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- 18261: Australia And The Depression
- ... such as Niemeyer, prescribed reductions in wages and improvements in productivity to remedy depressions and recession. Many argue that Keynesian alternatives were not available until Keynes's General Theory was published in 1936. However economists world-wide were prescribing expansionary fiscal policy measures such as government spending and public investment to relive unemployment, while condemning wage reductions for fighting depression (Clark 1981 p179). Keynes's promotion of public investment programmes was ...
- 18262: Black Civil Rights
- The quest for equality by black Americans played a central role in the struggle for civil rights in the 1960s. Stemming from an effort dating back to the Civil War and Reconstruction, the black movement had gained more momentum by the mid-twentieth century. African Americans continued to press forward for more equality through peaceful demonstrations and protests. But change came slowly indeed. Rigid segregation ...
- 18263: Boom Towns Of The Amazon
- ... overlooked. As I mentioned earlier, the Amazon basin is considered the last frontier, but there are dramatic environmental changes occurring. The most notable change is the rapid clearing of the largest tropical rainforest in the world, which has over shadowed the genesis of new urban centers. The prototypical urban community in contemporary Amozonia is a bustling boomtown, a dynamic and sometimes short-lived frontier settlement. The change of the region s ...
- 18264: Boston Massacre
- The Boston Massacre is considered by many historians to be the first battle of the Revolutionary War. The fatal incident happened on March 5 of 1770. The massacre resulted in the death of five colonists. British troops in the Massachusetts Bay Colony were there to stop demonstrations against the Townshend Acts and ...
- 18265: Boxer Rebellion
- ... scarcity of the 1890 s. They were a passionate and confident group, full of contempt for authority and violent emotions. In reality, the Boxer Rebellion could hardly be classified as either a rebellion or a war against the Europeans. China was largely under control of regional Governors General these regional officials ignored the Empress Dowager s instructions and put forth every effort to prevent disorder or any harm coming to foreigners ...
- 18266: Brief Shao Lin Monk History
- ... weapons. By 1931, almost all non-Asian occupants had been successfully driven out. This left two major combatants within China, the Nationalists and the Communists. Both sides displayed the typical attitude of many parties of war, if you aren t with us, you are against us. Neutrality meant nothing to either side. Consequently, Shao Lin and other monks were routinely murdered, and their temples destroyed, out of fear that they would ...
- 18267: Articles Of Confederation 3
- ... constitution of the United States, the Articles of Confederation created a legislature where each state was represented equally. The Congress had jurisdiction over foreign relations with the authority to form alliances and make treaties, make war and peace, sustain an army and navy, coin money, establish a postal service, create admiralty courts, and settle disputes between states. Thus, the power vested in Congress allowed it to operate with moderate control over ...
- 18268: Articles Of Confederation 2
- ... Thomas Paine (Common Sense) believed that the Articles and decentralization was a logical choice of government after the strict rule of the British, the Articles inherently divided the interests of the thirteen colonies. Following the war for Independence, foreign relations with Britain and Spain was tense at best, but division of the states made relations worse. American delegates had to satisfy the needs of thirteen sovereign states, and therefore any resulting ...
- 18269: Aristotle 2
- ... society-we know it is wrong, yet this does not seem to stop our actions. Aristotle s view of alcohol abuse in the fourth century BC is the same as the outlook of the modern world but today s technological advancements have drastically increased the dangers of abuse. Driving while intoxicated is a deep concern that is not taken lightly. I have discussed why his ethical system proves that this is ...
- 18270: Buddhism
- Buddhism. Facts: 1. Buddhism is a major world religion, founded in northeastern India and based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, who is known as the Buddha, or Enlightened One. Buddhism today is divided into two major branches known to their respective followers ...
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