Sabrina Chiodo Nosic‚ Z CHC2O1 April 2nd 2015 1920s and 1930s Scrapbook Activity Roaring 20s 1) Five new products that emerged during the 1920s are upright electric toaster‚ dishwasher‚ table lamp‚ hair dryer‚ and egg cooker. These products are all electrical and technology-based. 2) a) Five examples of slang from the 1920s are cat’s meow (very sharp)‚ all wet (out to lunch)‚ dogs (shoes)‚ bunk (nonsense)‚ spiffy (fashionable). b) Three examples of these slang words used in sentences are‚ “You’re
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Chapter 5: Ancient Rome 1. Why were early Rome’s conquests so successful? The Romans were great diplomats. They were firm when necessary and smart about granting citizenship. They also let citizens participate in domestic affairs. Their military was made up of strong‚ persistent soldiers. If a substantial amount of men were lost in battle they wouldn’t just surrender‚ but instead recruit new soldiers. They would build up new armies so that they could keep fighting. The Romans were also good
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Why did the League of Nations fail? Explain Emery Reves’s line of reasoning. If it is valid‚ why hasn’t the UN become a supranational sovereign entity? What structural problems (i.e.‚ the way the institution is set up) plague the UN? How could they be fixed? Under what circumstances can the UN do peacekeeping missions? 1. Why did the League of Nations fail? a. Collective security- agreement by all countries to automatically punish aggressors states i. Difficulty agreeing on
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Southern cities in the 1920’s and 1930’s had many unique events and rules depending where you were in the south. During the 1920’s America economy was flourishing‚ but by the late 1920 our economy tanked and caused many struggles. Another big thing in America was very discrimination. To me the 1920’s and 1930’s seem like a hug roller coaster to America with some great times but then some horrible ones too. Racism was one of the awful things happening in America‚ and it wasn’t just focused on African
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How successful‚ in your opinion‚ was the New Economic Policy? The New Economic Policy‚ or NEP‚ introduced by the Bolshevik government in 1921‚ was an attempt to readjust and realign the Soviet economy and to prevent its implosion. The basic concept of the new policy was that the appropriation of food from the peasants‚ as pioneered in the infamous ‘War Communism’‚ was to be abolished and replaced by a ‘tax in kind’. Peasants were then left in undisturbed possession of the land‚ free to sell their
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In fact‚ they even said that World War I was “the war to end all wars.” They wanted to bring peace throughout the nations‚ something that would ensure that they would never have reason to fight again‚ at least not nearly as bad as the Great War had been. President Woodrow Wilson was a strong supporter of a peace between all continents‚ even constructing a 14 Point Plan that would focus on bringing peace to the world. As a result‚ when the League of Nations came into being‚ he fully supported the Treaty
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How far were the league of nations aims justified? When the League of Nations was set up‚ it has four main aims. They were: to encourage nations to disarm; to discourage aggression; to improve living and working conditions of people all round the World; and to encourage countries to cooperate. The League was successful in some areas‚ particularly in with its various commissions and mandates‚ but over all‚ it was unsuccessful in achieving its aims. When it came to organisation‚ the League was quite
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Successful Reconstruction? As a whole‚ America has gone through many political changes and revolutionary movements. As history takes its course‚ though‚ most all of these “revolutionary movements” came to an end. One movement was Reconstruction. Reconstruction was a period in time when America was consisting of many leaders‚ goals and accomplishments. Eventually‚ it did come to an end‚ the result has been both a failure and a success. Reconstruction of the South‚ though‚ was definitely a failure
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(Unit 1.2) Factors that contribute to the League of Nations’ weakness (Point) Limited membership (Eg/Evidence) USA did not want to join (most Americans were isolationist)‚ Russians refused to join (they were Communists and hated Britain and France) and Germany was not allowed to join until 1925 (Elaborate) USA was the strongest and most powerful country in the world and commanded great respect and political clout. Its inclusive in the League of Nations would have enhanced the league’s credibility
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Mr. Hinds Brief Revision Booklet: How Successful was the League of Nations? 1 What were the main aims of the League of Nations when it was set up in 1920? * To maintain peace. * To discourage aggression from any nation. * To encourage countries to co-operate‚ especially in trade. * To encourage nations to disarm. * To improve living and working conditions in all parts of the world. * To encourage international co-operation. * To encourage collective security. 2 What part
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