Research Paper The 1920s was a decade of optimism that followed World War I. After World War I America had emerged as the most powerful country. Three major events in the 1920s are Prohibition which started in 1919‚ the Scopes Trial of 1925‚ The Crash of the Stock Market in 1929‚ Economic success which lead to the stock market crash which was a big tragedy for many. Another name for the Scopes Trial was the “Monkey Trial.” The trial began in the city of Dayton. The Scopes Trial was the biggest event
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issues that lead to its decline. Moreover‚ the Roman Empire did not fall overnight; in fact there are several leading events. Some of the events that led to the fall of the Roman Empire are the rise of Christianity. Overexpansion was also another factor that caused its split. Due to chaos‚ constant civil and internal war was occurring allowing invasion by foreigners. These three events are considered important factors that led to the fall of the empire. Christian religion was monotheistic‚ or the belief
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Sociologist use three major theories: symbolic interactionism‚ functional analysis‚ and conflict theory. A theory is a general statement about how some parts of the world fit together and how they work‚ however‚ these three theories are well-known as theoretical perspectives in sociology. A professor‚ who taught at the University of Chicago‚ George Herbert Mead (1863-1931)‚ was one of the founders of symbolic interactionism. However‚ Mead and Charles Horton Cooley (1864-1929) developed this perspective
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The Holocaust was the systematic killing of Jews Slavs Gypsies homosexuals and the disabled. Many factors led up to Holocaust such as : The Treaty of Versailles‚ The Great Depression and Hitler’s rise to power were major factors in the Holocaust. The Treaty of Versailles was the treaty that ended World War One. The treaty was signed on June 28‚ 1919. The treaty was signed by France’s Premier Georges Clemenceau‚ Britain’s Prime Minister Lloyd George‚ United States President Woodrow Wilson‚ and Italy’s
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What caused World War 1 Many different factors led to the start of the First World War. Like many other historical occurrences‚ one thing led to another and all of these factors came together to start World War 1. The main causes were militarism‚ alliances‚ imperialism‚ and nationalism‚ but many more other causes also helped spark the war. The rulers of the countries were all first cousins‚ with a lot of power that was in need of testing. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparked rivalry
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Three major systems of government are a unitary‚ confederal‚ and a federal system. A unitary system is comprised of one major central government that controls a number of weaker states. In this system‚ the weaker states have no power whatsoever over the central government. Two largely populated countries with a unitary government are the United Kingdom‚ and China. A confederal system is a system in which a number of slightly organized states hold a majority of the power‚ while the central government
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WHAT ARE THE BASIC AMERICAN VALUES AND BELIEFS ? Sociologist Robin Williams attempted to offer a list of basic values in the United States: Achievement‚ efficiency‚ material comfort‚ nationalism‚ equality and the supremacy of science and reason‚ over faith. There are certain ideals and values‚ rooted in the country’s history‚ which many Americans share. These are: FREEDOM‚ INDIVIDUALISM‚ PRAGMATISM‚ VOLUNTEERISM‚ MOBILITY‚ PATRIOTISM‚ PROGRESS‚ AMERICAN DREAM. FREEDOM – Americans commonly regard
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step for America. He ran for president in the 1800s and he was elected in 1801‚ which he served a total of two terms‚ which later on ended on 1809. (Wikipedia) While Thomas Jefferson was president he accomplished many things. One of Jefferson’s major presidential achievements was the Louisiana Purchase in 1803‚ through which the United States
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Physics Investigation: What factors affect the period of a pendulum? By Tanya Waqanika In this investigation‚ I will be looking at which factors affect the period (The time for one complete cycle‚ a left swing and a right swing) of a pendulum (a weight that dangles from a pivot so that it can swing freely). I will do this by tying a metal bob to a length of spring and dropping it from a certain height and measuring the time it takes to complete an oscillation‚ changing a variable for each of
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Born: August 29‚ 1958 in Gary‚ Indiana Died: June 25‚ 2009 in Los Angeles‚ California Overview: As a young child‚ Michael Jackson had cultivated stardom as a singer and performer with the Jackson Five before he reached double digits in age. In the ’70s he remained a stalwart member of that group‚ becoming an ever more central figure in its continuing success. And although he began to step out as a solo artist during the ’70s‚ Jackson did not truly become a full-fledged star until the
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