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The Monster Named Eviction Every year, millions of families are involuntarily moved from their homes to other, less fitting houses. They lose their homes so often, that moving often is simply just apart of their lives. Author Matthew Desmond illustrates this terrible occurrence in the book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City. In the once large city of Milwaukee, Desmond visits eight different families for over a year to capture the struggles of finding any housing in their lives.…

Moral value has been replaced by materialism in “The Great Gatsby” In the 1920s, the “Jazz age” or “the Roaring Twenties” is a period after World War I where American society went to a radical change and social reform, and American situated as the most powerful nation of the world. The economic was growing very fast, and the manufacturing were working in full of capacity. The industrialization and the economic prosperity influenced people’s lives: individuals, especially the upper class who has…

The Great Depression is an example of how badly the world economy could decline as it was the longest and one of the most globally spread depression that took place during the 20th century. It took it’s roots from the United States in the 1930s and spread across the whole world, lasting until 1941. On September 4th, 1929, the stock prices across all US started falling drastically and in a period of just a month, on October 29 of the same year, the stock market crashed. In the next 3 years the…

Donald Trump gave one of the longest State Of The Union addresses in recent memory, clocking in at almost an hour and twenty minutes. But how long it was its not impressive, it’s what happened in that hour and twenty minutes is what really stole the show. In his speech Donald Trump not only explained his administration's success but also appealed to our emotions with touching stories of American citizens and describing the true American spirit. This appeal to emotions was once described by…

Roosevelt displayed his resolve by incorporating hundred days of congressional and presidential cooperation to address the severe economic crisis. Again, during his second term he confronted and fought his case Supreme Court for the legitimacy of his new deal programme. (b) Communication Skills. Roosevelt was an excellent communicator and a fast learner. His thirst for knowledge and had a thinking mind with the ability to absorb information. In his famous fireside chats on Radio, he…

Logan Staub Honors English II Period 2 2/21/18 The Mass Killings of Indonesia: Were They Justified? During the late 1940’s to the early 1960’s, Indonesia suffered economic and political turmoil. Indonesia suffered a drastic drop in their exportation, which led to a decline in their economy. Alongside their unstable economy, a political uprising was beginning. Riots and coup attempts spread throughout the country, which intensified when, in 1965, a group of communists known as the 30 September…

Ethan Kolodny Mr. Delear Hist 2301 9/13/2014 Davy Crockett vs Texas Pride After the Great Depression in America, the people were climbing out of the whole that the Great Depression dug into their society. Americans were looking to start new lives, and build a better foundation of America. At this time, he T.v. was becoming incorporated into peoples everyday lives around the world. Disney saw this television boom as an opportunity to create a franchise, using the great American hero Davy…

President John F. Kennedy's Speech As the United States was emerging from recession, President John F. Kennedy held a news conference to articulate the involvement of steel corporations and their effect on stable prices and wages. As stated by Kennedy, citizens of America were told they have a right to expect “a higher sense of business responsibility” (103-105) for their country. To enhance his ideas for America’s steel prices, Kennedy uses a variety of rhetorical strategies including:…

To Kill a Mockingbird is set during a changing and developing time in the United States. The Great Depression, which started in 1929, changed the way of life for many people in the 30’s, including characters in this novel. During this time, the old notions of gender roles held fast, but women started to enter the workforce more frequently in order to support their families in a time of economic hardship. Women had also recently gained the right to vote, leveling the playing field of gender…

During the midst of the Cold War, the American political and economical society was highly impacted between the years of 1945 to 1965 in which the political landscape was transformed into one focusing on the eradication of communism in the society while the economic impact of the Cold War lead to a prosperous economy. The economy of the United States of America became prosperous during the Cold War due to the establishment of international economic cooperation, public works projects, and an…