To begin, World War II affected the world socially regarding women’s roles in society. The bombing of Pearl Harbor resulted in the US’ commitment …show more content…
During the 1950s, the racial tension towards the African-Americans was widespread throughout the nation, but at an all time high in the southern states, such as Alabama. Many activists who sought political justice emerged from what became known as the Civil Rights Movement, including Martin Luther King Jr and Rosa Parks. In hopes of obtaining equal rights, African-Americans staged protests, boycotts, and sit-ins, encouraging violence throughout the neighborhoods. The African-American community’s heroic acts of courage and sacrifice eventually paved the road to justice. Congress passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965, granting African-Americans their most deserved voting rights, which topped the rights granted to them in the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Civil Rights Movement prompted government officials to create laws that would satisfy the African-American communities and prevent the violence that resulted from their acts of defiance. These laws created do not solely benefit the African-Americans, but they also benefit people of all races, ethnicities and religions in America. The Civil Rights Movement resulted in the granting of rights to the citizens in America who came from all over the …show more content…
World War I, also known as the Great War, involved most of Europe, Middle East countries, Germany, and the United States. World War I was the first war that used many technical weapons, such as airplanes and guns, in warfare. Weapons like chlorine gas, flamethrowers, and the Zeppelin (raids) were utilized by the Germans on the battlefield. As for the Americans, the first landship, later became known as a tank, was demonstrated. The technological advancement of the world’s first land ship, the “Little Willie,” only served as a prototype and was not able cross trenches as it was originally suppose to do. However, the invention of the Little Willie made it possible for modified vehicles to be built after it. Tanks are considered to have ended trench warfare; they were designed for front-line combat, instead of having men in the front lines unarmoured. Modern-day tanks are used by the United States Army for small missions to get the soldiers in and out back to safety as soon as possible. Today, modified versions of the Little Willie are used in war by various countries including the United States, Germany, and