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    Hitler’s final solution was to eliminate millions of Jews from Germany. It took place within Germany. After the British‚ Russian‚ and American troop invaded Germany during the final parts of WWII. Resulting in the freeing of the remaining Jews in the camps. After these horrific events‚ Jews were greatly affected by “Hitler’s Final Solution”. Hitler’s final solution was a horrific event that Jews had to go through. Jews Were basically treated like animals. Nazis would put a star on their clothing

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    The 1920s           What was happening in America in the 1920s with fashion‚ government/politics‚ society‚culture (Harlem renaissance)‚ and more?         The first thing on the topic of government is on January 16th 1920 the federal volstead act closed all bars and taverns in the United States‚now it was illegal to sell any “intoxicating beverage” with more than 0.5% of alcohol in it. Another big thing in 1920 that happened was‚on august 18th‚ the 19th amendment was added to the Constitution which

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    blame president Hoover for this disaster . After the crash Hoover said “The worst was behind us and things would soon get better” . So much for that after the crash banks started closing and people became homeless live savings were gone every cent was precious. Bankruptcy Over the course of the crash many banks closed some people never trusted the bank again. Several thousand banks closed making the American people vulnerable bankruptcy. Those who were smart saved some nickels and dimes in

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    order to be seen as equal in the white community which was the majority in the U.S. Years back‚ black americans have fought for their political and economic equality. On August 28‚ 1963‚ a movement called The March on Washington occurred and has had a major impact for the black community in the 60’s and even present day America. During this movement‚ blacks and whites combined their power in order to end racial discrimination. This march was not violent for its leaders did not believe it is a just

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    During the 1970s many things happened that made our country what it is today. The 1970s had the greatest impact of the 20th century because of the Vietnam War‚ the huge growth and change made possible by the NASA space program‚ and the creation of the Apple computer. First‚ the Vietnam War was an “...eleven year conflict from 1964-1975. It was the United States’ longest and costliest war‚” (The Vietnam War 1). “It cost the US government between $350 billion to $900 billion for the war which included

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    inspiration to their male partners. What is more women being in charge of their households and farms when their husbands engage in other activities that were closely associated with men for example politics or war. Mary Silliman was a Puritan mother and a wife‚ she was widowed twice and went through a lot of hardships in her life. Because of the American Revolution and kidnapping of her second husband - an officer in the Continental militia‚ Gold Selleck Silliman‚ she was forced to change. She became more

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    What was Hitler’s Role in the Holocaust? If one were to frame the Holocaust as beginning with the systematised‚ state-sanctioned persecution‚ alienation and subsequent dehumanisation of the Jewish population as initiated by Adolf Hitler’s accession to the post of Reichskanzler on the 30 January 1933 and culminating in the liberation of the last of the death camps‚ Belsen on the 12 April 1945‚ Hitler must be said to have played a crucial role in the regime’s development. He instigated the Holocaust

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    Slavery is an important part of American history because it affected both the north and south. Slaves were an important part of the economy for the south seeing as how it was an agricultural based economy and without slaves there wouldn’t have been such a rich economy. Slaves farmed and processed their cash crops such as cotton‚ sugar‚ and rice. Although‚ slaves were a main part in the southern economy slavery was not approved of by the all of Americans. There were activists that were for slavery

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    nobility nobody was treated equal because like many old systems the people were unfairly separated into groups based on status. Peasants were treated worse than anybody else because of status‚ and they certainly didn’t have very many rights. Taxes were not taken liberally‚ and there

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    The Continental Congress helped the colonies in so many ways. Their decisions are what got united states citizens away from the british and had a big role. Without the Continental Congress the Colonies would not be independent from British rule‚ and the United States today would be under control of the British‚ and not be the great country that we are now. “If ye love wealth better than liberty‚ the tranquility better than the animating contest of freedom‚ go home from us in peace. We ask of

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