Early Austrlia 1900 Health Health in the 1900th century was not as up to date as it is today there were plagues and very deadly diseases spreading not only through Australia but through the world. Bubonic plague was unknown in Australia until 1900. There had been outbreaks in ports with which Australia had constant contact from 1894 when the plague was officially declared an epidemic in Hong Kong. From 1896 a plague pandemic spread around the world. Hydatid disease was a major problem in country
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Some people believe that immigration in the 1900’s was a good thing‚ however‚ they would be wrong. The United States government should have restricted the immigrants around that time. Some reasons are the population‚ the taking of new jobs and lowering wages‚ and diseases spreading quickly. These all factored importantly into why they should not have been allowed in. The population in the 1900’s was beginning to overflow. In 1875 the United States government had to put a immigration restriction
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task at hand instead of focusing on whether they will have enough money to eat that day‚ or if they will have enough money to send their kid to school. To qualify for the pay increase‚ workers had to stop drinking‚ take care of their families‚ and support their family. Ford had inspectors come to there homes not only to check on these conditions but offered financial advice‚ advice on certain situations‚ and gave them the resources they needed (Anderson). The five-dollar day was eventually followed
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Russian Immigrants In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s many Russian immigrants journeyed to the United States of America. Russians wanted to move to America for opportunity. In Russia‚ they did not have many opportunities. In the United States‚ Russian parents will be able to send their kids to school‚ and they can get a job easily. Not only could they send their kids to school‚ but they would be in a safer community. Russian farmers wanted to improve their agriculture also. One of the main reasons
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European Imperialism in Africa As a whole‚ Africa was ruined by the Europeans’ greed during the early 1900’s. The European countries were very strong nationalists and they came together and decided to show their superiority by imperializing other continents and countries rather than fight with each other. They chose Africa as the best place to imperialize because of its natural resources and availability. This is what introduced the Berlin Conference. At this meeting‚ representatives from Great
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point had come about during World War I. Birth control went from a moral issue to a public health issue. In 1923 Sanger opened up a second birth control clinic; this time it was not shut down. For the first time‚ essentially beginning in the 1920’s‚ birth control became a part of society. It was becoming more and more accepted and common for women. It became widespread and available to all; this demonstrated the transition from the Victoria Era to a more sexually tolerant culture. The issue
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concept and importance of airplane stability that first began to appear in the 1900s. With this in mind‚ airplane stability refers to the tendency of an airplane remaining in a straight and upright position despite there being a change in attitude during the flight (Vincenti‚ p. 52). However‚ while the invention of the airplane was gradually gaining the interest of inventors/pilots during the late 1800s into the early 1900s‚ the importance of airplane stability was not always obvious and was often taken
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society. During the early 1900’s‚ women played one role‚ to stay at home and raise their children‚ while their husbands were out making all the money. Unlike the past‚ women today have the freedom to be successful in any job they pursue. Mothers who work part time after giving birth are able to spend quality time with their children‚
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In today’s working society‚ families are faced with conflicts between both their work and family responsibilities. While people are at work‚ employees must find suitable and reliable arrangements for their children or their elderly parents. It is difficult to be able to take time off even when the employee themselves are ill. The Family and Medical Leave Act provides employees the opportunity to take time to care for their family. Though the Act was signed into action in 1993‚ there has been
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America’s familial values have evolved over time in order to allow the new found societal norms to take place‚ but haven’t exactly changed. Even though this country is in a completely different place than it was in the 1950’s somehow these stubborn ideals have endured the test of time‚ like how women belong in the kitchen taking care of the children and men provide for the family‚ or how divorce is frowned upon even when a majority of marriages end in separation or divorce. 1950 was a tough time
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