After World War II, much of Europe was devastated and needed to be rebuilt. However the countries had no money because they spent it all during the war. No taxes could be collected because the people were poor and had hardly anything to eat. The United States at this time was the richest nation in the world. Although Russia was an ally during the war against Germany, the relationship changed after the war and it was feared that unless Western Europe rise quickly again, it would fall into communist hands. The United States came up with the Marshall Plan and offered to help the European countries to recover from the effects of the war. Russia and its allies turned down the offer of assistance. The Marshall plan was a success and all the countries who accepted help recovered.
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of ...
The careful planning of this document, with Lincoln releasing it at just the right moment in the war, ensured that it had a great positive impact on the Union efforts and redefined the purpose of the war. The Emancipation Proclamation continues to be a symbol of equality and social justice.
The correct answer is C. The cost of shipping goods from the Midwest decreased.
Explanation:
The Erie Canal was a man-made construction that connected New York state and territories in the Midwest including those near the Great Lakes. This canal was created at the beginning of the 19th century and helped the economy of the United States because it facilitated the transportation of goods between different territories. This implied products from the Midwest could be transported to the states in the east and this decreased the costs for shipping goods from the zones in the midwest. Moreover, the trade between the states involved increased. According to this, the correct answer is C.
<u>Answer</u>:
A: The government did little to put a halt to the practice of lynchings
B: Whites most likely received jobs over blacks in professional fields
C: Blacks were paid less than white workers if they did get a job.
These statements are true regarding the situation facing blacks during the Great Depression
<u>Explanation</u>:
Great Depression was an economic Depression that continued for around 10 years when the 'stock prices' fell 23% in the stock market crash. It affected the daily lives of American families and about quarter of workforce of the people were unemployed.
Black workers were usually the last hired people and first ones to be fired. Black unemployment reached up to 50%. These numbers were quite high as compared to the whites. Even their salaries were much low. Lynching increased during this time as a result of the economic stress.
