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Rosie the Riveter is USA’s cultural icon, whose image was effectively used to promote the Women Ordinance Workers (WOW) of the United States. This image represented the American women who became laborers in war factories during the World War I and II, many of whom were employed in manufacturing plants producing materiel and munitions. These…

The downfall of the armada began before the ships even set sailed and concluded when Over half the crew had been wrecked. The Reason for the Armadas failure is because of Poor Planning in Spain prior to the Spanish Armada setting sail, Medina Sidonia poorly leading his troops, and the changing weather and strong navy…

Over the last decades, the role of women has dramatically changed through taking on responsibilities outside the home, improving social, economic, and health issues, which was once only presented as a man’s job. In the novel, The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald idealized women through stereotypes perceived in the roaring 1920s. By including the female…

These events potentially changed America forever. There are many things we, as a country, should do to remember why these events are important. As the years go on, it becomes harder and harder for people to realize the importance of Pearl Harbor. We are in a generation where the teens learning the information can only…

Both tried to spread their influence and divided the world into two hostile groups. Capitalism and Communism are usually seen as antithetical, and it can be argued that the Cold War began when Communism began, in 1 917 with the Russian Revolution. Or, if not quite in 1917, then in early 1 sass, when Lenin…

What changes did the four bloodiest years of American History bring upon the American society? Aside from signifying the end of slavery, the 1861-1865 American Civil War denoted one of the most prominent and lasting transformation in American History causing the nation’s reconstruction in economic, political and social aspects. Being on the losing end, the…

Introduction The Cold War, the Soviet’s failure to match technological advancement, and the arms race are seen as the major contributors to the collapse of the Soviet Union which happened in 1991. There have been several arguments and contentions which are attributed to this fall. Two major interrelated factors that are linked to this disintegration…

Britain’s and France’s weaknesses were not the most important causes of World War 2 although they did have an effect on it. The Invasion of Poland actually started World War 2. Britain and France could have prevented WW2 from ever occurring at The Remilitarisation of the Rhineland, Munich Conference and The Invasion of Czechoslovakia. Britain…

Unfortunately, the warmth of the handshakes did not last. The Soviet Union and the United States had serious differences. Their greatest difference was over a political and economic system called communism. In its pure form, communism is a belief that private property should be replaced by community ownership. In the Soviet Union this idea was…

The Battle of Saipan was fought between June 15th and July 7th 1944. Saipan, which was part of the Mariana Islands, provided significant strategic importance for both the Japanese and the Americans. The battle began in the early hours of June 15th when the US Fifth Fleet, under Admiral Spruance, converged on the island under…