Kaiser Wilhelm II when he proclaimed “I will have Paris for lunch‚ and St. Petersburg for dinner.” It only took a few months for both sides to discover that this war would not be fought and won quickly or cheaply.” It was the long term impact of the industrial revolution that separated WWI from any other previous war. A century of industrialization meant that Germans‚ French‚ and the British could keep their men armed‚ clothed‚ fed and free from lethal epidemics on the fronts all year long. Military
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Everything in history is connected. This includes the agriculture revolution and the industrial revolution. The agriculture revolution is connected to the industrial revolution by‚ new methods‚ inventions‚ and food production. Everything that was produced and invented during that time lead to the industrial revolution. All that happened during the agriculture revolution pushed people to the cities after a period of time. The agriculture revolution began in Great Britain and it all started with new methods
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POST-INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY MAKES A SHIFT TOWARDS SERVICE SECTOR AND ICT Post industrial society is marked by a transition from a manufacturing-based economy to a service-based economy‚ a transition that is also connected with subsequent societal restructuring. Post industrialization is the next evolutionary step from an industrialized society and is most evident in countries and regions that were among the first to experience the Industrial Revolution‚ such as the United States‚ Western Europe‚ and
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The Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution are closely linked through the standard idea that freedom and autonomy of the human being is what would bring advancement and progress. The age of Enlightenment was characterized by the belief in both human advancement and nature. The human advancement was believed to be achieved through education. The human being was seen as an integral part of nature. Nature‚ therefore‚ was acknowledged to be governed by a complex system of interactive laws‚ as was
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Industrialization effects The Industrial Revolution began in Briton in about 1740. There were many reasons for its arrival‚ one being an improvement in agriculture lowering the cost of food. This meant that families could get food cheaper and since most of their money was spent on food‚ many families had extra money to spend. Another major reason for the cause of the Industrial Revolution was Briton’s rising textile industry. Briton’s competition with India’s cotton textile industry made Briton
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“What made the Industrial revolution a revolution or revolutionary?” According to Dictionary.com‚ one definition of a revolution is “a sudden‚ complete or marked change of something.” Another definition provided on the site is “an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed.” Both of these definitions can be applied‚ at least in part‚ to the industrial revolution. The industrial revolution was quite different from
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Labor Unions are essential to our society because it gives the workers the rights that they need to be able to be safe‚ fair wages‚ and rights in the workforce for the employee. The first record of labor unions began around‚ “1619 The first labor strike on American soil was organized and staged by Polish workers and artisans in Jamestown” (AFL-CIO). The more commonly know strike happened in New York‚ which happened in 1787. The workers were protesting fair wages for their labor and not to be underpaid
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In 1860‚ the United States was primarily a land that contained small towns and farms. At the time‚ Americans had discovered that living on farms were more beneficial than factories‚ since the amount of land was immense‚ affordable‚ and labor was high-priced due to its insufficiency. However‚ in a matter of forty years‚ the nation had made an evolution and became the greatest industrial country in the world. Ever since the rapid increase production of raw materials‚ farm laborers had departed to work
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During the Second Industrial Revolution‚ most Western nations saw the need for mass education. Their primary goal was to provide a well-trained‚ skilled labor force for white collar jobs. Another goal was to educate the future generation of voters. Also‚ by putting children of different cultures‚ nationalities and religions into schools‚ helped to unite people into a common belief of nationalism. The way to achieve these goals was to provide mandatory state-financed schools for children ages
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The Atlantic slave trade was a key driving force to the industrial revolution in Britain Britain experienced a huge industrial development from 1750 onwards. This development led to Britain being one of the wealthiest countries in the world. The changes and development happened at the same period of time that the slave trade was at its peak and Britain was one of the countries most heavily involved. Britain also played the biggest role in the trade out of any other European country. Is this merely
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