The Cold War had a major impact on people’s lives then, and now. Most people are using technology generated from the cold war today without even knowing it. Even though the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. were allies du
Wwii Had A Major Impact On America In terms of the economy, the war helped to end the Great Depression. Military spending that began in 1940 to bolster the defense effort gave the nation’s economy the boost it needed, and millions of unemployed Americans returned to work to make the weapo...
How did the Balkans cause WW1? How did WWII end the Great Depression in Canada? How did Samuel Gompers influence the labor movement? How was World War I a global war? How did the Nazis destroy the world's most powerful labor movement?
How did World War I impact women in the United States? How did the Treaty of Versailles affect Germany's military? How did the Treaty of Versailles help cause WWII? How did WWII affect European imperialism? How did the Treaty of Versailles affect Germany?
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The War at Home How did the location of the “fighting zone” of WWI affect how the United States used their resources? Americans were very proud of their troops fighting over in Europe. People sang songs and gave money to support the war. Due to less men to farm, food was scarce. Ev...
How did World War II change the role of corporations in American life? What effect did coal have on the Industrial Revolution? How did the United States' entry into World War II affect the American economy? How did the Industrial Revolution affect child labor? How did Americ...
This single device solved so many of the problems of the time, and it did so using the fairly primitive tools and technology already available then. The flintlock was quite an accomplishment! The basic goal of the flintlock is simple: to create a spark that can light the gunpowder stored ...
After the war, Paul built up a huge business in fabrics and so did Gerry's brother Eli, that same boy who begged his parents to move the family to the states in 1938, before it was too late. Paul's reputation led him to befriend and work alongside Eli in the...
I study thehistory of American journalism, but before I started researching this episode, I had thought that the government’s efforts to control the press began with President Roosevelt during WWII. What I discovered is that Wilson was the pioneer of a system that persists to this day....