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Cranston High School East Library: Watts - Research Paper 2018

Topics

World History Topic: Cold War/Communism (Subtopics may include Berlin Wall, Iron Curtain, Marshall Plan, Truman Doctrine, and propaganda/espionage)

US History Topic: Captains of Industry vs. Robber Barons (Subtopics may include Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Rockefeller, trust, Sherman Antitrust Act, hostile takeover, working conditions, and monopolies)

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