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    the text was about the twentieth-century world and the four themes play a role in this world. The four themes show that history is not just facts after facts, but also all connected through the themes. Global interrelatedness is the international connection between groups and the pattern of this type of connection has evolved over the years; into globalization. Identity and difference; formation of identity that is key to understanding the politics of the twentieth century and world history in general

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    expansion of music sound, view, and instrumentation. The Early Twentieth Century brought with it a new sound and an expanding ability to experiment with music. Like all music, music of the Early Twentieth Century had its roots from elsewhere places. All of the various types of music from the Early Twentieth Century built on each other. The development of one led to the development of the next and so on. The beginning of the Twentieth Century began with Blues music, which has its roots in African American

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    The beginning of the twentieth century marked a significant event not just in the changes of ideology, technology, but also the way artists approach art. Communism and Fascism were on the rise and technological advances held strong since the industrial revolution. However, “The need for a wholesale new approach to art in the nineteenth century arose as the traditional forms of art were borne down on by new conditions and experiences.” (21) became apparent. To satisfy this need artists took many different

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    Faderman takes a decidedly social-constructionist analysis as she examines lesbian life in Twentieth Century America, arguing from the start that its definition has less to do with innate same-sex attraction than with external sociopolitical influences. It is apparent that in the debate between the “essentialist lesbians” and “existentially lesbians” she offers no apologies (and plenty of reasons) in siding with the latter. Not only does she explore how the sub-culture continually responds to external

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    During the Twentieth Century, there were several events that caused a breakdown in people’s relationships. The horrors of World War One caused T.S. Eliot to study isolationism between people and culture. He moved to London from The United States and dissolved all ties with America. In addition, Langston Hughes wrote about separation of races and the problems with prejudice at the time, not only against blacks but against immigrants, as well. E.E. Cummings wrote about isolationism in a unique way

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    dangers in a wide-spread epidemic. Vaccinations have been saving lives for over 200 years now. Below is a chart showing the successful impact vaccinations have had in the United States. Looking at this chart, the impact of vaccines in the Twentieth century have almost completely eradicated diseases like measles, diphtheria, and small pox. According to the CDC, vaccinations have prevented more than 21 million hospitalizations and 732,000 deaths among children born in the last 20 years. Vaccines

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    Utopia is a dangerous idea, responsible for the deaths of countless people throughout the twentieth century. From the idealism of Lenin and Trotsky & the communist revolutionaries all over the world, to the entitlement and bond to blood and soil experienced by the Germans under Nazi rule. History has proven time and time again that attempting to achieve utopia only results in several wars and countless casualties. We could argue the aspects of every socio-economic system and never obtain any objective

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    The United States dominated the twentieth century and is still dominating everything from new economic, political, technological, military and diplomatic trends. America is a place for opportunities and for people to work. Employment is a great reason why most people come here from other counties. We have better employment opportunities and probably more people employed than most counties. We have the two largest stock exchanges in the world, one of them being the New York Stock Exchange. Most of

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    Emancipation and Its Legacy all explain a common conclusion; the chattel enslavement of African-Americans left a profound effect on former slaves and their descenders. In 1903, W.E.B. DuBois wrote in The Souls of Black Folk, “the problem of the Twentieth century is the color line”. The problem

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    Technology has managed to consume most people in the twentieth century. Whether its your laptop, your cell phone, or the latest television serious you 've managed to find yourself hooked on; theres something thats gotten everyone interested. Depending on if you 're into texting, the latest Netflix series, watching the news, or playing video games, technology of the twentieth century has managed to intrigue just about everyone. While there are many benefits that technology has to offer, the world

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