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    Causes | Effects | 1. World War 1 caused countries to gain and lose power. | New European countries were created. | 2. The Unites wanted to defend democracy. | President Wilson assured that the American people that entering the war was not only just; it was noble. Defending democracy allowed them to have certain freedoms‚ such as freedom of speech‚ press‚ and religion. | 3. During World War 1‚ several world leaders began supporting the need for an international organization to preserve peace

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    Women In The 1920's

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    not put such unlimited power into the hands of the husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could. If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies we are determined to foment a rebellion‚ and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice‚ or representation‚” said by Abigail Adams‚ First Lady and advocate of women’s rights (Abigail Adams Quotes). In the past hundred years‚ women have accomplished more than anyone could imagine - from joining men in the work

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    Essay On The 1920's

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    During the 1920s‚ the United State’s attempt to put foreign policy in place caused global difficulty. The difficulty came from enormous tension that had resulted from WWI. The U.S wanted isolation but the U.S knew it would be hard to withdraw from all world affairs if we wanted to remain one of the main powerful countries. Some of these main powerful countries included the U.S‚ France and Great Britain. The U.S decided to construct different agreements and pacts with other nations before completely

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    Canada in the 1920's

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    Political After the first world war Canada started to become more independent from the British empire. At the imperial conference in 1921‚ prime minister Arthur Meighen opposed a British plan for renewing the alliance with Japan. This decision was based strongly on the American opposition. In 1922‚ a diplomatic crisis occurred in Turkey‚ the Canadians did not help‚ this showed their growing independence. The prime minister let the parliament decide‚ but by the time they had made a decision the problem

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    World War 2 itself caused redrawing of boundaries and change of political powers. Also had not only been a war in Europe but now included many other countries. Some events that had caused world war 2 would be the U.S. stock market crash‚ Japan invading Manchuria‚ Treaty of Versailles‚ Hitler becoming Chancellor of Germany‚ German invasion of Poland‚ Pearl Harbor Attack‚ and German occupation of the Rhineland. The U.S. stock market crash had led the industrial world and America to fall into the Great

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    It is rather controversial to say whether or not America was an intolerant society or not in the… America was rather intolerant in the 1920s as in the southern part of USA‚ many blacks were not treated equally‚ as they came under the ‘Jim Crow’ laws‚ meaning that they were segregated from the white people. The black community were also carried on living in poverty‚ even in the Northern areas where even though they were treated a little more equally‚ they were still given the poorest houses and

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    The 1950s‚ a time of renewal for the United States‚ yet was all that came out of the atmosphere productive for the continuous growth of the U.S.? The world was recently recovering from a terrible worldwide conflict that touched the lives of every being that drew breath. It was a time of renewed sexuality (1950s‚ MSNBC) ‚ where stars such as Marilyn Monroe dominated the film industry and where the concept of organized religion took a steep downward turn that it has never recovered from. The emergence

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    and it is an important aspect of our survival. Communication has evolved a lot and it has come a long way from what it was once‚ but the most drastic changes came in the last 50 – 60 years. Communication has changed from people struggling to communicate over long distances to now we can virtually talk to anyone at any corner of the Earth. But it was not the same always‚ during 1950s and 60’s was the era of revolution of communication i.e. such as telephonic answering machines created by Bell Laboratories

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    Music In The 1950's

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    influenced the way people think and act but when the 1950´s arrived music played even a greater role in people’s lifestyle and as the decades went on music kept becoming more and more popular and it is now one of the biggest industries and influences in the world. Music doesn’t only changes people´s mood. It goes beyond that‚ Music reflects society on a much deeper level because it mirrors the attitudes of its time. Society is constantly changing and the world we live in today is very different that 50 years

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    Flappers In The 1920's

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    Imagine being a flapper in the 1920s. Disobeying parents‚ breaking new boundaries with flapper fashion and attending late night parties surrounded by the thick cigarette smoke hearing the loud jazz music. Witnessing the shiny pearl necklaces cascading down the other flappers’ necks and hearing the click of their heels against the ground as they dance. The thoughts of sneaking out tonight and worrying about getting caught by parents but ignoring those ideas for the time being and focusing on the

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