Manhood during the Great Depression Manhood was shaken to its core during the Great Depression. Never before has an era had such an altering impact on the way we perceive masculinity. This is best portrayed in the popular culture of the day that demonstrated conflicting views of men at the time. This division of what masculinity is developed directly from the cynicism‚ escapism‚ and the traditional view of what the American man should be. Popular Culture depicts a media response to what is happening
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Women Woman’s Rights (1910-1930) Did they Gained Greater Rights? Women in Canada between 1910 and 1930 acquired greater equality with men by gaining more educational opportunities‚ more political clout‚ and higher paying skilled jobs in the workforce. Women spent many years to gather up the trust so the men would treat them as equal citizens. One specific time that they gained significant roles was the 20th century. During this time the women were more noticed as persons with significant gains
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Radio became of the most popular source of entertainment along with the famous board game Monopoly in 1930’s. At the beginning of the 1930’s‚ “women’s radio filled the daytime hours between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m” . It introduced a woman to ‘issues and points of view to which she might never been exposed in her own community‚ including health‚ fashions‚ or even a discussion
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Racism during the 1930s remained a very real threat to the safety and opportunities of African-Americans in the United States. Decades of repressive policies in the country (particularly the Southern states) began to come under pressure by the New Deal programs of President Franklin Roosevelt. Though these New Deal programs did not end such repressive policies‚ they laid the groundwork for the eventual desegregation actions of the government during the 1950s. At this time‚ major organized groups
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The radio breakthrough in the 1930’s was huge. It not only offered news updates‚ but it also provided entertainment to all ages. Some news updates and broadcasts were often referred to as “fireside chats”. The radio benefitted everyone‚ everywhere‚ but eventually went out of style as other trends came into existence. However‚ even as the interest in radio lessened‚ it played a key role in the evolution of things like the television. In addition to the Golden Age of Broadcasting‚ radios have changed
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Chapter 9: Lesson 1 Themes for Lesson • How did Stalin change the government and the economy of the Soviet Union? • What were the origins and goals of Italy’s fascist government? • How did Hitler rise to power in Germany and Europe in the 1930s? • What were the causes and results of the Spanish Civil War? Key terms: • Totalitarian- a government that exerts total control over the nation and citizens’ lives • Fascism- political philosophy that emphasizes the importance of the nation
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German Elections 1920’s to the 1930’s The Nazi Party was not involved in the elections until 1928. In 1928 the received 2.6% of the votes but the SPD still lead the votes on 29.8%. By 1930 the Nazi party began to grow in popularity gaining 18.25% of the votes. The SPD still had majority on 24.53% of the votes but it was clear the Nazi party was beginning to threaten the top spot. In July 1932 the Nazis gained the majority of the votes for the first time on 37.27%. There was a small decrease in
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citizens face an unemployment rate of 50 percent while white citizens faced an unemployment rate of approximately 30 percent. (Lee Sustar). This piece of evidence shows the unequal librium between the two main races of this time. Another event the the 1930s that demonstrates racism is an event at Strawberry in the book Roll of Thunder‚ Hear my cry. During this event‚ the Logan family and TJ went to a vender in a town to get items that one of their parents have requested. While in the process of waiting
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Harper Lee ’s To Kill a Mockingbird gives the readers an idea of the South American lifestyle. The novel is set in the 1930s in Maycomb‚ Alabama during the Great Depression. . The novel is seen through the eyes of a young girl who experience the world of segregation and criminal acts against blacks. Lee also explores the tragedies that occurred during the 1930s such as the Murder of Emmet Till‚ John Dewey ’s philosophy of education‚ and the Jim Crow Laws. Lee has shown that racism has been a huge
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immigrants‚ American women began looking for style inspirations in other cultures. Mainly‚ they were infatuated with the simple‚ yet elegant garments promoted by the European designers. 1.2. The Age of Decline: United States of America in the 1930’s
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