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- 3561: Reasons America Declared War On Germany
- ... believed that by partaking in the war would increase its chances of getting concessions at the end of the war, thereby supporting its claim to world power. The Germans’ violation of American neutrality was a big part in America’s decision to declare war on Germany. One way in which they violated American neutrality was through the use of the U-boats. These boats were the cause of the deaths of ...
- 3562: The Causes of the American Revolution
- ... how they wanted to live their lives. They now had a new taste of living that the British didn’t experience because they were living in the old world with the old living ways. One big problem between the American Colonists and the British government was their distance; this caused a lot of misunderstanding between them. They had a lot of problems telling each other exactly what they meant on every ...
- 3563: The Roaring Twenties: A Time of Great Advancement and Excitement
- ... popular by the first great jazz soloist, the amazing Louis Armstrong. He played vividly dramatic cornet and trumpet solos with his Hot Five and Hot Seven from 1925-1928 and then with a series of big bands. His rhythmic feeling and unique combination of tension and relaxation inspired the word swing. This free, loose feeling of music that swings became the major feature of the swing era, which lasted until 1945 ...
- 3564: The Disadvantages and Advantages of the War of Independence
- ... British during the War of Independence. You will hear about the strong will of the Americans and their passion for freedom. The British’s strength and amazing military tactics. How America over came such a big hurdle in the making of our country. The few disadvantages that the British did have, were enough for a window of opportunity for the Americans. They were over three-thousand miles away which made it ...
- 3565: The Iron Horse: The Impact Of Railroads On 19th Century America
- The Iron Horse: The Impact Of Railroads On 19th Century America The development of railroads in the 19th century transformed almost every aspect of human life. They were the first big businesses and created our economy. These changes occurred in a relatively short period of time (about 1830-1875), yet managed to positively effect society's economy, transportation, labor and development of land and resources. By ...
- 3566: The Sixties - Years of Hope, Days of Rage
- ... a sense of continuous, lived history”(Gitlin,33). Later the Russians shattered “American pride” with their launch of Sputnik in 1957. Money poured into universities, colleges, and other higher educational facilities. This too played a big role and a necessity for the American public focusing emphasis on education. Soon space exploration became very competitive for Russia and the United States of America. A contest of intellectual fields between two countries. The ...
- 3567: Assimilation of the Native Americans
- ... of their status. Such was done when a Native woman married a white man or, if a Native got a University degree, his status would be taken away. Church Influences The churches also had a big part in assimilating Natives. William Duncan was among the missionaries who believed that Christianity was best for the Natives The churches wanted to convert all Natives and abolish Native culture, this was when the potlatches ...
- 3568: The California Gold Rush
- ... guaranteed one ounce worth of gold pay every day. New cities sprung up overnight to provide shelter for these workers. These cities provided the necessary hotel, saloon, and a sheriff. Alcohol and gambling played a big role along with mining in these towns. As quickly as they sprung up these towns became empty ghost towns. Strange as it was, products in the gold mine towns had severely high prices. Single eggs ...
- 3569: Causes of the American Civil War
- ... and was forgotten when the Civil War began. The existence of slavery was the central element of the conflict between the North and South. Other problems existed that led to succession but none were as big as the slavery issue. The only way to avoid the war was to abolish slavery but this was not able to be done because slavery is what kept the South running. But when the South ...
- 3570: The New Deal
- ... which gave 500 million dollars to replenish city funds. There were many other acts which Roosevelt introduced that helped Americans a great deal. The important thing about theses acts is that America now had a “big” government. They took control, instead of just letting the people work out there own problems, as had been the custom for some time. Along with revolutions come oppositions. One of these such oppositions to change ...
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