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    Take The Blair Witch Project for example. Throughout the exhibition into the forest‚ Heather is constantly ridiculed by her two guy friends as the tension increases and in the end‚ Heather is trying to protect them from not just the unknown‚ but from themselves. Meanwhile Heather’s guy friends continue to tell her to either to relax‚ back off‚ or she is crazy. This influencing trend of characters could be said for Cannibal Holocaust’s cast as Faye Daniels’s character is persistently

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    Wudi’s system of bureaucracy benefited the Chinese civilization by strengthening its government. Workers were given examinations in order to receive their jobs‚ this way only the qualified could do certain occupations. Loyal followers were rewarded with government jobs‚ and even taxes

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    two hundred forty-nine immigrants from Russia were deported without cause (The Red Scare). Due to the poverty among European immigrant workers‚ communism was found a favorable option among the people. When labor strikes began the government played them off as immigrants favoring communist ways. In another event‚ suspected anarchist’s homes were broken into without search warrants by the federal officials of the United States. The 1921 law limited immigrants from other countries and created three

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    were decorating their homes or designing their public buildings. Improved communication 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

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    teaching evolution. For the first time in our history more Americans 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 1920s. 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

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    Fashion in the 1920s THESIS STATEMENT Fashion in the 1920s was in a period known as the “roaring 20s” ‚ this was also known as the era of the “flapper.” This decade was the beginning of spreading of women’s suffrage. The fashion of the 1920s however‚ is no longer relevant in modern fashion today. INTRODUCTION Fashion in the 1920s was followed after the end of World War I. This lead to drastic changes in fashion and the beginning of women’s suffrage. Women in the 1920s were characterized as free spirited

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    From the time of the 1920s to 1950s the United States Government has had to deal with many conflicts. Some directly impacted the US and some indirectly impacting the US. One of the major conflicts was when dictators started to rise in Europe. Next was World War II which had the US in a bit of trouble for a while and then finally were the post war conflicts that arose and had put a big weight on the US. New democratic governments emerged in Europe after the war struggled. Joseph Stalin focused on

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    "In a country well governed‚ poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed‚ wealth is something to be ashamed of" (Confucius). In England during the 1500’s almost everyone was catholic. Until 1534 when King Henry VIII wanted to get a divorce from his wife Catherine‚ because she was not able to give him a son to carry on his legacy. When the Pope denied Henry’s request for an annulment the King needed to figure out another was to be able to get his divorce. At this point the King

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    Modernism in the 1920s consisted of the middle class perception and how their life was changing not to mention the offers that were within their reach. New products or ideas to the normal way of life was also a part of modernism. Many new technologies awed and changed so many lives. Plus new looks regarding fashion and new appearences for both sexes. In the 1920s life was changing some for the best but also for the worst. For example credit in many ways was and still is a positive while at the

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    How important was Theodore Roosevelt in the development of progressivism in the years 1900-1920? Progressivism is a political attitude which favours various reforms through government action towards many things in society. In America Progressivism was a reaction to the rapid industrialisation of the nation throughout the late 1800’s and early 1900’s.The goals of progressivism were not to reverse the changes that occurred in America during the changes to a highly industrialised society‚ but to instead

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