One Shot Deal

Feudalism describes the hierarchy of power in which primary form of wealth was land and it provided the basis for economic structure, political and social orders. During the early twelfth century majority of Europe had experienced a rise in feudalist economy. This was caused due to the shift of power from a strong centralized state (the Roman Empire) to local political divisions. This ear was initially a period of insecurity and uncertainty, an era where trade declined. Due to this decline in…

were no longer the only breadwinners of a family, and unfortunately there were still people who were resilient to the change. As the country was changing economically, the social change in society seemed inevitable. This transition was not a bad one, in fact it was a…

Ultramar i.e. the new name of former colonies, and it was narrated as an ideal of the West and East’s fraternal interactions. The Estado Novo government and Mendes Correia in 1950s believed that the Portuguese colonialism could be distinguished from the ones of Britain and Germany: They viewed that, while Britain and Germany’s colonialism was based on racial segregation, Portuguese Empire aspired to build an assimilative colonialism. Now the fact that Mendes Correia’s theory of miscegenation had…

In one particular picture taken in Calipatria, Imperial Valley, idle pea pickers discuss prospects for work. These men could have received help under the New Deal. For instance, these men could have joined one of the various new organizations like the WPA or the CCC. The New Deal could have given these men jobs, even a temporary home if they decided to come along. With the Civilian Conservation…

individual is of worth just seeing that he serves the gathering. As one supporter of this thought puts it; “Man has no rights with the exception of those which society…

took place during the decade of the 1930s when unemployment and poverty skyrocketed and the economy plummeted. Industries collapsed, businesses failed, and the U.S. went into debt. Many long term factors led up to and triggered the Great Depression. One of the long term factors was consumer spending and consumer mentality. Prior to the Great Depression consumers had began to buy on credit which led to reduced spending which in turn had a snowball effect in which people stopped buying goods.…

In the United States, Roosevelt’s “New Deal” was constantly under attack by more radical democrats, such as Louisiana Governor Huey Long and Dr. Francis Townsend. The former spoke out against industrial monopolies, while the latter demanded a $200 monthly pension for Americans over the age of…

analyzing the four photographs they depict more of a negative tone when showing what actually people went through during the Great Depression. One of the photographs shows a man sick with pneumonia walking down a road along with his family after losing their only method of earning a living, their farm, because according to President FD Roosevelt, that was one of the ways the economy was going to increase and resolve the problem of the Great Depression; if the population was redistributed equally…

discourage voters from voting. Moreover, the voter turnout is decreased because convicted felons in some states are forbidden to vote. The electoral system could be one of the elements as well. Due to the winner take all system, voters are more likely not to vote if the outcome is pretty much predictable or the election is dominated by one candidate in the state. Elections in the United States are held on Tuesday, which is a working day. Working class might not be available to vote on this…

Midterm: The Progressive Movement / Stock Market Crash (1929) The Progressive Movement was a time of reform that began in the late 19th century and continued through the early decades of the 20th century. During this time in American history, well-known intellectuals and social reformers starting asking cultural questions as well as political and economic questions. The questions that these intellectuals and social reformers were trying to address were brought about due to the rapid changes of…