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    Industrialization and Collectivization from late 19th century to 1939 Soon after Lenin’s death, in 1924, the Communist Central Committee launched the first five-year plan attempting to position the new Soviet state into the club of Western developed nations. The Bolsheviks wanted first to demonstrate that the communist ideology could match the achievements of those countries and do so by uplifting standards of living of workers and peasants. Though a true economy needs a multitude of interrelated

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    Import Substitution Industrialization and infant industry development are the following: Import Substitution Industrialization (ISI) as an economic development strategy was pioneered and grew out of the belief, “markets alone could not be relied upon to provide the physical capital and set up industries necessary for development,” (Demir, 2017). According to Demir (2017), “the pioneers of development economics viewed underdevelopment as a lack of capital which determined a very low labor productivity

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    Industrialization was a turning point in history for countries across the globe in the 18th century and the 19th century. In the time period of 1850 and 1914, most of Western Europe and America had already experienced impressive economic and lifestyle adjustments thanks to industrialization. In this time of constant innovation and change, Japan and Russia were both trying to industrialize like Western Europe and America did. The goal for both: to keep their own identity and culture in the process

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    During the first exam, my knowledge strengths were in the topics of Industrialization, Urbanization and Reform. During the Industrialization, Urbanization and reform period, immigration became quite prevalent in the United States. Many immigrants came looking for a better life for themselves and their families. Unfortunately, many immigrants were forced to work longs hours for little pay in dangerous working conditions. With immigration, came backlash amongst American citizens, leading to racism

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    The growth and development of Canadian society is closely linked to plants. Canada is a large exporter of grain and forest products among other plant products. The worldwide market for grain in 1998 was valued at 15.1 billion dollars US; the worldwide market for first products in 1998 was 123 billion dollars US. These industries represent billions of dollars and a large percentage of Canada’s economy. In 2013 agriculture generated 106.9 billion dollars, accounting for 6.7% of Canada’s GDP (1).A further

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    disappeared into obscurity and the positives have only grown more and more. So while some might argue that Industrialization had primarily negative consequences for society because of child workers and the poor conditions, it was actually a good thing for society. Industrialization’s positive effects were the availability of goods, the advancements in technology and the new job market. The industrialization of all nations was important to help products get shipped to different places. For example, as The

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    In the 17th Century there was a high level of competition for land and power between the European countries because the more land a country colonized the more money it could make off of that land. Britain colonized America in order to provide themselves with raw materials and in effect made agriculture dominant in America’s economy rather than industry. Without industry, the colonists were forced to import the majority of their goods from Britain instead of from domestic production (Reef 1). After

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    Between 1865 and 1920, industrialization caused significant changes in many people’s lives. First, the development of a new railroad system help settle the west and made it more accessible to people. Second, public transit systems in big cities provided an outlet from congested cities. Last, the discovery of a method for transmitting electricity helped to light up our daily lives. I feel that these are three of the most important changes in people’s lives caused by industrialization. First, the building

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    of a children’s book but it can impact how every life spends each day. The growing economy is directly linked to industrialization, which is damaging the Earth more and more each day. Industrialization is the rapidly growing spread of business and industries within a region, and can be shown in practically any country on Earth. There are many environmental issues that industrialization has caused but one in particular is our overuse of scarce resources, therefore, nations have responded to this issue

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    After the Civil War and Reconstruction, America began its path towards industrialization. This was a time where many had no choice but to enter factory jobs, work extremely long hours with little pay, and work in very unsafe environments. According to Sugrue and Gilmore in 1910 alone, at least 35,000 employees were killed on the job. Men were not the only ones who had to endure this work. Many immigrant women and children also found jobs in various factories. If the women working in these factories

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