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- 1691: Israel 2
- ... in the east. The Libyan Desert (also known as the Western Desert) includes a vast sandy expanse called the Great Sand Sea. Located here are several depressions with elevations below sea level, including the Quatarra Depression, which has an area of about 20,000 square kilometers (about 7,722 square miles) and reaches a depth of 133 m (436 ft) below sea level; also found here are the oases of Siwa ...
- 1692: Isolationism
- ... to be searched. Attempting to isolate itself from European involvement, the U.S. developed the Embargo Act of 1807, which prohibited American ships from leaving the U.S. for any foreign port. This Act caused depression and led to the Non-Intercourse Act and Macons Bill #2, which reopened commercial relations with other nations. James Madison, at his time of presidency, also wanted to maintain neutrality, but the war hawks ...
- 1693: Marxism vs. Capitalism
- ... influence. Another flaw of capitalism, according to Marx, is the instability of the economic market. The best example of this is the stock market crash that put the United States into a decade of economic depression in which most people lost their jobs and many died due to starvation. The third major flaw of capitalism is that, because there is a division in economic classes, crime becomes a problem because the ...
- 1694: Inept And Unsuccessful. How
- ... Yet Bismarck was a pragmatist, and just as he had changed policies prior to 1870, so he continued to change his line of attack in the post-1870 period. Following the impact of the 'Great Depression' in Europe, the political basis upon which Bismarck had founded his power was undermined, and so Bismarck was forced to return to more protectionist policies. Added to the fact that in the Balkans there had ...
- 1695: Industrial Revolution 3
- ... and progressivists were clearly regaining control of their lives. However, many more changes were to come. Franklin D. Roosevelt had a plan to restore confidence in the workers during the rough times of the Great Depression. This plan was called the "New Deal". He launched the Agricultural Adjustment Act to aid farmers by halting the fall of farm prices. The next step towards recovery of the American worker was to decrease ...
- 1696: Indian Imperialism
- ... with British counterparts was not serious (coarse goods). During the inter-war period of 1914 - 39, it was in the production of consumer goods for mass market within India, mainly due to war tariffs and depression. Finally the last decade of British rule from 1939-47, brought another phase - the production of capital goods for the domestic market. It started with factories and the mining of natural resources, but it eventually ...
- 1697: Spot Diagnosis
- ... emergency room and waited an hour to see a crisis counselor, this person asked to speak to her alone for about 20 minutes. After this period I was told my mother was suffering from minor depression. I asked that she be retained in the hospital against her will if needed be, because of her suicidal threats and strange behavior. He then told me that she could not held involuntarily, but if ...
- 1698: How Did World War 2 Change The
- ... majority were house wives. The misnomer that very few women had jobs back in the 30s and 40s, is not true. In fact, the majority of women had jobs. Even during the Great Depression, almost all women leaving school looked for jobs, and eventually found one. Of the women born in 1915, 91% had a job by 1938, which was relatively good compared to the 96% of men in ...
- 1699: Holocoust
- ... its incendiary path. After World War I, the social climate in Germany was dismal. The German people were humiliated by their country's defeat and by the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. The economic depression that resulted left millions of individuals out of work. The German government was weak, and the people sought new leadership. These conditions provided an opportune setting for a new leader, Adolf Hitler, and his party ...
- 1700: Holocaust 9
- ... numbing. This has been determined by psychologists as a "necessary psychological defense against overwhelming images." This defense is only good for a short time because after long term numbing the survivor can feel withdrawal and depression. Many survivors numbed themselves to all emotions and became insensitive to death. The fourth category is suspicion and paranoia. The survivor is always on guard watching out for another Holocaust to flare up and take ...
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