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    Abstract It was a time of prosperity and startling contrast in American life. World War I was over‚ women got the right to vote‚ fashion took a liberal turn‚ and alcohol was outlawed‚ jazz filled the air and airwaves‚ and just about everybody who could afford it‚ went to the movies in roaring twenties. Roaring Twenties The Roaring Twenties had the reputation as a decade of play and prosperity. Unemployment in the twenties was low and many Americans were better financially; but real wealth

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    The end of World War I and every one is all smiles. People are making loads of money and spending it on automobiles and radios. Women have the right to vote and their creativity is flowing. The fashion is changing dramatically for the men and women. Everyone is in good spirits and enjoying life. That was the vibe of the 20’s. It’s end of World War I and every one is all smiles. During the 1920s people were spending money left and right on new automobiles and radios. The ‘new free flowing‚ creative

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    11th January 2013 This report in order to your assignment task regarding to the Main Causes Of “Pollution In Urban And Rural Areas”.Kindly go through the report thoroughly and give feedback accordingly. T.A “MAIN CAUSES OF POLLUTION IN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS” CAUSES OF LAND POLLUTION: [pic] REASON:

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    The 1920s were a period of tension between new and changing attitudes on the one hand and conservative values on the other. In fact‚ some historians refer to the twenties as the first decade of the twentieth century. What accounts for this observation? How did some people challenge those changes?A major fact that contributes to the twenties being seen as the first decade of the twentieth century is that modern attitudes about labor and consumption began to develop. The system of Fordism‚ or mass

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    RURALURBAN LINKAGES‚ THEIR ROLE IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. BY:LADYANGE INTRODUCTION Although policy makers and the development community have widely used the phrase “rural development. The concept of rural development has changed significantly during the last 3 decades. Until the 1970s‚ rural development was synonymous with agricultural development and‚ hence‚ focused on increasing agricultural production. This focus seems to have been driven primarily by the interests of industrialization

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    Background Information on 1920s and 1930’s America 1. What was the Great War‚ how did it begin‚ and how long did it last? Which countries were involved? World War I‚ also known as the Great War‚ was fought between 1914 and 1918‚ and it set the stage for politics‚ culture‚ and economics in the twentieth century. Serbia and other Balkan states gained their independence in 1878 after nearly five hundred years of Ottoman rule. Nations from both alliances wanted to increase their influence over the

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    The cultural advancements and diverse social landscapes of the 1920s were shaping a new society that threatened old ideals and exacerbated cultural conflict from those who so desperately wanted to cling to a set of values that were becoming obsolete in the new social climate. In the decades preceding the twenties‚ the Great Migration began and nearly six million African Americans moved from the South to the North. During the 1920s‚ African Americans had taken on prominent roles in education‚ entertainment

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    Women Now and Then The Flapper lifestyle became popular in the 1920s after the rights of women were expanded. The new rights that were given to the women gave them a certain confidence boost. Some women began to expand certain lifestyle activities that would‚ in the 1920s‚ not necessarily be accepted by society’s standards. The women whose attitude became rebellious and independent became known as flapper. “Many women celebrated the age of the flapper as a female declaration of independence

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    The 1920s was a timeless age of vibrancy and prosperity for many Americans. Rapid industrialization and new inventions gave rise to dramatic economic and political changes. For the first time‚ America was beginning to feel like a nation held together by similar beliefs and hobbies. During the 1920s‚ America had given rise to one of the most influential and meaningful times in our history‚ however‚ the dramatic rise also cultivated numerous problems that eventually led to a huge crash in our stock

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    and we still see their effects to this day. The temperance movement was an attempt to eliminate the evils of alcohol. With many Americans moving from the farm lands to urban areas‚ this brought a clash of ideas between Progressives and those with opposite views. This movement continued until the passage of the 18th amendment in 1920. Groups such as the Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) and the Anti-Saloon League were at the forefront of the onslaught on alcohol. Members of these groups spoke

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