... this problem, means of production should be government owned. Communists, Marx stated, were to lead society into its new era. Marx stated that following a revolution the proletariat would seize control of both the social and economic world. The distinction between classes would be lessened, and class struggle would cease to exist. Government, social structure, and economic development were three important aspects of . Communists believed that the present should dominate the past, contrary to previous modes of thinking under which the past dominated the present. A person’s social standing would not be affected by his ancestors as they were prior to Marx’s ...

... by a military coup and ended a brief flowering of democracy ushered in by a students movement in October 1973 that had stunned the world by toppling a well-entrenched military dictatorship. Two decades on, with official versions of history still coy about these events, numerous Thai citizens are demanding an honest depiction of the past. This, in turn, has thrown up debate on issues relating to the way history has been written in Thailand. Activist leader's general opinion was that it was about time that Thailand as a society, introspect. They insisted Thailand needed to stop being fearful about their past and must come to terms with their own history, ...

... the National Registration Act provided for the listing of all men aged 18-41, and in October 1915 the 'Derby Scheme' provided for the enlistment of recruits for one day's service, then passing to the reserve for call-up when required, this brought in some two million men by the end of the year. Conscription was introduced by the Military Service Act of January 1916, which rendered liable all single men aged 18-41, extended to married men in May 1916; Exemptions were permitted from reserved occupation to conscientious objection. The creation of the Ministry of National Service in November 1917 transferred recruiting to civil control, and in April 1918 another Militar ...

... Securities Act. The WPA, led by Harry Hopkins, was built to help artists and musicians obtain a steady form of employment that would help lift the nations’ spirit. The federal Emergency Relief Act provided relief money for a limited time to those workers who had been laid off. For the black workers, the NAACP was created; it was one of the most important groups fighting for the rights of blacks and is still involved in the black community today. Minorities were still unchanged in the labors. Even under the new deal, blacks were treated unfair. Women were also treated very poorly when it came to the labor situation. They were given the so-called women's jobs, su ...

... code of morality and proper behavior, they also valued education. For livelihood they traded, fished and built ships. The Pilgrims were the first to settle in Plymouth. Later, non-separatist Puritans came to Massachusetts Bay. Another area was known as the Middle colonies. The people who settled here were the Quakers. They, alike the Puritans, were also very religious. They also read the Bible. They also migrated to America for religious reasons, like the Puritans. They valued self government, Manufacturing, and commerce. Their preachers preached violently (in ...

... When asked about his actions he stated, "Today, we did what we had to do .... He counted on America to be passive, he counted wrong," It helped to earn him the nickname, Superman. Then, vice-president Bush, would soon have to face terrorists also. When Iraq's dictator, Saddam Hussein, decided to invade his neighboring country of Kuwait. President Bush was called upon by Kuwait to help and the president answeredtheir call firmly. He told Saddam to pull out of Kuwait, when he was ignored, President Bush attacked. Saddam defended himself with everything he could, including children. He would move busloads of children to areas in danger of being bombed. Presiden ...

... then skipping to yet another. The following paragragh is an exerpt of his writing’s to show the long, varied writings that changed from subject to subject: “I have been the more particular in this Description of my Journey, and shall be so of my first Entry into that City, that you may in your mind compare such an unlikely Beginning with the Figure I have since made there. I was in my working Dress, my best Clothes being to come round by sea. I was dirty from my journey; my pockets were stuff’d out with shirts and stockings; I knew no Soul, nor where to look for lodging. I was fatigu’dwith Traveling, Rowing and Want of Rest. I was very hungry, and my whole s ...

... were made with catwalks giving them the jail appearance. There are no playgrounds or community activities for the children. There are no signs of grass because grass was never planted. The people dwelling in these developments have no sense of pride in their community since its appearance is rundown and nothing is kept up. The cracks in the basketball court's cement have weeds growing out of them; proving the unkempt conditions. The children don't ever see anything more than the long strip of housing developments that run consecutively down one strip of Chicago's south side. These projects are like jail because once you grow up around them it is hard to get ...

... the rebelling island city. In fear Corcyra appealed to Athens for help and swayed by the Corcyrain diplomats, the Athenians sent military aid. A battle took place, in which the navies of Corcyra and Athens fought against those of Corinth. Sparta, who was allied with Corinth and relied upon it as a source of income, saw the Athenian support of the Corcyrain rebels as an act of aggression against the peloponnesian league (Sparta and her allies). The alliance made between Athens and Corcyra was also viewed as a violation of the peace treaty of 445 B.C. between the peloponnesian league and the Athenian league. Athens ignored all Spartan protest about its invol ...

... craft workers for production of factory goods. The machines performed faster, better and with more reliability. At most jobs in factories required neither great strength no special skills any more. The owners thought women could do the work just as well as or better than men. In addition, they were more “docile” and “compliant”. Therefore, many women workers were hired during the progressivism era. Even though the wage was low, working hours were long and working condition was less than satisfactory, these women had no choice but to work, for they need to support their family. The tale of Rose Stokes is a good example. The factory owners were getting ...