were noted in Germany in 1917, in response to shortages of soap during World War I. In the 1930s, commercially viable routes to fatty alcohols were developed, and these new materials were converted to their sulfate esters, key ingredients in the commercially important German brand FEWA, produced by BASF, and Dreft, the US brand produced by Procter and Gamble. Such detergents were mainly used in industry until after World War II. By then, new developments and the later conversion of aviation fuel plants
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know today is not comparable to the America which existed after the civil war. Great things such as urbanization, equal rights for citizens and the two major wars have made us understand the current United States. Since the time United States ended slavery, a lot of great things have happened. Some of the major ones being the period of reconstruction, Civil Rights Movement, the great depression and the World wars I and II. The aim of this paper is to compare the views of America a Narrative History
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Assignment 3: “World War II Through The 1970’s” Joseph L. Carter History 105 June 11, 2012 Professor Everett Hardy Strayer University Delaware County Campus Analyze the facts that war and propaganda had on American society World War 2 and the 1970’s. Looking at the history of the United States, never had the country seen such dramatic changes in the social, economic, and political structure that happened at the end of World War II. Multiple events throughout
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trying to make serious budget cuts. The United States alone spends about $50 Billion a year to 180 countries towards under developed countries, poor countries, or even countries at war that cannot provide their own resources for their people. However, this is less than half of 1% of our total budget making it almost nothing compared to the benefits it provides for the other countries as well as our own. First beginning in World War II, the US used Foreign Aid to help rebuild the economies in Western
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What aspects and characteristics of American health care of the 18th and 19th centuries have had a major impact on shaping today’s U.S. health care system?” The main historical developments that have shaped the health care delivery system in the United States. Knowledge of the history of health care is essential for understanding the main characteristics of the system as it exists today. For example, the system’s historical foundations explain why health care delivery in the United States has
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Defeating the Enemy’s Will: The Psychological Foundations of Maneuver Warfare DAVID A. GROSSMAN The will to fight is at the nub of all defeat mechanisms … One should always look for a way to break the enemy’s will and capacity to resist. Brig. Gen. Huba Wass de Czege Defeating the enemy’s will. That is the essence of maneuver warfare, that you defeat the enemy’s will to fight rather than his ability to fight. But how do you defeat a man’s mind? We can measure and precisely quantify the mechanics
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were performed during Unit 731 were existed. There are not a lot of documented evidences or records left about Unit 731 because most of all records were destroy or lost under the deep earth during the burned down from Japanese government. Unit 731 was very deeply and secretly hidden that during when Unit 731 was active, no one, even many of the higher ranked military personnel did not know about it and where it was. Only those who were authorized personnel, well involved doctors or original members
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Casablanca is a classic melodrama of 1942, and it is about triangular love story, where two men fighting for a single woman. There were many themes discussed in this move. Some of the themes that were discussed in this movie are political, social and cultural aspects. From my perspective I think this movie focuses on political aspect. I concluded this theme from understanding of this movie. From my perspective I think this movie was mainly focusing on political issues and aspects. I believe Casablanca
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1945 which is during most of the second World War, and also again from 1951 to 1955. Churchill is very commonly known for his memorable addresses to the British people at the beginning of World War II, speeches such as; We Shall Fight on the Beaches; Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat and Their Finest Hour are some of his more well-known speeches given in 1940. In this essay, how Winston Churchill kept Great Britain’s morale afloat during the dim times of World War II will be examined with the use of some
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wondered about Witold Pilecki and how he was a hero? Well you probably haven’t. But if you have, what i am going to tell you will hopefully answer that question. First of all, Witold Pilecki was born May 13 1901. He was born in the Olonets. He was a Polish army officer and a intelligence agent during world war II. So why is Witold Pilecki a hero. One of the few reasons Witold Pilecki is a hero is that he gathered intel on the enemy. One way Witold gathered evidence is “During World War II,
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