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    complicated do to their changes. A part of society wants harsh punishment to comeback and the other big part are not agreeing with incarceration it all. Imprisonment later changes into corrections in the mid-1950s because punishing and treating criminals became an industry. Before the 1950s there was

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    While the New Left pushed the definition of freedom beyond anything previously imagined‚ the Civil Rights Movement sought to gain for African Americans the same freedoms that had been the status quo for the nation’s white citizens for decades. The 1950s had been a decade hell-bent on various societal characteristics: conformity‚ financial success‚ and material excess. However‚ many of the kids that grew up in this society grew to hate it‚ with its promotion of the corporate rat-race mentality and

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    white stripe up the side and a scoop neck bathing top with a scalloped edge that has a daisy on each scallop. This bathing suit reveals some of her midriff‚ but not bearing her navel. Kennedy (2007) makes a note about bathing suit styles‚ “whereas the 1950s were all about the bosoms and hips‚ the 1960s focused on the midriff” (p.202). High waist bathing suits were popular in the 50s; revealing part of the midriff but still keeping the navel concealed. This being the 60s and the height of the sexual revolution

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    Shortly after the end of the war in 1919‚ America began a consumer boom that led to an increase in inflation‚ after which the Federal Reserve Bank began to raise the discount rate. The US strengthened its military‚ political‚ economic‚ technological and ideological leadership in the Western world. They abandoned the principle of non-participation in military blocs in peacetime. American troops were deployed on an ongoing basis in Europe and the USSR. The US industryexplained a colossal recovery through

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    The United Nations: 1940’s-1950s‚ Present‚ and Future Jeff Patch APUSH/APLANG Mr. Newman/Mrs. Roll December 1‚ 2000 The United Nations: 1940’s-1950s‚ Present‚ and Future Thesis: The role of the United Nations has changed from being primarily an international peacekeeping force to primarily a humanitarian organization. I. History II. 1940’s and 1950s: International Peacekeeping A. Creation of the United Nations B. Peacekeeping Missions III. Present Day: Humanitarian Efforts

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    Technology has progressed rapidly since 1963‚ forever changing the way news is delivered. At that time‚ television was transitioning to become the preferred medium of choice for delivering news‚ coexisting with the newspaper and radio. The Kennedy assassination was covered with these three media‚ much as it would be today‚ with several notable exceptions. Back then‚ the transmission of news was slower. State-of-the-art news equipment for live broadcasting didn’t exist. Satellites weren’t around to

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    America Televising the Holocaust During the 1950s The events that took place during the Holocaust began to make its way to film during post-World War II America. In the 1950s‚ the film The Diary of Anne Frank‚ and the Judgment at Nuremberg and the TV show This is Your Life gave the American audience an understanding of the disturbing events. The objective‚ of most TV and film writers that chose to portray the Holocaust‚ was to get the American audience to connect with the Jewish people. Through

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    A film titled‚ Life in Sacramento-1950s‚ used propaganda to persuade people to move to Sacramento after World World War II. The film imagined Sacramento as metropolis for jobs‚ housing‚ life‚ and work. Sacramento was also promoted as a progressive and community oriented town with a great night and day life. This was targeted a white audience because of the characters depicted in the show were predominately white living in the suburbs. This propaganda promoted an imaginary of a great place for specific

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    Question b. How does Mahtab’s Story talk about Overcoming Obstacle? Use quotes‚ ideas (references) from Mahtab’s Story. INTRODUCTION I1. Overcoming Obstacles shows a journey of where an individual is facing serious difficulties in life‚ and then finds ways to overcome their personal trials. (Thesis/Main idea) I2. Mahtab’s Story‚ a novel by one of Australia’s best-loved children’s authors - Libby Gleeson‚ is inspired by true events through the main character Mahtab and her family’s experiences of

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    New York City 1950s Life in the 1950s in New York was very different to the way people live today in the city. A number of things have changed to make the lifestyles and everyday life different from past generations. The transportation‚ tourist attraction‚ cost of general products and just technology in general. Transportation especially‚ has changed drastically. In the 1950s trolleys‚ public buses and subways were common ways to get from place to place. Automobiles were common during this time

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