Only Yesterday

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still marching into Germany and there was still a casualty list that added new names each day.
America faced other problems. Workers began to form Unions in order to gain more wages and benefits. One of the most notable strikes was the one by the Boston Police Department. The Police force went on strike and Boston went virtually unprotected. The criminals saw their opportunity and began to riot and loot. The National Guard had to be called in to regain order. It took several weeks for any semblance of order to return. Consequently the police who were striking were fired and eventually replaced. Another problem for America was a rumor that caused widespread panic in the minds of the American people. Supposedly the Bolshevics had plans to infiltrate the U.S. government and other institutions. A handful of radicals added to this fear by bombing certain buildings and high-ranking officials. This and other aggressive action by the radicals caused the public to act out in fear. Many ...

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Women were not allowed to vote or hold high-ranking jobs. Instead they had to stay at home and cook, sew and do other chores that were required to efficiently run a household. Then came inventions like the vacuum cleaner and the electric iron as well as a number of other appliances and inventions that made housework easier. With hard housework a thing of the past women had more time to concentrate on other things. They got the right to vote and began to go to college. Women began to invade the work force and think for themselves. The boundaries between young men and women were soon disappeared in more ways than one. Young couples disregarded the fact that they were supposed to wait until ...

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