Major changes came to the textile industry during the 20th century‚ with continuing technological innovations in machinery‚ synthetic fibre‚ logistics‚ and globalization of the business. The business model that had dominated the industry for centuries was to change radically. Cotton and wool producers were not the only source for fibres‚ as chemical companies created new synthetic fibres that had superior qualities for many uses‚ such as rayon‚ invented in 1910‚ and DuPont’s nylon‚ invented in 1935
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20th Century Social Reforms Kirsten Morris U.S History Period 4 March 22‚ 2013 Kirsten Morris U.S History Period 4 March 22‚ 2013 The Progressive Era‚ New Deal‚ and Great Society are similar in the terms of their origins‚ goals‚ and legacies to a mild extent. All three of the Era’s have similar origins‚ goals‚ and legacies. The Progressive Era was faced with the trouble of an economic collapse and had to find a way to dig the nation out of poverty and sorrow. That is where the New Deal
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Throughout the course of the semester‚ the American identity has been influenced over three hundred years of the existence from colonist to the 20th century ideologists in order to improve the way of life in America. From the colonial period‚ one individual helped formulate the American perspective and help provide cause for the future Bill of Rights. During the tough period of slavery in the South‚ the United States was spilt whether slavery should be abolished. The President of the United States
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Throughout the 20th century the role of women changed dramatically‚ causing a butterfly effect of shifts within society and the world as a whole. Initially the centuries old concept of women as homemaker and mother held up in the early 1900s but as time continued to pass‚ women gained new rights and roles in society. This change stemmed from a change of values‚ and thereby a change of culture. Ancient civilizations kept women‚ as the primary child bearers‚ closely linked to the home for protection
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Organized crime or criminal organizations are transnational‚ national‚ or local groupings of high enterprises run by criminals for the purpose of engaging in illegal activity‚ most commonly for their own profit. Seemingly‚ the highest rate of criminal violence was partaken in the 1920’s. With the prohibition laws in America and the world in an economic depression. People turned more and more too criminal activity‚ organized criminals such as the American mobsters and other crime organizations grew
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Prostitution Prostitution is by definition the exchange of sex for money. It is illegal in the United States (except for some parts of Nevada)‚ but legal in a lot of other countries in the world. Although it is illegal‚ it still has a large impact in our economy in the US. “Every year billions of dollars are spent on the sexual favors of prostitutes‚ whose profit amounts to at least 10 times the annual budget of the U.S. Department of Justice.” (Thio‚ 215) It is very hard to get a exact number of
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Technology in the 20th Century Paper There are many notable advances made in technology that took place during the twentieth century. The world gradually moved from the industrial age into the technology age during this era. Once technology took hold nothing could hold back the flood of its advancement and the innovation that grew from it. Of all of the important advancements three standouts that are intimately connected are the inventions of the radio‚ computers‚ and the internet. The radio could
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changed dramatically over the last hundred or so years. Before the 20th century‚ individuals and families were responsible for their own care without government involvement. People did the best they could to stay healthy with epidemics arising. The early 1900’s saw hospitals being built and physicians being trained. Still most services were free or government paid. The U.S. was learning more and more about medical services. During World War II it became clear that U.S. citizens needed health insurance
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The principles of what it meant to be American in the 20th century evolved through government documents that were released at the time and interpreted by the public. By and large however‚ government documents further instilled values of what it meant to be American that had been core to the American identity since its conception. Through an examination of public documents‚ it is clear that these sentiments were not always immediately shared by the general public‚ or the legislation passed through
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American Women in the 19th vs. 20th Century For many of the American history‚ women were not considered equal to men and were denied equality in many areas in life. In the 19th century women had no legal identity‚ apart from their husband. Married women could not hold property in their own names‚ make contracts‚ sit on a jury‚ write a will‚ or vote. Nor did women have the same opportunities for education and careers that men had. Yet‚ many women found ways to show their intelligence‚ courage‚
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