a continental famine that claimed 2.5 million lives…Potatoes rotted in the ground and in storage bins while starvation reached epidemic proportions.” (Watts‚ 23-24) “The English devised a political compromise in 1921‚ splitting Ireland in two along the lines that still hold… The 1921 split caused great and lasting resentment in Ireland and among Irish Americans. Conflict over the English presence in the island continued to fuel emigration from Ireland…” (Watts‚ 28) Three hundred thousand had
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Sacco and Vanzetti Thesis: Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were two Italian anarchists who were found guilty of armed robbery and murder in a trial and conviction that incited protests around the world and has been questioned ever since their sentence was handed down. Sacco and Vanzetti immigrated in 1908 to the United States of America from two different parts of Italy and met 10 years later when they were convicted of two crimes. Sacco worked as a shoemaker‚ was married‚ and had a family
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Many may have heard or learned that during January 30‚ 1933 to May 8‚ 1945‚ Adolf Hitler ruled Germany. During his time‚ he sent Jews to concentration camps and led to the mass murder of six million Jews. The mass murder of the Jews was called “The Holocaust” and it lasted 12 years. The ending of the holocaust was credited to the Soviets after they began liberating Jews from several camps. Adolf Hitler had been defeated and he no longer ruled over Germany because the Soviets had defeated him. Although
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parenthood action fund is a non-profit organization that provide both men and women with sexual health care‚ education and information. Margaret Sanger opened the first birth-control clinic in the U.S. She founded the American Birth Control League in 1921‚ which changed its name to "Planned Parenthood" in 1942. Planned Parenthood reports that it consists of approximately 174 affiliates and 700 health clinics in the United States and aboard. The origins of Planned Parenthood date to October 16‚ 1916
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PROHIBITON LEADS TO ORGANIZED CRIME “Dry America”: The First Phase * The initial impact of the prohibition was what was expected – a decline in drinking. The national consumption of alcohol declined 1 1/4th gallon per capita during the war years. (1921 – 1922). Although alcohol use rose again after the war‚ it never reached the height it had in the pre-war days. * Alcoholism as a medical problem severely dropped and many hospitals closed their alcoholism wings because of lack of patients.
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STEPS TO REVOLUTION 1014 – 1917 Page 30 - 36 - War broke out against Germany in 1914 as a result the Tsar became more popular than he had been for years. This was because … Everyone united because of the mutual hatred towards Germany The Tsar worked closely with the Duma STEP 1: THE EFFECTS OF THE WAR AGAINST THE SOLDIERS Page 30 - Support was loss because of the defeat from the Germans - Over one million soldiers were killed or taken as a prisoner by the end of 1914 however this number increased
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strange‚ lonely and troubling death . . .’ [Online]‚ Mail Online‚ 16th November. Available from: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1220756/A-strange-lonely-troubling-death--.html#ixzz1rXuqa1Dd. [Accessed 9th April 2012]. Scott‚ C.P. (1921) ‘A Hundred Years‚ 1921’ [Online]‚ Guardian Media Group‚ 5th May. Available from: http://www.gmgplc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/CP_Scott_leader.pdf. [Accessed 9th April 2012]. Sweeney‚ M. (2012) ‘ABCes: Mirror group digital loses 30% of monthly unique browsers’
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Russia in Revolution 1914-1924 Syllabus Notes Impact of WWI - Battles lost: Tannenberg and the Mazurian Lakes were the most crushing defeats on the Russian side. (1-2 million casualties altogether in the war) - Low morale: Because soldiers either died or deserted‚ the injured ones waiting for days with no medical care‚ patriotism collapsed. - No cooperation: The Russian army was a mess. Orders were given‚ then taken back‚ and workers had to toil to produce food at the failing front line
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The Roaring Twenties The 1920s were a period of great change; large populations moved from the country-side to the city‚ there became a strong emphasis on art and expression‚ and people’s daily lives were greatly impacted. The ‘20s led to a rise in popularity of movies and music‚ renowned classical literature‚ and respected republican leadership. Innovations and creativity flooded the era‚ and inventions such as traffic lights‚ instant cameras‚ and lie detectors were patented. The 1920 Census displayed
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The Irish Troubles: A Quest For Peace The Irish Troubles is the name given to the political‚ cultural‚ and civil conflict that enveloped the island of Ireland for decades. The conflict is deeply embedded in the history of Ireland and the cultural difference between the native Irish and the British. As Ireland fell under the rule of England‚ cultural clashes resulted in two completely different societies living amongst one another. The Protestant British and the Catholic Irish make up the clashing
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