Mikaela Jamieson‚ Jessica Kwon‚ Ted Shim‚ William Wong unit 2 essay outline #1 Since societies in the Classical World achieved a higher degree of internal organization than earlier communities‚ they were able to extend their focus to trade. Although the Silk Roads were the most well known trade routes during the classical era‚ the Spice trade was also prominent. Being affiliated with a blend of different societies and regions‚ the Silk Roads saw numerous amounts of goods. Similar to the Silk
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History notes Yalta Conference February 1945 Relations between Churchill and Stalin were frosty Greatest source of conflict was over Poland Soviets have established a communist government in Poland Allies did not want communist in Poland and hope for free election Potsdam Conference July 1945 Potsdam= Berlin Suburb Stalin occupied most of Eastern Europe: (Albania‚ Romania‚ Bulgaria‚ Hungary‚ Czech‚ Poland‚ Finland.) America had a new President – Truman Truman was more anti communist
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great benefit to society. In document 3‚ Huan Tan said then the pestle and the mortar “increase[ed] efficiency times” once it was improved. Once the power and animals and the power of water was added‚ “the benefit was increased a hundredfold.” In History of the Early Han Dynasty‚ according to Document 4‚ Tu Shih invented a water-powered-blowing-engine because he “wished to save [peoples’] labor.” It was widely spread and used. The Roman weren’t too happy with technology and didn’t care much for
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AP European History- DBQ Essay In 1848‚ continuous revolutions occurred throughout the continent of Europe. In reactions to the revolutions some Europeans thought that the revolutions were great‚ successful‚ and an accomplishment for the people because they have gotten what they wanted. While other Europeans reacted to these revolutions as a disturbance in society and some revolutions had gone too far‚ and even loathed the idea of revolts.
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John Danielo April 25‚ 2013 AP DBQ Essay The French and Indian War‚ the North American counterpart to the 7 Years War‚ was a massive and costly event. The British government sent troops to defend the interests of the colonists. The repercussions of the war were quite significant and long lasting and the escalation that resulted led all the way to the Revolutionary War. The French and Indian War had great effect on the politics‚ economics‚ and ideology of the American colonies. The
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Have you ever wondered how things as simple as writing were invented? I know I have. Many people in our society take for granted the simple things like written languages‚ or laws. In around 3500 B.C.‚ in what is now present day Iraq (OI)‚ these new inventions were priceless. Many civilizations‚ including Ancient Mesopotamia‚ influenced our world today in many ways. Two contributions from the Mesopotamians Civilization were the cuneiform and Hammurabi’s Code. Let’s begin with cuneiform. The ancient
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History Unit 5 Test Review Cold War: refers to the period after the Second World War between 1945 and 1990‚ when increasing political and diplomatic tension between the West/United States and the East/Soviet Union created a constant threat of war. There were 2 speeches given in 1946 that alerted the world to the growing tension between the soviet and western world. 1. Stalin’s “Two Hostile Camps”: In February 1946 Stalin gave a speech to voters in Munich in the speech he predicted that the
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CHAPTER 1: WHAT WAS THE COLD WAR * Periods of hostility and high tension between two great post-war superpowers‚ the United States and the USSR in the period of 1945 – 1989 * An ideological conflict * A conventional and nuclear arms race * Wars fought on proxy on the battlefields on Asia‚ Africa and Latin America * Economic rivalry * Development of huge espionage networks * Harry S Truman: “the war of nerves” COMMUNISM VS. CAPITALISM THE WEST | THE USSR |
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AP® UNITED STATES HISTORY 2012 SCORING GUIDELINES Question 4 Analyze the origins and outcomes of the intense cultural conflicts of the 1920s. In your response‚ focus on TWO of the following. Immigration Prohibition Religion The 8–9 Essay • Contains a clear‚ well-developed thesis that addresses the origins and outcomes of the intense cultural conflicts of the 1920s regarding two issues. • Develops the thesis with substantial and specific relevant historical information related to two issues. • Provides
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was seen as the leader of the world at the time. Following World War II‚ this was shown through various organizations such as the World Bank and the United Nations. “In the early twentieth century‚ after the US invasion of Cuba in 1898‚ US influence spread gradually from the Caribbean‚ Mexico‚ and Central America to the countries in South America.” (The Cold War‚ 340) These roles definitely related to the Cold War‚ because during the war much of the U.S. national security policy toward Latin American
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