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Lend Lease Act World War Ii
1,121 wordsSome people say that the most devastating war in the history of the world has been World War II. First of all, what is a war? Webster's Dictionary says that the definition of war is an armed contest between states or nations any contest or strife, such as a war of words. As one can see, World War II was a contest between states or nations. It began with a simple little conflict in Europe in 1939. This conflict involved Germany and an Anglo-French coalition but eventually widened to include most ...
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Lloyd George Trade Unions
1,974 wordsWar declared Trotsky, is the locomotive of history (Bourne, 1989, p. 191) When considering the attitude of the people towards the change governmental intervention had in their lives, one must consider a number of different aspects. The scene must firstly be set by ascertaining the mood of the people upon the outbreak of war, and this Bourne eloquently describes: The British urban working class was the oldest industrial workforce in the world. Its class-consciousness was very strong. It was well ...
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World War Ii Women And Minorities
976 wordsAfter the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7 th, 1941, the United States immediately shifted into a country which had the task of producing war goods not only for itself, but for the Allied powers namely Britain. During the course of World War II, people s lives revolved around the war effort; the men went to fight, the women ran the plants, and kids set up their scrap yards. The options available to women and minorities grew, though popular attitudes were still oppressive. The American econo...
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First World War Oxford Oxford University
4,101 wordsHow far did the Great War change peoples attitudes about how big a part a government should play in people lives? ? War? declared Trotsky, ? is the locomotive of history? (Bourne, 1989, p. 191) When considering the attitude of the people towards the change governmental intervention had in their lives, one must consider a number of different aspects. The scene must firstly be set by ascertaining the mood of the people upon the outbreak of war, and this Bourne eloquently describes: ? The British u...
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50 Years Ago Hall Of Fame
682 wordsCan you name a toy that was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame this year, along with the Tonka Truck, beating over 80 other classics nominated last year, including Raggedy Ann and G. I. Joe, and that even has two different crayon colors named after it? That toy is Silly Putty, my friends. Now Silly Putty can add its name to that honored hall of fame, which includes time-cherished toys such as the Hold Hoop, Crayola Crayons, Lincoln Logs, and the Monopoly Game. Silly Putty is a pretty un...
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