Countries such as Russia because of their political system were untouched by the devastating effects of the crash such as poverty and radical politics whereas other countries history was to be made because of it. ... Unemployment figures dramatically increased leaving millions in a state of poverty. ... In conclusion the Wall Street crash had extensive political, social and economic consequences leaving millions of people worldwide unemployed and living in poverty. However it was not the Wall Street crash alone that caused these difficulties but was the final stage in a long line of situat...

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Unemployment was at a peak of 10.8%, price inflation was 13.3% in 1980, and poverty was rising to around 15.2%. ... Twenty million jobs were created dropping unemployment to only 5.3%, income tax was cut from 50% to 28%, federal spending was cut to 21.2%, the stock market tripled, inflation reduced to 3.2%, poverty rates declined every year from 1984 to 1989 by one-sixth, and total economic growth averaged 7.1% (FactReal, Reaganomics"). ... The dividing line between the Free World and Communism was Germany, which was divided into East Germany controlled by the Soviets, and West Germany, which ...

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His wartime line drawings show him to be a master of cartoon. ... She declined the use of color, letting her vigorously clear and smooth line express necessity and social purpose, and her simplification of form and the absence of irrelevant detail contribute to the power of her work. Poverty stricken, sickly women who are barely able to care for or nourish their children mark Kollwitz's imagery. ...

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"We are in Vietnam because our national security and security of the entire free world demands that firm line be drawn against the further advance of Communist imperialism - in Asia, in Africa, in Latin America, and in Europe." ... "Whether we decide to abandon Southeast Asia or to try to draw another line outside Vietnam, the loss of Vietnam will result in dozen more Vietnams in different parts of the world. ... (USA Today September 7, 2003) Money that could successfully helps fight war on poverty in America. ...

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Her father also lived during the Great Depression, so he explained to his children the realities of poverty, starvation, and the reality of war. ... And I was tired, and the line began to blur in his very unsettling way, and I thought of this story" Collins' admitted in a recent interview with Scholastic, her publisher ("Scholastic"). ...

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Adolf Hitler is considered to be one of the most evil and manipulative leaders in history. History books often focus on Hitler's cruel treatment of Jews and eventual genocide during World War II. However, there are not many books that reflect how Adolf Hitler rose to power and became the deranged ma...

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Libertarian Gene Healy believed that the county would have been better off if the government had done nothing especially on issues such as "African American voting rights, pollution, and poverty. ...

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What is war? Is it a battle? Is it struggle? What is war defined as? Well, for a debater it may be outsmarting the opposition with words. For an environmentalist it may be saving that last tree. For a traffic control officer it may be his constant battle with the traffic. However war is generally de...

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