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    Policing as we know it today has developed from various political‚ economic‚ and social forces. To better understand the role of police in society‚ one has to know the history of how policing became what it is today. Policing has been categorized into three basic eras‚ which include the Political Era‚ Reform Era‚ and lastly the Community Problem-Solving Era that is the present form of policing. Most all of modern-western democracies are based on Sir Robert Peel’s Metropolitan Police Force‚ which

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    lived in a city the on a farm. Stop unlimited Immigration. Quota Acts of 19221 and 1924 The Car! (Ford Model T.) It paved the way for success. It drove the economy in 1920’s. It sped up the way people did things. It gave license to change. People start using loans so the economy soared So WWI Ends progressive movement Regress in our treatment of minorities Create and isolated America A regression in presidential leadership worst financial crisis in American history So what do

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    Why did tension increase in Europe from 1900 to 1014?There are various factors that amplified the tensions in Europe from 1900 to 1914. A few of the major factors were International rivalry‚ the arms race‚ colonialism and the Crisis ’s of Morocco and Bosnia. These factors‚ alongside numerous others contributed to fuelling the First World War. International rivalry was‚ debatably‚ the biggest factor that caused the First World War. As the European powers such as Britain‚ France and Russia had been

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    meant that a large proportion of the general population was exposed to the latest fashion trends and responded‚ positively or negatively‚ to them. During the 1920s the most distinctive clothing styles originated in Europe: in France for women’s attire and in England for men’s. Coco Chanel was one of the first women designers to adopt the new era of clothing‚ which meant that she adopted a more boyish look. She replaced the corset with lighter clothing that wasn’t so restrictive. Throughout the years

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    Jimmy Woody Mrs. Sivils US History December 12‚ 2013 Progressive Presidents Essays These Presidents had similar and different political views and elements. They all wanted to expand American influence‚ but had different way of handling it. Progressive Presidents‚ Teddy Roosevelt William Taft‚ and Woodrow Wilson were all considered to be the first modern presidents they all progression toward better conditions in government and society. They also sought to expand the power of the federal government

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    PROGRESSIVE ERA THROUGH THE GREAT DEPRESSION Name: Course: Tutor: Date: First Paper Themes of the progressive era Introduction This was an age of social involvement and political progression in the United States between the period of 1890 and 1920s. The main reason for undergoing this process was to purify the government by making efforts to eliminate corruption by revealing the political masters and machines. A large number of citizens supported the movement to ensure the elimination

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    The Populist and Progressive movements have many similarities and differences. Generally speaking‚ these two movements both supported a more involved government and also‚ sought to erase the corruptions in the government. The Populists and the Progressives wanted the government to become more active and regulate changes such as the industrialization and the development of cities‚ so they both opposed laissez-faire‚ a system where the government kept their hands off. However‚ the Populists and the

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    The 1900s was a time period filled with political corruption‚ social inequality and injustice‚ discrimination‚ and poor working and living conditions. The Progressive Movement resulted in response to these issues. Members and advocates of this movement were usually white (some blacks too)‚ middle-class‚ Christian‚ mostly college educated women (and men). They sought to achieve social justice through equality and enhance life in America for everyone. To further the nation’s democratic ideals‚ they

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    Since its inception‚ America as a nation has developed and progressed according to trends of change that collectively define an era. Like all other eras‚ the time period of 1875-1925 experienced growth‚ changes‚ movements‚ and new ideals. It is the way that these changes came about that defines this era. Americans started to push for changes in many arenas of life that were previously unchallenged. New experiences and opportunities were also presented to America that caused tributaries in the

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    Issue 8: Did the Progressives fail? Yes (Abrams): Professor of history Richard M. Abrams maintains that progressivism was a failure because it tried to impose a uniform set of values upon a culturally diverse people and never seriously confronted the inequalities that still exist in American society. No (Link and McCormick): Professors of history Arthur S. Link and Richard L. McCormick argue that the progressives were a diverse group of reformers who confronted and ameliorated the worst

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