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    World War I had many effects on every country especially the ones who were themselves involved in the war. We could possibly say most of the European countries were affected from this war. World War I started in 1914 and ended in 1918. World War I was the house of many European countries yet also Japan involved itself in a short period of time. World War One‚ being the most significant event in Europe in the 20th century‚ and possibly in the whole world’s history‚ had a tremendous effect on British

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    When World War I was over the world had several devastating effects on Europe. The Great War affected all areas of life in America‚ and continued to experience its effect for many years to perform. As a result of the USA joining the war in 1916‚ industrial production in America flourished. Producers had to keep production up to the tempo needed to support the war. In order to produce more material in a small amount of time‚ new technologies was developed to help manufacturers take on the needs of

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    30 years after slavery had ended‚ African Americans had lived a harsh life. Many looked for a way out of the South. They began to migrate to the west and north in the 1890’s. This was known as The Great Migration.     African Americans were segregated by the Jim Crow laws. Their lives were controlled at all times by these laws. The Jim Crow laws made African Americans as second class citizens.     Lynching became a big way to enforce Jim Crow laws. The lynchings were advertised. Groups of people

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    As tobacco became a major cash crop in America‚ many people who cultivated the crop had to rely on heavy labor to harvest. At first there was an abundant increase of immigration towards America because of the Head Right Act. This allowed people to be able to work for landowners‚ usually having to do labor for an X amount of years. These people were called indentured servants‚ they provided labor in exchange for freedom or land so they can establish their new life in the settlements. Indentured servants

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    their time period. In the months and even years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon‚ security‚ paranoia‚ and suspicion in the U.S. were high. This can be seen in the pilot episode of Battlestar Galactica with the fear that anyone could be a cylon. The cylons destroyed Caprica and most of the human race. The fear that anyone could

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    use to them. You know who this is geared towards people from the early decade that weren’t affected by this event. However‚ little do people realize how this event has shaped the world in what it is today? With that being said World War one had major lasting effects on entertainment‚ media‚ and technology in Canada. As you may already know World War one was a brutal event that took place in history;

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    1870’s African Americans were the main cause of the Civil War. Being inaugurated as the 16th president‚ Abraham Lincoln wanted the North and the South to come together but their differences collided. The North was proslavery and the South approved of slavery. In the South‚ African American slaves are being viewed as property‚ not given equal rights and are working in terrible conditions. The North gave freedom to African American slaves but the ignorance of the South for impeding African American equal

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    Firstly‚ the Revolutionary War brought change to America economically. The United States would gain land after their victory over Great Britain. However‚ the land that was gained was viewed as being unfairly taken by the Indians. The Seneca Chiefs‚ in a letter written to George Washington‚ stated that the United States‚ “demanded [a] great country‚” and that‚ “All the lands of which [the Indians had] been speaking of belonged to the Six Nations. No part of it ever belonged to the King of England

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    America had already seen one world war‚ and they weren’t prepared for another. Originally‚ America wanted nothing to do with the second world war‚ and they were not fully recovered from the first world war. America was not ready financially‚ for the most part‚ and supplies were cut down and needed to be replenished. Once America joined the war‚ it was once they were ready to‚ and they were also pushed to no other choice. America originally planned on staying neutral and keeping out of another war

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    Women‚ beauty‚ sex‚ money--they may seem like completely unrelated words but when combined together create a powerful driving force within American society. This “driving force” is known as media‚ though‚ in this essay‚ I will be focusing mainly on advertisements. There are a variety of ads being made everyday and can be spotted almost everywhere; billboards‚ magazines‚ shops‚ and even online‚ just to name a few. However‚ many of these ads--ranging from food to fashion--have began involving women

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