20th century From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search For other uses‚ see 20th century (disambiguation). | |This article needs additional citations for verification. | | |Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (January 2008) | [pic] The Earth seen from Apollo 17. The second half of the 20th century saw an increase
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concrete circumstances of individual lives. It would be hard to identify anyone whose influence has been both more widespread and more beneficial than Henry Ford’s. Ford didn’t invent modern industry. He didn’t invent interchangeable parts or the assembly line. But he combined these elements in a way that revolutionized the meaning of manufacturing. And he did so deliberately. Ford’s genius was to make cars simple‚ solid and inexpensive necessities.
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early decades of the twentieth century‚ African Americans left the South in growing numbers‚ migrating North‚ with hopes of leaving a life behind that was dictated by racism‚ Jim Crow law‚ disenfranchisement‚ and violence based on hatred of black skin. With dreams of new opportunities for economic self-sufficiency‚ political participation‚ integration and freedom from racial violence‚ African Americans were soon to be met
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20th century Overview The twentieth century saw a remarkable shift in the way that vast numbers of people lived‚ as a result of technological‚ medical‚ social‚ ideological‚ and political innovations. Terms like ideology‚ world war‚ genocide‚ and nuclear war entered common usage and became an influence on the lives of everyday people. War reached an unprecedented scale and level of sophistication; in the Second World War (1939-1945) alone‚ approximately 57 million people died
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Henry Ford Henry Ford was one of America’s greatest businesspersons‚ the founder of Ford Motor Company and the man largely responsible for mass production in the American economy. This achievement led Ford to becoming a rich and famous man. Ever since Ford was a child‚ he had a dream to become an engineer and to manufacture cars. He began to pursue his dream when he introduced the Assembly line‚ by breaking down production into simple tasks. He lowered the skill level needed to work in a factory
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wrote memorable poetry and philosophical essays. Towards the end of the 18th Century and the beginning of the 19th‚ a distinctive criollo literary tradition emerged‚ including the first novels such as José Joaquín Fernández de Lizardi’s El Periquillo Sarniento (1816). The "libertadores" themselves were also often distinguished writers‚ such as Simón Bolívar and Andrés Bello. [edit]Nineteenth-century literature The 19th century was a period of "foundational fictions" (in critic Doris Sommer’s words[citation
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20th Century Innovations’ Impact On Our Country’s Culture Two innovations during the 20th century that affected the cultural life of the country are the movie and advertising industries‚ both of which continue to be influential to today’s society; they defined what it meant to be an American based on the mass media’s opinion. The movie industry greatly influenced society during the 20th century‚ and continues to do so today. When Americans watched motion pictures back in the early part
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A lot of things changed dramatically from middle of 19th century through the first years of 20th century. During this time period American society was modifying in all different directions. American changed from old traditional America to the new‚ modernized America. Farms were not making an impact for the country as factories did‚ rural people were not excited about the new America‚ so they revolted. Indians had to make railroads for new towns and settlers. Therefore‚ economy and politics changed
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Music written since 1900 is called twentieth century music. There have been more types and styles of music written in the twentieth century then ever before. In the twentieth century‚ the only limit is the composer’s imagination. This great variety of musical styles reflected the diversity of life during the early twentieth century. More people were free to choose where to live‚ how to earn a living‚ and how to spend their time. The car‚ airplane‚ telephone‚ phonograph‚ movies‚ and radio all made
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A Biography of Henry Ford Henry Ford was an American industrialist‚ best known for his pioneering achievements in the automobile industry. From humble beginnings he was able to create a company that would rank as one of the giants of American and World industry long after his death. There is no doubt that Henry Ford was a successful business man. The Ford Motor Company‚ Henry Ford’s legacy‚ has left its mark on every continent in the world. However‚ Ford didn’t gain his success solely on his
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