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- 1911: America 2
- ... the country against England. Salutary Neglect was the cause of all American problems. It was the precursor to all the troubles. Salutary Neglect was the negligence of England toward the colonies for reasons such as war or distance. Letting the America's live one way for decades, then becoming strict on them, did not work for either the colonies or Britain. In 1754, a meeting in Albany, NY, of commissioners representing seven British colonies in North America to form a treaty with the Iroquois, chiefly because war with France, impended. A treaty was concluded, but the Native Americans of Pennsylvania were resentful of a land purchase made by that colony at Albany and allied themselves with the French in the ensuing French and Indian War. The meeting was notable as an example of cooperation among the colonies, but Benjamin Franklin's Plan of Union (Document A) for the colonies, though voted upon favorably at Albany, was refused by the ...
- 1912: The United States
- ... southwest of San Francisco; Alaska occupies the northwestern extremity of North America, with a 10,780-km (6,700-mi) coastline on the Pacific and Arctic oceans. The United States is geographically one of the world's largest countries, and it is the third most populous (after China and India). The 50 states are blessed with a variety of resources that provide the basis for a highly productive economy--in fact, the United States is the world's wealthiest nation. For most of the 20th century the country has enjoyed economic preeminence, particularly during the post-World War II era. Yet the population, per-capita wealth, and general welfare are unevenly distributed, with affluent areas often contiguous with areas of poverty. Beginning in the 1970s the United States faced economic difficulties ...
- 1913: George Brenard Shaw
- ... spokesmen. Between 1889 and 1901 he wrote many pamphlets for the society including The Fabian Election Manifesto in 1892, and Socialism For Millionaires in 190. He also took the position as a political activist during World War 1, writing pieces such as The Rights of Man, and Common Sense About the War. Shaw was also a great believer in Marxism and was able to visit Russia and meet Stalin in 1931. In 1938 Shaw received an Oscar for Film of the Year, with Pygmalion, which was ...
- 1914: FDRs Influence As President
- By: wyatt s. E-mail: beshort@bytethis.com Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Influence as president Some have called him the best president yet. Others have even claimed that he was the world's most influential and successful leader of the twentieth century. Those claims can be backed up by the overwhelming support that he received from his citizens throughout his four terms in office. President Franklin Delano ... on government. Government was not only expected to protect the people from foreign invaders, but to protect against poverty and joblessness. Roosevelt had shown his military and diplomatic skill as the Commander in Chief during World War II. This wartime leadership and international relations policy won him an award in the hearts of many Americans. Roosevelt threw his hat in the ring in 1931 in order to prepare for the election ...
- 1915: China And Japan
- China and Japan From 1500 to 1800, China and Japan tried to politically and economically established their countries in very different ways. Japan fought war after war for a century before they changed their ways. China on the other hand slowly established a government and used education as a tool to be politically and economically strong. Japan would later do the same ... 1800. The state was identified as family. It brought unity and integration. The political system was an expanded role of Confucianism. From 1500 – 1800, China was the most highly commercialized non-industrial society in the world. China had what is known as the perfected late imperial system. The two Dynasties that ruled China during this time period were Ming (1368 – 1644) and Ch’ing (1644 – 1911). They both had the ...
- 1916: George Washington: Summoned By A Country; One Man Stood Strong
- ... frontiersmanship, hard work, and responsibility. This mission was to travel through rough terrain in inclimate weather to the Ohio Valley, to warn the French to stay off the British land. The French refused and the war began (Meltzer 34-40). Necessity, a small fort built by Washington's forces 40 miles from the French Territory was the sight where the first bloodshed of the French and Indian War occurred. This battle belonged to Washington's forces. This victory raised George's confidence in himself and captured him a promotion to Colonel of the Virginia Regiment. It also gave him an unwarranted contempt for the French (Meltzer 40). The Seven Years War, known as the French and Indian War, cost over a million civilians and soldiers their lives (Meltzer 40). In July of 1754, a battle between Washington's troops and the French and the Indian ...
- 1917: The Once And Future King - Mig
- ... the future. Most importantly, White s notion that society cannot be governed by might alone is a prevalent theme throughout the work. He expresses the ideals of might vs. right as it relates to a world much like our world today. He clearly understands that might rules the actions of individuals, but right is the ideal that we seek to obtain. As we often find, the former prevails. The novel is divided into four sections ... Wart finds Merlyn who becomes his tutor. One of the earliest indications of the theme occurs when Merlyn and Wart are discussing knighthood. Wart tells of his desire to encounter all the evil in the world so that if I conquer it there would be none left (38). Merlin quickly corrects the boy by telling him his notion "would be extremely presumptuous", and he "would be conquered for it" (38). ...
- 1918: George S. Patton
- GEORGE S. PATTON, “Old blood and Guts” George Smith Patton is a very famous American because of his contributions in both World War I and II. He was considered one of the greatest U.S. generals of World War II. This war started in 1939 with the invasion of Poland by Hitler. Then, Italy, under the leadership of Benito “el duce” Mussolini, unites with Germany. The United States wouldn’t enter this ...
- 1919: Ideas Of Automobiles
- ... The United States time of prosperity had ended. During the early 1940s, as Hitler rose to power in Germany, our relationship with Japan grew more and more tense. When Hitler invaded France and started the war, the United States responded quickly. The United States started producing many different pieces of war equipment. The auto industry was the first to respond by reopening many of there shut down plants and producing troop transport vehicles, tanks, planes and just about anything else the government wanted. By the order of President Roosevelt, Ford Motor Company built a huge assembly plant in Michigan to produce B-29 bombers. The war pulled the United States out the great depression and started to improve the economy. The war ended in 1945 and brought a fallen country back to its feet. With the economy in great shape ...
- 1920: The Life and Accomplishments of John F Kennedy
- ... in 1935 at the age of 18. His classmates voted him "most likely to succeed." Kennedy wrote a thesis for his senior thesis at Harvard. The thesis was why Britain had not been ready for war. The book that resulted from this was titled Why England Slept. This book became a best-seller. Kennedy graduated cum laude in 1940. He then enrolled in the Stanford University graduate business school, but dropped ... which he was campaigning. His mother also helped him. The women organised teas in the homes of voters. But his father did not take an active part in Kennedy's political campaigns. His isolationism before World War II, his conservatism, and his wealth made him a controveersial figure. In January 1947, Kennedy took his seat in Congress. Later that year, he became seriously ill, and doctors discovered that he was suffering ...
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