The Industrial Revolution had a great effect on England's political, social and economical well being. Politically there was the Reform Bill in 1832, which deprived 57 boroughs of England to have no representatives in congress. ... The Reform Act of 1832 had benefited only the middle class. ... The means of production change the political and social structure of Europe. ... There were also political reasons like the Reform Bill and Economical reasons like Capitalism and the means of production. ...

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The government tried to help the working class by setting up reforms. ... Mostly workers felt they were being treated poorly or unfairly, which brought hate from the working class towards the political system. ... During the industrial revolution machines created to do work more efficiently. ... The worked were getting fed up with being treated poorly that they turned on the machines and started to destroy them (document 3). The government started reforms to solve the problems created by the industrial revolution. ...

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Another inspiration for Progressivism stemmed from dishonest politics. ... Progressives also worked to increase the political power of the voters. ... Other political reforms adopted by the state governments included home rule, the initiative, and the referendum. ... Progressives felt the need for social reforms, too. ... The Progressive movement set a pattern for future campaigns of economic, political and social reform in America. ...

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Only small step were achieved in terms of reform. ... Due to this, reforms and changes in the industry lagged behind. ... With no reform, things only got worst, and immigrants faces the many hardships of corruption and unfair treatment and pay. ... In result, this brought the political conditions to an all time low. ... Depressions and recessions led to cyclical employment, style and weather caused seasonal employment, and machines replacing humans brought structural employment. ...

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Roots of Reform Many reformers wanted a perfected society: free from cruelty, war, intoxicating drink, discrimination, and slavery. ... Most reformers were descendants of pioneer farmers. ... National Literature Before the war of 1812, there was basically no true American literature besides political essays. ... America was much slower to embrace the machine than other countries in Europe. ... This is just one of the economic and political changes following the improved methods of transportation. ...

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Between 1964 and 1985 many economic reforms were attempted in the Soviet Union. ... By instituting his policy of glasnost Gorbachev would free up many years of pent up political and personal emotions. ... The first significant reform took place in 1988. ... "He held a Russian flag in one hand and dared troops to arrest or shoot him- The tide had changed; "the political landscape had changed beyond recognition- (McCauley 352). ... The machine had come to a full stop. ...

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The utopian community which he creates is; however, an impractical and idealistic strive for social and political reform. ... His conception of an industrialized nation is machine driven; it is machine driven to a point where the supply necessary is jam-packed. ... A time in which the beginning is unfolding we cannot expect or aspire to see such drastic transformation in all social, political, and occupational equalities. ...

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The movement was non-political, non-sectarian, and bipartisan between Catholics and Protestants. ... (Flanagan, 82) The activists used peaceful protest demonstrations it demanded such reforms as one vote for each citizen, equal opportunity housing and employment and the abolition of the abusive Special Powers Act of April 7th 1922 which had not been utilized since its inception, but began being enforced as Britain tightened its" control over Northern Ireland. Most who supported the civil rights reforms were not interested in a free and united Ireland, but merely wanted justice within the Br...

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Stalin greatly reformed Russia, and advanced Russia at the expense of the common citizens. ... Stalin's early years were those of a typical revolutionary or political activist. ... Thousands of people were slaughtered because they did not follow Stalin's plan for reforming Russia. ... First, he killed or exiled all of his political opponents. ... All political elite in Russia except for Stalin himself was killed. ...

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In a country as vast and as culturally diverse as Canada, many different political opinions may be found stretched across the country. ... To represent these varying political views, Canada has four official national political parties to choose from the Liberals (who are currently in power), the Progressive Conservatives, the New Democrats, and the Reform Party. ... Over the years, the NDP has become a large force in Canadian politics, becoming an alternative to the Conservatives and Liberals. Even to the casual Canadian political observer, the NDP is generally regarded as...

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The machines that were used to do most of the work also led to many accidents and harm to many of the workers. ... So not only did they push for justice in the workplace but they also helped towards reforming some social patterns by other unions. ... It even had to decide within its own group rather to take action through politics, or through direct action. ... Even though some strikes ended up becoming non-peaceful they were able to get the changes and reform that they wanted to. ...

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After moving to New York, Teddy decided to go into the field of politics. ... He would not be bound by the political machine and would fight for what he believed in. ... Soon afterwards, his reputation as a reformer began to build. He introduced four reform bills immediately after entering office. ... As Governor, he once again distanced himself from the political machines, the same ones that got him elected. ...

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After moving to New York, Teddy decided to go into the field of politics. ... He would not be bound by the political machine and would fight for what he believed in. ... Soon afterwards, his reputation as a reformer began to build. He introduced four reform bills immediately after entering office. ... As Governor, he once again distanced himself from the political machines, the same ones that got him elected. ...

