First off, I would like to say... I apologize for the number of users that answer with links and malware files. Anyways--
Families stayed in touch with loved ones overseas during WWII primarily through the mail.
<span>The progressives were successful in reforming the federal government's taxes. In 1913, Woodrow Wilson enacted the Revenue Act of 1913, which included a graduated income tax - a tax that taxes the wealthy at a higher rate than those who are not as well off.</span>
Due to the rise of industrialism, the north was mostly comprised by factories. In addition, white men in the north were literate at a higher rate than men in the South. Men in the north tended to be businessmen, scientists, etc (i.e. professionals as opposed to plantation owners/farmers like in the south). The south had a higher rate of illiteracy than the north, and was deeply influenced by an economy that depended on slavery and agriculture to thrive.
<span>The two U.S. admirals whose work contributed greatly to the
defeat of the German U-boat offensive are Ernest J. King and David D. Porter. Admiral
Ernest J. King served as Chief of Naval Operations and Commander in Chief, U.S.
Fleet to improve the effectiveness of American naval operations.</span>
The Cuban Missile Crisis of October is 1962 was the inspiration behind the hot line between the United States and Soviet Union. The Cuban Missile Crisis was a result of the US having missiles in Turkey and the Soviet Union having missiles in Cuba. This incident was the closest the world has ever come to all out nuclear warfare. The tense negotiations that took place of these 13 days in October made the government realize that they needed direct access to the Soviet government, as many of the interactions between the US and Soviet Union took a significant amount of time.
