is responsible for many inventions that we still use in our everyday lives. Inventions such as the lightbulb‚ the phonograph also known as the telephone‚ the movie camera and many more. He developed many inventions that influenced life around the world. He has often been referred to as the world’s greatest inventor. Thomas Edison was one of the first inventores to apply the idea of mass production along with large-scale teamwork to the process of invention. Because of that he is often credited of
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as the largest amphibious invasion in history‚ they do not know how important the invasion was in the war. The operation was kept a secret to everyone except those who were in it. The Germans did not know until the very last moment that the Allies landed. By catching the Germans off guard this helped the operation succeed. The other main reason is because the Allies majorly outnumbered the Germans. Operation Overlord impacted World War II greatly because it was the turning point that ended the war
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America Becomes a World Power From its humble beginnings as a territory ruled by the British crown‚ America grew into one of the biggest major world powers. While the country started out insignificant to the greater picture‚ in just thirty short years between 1890 and 1920 America became one of the strongest world powers. This was largely through the country’s eagerness to expand across the continent and their growing economic influence due to the Industrial Revolution. From the beginning of
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Aftermath of World War I Signing of the Treaty of Versailles in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles in 1919. The fighting in World War I ended in western Europe when the Armistice took effect at 11:00 am GMT on November 11‚ 1918‚ and in eastern Europe by the early 1920s. During and in the aftermath of the war the political‚ cultural‚ and social order was drastically changed in Europe‚ Asia and Africa‚ even outside the areas directly involved in the war. New countries were formed‚ old
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What was the role of oil in shaping post war worlds? ”If one commodity can claim credit for the startling advances seen in the world in the 20th century‚ in particular in developed industrialized countries‚ it was crude oil- soon to be dubbed ‘black gold’.” Oil became an influential substance in the post war times‚ economically and also in shaping countries’ foreign policies. Whichever countries controlled oil controlled much of the world’s policies. After the increase in industrialisation and
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Many people have had a great influence upon our world. Some have changed it in a generally good way‚ such as Abraham Lincoln. Others have affected the world negatively‚ such as Adolph Hitler. Still others have changed the world thoroughly‚ their changes resounding through time‚ such as Christopher Columbus. One other has changed the world thoroughly‚ and though all know his name‚ few know who this actually is. This man is Amerigo Vespucci or‚ as known to the Spanish‚ Americo Vespucio. Vespucci
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Computers are all around us and can be considered a wonder of the world. Thanks to the computers‚ we drive computerized cars‚ receive letters sent by computers‚ astronauts can go to the space and return safely. The computer has significantly changed our world through advances in science and medicine‚ business and education. In fact the computer is a wonderful electronic brain that we have come to rely on. II. Today in this modern world‚ computers have made a mark able position in almost everyone’s
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Chandler Monk Mr. Gibbs AP U.S. History 16 September 2012 North America was greatly affected by many European goods‚ diseases‚ technology‚ and ideas‚ but what influence did America have on the English settlers? Disease led to great death tolls in both Indians and settlers‚ but the effectiveness of the diseases was decided solely by one influence. Goods played a key role in boosting the colonies’ economy‚ but goods and crops could not be produced if it were not for a single factor‚ making America
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many WW1 soldiers‚ discovered two very important radioactive materials‚ and she paved the way for very important technological advances. Marie Curie was the first ever women professor. She made very important discoveries that influenced the entire world for the better by saving the lives of many WW1 soldiers using her x ray which she developed using one of radioactive materials that she discovered (Radium) And she founded many other things. This is the story of Marie Curie. The curies were inspired
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Walter Elias Disney is claimed to be the most influential american of the twentieth century‚ changing the entertainment industry forever. His multifaceted and inspiring ways created an empire that will forever fervently live. Born on December 5‚ 1901‚ in Hermosa‚ Chicago‚ Illinois‚ Disney began his artistic career at a young age beginning to draw‚ paint‚ and sell pictures to neighbors and family friends in Missouri‚ his childhood home. His father was Elias Disney‚ Irish-Canadian‚ and his mother‚
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