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    Tuberculosis was one of the main leading causes of death in the United States in the early 20th century. People who were carriers or affected by the disease were quarantine‚ isolated from society‚ and placed in sanatoriums‚ which later became known as the "waiting room for death." As described by Sheila Rothman‚ death was a synonym of tuberculosis and was a habitual characteristic of the sanatoriums1. Although people were highly encouraged to go to these establishments‚ they were not as effective

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    RDuring the 20th century there were many political social and economic challenges that just lead to more problems. Some conflicts only affected certain people or some affected all. Most of the problems cause a long chain of cause and effect. The cold war affected many people and had a huge significant effect on history. The Cold War was a war between the u.s. And the u.s.s.r.‚ but in this war there was not much fighting between the 2 countries which is why they call it a Cold War. some cities in

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    One of the dictators of the 20th century is Jose Eduardo Dos Santos (J.E. for short). He is the president of Angola know but I want to go back to the start of his life to find out what might have led him to be so powerful. He was not born in Angola; he was actually born in Luanda on August 28 of 1942 (2). His father is Eduardo Avelino Dos Santos and he was a retired mason. His mother is Jacinta Jose Paulino and she was a housewife (1). He finished his elementary schooling in Luanda. In 1950 and got

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    Medicine before the 20th century was nothing compared to how it is in modern day. Before medicine was improved‚ there was a guy named Edward Jenner and he was a physician and a scientist and was the first individual to present scientific status on smallpox and to follow its scientific investigation. This led to Edward Jenner being known as the first to create the first vaccine in the world. He was the first scientist and physician to verify that vaccinations indeed worked. Smallpox stared off in

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    The status of women in the 20th century Germany -patriarchal society by tradition -men’s domination in both public and private spheres - the women’s role in German society circumscribed by the three “K” words: Kinder‚ Kirche and Küche Weimar Republic -numerous freedoms as compared to the past -the most notable gains: • the right to vote • the secondary education Women in Nazi Germany A common rhyme for women: "Take hold of kettle‚ broom and pan‚ Then you’ll surely get a man! Shop

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    Social Darwinism gained popularity in European nations in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Social Darwinism supports the idea that people were engaged in a competition or “struggle for survival” in which the weakest people and nations would be destroyed and dominated while the strong grew in power and influence. Great Britain applied this idea to China and infiltrated the land and its systems. The British would send missionaries throughout the land and try to convert the Chinese to Christianity

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    The relationship between workers and the owners during the 20th century was not a good relationship‚ The workers did not like the way they were being treated and that the companies were making more while not paying the workers more. The workers would not support/ work well for the owners or corporations because they would work many hours a week and still not make very much money. They would go on strike while the companies are in the profit margin‚ which would in a sense drop the economical value

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    Europe in the 20th century underwent many drastic changes‚ as to be expected over the course of 100 years. During that time‚ an industrial revolution took place‚ a feminist movement swept Europe‚ and new methods of government replaced the old ones. The political‚ social‚ and economic similarities and differences between the first half and the second half of the twentieth century in Europe occurred mostly in the areas of women’s roles‚ industrial technology‚ and the structure of the government.

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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 fail

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    However‚ most Americans contemplated terrorism as an issue that only happened in other nations. Americans had a realization that terrorism was a continuing danger in America after September 11‚ 2001. That alertness amplified in the years after. American travel was

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