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Decade - 1910s
This category has questions involving events, social trends, political beliefs, major discoveries, or general information related to the 1910's.
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How many immigrants arrived in the US from 1882 to 1964?
Just about 26 million. More then half passed through Ellis Island off of New York too.
What was the largest industry in the 1920s?
Iron & steel, followed by food, machinery and textiles. Agriculture still surpassed any of them, though it generated only half the value of manufacture as a whole.
What was life like for the lower classes in 1912?
Well, the economy could have been doing better to say that much. Life for the lower classes? It wasn't that great. Not much money was available for anyone. Often times, those that had money were wealthy in some way.
The RMS Luisitania was owned by Cunard.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Lusitania
What important events happened in France between 1904-1920?
2005 Riots in Paris, Algeria War, War in Indochina, etc.
After the first World war, France knew what we call "Les années folles", a period when the people enjoyed life with carefreeness.
Then, in 1929, France knew the Depression. This led to the election, in 1936, of a left wing party called "Le Front Populaire" with a great liberal policy : The first Congés payés (payed holidays) are the great symbol of this social progression.
The 2nd World war : The french army is easily defeated by the Germans, the country is separated in two parts, North annexed by Germany, and the south led by the collaboration government of Vichy.
After being liberated, France knew a transition with the "gouvernement provisoire" (temporary government). The times are hard, the country has to be rebuilt and the "épuration" occured. The "épuration" is the "witch-hunt" against former collaborators', during which summary executions without trails were common. The revenge sentiment made people denouncing their neighbors.
The Fourth republic. 1946 - 1958
A new constition was voted by referendum. France had been politically instable during the fourth republic, with a strong government turnover.
the war in Indochine in the 1950ies and the war in Algeria.
The first ended in 1954 with the separation of Indochine in two Vietnams, the North communist and the south independent.
The second ended in 1962, with the proclamation of the independance of Algeria.
The fifth republic : 1958 - ??
In order to avoid the political instability, the constitution of the fifth republic is adopted. Giving more power to the executive power (president and government), it had allowed more efficient policies. The Marshall Plan began to produce its effects and France will know the "Trente Glorieuses" (the glorious thirty), thirty years of great economical whealth. The oil crisis in 1974 ended this period. Since these years then, France has economically known a more "normal" growth.
The 1968 events. Called "Mai 1968", those events were students riots which had turned into a political and a social "revolution". The workers, by striking, joined the students in revendications. The country had been blocked for a month. They led to the resignation of President De Gaulle.
Those events are considered in France as a libertarian revolution, revendications made were about salaries, woman conditions, education ....
Fondation and construction of The European Union :
France and five other countries (Germany, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium and Italy) founded the European union in 1951. With times, the Union has grown and is now composed of 27 countries.
Concerning the 2005's riots, these events were not important and are quite anecdotic, they were actually given a too great deal of media attention, especially by the neocon medias in the US in response of the french refusal to the War in Irak.
Of course this topic deserves to be improved, and is not exhaustive in the events depicted.
What important events happened in Kentucky?
There have been a variety of important events in Kentucky. These include a nightclub fire that killed 164 people, the Mammoth Cave National Park was created in 1926, and a strong tornado that killed 12 people in 2012.
How were the progressive presidents alike and different?
The progressive presidents were plagued by the muckraker of the media. The name muckraker for the aggressive journalist was coined by Theodore Roosevelt.
Who won the 1912 US Presidential election and why?
Former President Theodore Roosevelt created the Progressive Party (nicknamed the "Bull Moose Party") after he failed to receive the Republic nomination in the 1912 presidential election. Democratic Party candidate Woodrow Wilson benefitted from the 1912 split in the Republican Party. Woodrow Wilson won the 1912 presidential election defeating Progressive Party candidate Theodore Roosevelt and Republican Party candidate incumbent President William Taft. In the 1912 presidential election Woodrow Wilson received 435 electoral votes, Theodore Roosevelt received 88 electoral votes, and William Taft received 8 electoral votes. The popular vote totals were Wilson 6,293,152 (42%), Roosevelt 4,119,207 (27%), and Taft 3,483,922 (23%). Socialist Party candidate Eugene Debs received 901,551 (6%) popular votes and no electoral votes.
How do you search census free?
