Economic History 1866-1940 There was a variety of economic events and crisis’ in the history of the United States of America between 1866-1940. During this time‚ the Gilded Age was well known for the rise of employment and rapid development within the U.S. economy. However‚ this was overshadowed by the Great Depression‚ one of the lowest points economically in the country. Regardless of economic uncertainty‚ one man‚ John D. Rockefeller‚ amassed a great wealth to be unmatched in U.S. history‚ greatly
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in military blocs in peacetime. American troops were deployed on an ongoing basis in Europe and the USSR. The US industryexplained a colossal recovery through the transition of the economy to military races. Employment increased from 54 million in 1940 to 64 million in 1945. In December 1921‚ the Fed lowered its discount rate to 4.5% and a long period of economic growth began in the 1920s (Roaring
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Jacob Slaght Pol. 5 T. 6-9pm My time period for the group presentation was the 1920s and 1930s‚ the boom and bust era. I chose this time period specifically because I always thought of it as the emergence of our modern day culture and lifestyle. I’m also quite fond of the 20s like the TV show Boardwalk Empire. This is a drama set in Atlantic City where the political leadership profits from corruption and bootlegging in the time of prohibition and organized crime. It is also a part of the reason
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The Segregation of the Jewish Community As recent as 60 years ago‚ a vast amount of people were isolated and treated cruelly because of their beliefs and appearance. This time was known as the Holocaust‚ and the hatred was heavily focused toward the Jewish community. Hitler and his army persecuted those whose views differed from his own. It is clear that they made this possible by segregating the Jews and creating laws that robbed them from their basic human rights. The word “Ghettos” was used
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Segregation Research Paper: Berea College v. Commonwealth Caption of Case and Citation Berea College v. Commonwealth‚ 94 S.W. 623; 1906 Ky. LEXIS 139 Statement of Facts This case took place during 1906 when the appellant college wanted review of a judgment from the Madison Circuit Court of Kentucky. The Madison Circuit Court had found the college guilty under two indictments for the suspected infractions of prohibiting white and African Americans from attending the same school. The college
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Sports in the 1930’s The 1930’s was a rough time for all of America. Experiencing a drought‚ the stock market crash‚ and it was overall a time of major poverty. This was the time of the great depression‚an economical and industrial slump in 1929 and the upcoming years. Through all of this‚ they needed some sort of leisure or entertainment. This is where sports come into place. Sports like basketball‚ baseball‚ and boxing were just a few athletic examples that were an important part of the decade
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There were many challenges for Americans in the 1930’s to the mid 1940’s. Most notably‚ a decade of depression and the confrontation of war; the deadliest war in history. When World War II ended in September of 1945‚ America emerged as the most powerful nation in the world. American society transformed; the population shifted to the suburbs‚ the G.I. Bill was created to benefit (most) WWII veterans‚ and consumerism played many effects on society. By 1920‚ over fifty-four million American’s were
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costumes‚ tricks‚ and Jack-o-lanterns. As Americans came to accept Irish people the entire country began to celebrate Halloween. However‚ before it became the family friendly holiday that is celebrated today‚ it underwent one major change. During the 1930’s‚ Halloween was celebrated by tricks‚ or large acts of vandalism and arson. As an effort to reduce crime‚ teachers and policemen began throwing parties on Halloween. While teenagers were bobbing for apples and having costume contests they were not
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functions of the radio and the impact it had on society‚ radio was a very prominent and useful medium in relaying information‚ telling stories‚ and regulating moods. However much of the research done on radio has looked at the uses of radio during the 1940s-1960s when radio was a popular and favored medium. During their studies‚ Bryant and Oliver (2009) and Herzog (1944) both looked at why people gravitated toward radio‚ but what may have been an important relied upon medium then is no longer the case
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separate buildings to be operated and services be kept equal‚ the reality showed otherwise‚ and many African-American facilities became rundown‚ were underfunded and sometimes were limited. Segregation‚ forcefully put two perspectives on American society for both white and black populations. Much of the segregation lead to lower education rates for blacks because many of them who were former slaves were not allowed to receive any literacy of any kind. Even after the Emancipation‚ funded was low for
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