Social And Cultural Differences Between 1910-2010

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America: 1910 is similar to 2010
According to the Centers for Disease Control, in 2010 about 72,000 people were over the age of 100, making these centenarians some of the most exposed and enduring in the entire population. Unlike this portion of the population who has lived through both time periods, understanding both times proves difficult. Over the course of the 100 years between 1910 and 2010 many changes in American ideology has taken place, especially between social, political, and economic situations. However, the similarities between these two time periods are uncanny, proving that history repeats itself. Events that highlight these similarities include: political climate, economic outlook, and foreign policy. The similarities across the century from 1910 to 2010 go unnoticed by many, but by widening the perspective across a century, superficial differences begin to disappear and almost immediately look mostly the same in the aspects of political
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However, the similarities between these two time periods are uncanny, proving that history repeats itself. Events that highlight these similarities include: political climate, economic outlook, and foreign policy. The similarities across the century from 1910 to 2010 are unnoticed by many, but by widening the perspective across a century superficial differences begin to disappear and almost immediately look mostly the same in the aspects of political climate, economic outlook, and foreign policy. As many people complain about the government and certain moves by politicians, remember that these things came from the past and that past has made America the way it is today. All of the trials and tribulations in America have a history behind them and if more people understood America’s past, politics of the present would be smoother and less