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    Thin Film is first generated in the 20th Century. With the rapid development of resource and advance scientific knowledge on preparation‚ structure evolution and the properties of thin film‚ more advance and sophisticated thin film are created by preparation devices and method based on advances in vacuum technology[1]. Thin Film is a second generation of solar cells after silicon solar cells. This smart material reacts to temperature variations‚ electricity or magnetic fields or pressure variation

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    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 Europe during the

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    Nationalism played a major role in 20th century Europe because it was a very powerful and influential concept‚ there are times when nationalism did not correspond to any existing political entity‚ and it taught that people were defined by their membership in a nation and that that nation deserved their loyalty. Nationalism was and is still considered to be one of the most powerful and influential concepts of the late 19th century and early 20th centuries‚ it is still present today. New forms of nationalism

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    Pro-war and Anti-war movements for the 20th century There have been movements that support or oppose war throughout all of history. The 20th century saw this movement coalesce into a much larger and more diverse series of society changing events. Spanish-American war‚ World War I‚ World War II‚ the Cold War‚ Korea‚ Vietnam and Desert Storm were all wars that helped American society evolve into what it is today. For each of the conflicts‚ there were opposing points of view as to the amount of

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    the social order and reforming the government in response to the inhumane conditions that resulted from the Industrial Revolution. Reformers sought to not only improve urban conditions but also to reform political systems and improve life for many Americans. (Schultz 2013‚ 335) Many changes had to be made in order to fix the major problems that resulted from the Industrial revolution; even so‚ the progressives succeeded and achieved all they sought out to do by implementing many progressive reforms

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    nineteenth and twentieth century archaeologists to our understanding of Pompeii and Herculaneum Since the discovery and beginning of excavations at the sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum from the early eighteenth century‚ archaeologists have made many constructive impacts on the site which have led to our understanding of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The first attempts to excavation methodology at the site of Pompeii appears to have occurred in the early nineteenth century during the period of the French

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    society. Political changes and social movements caused these movements’‚ terrorist groups’‚ and leaders’ popularity growth. Much of this popularity was gained through the abuse of power‚ terror‚ and fear. Over time‚ these different movements‚ terrorist groups‚ and leaders gained popularity with the advantages of different political changes and social movements within society leading to the corruption of the society. Absolutism is a concept that rose during the late sixteenth century and early seventeenth

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    is essential for changes and reforms as it allows people to communicate their message and what they want to see changed. The democracy allowed the people to enact the change they want after they have stated their opinions or beliefs. Without the freedom of speech reforms would have little success. America is now a democracy where you have a say in the government and the ability to say what you want believe what you want and do what you want‚ but it wasn’t always like this.

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    decades of the 18th century until around the middle of the 19th century historians generally agree that the so-called modern penitentiary system broke through internationally. A feature of this system was a belief in the ability to rehabilitate individuals through the use of isolation. The Auburn and Pennsylvania prison models in the United States dating back to the 1820s were model institutions that were copied all over the western world by other countries. The Auburn system (also known as the New

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    Last Quarter of the 20th Century Outline Thesis: As the reformation of the USSR was becoming a reality‚ Russia’s economy was crumbling beneath it. Russia began its economic challenge of perestroika in the 1980’s. The Russian people wanted economic security and freedom‚ while the government was trying to obtain democracy. The previous management styles needed to be changed along with the way that most businesses in Russia operated. I. Reformation of USSR A. The change from communism to democracy

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