From 1970 to 1990‚ Eastern European nations realized they needed a change in their governments as well as economies. Politically‚ reformers and dissidents wanted to end party-state dictatorships and move towards a pluralist democracy. Economically‚ centrally planned economies were unsuccessful due to increased bureaucracy‚ excessive centralization‚ and debt obligation. Velvet revolutions in Eastern Europe changed countries towards market-oriented economies and pluralist democracies. Countries
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Health Effects of Obesity in America: A Review of the Literature Abstract Obesity is a growing problem nowadays in America and it is beginning to take its toll through all of the serious health effects it can cause. According to recent studies‚ about one third of the United States’ population today is obese. The health effects that obesity can lead to include heart disease‚ type 2 diabetes‚ stroke‚ and certain kinds of cancer‚ which are all causes of
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affected me due to the fact that I am an African American. It is more important to understand ones history and to under Stand oneself. From the beginning there have been slaves. Slaves were known merely as a thing‚ not as a person. They have been traded‚ bought‚ and even given as a gift. Soon slaves were a fundamental to the community and the economy. Slavery in America began in a North American colony of Jamestown‚ Virginia‚ in 1619‚ to aid in the production of such lucrative crops as tobacco. Slavers
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What were the effects of the black plague on Medieval Europe? The black plague was a very deathly plague that killed many. Effects of the black plague on Medieval Europe were that it killed millions of people‚ it made the land even filthier than it already was‚ and it had lots of effects on the people. To begin with‚ the black plague killed millions. This plague infected most of Africa and it took less than a decade to kill less than one percent of the population. This plague killed about twenty
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Is a discovery an invention or is an invention a discovery? This is one question that can probably never be answered. A discovery can be defined as something which already existed‚ and is excavated after one notice’s it or proves its existence . Invention is the creation of something which didn’t exist before it was created by a genius mind . For instance‚ Newton discovered the existence of gravity when an apple fell on his head. It did exist before Newton realizes its existence‚ but
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Obesity in America Americans and individuals from around the world are suffering from being overweight or obese. There are many health issues associated with being obese‚ and the more a person weighs‚ the easier these health risks can develop. The terms "obesity" refers to a person’s weight when it is greater than it needs to be for a certain height or a person’s body mass index (BMI). BMI is figured out by using a mathematical formula by using your height and weight. Effect that Obesity has had
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The Black Plague and its Economic Effects on Medieval Europe The Middle Ages is often a time that is mislabeled. Some consider it to be a time of darkness and disorder. Others‚ specifically literary people‚ make it seem like a beautiful time of chivalry and knights who saved distressed maidens. Author Jeffrey L. Forgeng writes‚ “We are inclined today to romanticize the Middle Ages.” The Middle Ages was truly a time of great change for Europeans. It can be characterized by advancements in architecture
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The Effects of WWI on America World War I was considered the war to end all wars. Not only did it change foreign relationships and policies throughout the world‚ it also brought many changes to the domestic level of American government and people as well. Through the Selective Service Act‚ foreign and domestic policies‚ and shifting ideas regarding nativism and Americanism‚ World War I made Americans question their government‚ democracy‚ and self-image. In 1917‚ the United States President
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Great geographical discoveries - a popular term geographical discoveries made at the turn of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries‚ in particular: circumnavigation Cape of Good Hope by Diaz (1488)‚ the discovery of America by Columbus (1492)‚ and then the conquest‚ trip [[Vasco da Gama | to India (1498) and the first trip around the world‚ Magellan (1519-1522). These events triggered a further voyages of discovery and contributed to a significant widening of the geographical horizon of Europeans
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In the 19th century‚ both North America and Europe underwent a lot of changes. To begin with‚ economically America experienced the Industrial Revolution. Americans were less in their homes and on the farms and moved to the cities where the men worked in offices and factories. Steel manufacturing became the dominant industry with an abundance of iron ore deposits and rich coal. There was easy access to cheap water transportation routes which aided in speeding the nation’s economy (“Iron and Steel
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