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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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    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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    In the modern world disease was a huge thing in the 20th century. There were many diseases that affected many people all around the world.many of them suffered or even died from it. Disease were very serious in the 20th century. The top main disease were HIVs‚ Malaria‚ Tuberculosis‚ Influenza‚ and SARS. One of the disease that started in the 20th century was HIV in the 1980s. HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. HIV was discovered by Luc Antoine Montagnier‚ a French virologist and joint

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    During the early 19th century‚ we did not have the medical knowledge we have today and that resulted in using extreme methods which ended in the patients dying. However as time went by more and more discoveries allowed us to have a closer look into our own health and we experimented on new technology and medicine. It is important to retrace the steps in order to move forward with science. There were much advances during the 1800s that led us into the field that we have now as well as new information

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    In the fourteenth century‚ European states faced many major problems that are evident in the history of the entire continent. These problems drastically changed the culture‚ religion‚ economy‚ and land. Throughout the 14th century‚ Europeans faced several catastrophes that changed the continent’s culture‚ land‚ religion‚ and economy‚ as shown in the Black Death‚ social upheavals‚ and war. The Black Death was one of the most devastating calamities in Europe’s written history. The Bubonic plaque

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    The right to journalists during armed conflicts is a very relevant issue not only in the present times but an issue right from the 20th century. Journalists are facing a lot of problems during the armed conflicts between countries. Even though under the Sub Commission on the Promotion and Protection of human rights‚ communication is a main sub division‚ enough rights are not given to the people in the communication field; the journalists. North Korea is a nation which gives right to the press and

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    During the centuries education system has changed a lot. We cannot say that in the 20th century studying was much difficult‚ but the education system was restricted. 21st century has modern point of view of the education and its system. New technologies have facilitated the studies. However‚ it does not mean that the studies became easier. The aim of this essay is to compare and contrast studying in the 20th and 21st centuries. First of all‚ studying in the beginning of the 20th century was harder

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    However‚ this would begin to change towards the end of the 20th century. A new generation had spawned‚ causing the local government to make a decision. Either‚ face the same fate as the last generation and continue the trend of crime‚ drugs and welfare. Or‚ make a change. They chose the latter. In 1997‚ the City of Elizabeth and the City of Munno Para merged together to form the City of Playford (Playford.sa.gov‚ 2017). The new City of Playford was named after Sir Thomas Playford‚ paying ohmage to

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    Inventions of the 20th century Light Switch Tired of using old your old push-button light switch? As of 1916 William J. Newton and Morris Goldberg have come out with a new and improved patented light switch. Instead of pushing a button‚ all you have to do is either flick it up or down‚ and you’re light will automatically turn on. It’s now safer than the old push-button because it won’t control the whole mechanism directly‚ but instead through a series of springs and levers. Get your own revamped

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    Overview China in the 20th century has been going through enormous changes. From colonialism and imperialism to republicanism‚ from communism to capitalism‚ and from underdevelopment to a country maintaining over 10% economic growth for over ten years. In this research paper‚ I will focus on the transition of China from a Communist command economy to a type of market economy as well as the economic fluctuations throughout this period. In 1949 Oct 1‚ the People’s Republic

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