In the discussion board I wrote that Ray Kroc's: Ambition, persistence, and unrelenting dedication towards making McDonalds a successful business proved to have paid off in the end. ... People finally had the opportunity to do whatever they wanted to do in the perspective of either creating their own business, owning their own house, perusing a college education, etc. and Kroc took advantage of that opportunity. ... Elvis became the hottest new star in the music business by 1955. ... The opportunity for Americans to concentrate and find their place in society and as individual people ...

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Many immigrants from Europe had their homelands ravaged by the war and sought to come to America, where the war had no damaging effects, in search of opportunity. ... US entrance into World War I transformed it into an economic powerhouse that witnessed spectacular growth in industry, business, and consumerism. ... The Republican policy of laissez-faire continued to dominate in the 1920s and business would be able to operate fully and efficiently with as little government regulation as possible. ... However, as a result of low government regulation, business became increasingly corrupt. ...

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These people against their will were forced to abandon everything from their hard earned businesses, valuable belongings and their home. ... For the gifted Japanese Americans, there was an opportunity to escape interment. ... The homes they lived in, businesses, and friends they had before the war were gone. ... Many also believe that $20,000 is just a base of what would have been made if Japanese Americans were able to keep their businesses and jobs. Through the United States Governments actions they had taken away all opportunity and hard earned belongings from Japanese. ...

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In the twenties big business had the upper hand, compared to the thirties when the government took back control. ... This pushed the big business, as our government believed that business should run the show and hope the trickle down theory would take effect. ... Jobs were becoming less scarce because of the demand for supplies, which created job opportunities for women, blacks, and immigrants. ...

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Neighborhoods led societies demand for automobiles and many jobs opportunities as well. ... After WWII, Americans had the opportunity to start new lives. ... They also received low interest business and home loans, health care, and employment service, including paid unemployment for a year. ... This led to an increase in demand for many new things which expanded to many new job opportunities in the country. ... Many more businesses were being created in order to accommodate new lifestyles. ...

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He is sixty-one years old and heads a business, which supplies engine parts to the military planes. ... Joe Keller has been blinded by his obsession with keeping his secret and his business. ... His only defense of his actions is a need to keep the business going, the business which has become his whole life. He explains to his son, "I'm in business, a man is in business[] you got a process, the process don't work you're out of business[] they close you up, they tear up your contracts, what the hell's it to them? ... I believe that one could argue that Chris' feel...

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Missionaries were competing against Chinese scholars, and Western businesses competed with Chinese industries. ... Mao saw the conflict between communists and non-communists an opportunity to identify his own enemies in China. ... The government took hold of all the businesses and appointed officials for all the businesses. ...

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Missionaries were competing against Chinese scholars, and Western businesses competed with Chinese industries. ... Mao saw the conflict between communists and non-communists an opportunity to identify his own enemies in China. ... The government took hold of all the businesses and appointed officials for all the businesses. ...

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The social status is broken up into just about two sections, such as "old" middle class, which consist of shoe keepers and small business protectors. ... Small businesses in the cities of South Korea make up an increasingly important amount of the urban population. Most workers in South Korea are farmers if they aren't small business owners that sell household items, clothing, and food (Kummer, 71). ... As well as another positive being that South Korean public companies receiving opportunities for privatization. ...

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Under any other circumstances women would have never been given such opportunities. ... Women were able to help in a variety of ways including running businesses and creating women orchestras to travel as entertainment for the troops overseas, much like we do today. For the women in the music industry this was such an incredible opportunity. ... Although World War II did not completely change the way women were perceived in the music industry as musicians, or any business industry for that matter, it definitely planted a new thought into the minds of women all over the country that they have m...

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The United States saw that we had better education opportunities and better views and that is why the U.S. wanted everyone to think we were a superior nation. ... The United States policy called the Dollar Diplomacy stated that private investments in the nations were to promote the goals and business interests for the American diplomat. ...

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The opportunity for this to happen was not enough to make it a reality however. ... So while the opportunity was there for women it was not a dire necessity that they go to work in the factories. ... Under these conditions, business profits grew enormously, and the American working class became the richest in the world. ... The reason for this cooperation was that business had the economic surplus and power to pay high wages without cutting into their own profits (Rubin 33). Economically, more males had the ability and opportunity to...