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His first real political job was as a New York State assemblyman, 1882-1884. ... He returned to the political scene in 1888 to back President Harrison in the Midwest. ... This is one of the first times we see him change the trends of politics in the Gilded Age. ... He said in 1895, "Very many friends of the reform movement, and very many politicians of the party to which I belong, have become frightened at the issue thus raised and the great bulk of the machine leaders of the Democracy profess to be exultant as it, and to see in it a chance for securing their own return to power. ... Party lea...

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Political organizations can serve as catalysts for one's beliefs; our generation comes from a proud line of activists: from the civil rights movement to the Vietnam draft protests, when the status quo tastes wrong to us, we mobilize. ... It is this participation that keeps the forces of partisanship and stubborn tradition at bay: it is this that keeps our constitutional democracy a well-oiled machine The United States is a nation that prides itself on individualism. ... These individuals sustain America as a place where political reform meets social evolution; it is this that constitutes...

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Political organizations can serve as catalysts for one's beliefs; our generation comes from a proud line of activists: from the civil rights movement to the Vietnam draft protests, when the status quo tastes wrong to us, we mobilize. ... It is this participation that keeps the forces of partisanship and stubborn tradition at bay: it is this that keeps our constitutional democracy a well-oiled machine The United States is a nation that prides itself on individualism. ... These individuals sustain America as a place where political reform meets social evolution; it is this that constitutes...

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Political organizations can serve as catalysts for one's beliefs; our generation comes from a proud line of activists: from the civil rights movement to the Vietnam draft protests, when the status quo tastes wrong to us, we mobilize. ... It is this participation that keeps the forces of partisanship and stubborn tradition at bay: it is this that keeps our constitutional democracy a well-oiled machine The United States is a nation that prides itself on individualism. ... These individuals sustain America as a place where political reform meets social evolution; it is this that constitutes...

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The post-Civil War era was filled with many new ideas and reforms in the United States. ... These businessmen are best described as robber barons because of their treatment of their workers, influence and control in politics, and personal investment with some of their money. ... Factories were often very crowded with many people in small spaces working with large machines. ... There were "political bosses" of industry who would stuff the voting boxes in order to win. ...

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Political organizations can serve as catalysts for one's beliefs; our generation comes from a proud line of activists: from the civil rights movement to the Vietnam draft protests, when the status quo tastes wrong to us, we mobilize. ... It is this participation that keeps the forces of partisanship and stubborn tradition at bay: it is this that keeps our constitutional democracy a well-oiled machine The United States is a nation that prides itself on individualism. ... These individuals sustain America as a place where political reform meets social evolution; it is this that constitutes...

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After moving to New York, Teddy decided to go into the field of politics. ... He would not be bound by the political machine and would fight for what he believed in. ... Soon afterwards, his reputation as a reformer began to build. He introduced four reform bills immediately after entering office. ... As Governor, he once again distanced himself from the political machines, the same ones that got him elected. ...

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For example, in October 1923, he had 15,000 Nazi party members with machine guns and rifles. ... Once Hitler was released, he reformed the Nazi party. They had been banned and many of the members had gone to other political parties. Hitler said that he would not let the Nazi group would not do anymore illegal acts, and the government made them reform. ... In final conclusion after the release of Hitler he had reformed a plan to refine the party further. ...

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This movie portrays the story of a quiet, scholarly man who stood in the gap between the machine of dehumanizing globalization and the peasant people of El Salvador. ... A guerrilla dedicated to land reform and supported, according to the military authorities, by 90 percent of the population, arose to challenge the oligarchy. ... He now understood and interpreted the Vatican Gospel as the "good news" of liberation from political and economic oppression. ... Perhaps that is why it sees Romero as essentially a religious, not a political man. ... However, this also shows the close interaction bet...

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There were many factors that led to this growth in business and industry like the building of many factories and the advancements in technology like new sewing machines, and new trains and railroads. ... The progressive movement was all about reforming the U.S. to make it more efficient and much more democratic. They mainly focused on three types of reforms, which were business, social, and government reforms. ... Progressivism was a political movement who felt that industrialization, immigration, and urbanization did good for the U.S. but did create business, socia...

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While previous political transitions had seen similar circumstances, the actual events in question had generally occurred individually. ... The peoples involved were not looking to affect a narrow set of policy reforms; indeed, what was at stake was a hyper-radical shift from the long-held communist ideology to a western blueprint for governmental and economic policy development. ... In regards to the political aspects of unification, it effectively left a Germany with no national or ethnic minorities, as well as having undisputed boundaries. ... It was impossible to draw the co...

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During this time in Europe and especially in France, state-making the emergence of nationalism and the increase in secular political institutions transformed the European continent. ... Historians have referred to this document as one of the most significant in Western political history. # As you read the Declaration of the Rights of Men, you will see how very similar it is to our constitution and the rights that Thomas Jefferson so eloquently put to paper. The declaration helped make wealth, not birth or blood or legal privilege the foundation for social and political order in France. ...

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