100 years of beauty in 70 seconds
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The Indian National Congress is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Empire in Asia and Africa.Illustrative Example (p. 134) – Anti-imperial resistance &
Illustrative Example (p. 148) – Nationalist Leaders and Parties
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The 1920s and 1930s were periods of highs and lows. Two big ideas about communities—nationalism and internationalism—vied for influence. Networks of scientists, diplomats, and doctors sought solutions to the world’s problems, but not always successfully. Meanwhile, global production and distribution faltered, creating enormous suffering.
How can we use these frames to understand the origins of the conflict and the horrors it brought with it?
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A League of Nations mandate was a legal status for certain territories transferred from the control of one country to another following World War I.
Illustrative Example (p. 134) – Territorial gains
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fas·cism – noun
a political philosophy, movement, or regime (such as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition
to·tal·i·tar·i·an·ism – noun
a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
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Before 1929
German Children stand next to a tower of 100,000 units of marks equal to one US dollar in 1923.
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“I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people.”
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
“Here is my principle: Taxes shall be levied according to ability to pay. That is the only American principle.”
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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The wealth accumulated during the 1920s in the United States was not evenly shared.
The stock market crash of 1929 was the most devastating crash in the history of the United States.
The economic problems in the United States quickly spread around the world causing a global economic collapse.
The board game Monopoly became immensely popular during the Great Depression.
The Golden Gate Bridge was constructed during the Great Depression.
During the Great Depression, nearly 1.5 million women were abandoned by their husbands.
Black Thursday brings the roaring twenties to a screaming halt, ushering in a world-wide an economic depression.
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Each generation can identify monumental and unforgettable events that forever changed the course of American history. People can recall what they were doing when drastic and horrible events occurred and a common statement/question asked is:
“I remember when that happened. What were you doing when you heard that news?”
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Time lapse of models getting their hair and makeup done to match every decade from 1910 to 2010. Continue reading → Post ID 29172
Stuff Mom Never told you . . . .
Women had just won the right to vote, and the Flapper hit the scene–visiting speakeasies and smoking in public… and…. and……
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This is the first in a series of posts referring to the era commonly known as “vintage“. These posts will cover the styles, fashions, fads, and music of the time periods ranging from 1920s to the 1950s.
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CAVEAT – Like many aspects of history, different historical sources provide different and often opposing view points. Use SOAPSTONE to analysis primary and secondary sources.
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The numbers reveal the horror of the Great War: Sixty-five million soldiers fought. Nine million killed in combat. Nearly 20 million wounded. 2014 marked the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I, the conflict that reshaped Europe, redefined international power structures, introduced the U.S. as a global superpower and fundamentally changed the role government played in people’s everyday lives.
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Reconstruction of destroyed facesWounded tommies (soldiers) facetiously called it “The Tin Noses Shop.” Located within the 3rd London General Hospital, its proper name was the “Masks for Facial Disfigurement Department”.
After WWI, the following empires no longer had the power and influence as they had before.
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