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In terms of business relations, trade and economic relations have been consistently strengthening between Canada and Japan. There are a lot of opportunities to invest in Canada. ... The working holiday program allows students to work in Canada for 12 months, and there are various academic opportunities to study abroad promoted by the Canadian Embassy in the forms of scholarships and other exchange programs. ... Such opportunities for youth mobility are consistently promoted by the embassy in the form of various events and fairs designated to attract Japanese youth. ...

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Soon, African Americans started to receive fair advantages like, high paying jobs, the right to a fair education and many other opportunities. ... In today's society there are so many opportunities for African Americans, that the possibilities are endless. ... African Americans own their own businesses, which once was unheard of. ... The number of black owned businesses has skyrocketed from 424,165 to 620,912 between 1987 and 1992 (LMEA). ...

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It was no longer only a game for "gentlemen, but now for the common man "a morale builder, an opportunity for diversion "enabling them to forget the rigors and sorrows of the war at hand. ... The attraction of the game in those early days was first the novelty and exhilaration of play, second the opportunity for the common man to expend energy in a competitive yet enjoyable setting, and third, to create a sort of harmony throughout America. ... With his self-made success in both the competitive and business aspects of the game, he was the embodiment of the American Dream. ... It wa...

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Several Universities, churches, newspapers and businesses all became broadcasters, with stations located in stores, and houses. ... Rising costs and discriminating guidelines forced many nonprofit stations to sell out to the larger monopolies, which were mostly the telephone, telegraph, and radio component businesses. ... Not only, is the television an inexpensive baby sitter it's educational, with programs such as Sesame Street giving children opportunity to learn at home through imagery in an entertaining way. ...

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Three different levels of business, personal, national and international. ... If you want to see the capital, the globalization of goods, the free flow of labor and services all over the world, by a very large business company, it has a huge control world economy, beyond national boundaries. ... Countries now need to take collective action to reverse or slow down but not to have the opportunity to cause damage to the environment. ...

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The prospect of a higher standard of living and a better opportunity for their children's education motivated many Koreans to choose trans-Pacific immigration. ... About one third of Koreans emplooyed own their own businesses. ...

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Recent military action in the Middle East has left a country in total chaos, and total anarchy has resulted from the ousting of tyrant-dictator Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq. The United Nations, after refusing to support the U.S.-led decision to overthrow Hussein, now wants to take part in the r...

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At this point the War was already underway and Schindler seized an opportunity to make some money. ... The Schindler Jews definitely think he is a hero because after the war Schindler tried opening up other business, but they all failed miserably. ...

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The women of this time period really stepped up and took control of not only the household, but the work that needed to be done such as nurses, unlicensed physicians, midwives, blacksmiths, silversmiths, sail makers, tailors, painters, wheelwright and shopkeepers of every sort, and any other family run businesses. ... The magazine War Guide recommended that all published magazines take part in a "Women at Work" cover promotion to emphasize not only defense and factory work, but all kinds of employment opportunities for women. ...

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Women were the homemakers and caretakers of the children, rarely were women asked to have an active role in business or politics. ... Women used this opportunity to prove that they were a valuable asset to the work force. ...

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Saddam's tyrannical behavior towards his own citizens and neighboring nations makes one wonder what he would do if ever given the opportunity to inflict destruction on nations such as the United States, who Saddam reveres as a primary enemy. One might argue that even if Saddam has terrorized his neighbors and citizens, it is still not the business of other nations to judge his actions and remove him from power. ... Again, it may not be the business of America to take action against a regime that murders its own people, and it may not even be the business of America to intervene with a ty...

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However, when most people think of diners, other things such as the food, the business or the employees take precedent over its architecture. ... These businessmen had to keep in mind that their business would play a role in creating a welcoming oasis for the fatigued and tired travelers at the beginning of the roadside dinner, to the easy, laid-back place where the long-haul trucker, the early-morning passenger, or the midnight tourist all could grab a hot cup of coffee and home cooked meal. ... "Before the outbreak of World War 2, the drive-in restaurant enjoyed the overlapping the succ...

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When one hears the name Adolf Hitler, they think of the Holocaust, the Nazi Party of Germany, and his brainwashing of certain young males he called the Aryan race, among other atrocities. Adolf was an Austrian-born German politician who led the Nazi Party. He was chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1...

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