In all these actions, the model of the Russian Revolution, although it was only vaguely understood, encouraged the development of local radicalism. ... Neither party preached revolution, yet both urged wide-ranging social and economic reforms. The rising radical tide, especially seen against the backdrop of the Bolshevik revolution, worried other social groups. ... They gained the respect of the middle class and landowners and intimidated many others by forcefully repressing radical movements of industrial workers and peasants. ... The Italian economy was placed under the management of twenty-...

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The industrial revolution started the bringing of change, but by the mid-1910s much of the change was negative. ... According to David Dowling, many Europeans went off to war to escape the harsh realities of the industrial revolution "to discover comradeship and the satisfaction of physical labor and risk- (8). ... John Reed, and American war correspondent, visited Serbia during the war soon after typhus had hit. ...

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When a new nation starts, intelligence is key to grow and sustain their culture, much like the Americas. ... When they landed and started the first colony, ideas of a revolution were already stirring. Soon, the American people were unhappy and decided to take action against the British. ... However, that was just the beginning of intelligence in America. ... In June of 1942, the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was created, and became America's first centralized intelligence agency. ...

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If we protest against them with every means in our power, then we find ourselves on the path of revolution." ... The fall of the Deutch mark began in 1921, it dropped to 75 to the dollar; the next year it fell to 400 and by the beginning of 1923 to 7,000 for one American dollar. ... The workers of the Ruhr, (which was the industrial heart of Germany) declared a general strike and received financial support from the government in Berlin, which called for a campaign of passive resistance. ... Due to the invasion by the French; the Deutschmark fell to 18,000 mark to one American dolla...

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During that time, people believed in the Enlightenment, and industrial developments and scientific breakthroughs were a daily reality apparent in the rising standard of living. ... Total war marked the beginning of a revolution in thought and ideas, where turmoil, uncertainty, and pessimism replaced the cherished values and beliefs of peace, prosperity, and progress. ... The American propaganda poster of Rosie the Riveter portrays new qualities attributed to women. ... Roosevelt also stated that the war program will cost the American economy 56 billion dollars, which represented "more than ...

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World War I, the first globally destructive conflict that the Western Civilization produced, has been the subject of various analysis, interpretations and reevaluations of the various causes that led to it. Initially, the guilt was placed upon Germany and its allies. Eventually, historical analysis conducted in decades after the event, lead to a shift from the guilt perspective, to a broader one of various interacting factors. Although almost nine decades have elapsed, one question still persists: "Which explanation is best suited as the cause of WWI?" To provide an answer, the views of six h...

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