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During the Progressive Era, many Americans supported and spread the idea of Socialism for the people which would potentially stabilize income and equality for the citizens. The Socialist mainly attempted to reform American economical policies and end capitalism.
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In responce to Upton Sinclair's the Jungle, the Federal Meat Inspection Act of 1906 was passed in Congress to address the conditions of meat distributed to Americans and the working environment of immigrant employees. During this period, it was common for people to experience food posioning and become a "tampered package" which effected their abilities to work.
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Under Theodore Roosevelt's presidency (1901-1909) and his Square Deal, several Progressive reforms for the American public were outlined, the number of national parks doubled, and 50 wildlife santuaries were established. Roosevelt stepped into power after President William McKinley's, a strong advocate for expansionism, assessination. He was popular among the people rather than political figures because of his social push for change in the working class and immigrant communities.
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President Wilson announced the impartiality of the U.S. in WWI. The United States stayed away from the war, but U.S. banks and industries supported the Allies by providing loans, munitions, farm products and other products. WWI was good for the American economy, and getting even more involved was tempting.
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The Roaring 20's was a decade of great economic growth and widespread prosperity driven by: government growth policies, a boom in construction, and the rapid growth of consumer goods such as automobiles. The United States augmented its standing as one of the richest countries in the world, its industry aligned to mass production and its society acculturated into consumerism.
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Congress gives indigenous people right to citizenship.
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It was a plan to to collect war reparations debt from Germany. The Dawes Plan provided short-term economic benefits to the German economy and softened the burdens of war reparations.
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The Wall Street Crash was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States, when taking into consideration the full extent and duration of its fallout.
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he New Deal was a series of economic programs enacted in the United States between 1933 and 1936. They involved presidential executive orders or laws passed by Congress during the first term of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The programs were in response to the Great Depression, and focused on what historians call the "3 Rs": Relief, Recovery, and Reform.
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He was the leader of Germany and appointed chancellor in 1933. He wanted to establish a New Order of absolute German Hegemony in Europe. He Invaded Poland which was the cause of World War II. He basically started the whole war.
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The WW2 begins with the invasion of Poland by the Nazi Germany
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Japanese warplanes attack US fleet at Pearl Harbour in Hawaii; US declares war on Japan; Germany declares war on US, which thereafter intervenes on a massive scale in World War II, eventually helping to defeat Germany.
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he Iron Curtain Speech was delivered by Winston Churchill. The basic premise of his speech was his explanation of the devision of Eastern and Western Europe. The iron curtain is a symbol of the divided European countries. (It is the iron curtain metaphor that symbolized the separation of countries during the cold war. It set the stage for tension and conflict in years to come)
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A period of post-war prosperity allowed the United States to undergo fundamental social change. Adding to this change was an emphasis on scientific inquiry, the shift from an industrial to a technological/service economy, the impact of mass media, the phenomenon of suburban and Sun Belt migrations, and the expansion of civil rights.
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This bomb was designed to annialate people but not much within the surrounding area. This means that the objects and buildings would still be in tact. The explosion would be smaller but the impact of radiation would be larger.
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The Bay of Pigs was JFK's failed attempt to overthrow the Cuban government led by Fidel Castro. The plan to invade was thwarted by Castro's own army who stopped the troops sent by JFK.
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Given the costs of confronting adversaries who have been all too obvious since the beginning of World War II, that is a condition worthy of greater appreciation than it has so far received.
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Secretary Baker met with President Gorbachev and Foreign Minister Shevardnadze in Moscow in February 1990. They discussed a range of arms control questions, making progress on conventional, nuclear, and chemical agreements. They also addressed Soviet emigration policy, German unification, and regional issues. On February 10, Secretary Baker testified before the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Supreme Soviet.
