American Railway Union

The Cold War was a period of time when tension between the Soviet Union and the United States uprised due to economic and ideological differences. The Cold War began in 1945 and ended in 1991. Even though the term “war” was used, there was never any physical fighting involved. Both, the Soviet Union and the United States ideological differences influenced the way both countries would react to the Cold War. At the time, the Soviet Union was communist and the United States was democratic and…

for postwar Europe and Asia began to unfold, the United States and the Soviet Union turned against each other, democracy against communism, in a Cold War of influence over Europe, conflicts between nations, and the race for atomic bombs. During the war, the United States and Soviet Union were allies for the primary goal of defeating Germany, making decisions and battle…

The Gilded age is portrayed as one of the darkest time in American history. The Gilded age was the time between the Civil War and WWI; the U.S population and Economy were growing rapidly. It was 1880, the outside world looked beautiful, America was booming economically but things weren't looking so great in America. Theres many reason behind why that time period (1860-1900) was labeled the Gilded age. Not only was the Gilded age full of economic success but also immigration,labor, and lies.…

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way to connect the south to the north. Before Henry Flagler discovered that Florida would be the perfect tourist destination, he was an oil guru with J.D. Rockefeller. After two short two years of partnership, Standard Oil became the leader in the American oil refining industry, producing 10,000 barrels per day (Cohen). Mr. Flagler and his…

Red Cross as after the First World War as they found The Hague Conventions, which had been signed pre-war had failed due to many loopholes and lack of precision. 47 countries signed the Convention those countries who did not sign included the Soviet Union. Articles 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Geneva Convention refer to who qualifies as a lawful combatant and therefore can be classified as a Prisoner of war. The articles also include clauses stating that the…

War 2 The United States no longer had to wage war against the Germans and the Japanese. Instead, The United States began to keep a watchful eye on their World War 2 ally in the Siberian North: Russia. After the fall of Nazi Germany, the Russian and American armies met for the first time on April 25, 1945, at the Elbe River in central Germany. This peaceful wartime bond would soon be greatly overshadowed by the American’s hatred for Russia’s spread of communism. The end of the war also brought an…

said to be a Western European country. Since the beginning, France has displayed that it is a dominant country. In 1792, France was turned from a kingdom into a republic due to the French Revolution. This strong republic is a founder of the European Union and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Population, Religion, Ethnic groups and Languages In 2015, France had an estimated population of 66,553,766. The expected population…

and friends. At the end of World War II Germany as well as Berlin was divided up into four sectors. East Germany and East Berlin was made up of the Soviet portion of the regime. West Germany and West Berlin was made up of the French, British and American zones.(Rottman,39) The person…

Terence Powderly served as union leader of the Knights of Labor from 1879 to 1893. Powderly became an organizer for the Industrial Brotherhood labor union and was also accepted into the Knights of Labor. He established and led a local order of the Knight of Labor in Scranton and in 1876 became its master workman. Samuel Gompers (1850-1924) Samuel Gompers was originally part of a labor union, however he soon rose to the ranks as president of the American Federation of Labor. Gompers was…