The 20th century was defined in part by medical advancements that shaped the world we know today. Many of these medical innovations saved countless lives by preventing or curing illnesses‚ while other steps in medical history were not without their share of speculation and controversy. Through all of the medical breakthroughs‚ however‚ a handful stand out as the most important medical breakthroughs of the 20th century. 1) Artificial Heart Dutch-born medical researcher Willem J. Kolff invented
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Living Conditions in Australia at the turn of the 20th Century. Life in Australia at the turn of the 20th Century was dangerous especially for the lower class‚ the terrible slum conditions made life difficult and hygiene was not regularly practiced‚ life was a constant battle against all sorts of infectious diseases‚ and yet the City Council did little to nothing at all to improve these conditions. Life was even worse when the unsanitary environment became accompanied by the Bubonic Plague‚ though
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Witnesses and Historians Chu Wang Professor Lipman 04/27/10 WITNESSES AND HISTORIANS Witnesses and historians are the two distinctive groups of people in recording important historical moments. Witnesses observe history by living through it. Historians observe history by gathering and analyzing witnesses ’ accounts. Yet the major difference between witnesses and historians is the knowledge of what happened afterwards. Historians know more about the aftermath‚ and this awareness changes their
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Proposition 187: Racism in 20th Century America Living in the United States of America we are promised three things‚ life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness. The Declaration of Independence sets forth these three unalienable rights‚ which it argues are given to all human beings and should be protected by the government. While these three things may be protected under American law‚ there is no doubt that within our society exists a racial hierarchy; one in which whites are at the top and everyone
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Assess to what extent the French revolution was the main factor in the growth of nationalism during the 19th century. Throughout the 19th Century nationalism became an increasingly important ideology. In fact‚ M.S. Anderson states‚ “The most important political fact of the nineteenth century in Europe was the growth of nationalism”. In some cases it took the form of regions seeking independence from the country they were currently part of. In others bigger countries formed out of smaller states
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Bethan Exelby How did we come to Contemporary Vocal Music as it is today? An exploration of how the 20th Century has changed vocal techniques. Contemporary Music is a time in classical music history in which all previously set boundaries were pushed and broken in order to discover new things‚ new sounds‚ and new ways of doing things. This is all evident when looking at contemporary vocal music. Before the Contemporary era‚ a vocal performer would only sing or speak. Europe was at the
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The Irish were the largest group of immigrants to settle in Scotland and from the early 1800s tended to be mostly on a temporary cyclical basis that peaked during agricultural harvest time. However in the wake of the 1845 Irish Potato Famine – An Gorta Mór‚ there ensued a mass exodus of Irish fleeing their native land to seek a new life in countries all over the world. The census of 1841 revealed that the Irish born population of Scotland stood at 4.8% a figure that in the following ten years had
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Factors caused Industrialization In the late 19th century‚ industrialization influenced and effected the nation a lot. And the industrialization for America is not accidental‚ there are several factors that lead America to industrialization. The abundant natural resources‚ increase of labor‚ rapid development of technology and support from the government‚ all of them settle the basis for industrialization in American late 19th century. The affluent natural resources‚ which caused by western
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The Progression of Women’s Rights from the early 20th century Human rights violation was the milestone for many different nations in the 20th century. Citizens of each country had their privilege being abused‚ faced violence and struggled for independence. Overall‚ they were denied freedom within their own country. This was carried out by certain people of power who created law in terms of what they thought was best for their citizens. One of the major issues was rights of women who
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Europeans dominated the world in 1914. They had an educated‚ skilled population‚ a culture that rewarded creative innovation; massive industrial productivity‚ and a near monopoly of military force. Historians disagree sharply about the causes of the gigantic burst of energy that was late-nineteenth-century European imperialism. Some believe it was primarily cultural: the zeal of missionaries for converts‚ of engineers for new rivers to bridge‚ and of soldiers for glory. Others attribute imperialism
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