World War 2
About 750,000 members of the British armed forces died. German submarines sank almost 8 million short tons (7 million metric tons) of British shipping. The war also created severe economic problems for the United Kingdom and shook its position as a world power.
The First World War had a profound impact upon British society. ... The central agent of change was the British state. In the early stages of the war, its role was largely confined to security issues such as the Defence of the Realm Act, censorship and aliens. But from 1915 onwards, state power was extended into new areas.
Land Act of 1820
Date: 1820
Description/Significance:
This act is significant in that it triggered the settlement of the Northwest and Missouri territories. This act encouraged those settlements by lowering the price of public land and also by prohibiting the purchase of federal acreage on credit. This eliminated one of the causes of the Panic of 1819.
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Depressions are often identified as recessions lasting longer than three years or resulting in a drop in annual GDP of at least 10%.
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