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- 2161: Chester Wilmot
- ... during World War II. He then elaborates on how and why the western allies crushed the Nazi regime; yet, they allowed the Soviet Union to overtake Eastern Europe and block the Atlantic Charter from taking effect in those nations. Third, the author discusses Hitler's defeat and Stalin's victory. Fourthly, he endeavors on a mission to explain how the Soviet Union replaced Germany as the dominant European power. Beginning with ...
- 2162: Karl Marx
- ... the increase in prices of goods resulting from it, the people of the society hoard their money which, because that money is out of circulation, causes more money to be printed. The one increases the effect of the other and thus, the downward spiral. Marx views revolution with two perspectives. One takes the attitude that revolution should be a great uprising like that of the French revolution. The other "conception" is ...
- 2163: Chernobyl
- ... of the plant wanted to run a test that would tell them whether or not the power plant could run on low power in case of a malfunction of the reactor. The plan went into effect and when Reactor 4 was on shutdown for routine maintenance on April 25, 1986 it was decided to run the test at this time. The staff proceeded with shutdown procedures and the reactor operated at ...
- 2164: The Vietnam Era
- ... Many war protests resulted in violence and death. They began as peaceful demonstrations but police often attacked protestors becase they disagreed with or misunderstood their intentions. The U.S. intrvention in Vietnam had a disastrous effect on Vietnam. We did not stop the spread of communism or preserve democracy there, as was intended. All we did was kill thousands of people, not all soldiers, and destroy a way of life. The ...
- 2165: World War I
- ... Fuel Administration, exhorted Americans to save fuel with "heatless Mondays," "lightless nights," and "gasless Sundays." The Fuel Administration was responsible for efforts to save coal, and for the first time, daylight savings time went into effect. Wilson's administration's voluntary techniques proved to be extremely effective, reaping the rewards it sought and raising American morale at the same time. Financing the war was yet another problem that needed to be ...
- 2166: The Holocaust
- ... 2% knew what countries were involved in World War II and the effects of the Holocaust. None could provide a full graphic outline of the Holocaust. We do not want our students oblivious to the effect of world events on all mankind. Our students must know the personal tragedy of the Holocaust and understand what people went through. As an example, the Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C. provides a means ...
- 2167: The Invention of the Atomic Bomb And Its Use
- ... there were a lot of people who were not killed instantly but died several years later after the dropping. To our astonishment, some people are suffered from radiation still now. According to Takashi Hiraoka, the effect of radiation toward the human's body is not made clear though fifty years have passed since the atomic bomb was dropped(119), so, naturally, the doctors did not know what they should have done ...
- 2168: The Battle Between the Spanish Armada and the British Fleet in 1588
- ... the French port of Gravelines. Three Spanish ships were sunk or driven ashore, and the others were badly battered. During all the battles, the wind direction and speed and waves and currents had a great effect on the movement of the ships. Both the west wind and the English fleet now prevented the Armada from rejoining Parma, and it was forced to make the passage back to Spain around the northern ...
- 2169: The Impact of the Second Industrial Revolution on Europe
- ... It was this Second Industrial Revolution that would change Europe and the rest of the world forever. Along with technological advances the Second Industrial Revolution would bring many social consequences that would all have an effect on the world, as we knew it. The Industrial Revolution was first a technological Revolution. The most important aspect of the revolution was the way it changed the production and transportation of goods, It was ...
- 2170: The Beginning of World War II
- ... after Hitler took steps to eliminate all opposition, including political parties and anyone else who spoke out against him (Negri, 33). The death of President Hindenburg in 1934 clinched his high standing, and he, in effect became dictator of Germany. Hitler held the titles of Head of State, Commander in Chief of Germany military forces, Chancellor, and Chief of the Nazi Party (Byrne, B1). There was no question of his supremacy ...
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