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    Polish Jew‚ Joseph Rotblat‚ was the only scientist to leave the Manhattan Project on moral grounds‚ but his attitude and position towards his involvement in the creation of the atomic bomb wasn’t always so decisive. Joseph Rotblat entered the Manhattan Project in 1944‚ convinced that building the bomb was the correct choice‚ but by analyzing his actions later on‚ it is evident that his thoughts in relation to working on the atomic bomb had changed. Early on‚ Joseph Rotblat was taught to be aware of the

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    developed a new lifestyle in the city and leisure for everyone to enjoy from besides the employment available in the city. The development of the city and Urbanism was in particular a good consequence for African Americans because it gave them an opportunity to engage in a new society. Before‚ Urbanism and the 20th century many African Americans lived in small rural places where no opportunities appeared and many faced discrimination not only because of the color of their skin‚ but because many saw them

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    Throughout time‚ any newly founded societies‚ groups‚ tribes‚ or cultures proved there was an inherent need for order‚ structure‚ rules‚ and regulations to avoid chaos and implosion. Without any sort of codification‚ chaos within the world would dominate. There would be more murder‚ burglary‚ and injuries throughout the nation. To avoid conflict‚ we decided to set rules‚ laws‚ and regulations within numerous documents to enforce order‚ structure and control throughout America. In America‚ from

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    languages are disappearing‚ because they see culture as increasingly Americanized. Although you see American culture pretty much everywhere does not mean you will forget who you are or were you come from. I believe that it’s an individual’s choice to forget about their culture and their language. Being able to learn new languages and see other cultures is because of globalization‚ changing our minds on what culture and languages we want to make ours that is an individual’s

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    Study Guide Assessment 7 1. What was the Stonewall Uprising and what was its historical impact? 1. It was a 5 day riot against police. First time gays fought back. 2. How did Vietnam and the Watergate scandal affect popular trust in the government? a. The poor decisions Nixon made destroyed the trust citizens had in the gov to make further decisions. 2. What main issues gave rise to the culture wars of the 1990’s? List Three Issues. a. The global spread of a secular culture based on consumption

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    What is the overall significance and legacy of Garveyism? There are several aspects of Garveyism and its legacy that make it significant to black history over the previous two centuries. Its significance can be questioned by the ideas of earlier leaders; elements of Pan-Africanism can be seen as far back as the 18th century. The legacy of Garveyism is envisaged in the economic and cultural ideas of today and it has influenced many important black leaders and movements to the present day. First

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    the development of Germany over the whole period 1890-1991‚ how far can the treaty of Versailles been seen as a key turning point? Jonathan Sokolov The Treaty of Versailles was a monumental stage in German history‚ helping to shape German history for arguably the best part of thirty years. It can be argued that the Treaty was the most significant event since the unification of Germany in 1890. The short term consequences were also highly prominent as over 300‚000 Germans fled to America in the years

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    What does it mean to be an American? By: Savannah Shiveley For centuries of years the United States has been attracting immigrants from a variety of different countries‚ races‚ and religions to come live in a land full of freedom and opportunity. These people were looking for more than just rights and privileges. Their real desire was to become something that depicts pride and honor‚ an American. Being an American means much more than living in the United States. Along with the name come a number

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    Max Beerbohm once said‚ “History repeats itself. Historians repeat each other." Beerbohm’s quote completely differs from what historians do. Historian’s jobs are to study history of a particular period‚ geographical region‚ or social phenomenon. Even though historians may look at same issues‚ each historian brings a particular knowledge to the issue that may have never been noticed previously; therefore Beerborhm’s quote can be challenged. One way to see the different viewpoints historians may have

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    occurred in life‚ I think this quote was put in this chapter because all three of those religions are the same‚ they prey to the same god. To me this quote means if you can’t learn from the past your doomed to be stuck in it. He who is living by hand to mouth isn’t getting up and living a new future‚ he’s living the same thing over and over (hand to mouth). Is history purposeful‚ in a way history is by all mean purposeful? There is a saying that stats history is doomed to

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