For example, panic attacks, particularly those that occur at nighttime, may result in lightheadedness, which can in turn cause dizziness and hyperventilation. Patients with post-traumatic stress disorder may also feel dizzy when lying down, although this is rare.
Introduction. The Great Migration, or the relocation of more than 6 million African Americans from the rural South to the cities of the North, Midwest and West from 1916 to 1970, had a huge impact on urban life in the United States.he Great Migration also began a new era of increasing political activism among African Americans, who after being disenfranchised in the South found a new place for themselves in public life in the cities of the North and West.
Mass Immigration and WWI. The Immigration Service continued evolving as the United States experienced rising immigration during the early years of the 20th century. Between 1900 and 1920 the nation admitted over 14.5 million immigrants. Concerns over mass immigration and its impact on the country began to change Americansâ historically open attitude toward immigration. Congress strengthened national immigration law with new legislation in 1903 and 1907. Meanwhile, a Presidential Commission investigated the causes of massive emigration out of Southern and Eastern Europe and the Congressional Dillingham Commission studied conditions among immigrants in the United States.