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    new products and services were beginning to be offered. Brand recognition and buying on installment plans also surfaced during the era and became essential to consumer spending and economy. Seven Up was a new company and a new product and relied heavily on advertising to make the product profitable. Originally named "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda"‚ 7 Up was launched two weeks before the Wall Street Crash of 1929. The product’s name was soon changed to 7 Up some three months later. The Great

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    assimilate them into the mainstream American society. However‚ Americanization in the eyes of the native-born was different from how immigrants understood Americanization. There were formal institutions for learning English and the American government system but the new immigrants learned just as much about the American way of life on the factory floor from their co-workers‚ on the streets from gangs‚ and at radical political party rallies from the Socialist recruiters. The three major factors in the

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    During the centuries education system has changed a lot. We cannot say that in the 20th century studying was much difficult‚ but the education system was restricted. 21st century has modern point of view of the education and its system. New technologies have facilitated the studies. However‚ it does not mean that the studies became easier. The aim of this essay is to compare and contrast studying in the 20th and 21st centuries. First of all‚ studying in the beginning of the 20th century was harder

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    Inventions of the 20th century Light Switch Tired of using old your old push-button light switch? As of 1916 William J. Newton and Morris Goldberg have come out with a new and improved patented light switch. Instead of pushing a button‚ all you have to do is either flick it up or down‚ and you’re light will automatically turn on. It’s now safer than the old push-button because it won’t control the whole mechanism directly‚ but instead through a series of springs and levers. Get your own revamped

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    During the time period of the twentieth century in Europe and the Middle East there were significant changes occurring in major forced migration movements such as Muslims during the Balkan Wars and many Jews during World War II. ‘Superpower’s’ (or successful dominant European countries) citizens never migrating away from their homeland remained constant. While many of the migrations that occurred during this time were forced‚ before they actually occurred‚ many of those belonging to the group that

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    *MSF16* ME (F) 16 M.A. (Final) Examination‚ May/June 2011 (DE Scheme (SIM)) ENGLISH (Course – VI) Twentieth Century English Literature Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 90 Notes :1) Answer five questions choosing at least one from each Section. 2) All questions carry equal marks. 3) Do not omit any Section. SECTION – A 1. Critically comment on the salient features of twentieth century poetry. 2. a) Attempt an essay on the mother-son relationship in Sons and Lovers. OR b) Comment on the role of

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    The eighteen through twentieth century political events have had positive and negative effects on global history. The Rise of Nazi in Germany and The Rise of Totalitarianism in Russia have had different impacts throughout the world. Also the historical circumstances leading up to these two events are different in many ways. After World War 1‚ the Weimar government in Germany faced many problems as people looked for someone to blame for their defeat in the war. Extremists on the far left and on the

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    Australia‚ Opera House‚ by Jorn Utzon‚ the work of Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Guggenheim Museum.  Architect Frank Lloyd Wright • American architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) is the most famous architect of the twentieth century and one of the most prolific. Wright defined his Prairie School style of architecture with organic buildings that extend the indoors to the outside. Prairie style houses cling to their site with low-slung projecting roofs that suggest security and

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    Twentieth-century theatre describes a period of great change within the theatrical culture of the 20th century. There was a widespread challenge to long established rules surrounding theatrical representation; resulting in the development of many new forms of theatre‚ including modernism‚ Expressionism‚ political theatre and other forms of Experimental theatre‚ as well as the continuing development of already established theatrical forms like naturalism and realism. Throughout the century‚ the artistic

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    classrooms‚ which asserts the utmost attention amongst its listeners. A crazy ideal that believes women hold fundamental rights among men‚ and deserve the same treatment‚ the same opportunities. Feminism has grown since its conception in the early 20th century‚ and has catapulted upward in a grand and illustrious fashion‚ clinging to the souls of women who will no longer be oppressed by an abusive patriarchy. However‚ in this decade‚ feminism has become the topic of crude humor‚ has been made the punchline

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