Immediately following the civil war‚ there was great controversy over what to do with the states that attempted secession from the United States. It was clearly not as simply as reinstating their statehood‚ as this would send the message that not cooperating with the federal government is acceptable. In order to facilitate the reentry of the states into the union‚ an era of reconstruction ushered in. This would be a time of many ambitious efforts by congress to expand the civil rights of African-Americans
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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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Throughout the period of the early 1960’s the world was at the brink of all out nuclear war‚ a war that would have destroyed the globe leaving irreparable damage to all regions. Tensions during this period were due to the spread of Communism throughout the world‚ this lead the United States to become very wary of any advancement of Communism in countries who were experiencing an over through of the government. The United States were supporting countries who were in the search of self-determination
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May 2‚ 1945 Ladies and gentlemen we interrupt your broadcast to say that Adolf Hitler has been killed. This news has been sent from England and has been proven by the German government. Adolf Hitler and his newly wedded wife Eva Braun had committed suicide on April 30‚ 1945. The soldiers that entered the room claimed that Hitler had instructed them to not Hitler’s study 5 minutes prior of a loud noise. They heard a gun shot and did exactly as he instructed until they entered and found there lifeless
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How successful were the Labour Government reforms of 1945-51 in improving social and economic conditions? From 1945 to 1951‚ Clement Attlee was prime minister of the Labour Government. He aimed to improve the Social and Economic Conditions. The main aims to improve the social conditions were: to create a fairer society and improve the lives of ordinary people‚ build on the recommendations of the Beveridge Report‚ and slay the five giants (Want‚ Disease‚ Squalor‚ Ignorance‚ and Idleness). The main
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meet human needs for education health housing and social security. In an academic environment‚ social policy refers to the study of the welfare state and the range of responses to social heed. The Key historical landmarks in social welfare focusing 1945 period were: In 19th century it was the role of religion‚ the voluntary sector in welfare‚ and in early 20th century Liberalism and the foundations of British welfare‚ votes for women. According to the New Right‚ the welfare state had‚ taken responsibility
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Liberation The decade of the 1960’s was an era of spiritual journey for many individuals and a cultural crusade for others. This enlightened outlook and newfound brazen behavior was a stark contrast to the conformity and repression of the 1950’s. Liberation was the buzzword used by those seeking to break out of the stereotypical roles that society had forced them into from a young age. Women began to protest the mainstream thinking that “barefoot in the kitchen” was their destiny. Ethnic groups
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Introduction During the 1960’s‚ there was a significant disparity between the amount of minority and female representation in the workforce versus the amount in the American population. In an attempt to correct this disparity‚ President John F. Kennedy enacts Executive Order 10925 which causes for an aggressive hiring of minorities by the federal government (Chrisman‚ 2013). Consequently‚ over-time‚ the civil rights movement as well as current laws and Supreme Court decisions greatly expand the
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change. A study compared the morals of American people between years 1960 and 1980 shows that in the year 1980 ‚ 78 percent of young people do not have a sense of right and wrong‚ and 46 percent in 1960. 71 percent in 1980 do not lead lives as honest and moral‚ and 52 percent in 1960. 87 percent in 1980 believe that homosexuals should have equal rights‚ and 56 percent in 1960. 75 percent
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The Sixties In all of American history‚ one decade‚ the 1960s‚ would prove to challenge “the norm” on many fronts‚ the likes of which hasn’t been seen since. Woodstock‚ the Civil Rights Movement‚ the Sexual Revolution‚ the Space Race‚ and the Vietnam War were all iconic moments in American history that grace the pages of children’s history books still today. With so many moving parts in the political and cultural atmosphere‚ it is hard to digest the impact of these movements in only a seven-hour
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