The rulers of Italy before the Romans were the "Etruscans", although it should be noted that the Etruscan dominance of the region was not even close to the Romans' in terms of power and political nature.
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World War I caused more damage than any other war before it. 9 million soldiers and as many civilians died in the war. Germany and Russia suffered most, both countries lost almost two million men in battle.
Large sections of land, especially in France and Belgium, were completely destroyed. Fighting laid buildings, bridges and railroad lines in ruins. Chemicals and gun shells made farming land unusable for years to come
Specific Effects of World War 1:
The war changed the economical balance of the world, leaving European countries deep in debt and making the U.S. the leading industrial power and creditor in the world. Inflation shot up in most countries and the German economy was highly affected by having to pay for reparations
too much government control
A major negative effect of the Progressive era was too much government control which led to political corruption in both the state and national level. Powerful politicians became overpowering to the interest of the public resulting in ineffective government
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Plantation labor
four million enslaved people in the U.S. in 1860, nine out of ten lived on farms and plantations (mostly cotton plantations), and half lived in the Deep South.