Before World War I‚ women typically played the role of the homemaker. Women were judged by their beauty rather than by their ability. Their position and status were directed towards maintaining the annual duties of the family and children. These duties consisted of cleaning and caring for the house‚ caring for the young‚ cooking for the family‚ maintaining a yard‚ and sewing clothing for all. Women had worked in textile industries and other industries as far back as 1880‚ but had been kept out
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Notable Women in World War I: -Edith Cavell‚ a British nurse‚ humanitarian and spy who helped some 200 allied soldiers escape from German—occupied Belgium to Holland during World War I. She was court-martialled and was sentenced for treason and killed by a firing squad. -Mata Hari- Was a Dutch exotic dancer‚ whose real name is Gertrude Margarete Zelle‚ who was shot by the French as a spy on October‚ 15‚1917. Still unclear about her alleged spying activities‚ in The Hague in 1916 she was
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Kellie Bowden Mr. Strough APUSH 1 April 2013 During the period of the Civil War‚ the typical American business was a small‚ family owned company and it usually produced goods for a smaller‚ regional market. However‚ as the Civil War ended‚ big businesses began to dominate the corporate world. Many businesses‚ such as the Standard Oil Co. and Carnegie Steel‚ became monopolies and owned all parts of one particular industry. These huge firms were able to mass produce their products and sell them
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World War II vs. World War I World War I and World War I are two of the deadliest and costly conflicts to occur in world history. With over 100 million casualties they combine to be two of the most devastating wars ever. They both are very similar and destroyed a good amount of land in Europe‚ while also involving the same allies on both side. Although they both have high casualties World War II is more important to Europe for many reasons. Some reasons are the holocaust‚ advancements in technology
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Assignment 1.1: Industrialization after the Civil War Thesis and Outline Zula Green Strayer University January 22‚ 2015 Thesis Thesis: The Industrialization process after the Civil War propelled America’s society‚ economy and politics into accelerated growth. Outline I. Three major aspects of industrialization between 1865 and 1920 that influenced US society‚ economy‚ and politics. A. Manufacturing B. Railways C. Homestead Act II. List five (5) specific groups affected by industrialization
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or who contributed to the U.S. winning both World War I and World War II? These are not just ordinary people who were selected‚ but also people who volunteered to give their lives for the safety of America. The Navajo Code Talkers lifestyle‚ culture/beliefs‚ and how they contributed to the wars has enhanced our knowledge and understanding of how the wars were won; now we know what and who helped the U.S. during the wars. Their contribution to the wars are greatly appreciated today. Even though not
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pursuit of happiness changed throughout the war. As the war changed so did the thoughts behind what Nazi Germany wanted in the end. They didn’t expect to lose the war so why change what the end result is? At the start of WWII Nazi Germany wanted to be the power house in the world. They wanted revenge from WWI when they got defeated and had to pay for the war. Germany was not happy so they needed a man to make them happy again‚ Adolf Hitler. At the start of the war Germany wanted Epicureanism happiness
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During World War I‚ the defensive weapons used by the German were way more advanced than the offensive weapons of the U.S and their allies. Although the U.S came out on top breaking through the German defenses and forcing their troops to retreat to their trenches‚ we suffered a great amount of casualties. The lost battalion went into Argon Forest with approximately six hundred men‚ they left with over four hundred dog tags and less than two hundred men because of the defensive lines advanced armory
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After the civil war had ended‚ devastation had hit the South as the Southerners tried to rebuild what was broken or lost in the war. As reconstruction began to take place‚ the citizens of the South had begun to start work in industrial businesses. The Industries gained thousands of newly working civilians. Though the Southerners worked extremely hard for their pay‚ they received very low wages which did not provide much tax revenue. Without tax funding‚ it was very difficult for a Southern Industrial
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Causes and Effects of World War II Name Institution Causes and Effects of World War II Two major events signifying global conflicts are the popular World War I and II that comprised of inhuman atrocities and destructions worldwide. World War I started out as a tug-of-war among the European states which all wanted to be the predominant superpower in Europe‚ especially Germany (Duignan & Gann‚ 1995). However Germany lost the battle and was imposed on the Treaty of Versailles which demanded
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