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    Wartime roles for women have changed greatly since World War I. In WWI‚ women were not drafted‚ and were not allowed to fight voluntarily. Today‚ women are allowed in the military‚ however‚ they are still not required to be drafted for war. “Selective Service continues to register only men‚ ages 18 through 25” (Selective Service System). Since World War I‚ women’s place in society has changed‚ which has caused their wartime roles to change. In WWI‚ the role of women was “providing support for male

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    century the European colonization affected the Native American culture in many ways‚ such as diseases‚ war‚ and enslavement. Many diseases such as smallpox and measles were the main cause of the decline in the Native American population more so than war. Although they seemed to destroy Native American culture‚ they also improved it by trade. The Native American way of life changed after trading with the Europeans. At first Native Americans wanted metal products‚ which they couldn’t make themselves

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    How Did Ww2 Affect Canada

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    World War II had the largest armed forces involved and was the “most traumatizing and frightening” (Arthur‚ 103) war of all time. There were about 72 million deaths worldwide during WWII but only 45400 were Canadians (Neary‚ Peter‚ 137). With all the death and violence that occurred during World War II there were a few promising things as well. World War II positively affected the development of Canada because the war created more job opportunities which created more money in the economy‚ Canada

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    of African Americans men and woman’s via race‚ gender‚ and music. The novel offers many critical approaches but Feminist/Gender stands out as the main approach because of the novel themes portrayed by the African American women’s characters‚ such as their romantic love and relationships; desire; power and role in the society; and the violence. Toni Morrison does an exceptional job with the novel characters and depicting them with the different persona‚ but her portrayal of African American women

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    thrown on the back board . Due to the power of the Europeans ‚ ethnic and racial groups were split up and spread all across Africa. In addition being split up the land they had was lost. The Europeans put ownership on their land without even going to war for it . The Kenyans were confused and it was unfair ‚ their voices went unheard under the rulings of the "Pink cheeks king". By analyzing document eight I noticed

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    The Civil War was one of the most tragic wars in American history. More Americans died in all different wars. When the civil war happened our world was all torn apart. While slavery was not officially outlawed until the passage of the 13th amendment‚ the slaves were set free upon the end of the war. The women were affected by the Civil war because when the men left the homes the women had to take their roll at home.Women during the civil war dressed up as men to go help fight in the war. Eventually

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    Emperor of Japan Hirohito‚ during world war two gained enormous amount of land‚ Having advancing at a very rapid pace invading almost all of southeast asia in a time span of less than 10 years. The US played an essential role in the advancement of military for the Japanese as the trade between US provided them with oil. However‚ July 26‚ in 1941‚ The US President‚ Roosevelt started seeing the Japanese as a threat and decided to sign an Executive Order freezing all Japanese assets held in the

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    America in the 1920s is known as the Jazz Age‚ the Roaring Twenties‚ the Prohibition Era‚ and many more monikers. Society during the Twenties is viewed by most as consumeristic. “The nation’s total wealth more than doubled between 1920 and 1929” (“The Roaring Twenties”). Music‚ material goods‚ and even styles of dance became part of mainstream culture and trends. The older generation was uncomfortable with the new culture‚ but for the new generation‚ it was paradise. When people think of the Twenties

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    Enslaved Africans fought for their freedom by using active resistance‚ especially through organized revolts and rebellions. These acts were powerful ways for them to challenge and stand up against the oppressive system of slavery. By uniting and confronting their oppressors‚ they bravely expressed their deep desire for freedom and justice. According to (Honychurch Council 2018)‚ revolts or insurrections were frequently observed among newly arrived Africans who were understandably impatient with enslavement

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    in the period of and directly following World War I‚ a revolution of morals and rapid urbanization. The new generation expressed themselves through the music of the times‚ greater sexual promiscuity‚ use of technology and advertising‚ whereas the elder generation manifested intolerance and resistance. World War I is known as the first "modern" war‚ because a new kind of warfare was utilized‚ new technologies were operated‚ planes fought in combat‚ and women played a key role in manufacturing and

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