Many of the pampered wives in affluent households came to be economic parasites (Bernard 15). ... The first thing that had to be right was economic conditions. World War II set the stage for the economic conditions to be exactly what was needed. ... 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). ...
The new wealth of the Transvaal gave the Boers more passion for independent governance and their own economic freedom. The Boers tried to secure their own economic footholds by searching for an outlet to the sea. ... Because there was a transfer of economic power from the Cape to the Transvaal, there was a shift in population of Englishmen to the Rand. ... Many imperialists were disdained over the loss of Britain's direct political and economic links. ... International competition and the partition of Africa into European colonies and spheres of influence had not passed southern Afri...
But not all countries of the camp of the winners were able to conduct this fight, since suffered serious losses in economic terms. ... One result of the war was the US economic leap, predefined and adequate growth of their political ambitions in world politics, what mood prevailed in government circles of America B. ... Despite the fact that the war seriously affected the socio-economic situation of the country, it also gave a powerful impetus to the economic development of the eastern part, which has been difficult in peacetime. ... However, by 1945 the country was far from the pre-war econom...
Globalization has taken over, allowing countries to lower transactions costs across areas of economic trade and social interactions. ... It could potentially damage the world economy due to the fact that Japan, China and the United States are all economic superpowers. ... The Chinese need for redemption and competition stems from their multiple past defeats by the Japanese empire, a history the Sino nation will not soon forget (Swaine, 2013). In addition, since the UN convention on the Law of the Sea was ratified in 1982, Japan has ranked higher than China in Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) (&...
"The fact is that the automobile has become hypnotic...the opium of the American people." - Fortune Magazine Table of Contents Introduction The Rise of the Automobile The Styling Redesign The Role of Attainable Pricing for the Masses The Emerging American Obsession The Impact on the Nuclear Family Redefining the American Teenager The Rise of the Hot Rod Culture The Rise of the Excess Culture Baby Boomers and Redesign Converting from Chrome to Muscle The Automobile as Identity Downfall and Decline Conclusion Bibliography Introduction With the end of World War II, the United State...
In this manner, the U.N. is deepening the economic marginalization of the worlds most vulnerable and impoverished nations. ... Issues such as nuclear insecurity, economic instability, overpopulation, climactic dislocation and natural destruction threaten humanity's future. ... As is defined in its charter, the UN aims to promote collective security throughout the world; advocate human rights and self-determination of peoples; achieve international co-operation in solving economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian problems; and function as a centre for co-ordination of all of these a...
During the post-World War II era, the competition and balance of power between the two leading bloc nations --the United States and the Soviet Union -- reduced the likelihood of direct intervention in the former colonial areas. ... Self-determination did not appear as a "norm" of international order until 1960 when the U.N. declared colonies illegitimate and pronounced that "all peoples have the right to self-determination" and that "inadequacy of political, economic and social and educational preparedness should never serve as a pretext for independence" (p. 366). ...
During the post-World War II era, the competition and balance of power between the two leading bloc nations --the United States and the Soviet Union -- reduced the likelihood of direct intervention in the former colonial areas. ... Self-determination did not appear as a "norm" of international order until 1960 when the U.N. declared colonies illegitimate and pronounced that "all peoples have the right to self-determination" and that "inadequacy of political, economic and social and educational preparedness should never serve as a pretext for independence" (p. 366). ...
But on the other hand kept the whole economic infrastructure, especially pipelines and communication, and moreover the network interconnections that Russia under Putin in the XXI century began to use to get back and rebuild at least substitutes of former territorial gains.5 Russia in the 90, under Yeltsin rein was weak state went through permanent crisis both economically and politically. ...
The American Revolution was mainly a political movement; however there were some social and economic factors. ... First of all, the conflict was partially economic because the colonies were full of natural resources and King George was interested in the money that he could get from them. ... They wanted to secede because between the North and South there were deep economic, social, and political differences. ... There were demands for political equality and economic and social advances. ...
Also on this first page he demanded that "one blood demands on Reich" even if it were harmful from an economic point of view.(2) To Hitler the anschluss was necessary, even if it caused economic problems in the short term, because only when all Germans were united and sensed their lack of space, would natural expansion of the Reich occur. ...
His theories proposed that human society progressed as a result of competition, and that it was ethically incumbent upon the strong members of society to avoid helping their weaker counterparts, lest the society, in its entirety, should suffer. ...
Introduction When I first sat down and researched into American exceptionalism I discovered an idea that was complex in not just its definition but also its understanding. I quickly learned I was researching something that spanned political, historical and religious backgrounds and tapped into the heart of the American attitude most recently seen in Obama's election victory speech of "yes we can".1 Despite this, the president recently appeared to be hesitant to proclaim views of support for exceptionalism. Asked by a reporter in Strasbourg, France, whether he subscribed, as his...