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    It might be argued that the 1939-1945 war in Britain was one of the greatest collective experiences that the nation had undergone‚ with every family affected; loved ones in the armed services and families separated. Children were evacuated to the country towns and villages in a bid to keep them safe during the Blitz bombing (Lynch‚ p.152). Rationing‚ industrial unrest and financial and economic burdens added to the terror felt by the people of Britain. However‚ there was a glimmer of hope. The

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    Blacks in the USA in 1945 were not considered as equal; the treatment of people was based on their skin colour‚ a practice that had been going on for many years before‚ even after the Reconstruction of society after the Civil War in which the blacks were "liberated" from slavery. In theory‚ blacks were free to work and live where they wanted‚ but the figures at the time told a different story: by 1960‚ around 17% of the workforce of "white-collar" workers‚ i.e. professional‚ technical‚ administration

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    Religion & Belief Systems in Australia post 1945 Question 1: Aboriginal religion is based on land. Land is the heart of Aboriginal Dreaming and provides the assurance needed for the continuation of rituals and ceremonies (king‚ 2010‚ p.213). The effect of Dispossession on Aboriginal spiritualities related to the separation from their land was enormous and overwhelmingly detrimental. The impact of British colonisation resulted in Australia being declared ’terra-nullius’ ’land belonging to no-one’

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    “We live in a postmodern world in the sense that no single religion‚ system or ideology has any convincing claim to be the one voice of truth. We are yet to grasp the full reality that Australia is a pluralistic‚ multicultural‚ multi-religious society in which among people of different traditions and with indigenous people is a requirement of social cohesion. In a global world our national identities in no way preclude our responsibilities for the well-being of all humanity and the one earth we share

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    U.S. History 1919-1945 Notes

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    U.S. History notes Red Scare 1919: I. Mass hysteria II. Why: unrealistic irrational fear. A. Expectations up and down: 1. Prosperity: People are doubling income (1915 income: 408$ yr to 1920 835$ year) 2. Post war recession B. Super patriotism/Slackers (you’re a slacker if not a super patriot) 1. Committee for Public Relations (C.P.I.) (Creel Committee) - Read propaganda papers‚ pushed conformity and supported Boy Scouts for war. 2. Espionage and sedition acts A

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    their campaigns for India to break free from British rule. The Malays‚ however‚ were treated the best compared to the previous two races in order to win their support and overcome the opposition but the Malays gave little cooperation. On August 15‚ 1945‚ Japan surrendered after the launch of atomic bombs by the US at Hiroshima and Nagasaki‚ thus‚ marking the end of World War II. In conclusion‚ the Japanese Occupation

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    What problems did Hispanics‚ Native Americans and Women face in 1945 and how far had these been overcome by 1968? Blacks weren’t the only people to face extreme discrimination‚ they also weren’t the only people who were being treated unfairly. Hispanics‚ Native Americans and Women all face some type of discrimination in the year of 1945. In this essay I will explain what types of problems they went through‚ how they dealt with them and if any‚ what solutions they came to. Women were amongst

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    7The Great War Begins Underlying Causes Nationalism- built on “we”‚ common culture‚ history and language‚ defines us as a nation‚ also defined in who we are NOT‚ opposition‚ contradistinction to others Militarism- heavy spending‚ defend sacred borders Industrialization- scramble for scarce resources (ex: coal steal became coveted & cotton) around the world Imperialism Alliances- against rivals‚ build networks of security The Spark: Franz Ferdinand (assassination) air to Austrian throne 1914:

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    How far do you agree that the opposition to the Civil Rights Movement did more to help the movement than to hinder it? The Civil rights movement from 1955-1968 faced opposition from a variety of different individuals‚ groups and institutions. In some ways the opposition helped the movement to progress‚ but for the most part‚ the strong opposition hindered the movements success. In terms of federal opposition‚ none of the presidents opposed the actual objectives of the civil rights movement

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    Summary of Primary Source The primary source‚ “World War II and Mexican-Americans (1945)” describes the founding of an organization that confronts against the anti-Latina discrimination and fights for equal rights for Latinos. The League of United Latin American Citizens or known as LULAC specifies why there’s mistreatment of “Mexicans” when they are people that risked their lives to help during WWII. They define that in the United States there’s an ideal that the “American Culture” is remarkable

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