How did WW1 impact on those who remained in Australia? World War 1 was the First World War. Men from all over the world fought for the country we live in today in this society. For the people who had fought for this country are remembered as the heroes of today. WW1 was a tough time for troops and families.
Little things such as fire escapes and mandatory windows in all tenements improved city life drastically. In an expert from The walking man’s companion its says that, “You are surrounded, as we have constantly shown you throughout this book,
Before 1942, very little was known about burn treatments. New methods were developed would help in saving many lives during the following years. If a similar structure built today were built in the same way The Cocoanut Grove was built it would definitely go through the same fate if a fire had occurred. If the structure did not have enough emergency doors or had locked ones it would make the evacuation process extremely harder leading people to panic and to several accidents and most likely deaths.
People building their own homes had a positive impact because people could build their houses stronger to withhold their house from
Conditions in some places, such as Chicago, were far more extreme than
How could such a devastating event have such positive effects? A crucial element of Chicago’s history, the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 can be understood by studying the cause of its severity, its impact on the city, and the recovery efforts of the people. The widespread effects of the fire were caused by adverse weather conditions and the origin of the fire. The months leading up to fire incorporated all the elements necessary for a fire to begin, as a terrible drought plagued the city during the four months prior to the fire: from the months of July to October, less than three inches of rain had fallen (McNamara).
Chicago is one of the most illustrious modern city in the United State, which have a large amount of gorgeous buildings in downtown. Some of which was designed by the well-known designers. I still remember that was my first time to walk at the crowed street in downtown, I was attract by large number of unique buildings immediately. Such as Willis Tower, which
First if we examine document 1 we find that the city of Chicago between 1850 and 1900 was a fastest growing city in the United States. With its growth came the development of beautiful buildings called skyscrapers surrounded by day and night entertainment, water activities,
The Chicago Freedom Movement, was also known as the Chicago Open Housing Movement. It was led by Martin Luther King Jr., James Bevel and Al Raby. The movement involved large rallies, marches, and demands to the city of Chicago. The demands covered a vast range of areas. This areas consisted of open housing, quality education, transportation, job access, income and employment, health, criminal justice system, community development, tenant rights, and quality of life for blacks.
Due to the building of roadways throughout the world, many buildings had to be torn down, resulting in the eviction of
This had a profound impact on the look and feel of cities. Skyscrapers and densely populated areas giving way to people moving to suburban areas with single-family
It connected the Great Lakes with the Mississippi River, so it grew quickly It also experienced a population boom because of the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad. It soon became the nation’s railroad center and the economy and population continued to expand throughout World War I and World War II where it was home to the Manhattan Project. In the 21st century Chicago cemented itself as a business and financial center in the Midwest and the 3rd largest city in the country. Business in Chicago The diverse economy in the Chicago area code make it one of the strongest in the United States.
The Great Fire of 1910 lasted for two days and spread from hurricane winds that shot trees up like flying torpedos ( 4
Since transportation was easier and faster, people could live in the suburbs on the edge of towns. For example, queens outside New York doubled in size in the 1920s. By the end of the 1920s, more than 26 million cars were sold, and lots of new towns were created. Another advancement that is important is the development of trucks. In the beginning, trucks were old fashioned and had lots of flaws.
A shock city is the urban place that represents a massive and rapid changes in social, economic, and cultural life (urbanization) due to many factors, including new models of transportation such as railroads, industrialization, and other factors. The first city that was considered the “shock city” was actually Manchester, England. It grew very quickly, and it was the world’s first industrialized city and the home of the cotton industry, cottonopolis - a metropolis centered on cotton trading. Same as Manchester, Chicago was also the “shock city” of North America because of its rapid growth. Both cities were industrial cities, Chicago rose from a struggling village sunk in the middle of a grassland creek to a metropolis city.