so fast; by 1925 over 10% of all people in the workforce had something to do with production‚ sales‚ service‚ or fueling of automobiles. Buying on Credit At first‚ a buyer had to have cash to purchase a car. Banks were unwilling to lend money for something that was difficult
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Since their appearance in the 1800s‚ the Italian criminal societies known as the Mafia have infiltrated the social and economic fabric of Italy and now impact the world. They are some of the most notorious and widespread of all criminal societies. There are several groups currently active in the U.S.: the Sicilian Mafia; the Camorra or Neapolitan Mafia; the ’Ndrangheta or Calabrian Mafia; and the Sacra Corona Unita or United Sacred Crown. We estimate the four groups have approximately 25‚000 members
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Fashion of the Jazz Age In the 1920’s‚ fashion for all ages saw a dramatic change and began an evolution towards fashion today. Throughout history‚ evolution in fashion has corresponded with changes in culture and values. After WWI‚ a large cultural shift was seen in America. The new ideas and values that emerged were reflected in the new fashion trends of the era. In the 1920’s‚ women’s fashion reflected a growth in their independence‚ men’s fashion evolved to reflect the new aspects of a more casual
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Evaluation of Sources This investigation will explore the question: To what extent did the emergence of the flapper in the 1920’s effect women’s social equality? Specifically the 1920’s to early 1930’s and the transformation of the social role women. To answer the question two sources were evaluated‚ Posing a Threat: Flappers‚ Chorus Girls‚ and Other Brazen Performers of the American 1920s and The History of the Flapper‚ Part 1: A Call for Freedom. The two sources provide information about the social changes
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Individual Research Paper This research paper involves selecting an important event or person related to media. Then‚ research this event to write an academic research paper. Option 1: Media Event This paper will discuss (1) the historical details of the media event itself‚ (2) the importance of this event or object at the time‚ and (3) the cultural impact that this event had on society in general‚ the development of mass media‚ and on contemporary American life. (Sample topics: the first
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