historians have argued that war, although destructive in nature, often causes surges in economic activity to provide for both the soldiers at the fronts and the citizens at home. Scholars such as Phyllis Deane argue that war tends to be both positive and detrimental on a nation’s economy. It is essential to keep in mind that these surges in economic activity do not necessarily outweigh the detrimental effects caused by war, especially in uniquely difficult and trying times of war. Specifically, Britain
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served in U.S Air Force during World War II, also a runner who joined 1936 Summer Olympics. Instead of being known by the public as an Olympics runner, his most impressive accomplishment is surviving in POW camps after being caught by the Japanese army. In the camp, life was not easy. There is a warden that he will never forget – Mutsuhiro Watanabe. Mutsuhiro Watanabe (渡辺むつひろ), who was called “The Bird” by POWs, was an Imperial Japanese Army sergeant in World War II who served at POW camps in Ōfuna
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4/16/15 Detroit Research Paper During the twenty to twenty-five years after World War II the auto industry and other industries in Detroit had changed to supply the demands for an ever changing world. Henry Ford had mass production techniques. Thousands of jobs were created to build the Ford Model T’s. Part by part each vehicle was made, becoming Ford’s first most popular mass produced car. Not only the auto companies grew with demand, but the steel companies also produced supplies for engines
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War of Independence or a Revolution? It should be understood that without understanding the causes, course, and consequences of the American Revolution, one cannot grasp the history of the United State. The American Revolution was the political commotion during the end of the eighteenth century. The thirteen North American colonies united to break free of the British Empire and become a new nation; The United State of America. A revolution can be defined as, the change in power or the
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I pick up the old crisp photograph lying on my desk. This 74 year old piece of paper was well taken care of. The photo accommodates the aroma that all antiques have . I say that it's the smell of old. An unknown face smiles back at me from the photo. He wears a black sheepskin jacket with a big white wool collar, and underneath he wears a nicely pressed summer tan uniform with small golden painted sterling silver wings pinned to the collars. He wears his cap tilted to the side to show his smoothly
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how their contributions made them a significant dynasty in Philippine Print Media. Our glimpse of Philippine Journalism will be divided into seven era: Early Years The history of journalism in the Philippines goes back to the 16th century, the same period when England and Europe were starting on the proliferation of community newspapers. It was in the year 1637 when the "Father of Filipino Printing", Tomas Pinpin, launched the first Philippine newsletter called "Successos Felices" (Fortunate Events)
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The United States did more damage going into the Vietnam War than just staying away and letting them handle it. The Vietnam War was a long and confusion war, it had many causes, a huge cost, and difficulty on the home front. The Gulf of Tonkin Incident was a big cause in the US joining the Vietnam War because this pushed the president to join and send American troops to fight. The Gulf of Tonkin Incident occurred when the US destroyer Maddox had gotten attacked by a Vietnamese torpedo boat. Two
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The revolutionary war had many causes and effects. Some notable cause are as follows: Also known as the Seven Years War, The French and Indian War was fought over conflicting territorial claims between the French and British in the Ohio River Valley. The British victory resulted in virtual expulsion of the French in North America, and the rationalization of taxing the Americans to recoup monetary losses. The 1765 Stamp Act required colonists to pay a tax (in the form of a stamp) on printed documents
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These included the Vietnam War, Spanish dictator Franco dies, the first woman to reach the peak of Mount Everest, and one of the first blockbuster films was released leading to a new era of movie marketing. All of these events changed history as we know it and influenced many other great historical people. On April 30th, 1975 the Vietnam War ended in Vietnam, where it mostly took place. The war itself began in November 1st, 1955, until 19 years and 180 days later when it
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History 4700: Texas History Dr. Andrew J. Torget 19 November 2012 War Women of World War II Woman in World War II was saw for the first time as more than just baby making and taking care of the family. Although they have been working for centuries it had never been to the extent of what World War took it too. Woman was working building bombs, shipping food, building planes, etc., everything they could to help the men overseas. They was mothers, daughter, sisters
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