When Americans went dry during the 1920s‚ they didn’t know how history would be changed. America then changed its mind about Prohibition due to a rise in crime‚ a lack of law enforcement‚ and a loss of potential tax revenue. The first reason is due to a rise in crime. According to a graph published in a report in the US Census and FBI Uniform Crime from 2008‚the homicide rate was 7 per 100‚000 in 1919. This number increased to 9.8 by 1933‚ then decrease to 6 per 100‚000 after the Great Depression
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Lasting from 1960-1975‚ it is America’s longest war and changed the United States politically‚ socially‚ and culturally during that period. In the early 1970s‚ the voting age was lowered to 18‚ largely because of the war. Also‚ Vietnam was one of the first wars in which African Americans largely participated. Lastly‚ Vietnam changed America culturally by causing mistrust in government. In the 1960s through early ‘70s‚ the Vietnam War changed America in ways that nothing had ever done before.
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Reconstruction was a period of time where many challenges were faced‚ during the years 1865-1877. On the one hand‚ some argue that African Americans deserved to have freedom in America. On the other hand‚ however‚ others argue that Southerners didn’t agree with giving African Americans their freedom. Reconstruction changed america because the KKK‚ expansion of railroad‚ and the thirteenth Amendment ended slavery. The KKK is well known for the amount of hate that they had for African Americans during
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entire nation on September 11‚ 2001. The exact moment those words were said is marked the second that America changed forever. Prior to 9/11 Americans thought they were untouchable. That there was no way the things they watched on Fox New and CNN every night could ever happen in their backyard. But when the North Tower collapsed at 10:28 am after the South Tower‚ Pentagon‚ and Flight 93 crashed America realized that they weren’t as safe as we thought. Americans went to bed on September 10th watching
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“The Vietnam War and How It Changed America” At the end of World War II Military and Political tensions between the USSR (Russia) and the US greatly increased. Communism in the USSR presented itself as a big threat to the US’s national security. Fearing that the Communism would spread to Vietnam and other countries‚ the US opposed the independence movement there. The US first began by financially supporting France in the first Indochina War. The French defeat in Dein Bien Phu led to a peace
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gentlemen stepped from a plane onto American soil. Americans’ ears will be changed forever. These four gentlemen are better known as The Beatles‚ and they were quite possibly the most popular British band of all time both in UK soil and American. The Beatles paved the way for other British musicians in the American music industry. The following list will show you which artists from the UK are most popular here in America. One thing to remember the music industry doesn’t typically label artists by
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9/11/01 was a day that changed both America and the world drastically. Security all around the world was heightened‚ people began to fear flying‚ and a war resulting in many casualties was started‚ all based on that one day. Ever since 9/11‚ airport‚ and many important building’s security has become a hassle for all. Passengers must go through great lengths of security‚ which includes the checking of all carry-on bags‚ removal of shoes and metal objects‚ and passing through a high-tech body scanner
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Woodstock 69 ’ "Three Days of Peace and Music" The Sixties were an exciting revolutionary period with great cultural change. Some people called it the "decade of discontent" due to the race riots in Detroit and LA‚ and the demonstrations against the Vietnam War. Other people called it the decade of "Peace‚ Love‚ and Harmony". The sixties were about assassination‚ unforgettable fashion‚ new styles of music‚ civil rights‚ gay and women ’s liberation‚ Vietnam‚ Neil Armstrong landing
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man had more effect on the daily lives of most people in the United States than did Henry ford a pioneer in automobile production. Automobile culture change America society in different ways. For example‚ lifestyle‚ infrastructure and economy. There’s no question about that car is a necessity‚ we don’t lose it. Automobile culture changed our lifestyle. In matter of dating‚ “(Kim Kenney) before cars‚ young men and women spent time together in a chaperoned situation called “courting”. Once the automobile
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Nikola Tesla: The Spark that Illuminated America Phillip Cherner Morrison: 3 When one thinks of electricity and light‚ one of the first things to come to mind is usually the name Thomas Edison. One man’s name goes unheard though. A man‚ just as influential as Thomas Edison‚ perhaps more so‚ in the electrification of America‚ was the great innovator‚ Nikola Tesla. Nikola Tesla is a historical figure that goes unnoticed‚ with many
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