Google "free census records" for a list of websites. There are some websites such as ancestry.com or heritagequest.com that you can access free of chatge using your id number on your public library card. You might want to contact your public library and find out if they have that available for library card holders.
Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected U. S. President in 1932, but he didn't become president until March 1933.
Why did Republican Stalwarts support Taft over Theodore Roosevelt in 1912?
The Republican Party were initially attracted to Roosevelt's charismatic energy and appealing attitude. Roosevelt was passionate about many progressive issues, such as conservation and social justice, however, and became so progressive to the point that he began to displease the more conservative, GOP members. In addition, Taft was the incumbent president and party leader, giving him leverage over Roosevelt, and ultimately earning him the Republican nomination. As a result of this rejection, Roosevelt formed his own political party - the Progressive (Bull-Moose) party.
The Cathedral of Notre Dame is famous because it was the first structure to be built with flying buttresses, which are masonry bridges that place the main weight of a vault or a roof onto an outer support. The use of the flying buttress allowed the builders of the cathedral to achieve a great height. With its elaborate ornamentation and stained-glass windows, Notre Dame became the model for the Gothic style of architecture, which was popular in northern Europe from the twelfth century until the sixteenth century.
What were the positive and negative effects of imperialism on Latin America?
The positive effects would now in hindsight be seen as subjects for much debate. But at the time the new colonies - mostly in Africa - were seen as places where especially Great Britain, France, Germany and Belgium could bring 'civilization' and Christianity, that could provide them with raw materials, that could be a market for their products and that would generally add to the glory and respect that these European countries commanded.
The negative effects were at the time, that the so-called 'race for Africa' caused friction between European countries. Another negative effect was caused by the randomly drawn borders of newly created African countries which did take little or no account of tribal relations and tensions. Moreover, the European rulers often favored members of minority tribes to help them govern the countries, which, after independence, led to tribal tensions and bloodshed when other tribes also wanted a share of power: think of the Hutu-Tutsi struggles in Rwanda or the tensions between the Kikuyu and other tribes in Kenya.
In the middle east, European imperialism led, on the one hand, to economic development (Saudi Arabia before 1930 was mostly empty desert, peopled by nomadic tribes living from breeding and selling camels and income from hajj pilgrims to Mecca) but also to the tense relations that still exist between countries like present-day Israel, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Iran.
What caused the Populist Party to enjoy success in its time?
Coalitions with labor unions allowed the populists party to have relative succes. The people party, also know as the populists, was a short lived political party in the United States established in 1887.
What was the main cause of revolution in Mexico in 1910?
Mexico had been ruled by dictator Porfirio Diaz since 1876, who was an ally with foreign American investors. Favoritism was shown to these great landowners, and the Mexican people were falling into poverty. By 1910, Americans controlled 75% of the nation's mines, rubber, and 60% of the oil. Francisco Madero implement a successful armed revolt against Diaz in November 1910, after Diaz had gone back on his word to not seek re-election.
What were the seven European powers that eventually divided up Africa?
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Who is the director of Anastasia?
Donald Bluth. as this was a cartoon film producer/director ranks overlap. He took considerable (Flak) from a Russian Orthodox cleric who thought he was needlessly trivializing the Romanov Martyrdom.
How did Libya respond to Italian colonization?
Based on the Italian's treatment of the Libyan people, which sometimes rose to the level of war crimes, the relationship was not a good one. The Libyans attempted to rebel, but were soon defeated by superior Italian military. To the Italians' credit, they passed laws in the thirties, which gave the Libyan people more rights than were seen in other European colonies.
The Cold War happened which changed major influences(music) in the United States The cold war had nothing to do with it. Migration from the south by blacks to the cities in the north like Chicago and Detroit saw country blues develop into electric blues which then branched off into R&B and soul.
Why did Marcus Garvey design the flag in red black and green?
During the turn of the century, Marcus Garvey was estabishing the Universal Negro Improvement Association(UNIA). He was often ridiculed with comments like 'where is the Black man's Country' or 'Where is the the Black man's flag?' In 1920, at a UNIA convention the flag was adopted to symbolize: Red for the blood binds African people and was shed in the fight for liberation, Black for the people who represent a nation, if not a nation-state and Green for the rich and abundant homeland of Africa
Who was the richest man in 1912?
John Jacob Astor IV, died on April 15, 1912 in the sinking of the Titanic.
