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    Homosexuality has been around for hundreds of years and exists in many species of animals including humans‚ but why are humans the only species that seem to reject the idea? Homosexuality goes back as far as the B.C.s and was widely accepted‚ then over the years some parts of humanity have evolved into hating others around them based on sexual orientation. People could be worrying about war and murder‚ yet they choose to argue over topics involving who a man or woman happens to love. Why do people

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    of Staff that the US should be removed from Korea. By 1948‚ the opposing governments were established: The Republic of Korea (South) and the People’s Democratic Republic of Korea (North). Tensions between the two quickly heightened. On June 25th‚ 1950‚ after multiple failed attempts to create uprisings in South Korea‚ communist North Korean troops crossed the 38th parallel‚ invading South Korea. As Kim Il-Sung’s Soviet supported army overran South Korea‚ the US‚ interpreting the invasion as an act

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    Teenagers of the 1950s were overwhelmed with the abundance of wealth and freedom that their parents bestowed upon them to compensate for their hardship during war time. Change enveloped the lives of teenagers and they became a new and distinctive figure in society. They became the face of rebellion in the United States and started making their way through life with independent ideas leaving behind their footprint in history. Entertainment felt the full force of this change and transformed to accommodate

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    Politics and Its Issues in 1950s Britain Script Slide 1 ⇒ Today in Britain is a time of peace‚ happiness and prosperity. However not so long ago‚ it was not like this. ⇒ I will be discussing the issues and politics of the 1950s‚ especially focusing on the United Kingdom. Slide 2 ⇒ The 1950s were not happy years for Britain. At this time‚ the UK was involved in many wars‚ conflicts‚ and crises. After the conclusion of WWII‚ and during the 1950s‚ Britain saw the Korean War‚ the Suez Crisis

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    Rock And Roll Music in the 1950s Stark State College of Technology Rock And Roll Music in the 1950s Many think of the 1960s as a turning point. It was an era when everything changed. Children grew up and learned the realities of war‚ and death. As Bob Dylan sang‚ the times were changing.  And rock and roll would be something to accompany the changes. In some way‚ one can think of rock as a catalyst as music does turn a nation into zombies of sorts. Indeed‚ if rock were not so powerful

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    Stephanie Carrasco 1950 * Credit Cards were introduced‚ affected society & are still used to this day by many people who have become dependent on them * Korean War Began affected the United States because of its unsuccessfulness‚ it cost many lives and billions of dollars‚ stopped communism 1951 * Truman Signs Peace Treaty With Japan ended World War II‚ U.S had more influence over pacific rim 1952 * Seat Belts for Cars introduced prevented more accidents

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    Assess the roles of key individuals and public protest in the success of the Civil Rights Movement in the USA from the 1950s to the 1960’s. The role of key individuals and public protest was essential to the success of the civil rights movement in the USA during the 1950s and 60’s. Key individuals such as Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King stimulated the ideas that began the Civil Rights Movement and the public protests. Significant protests during the civil Rights Movement include‚ the Montgomery

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    Holly Tran October 11th‚ 2012 History of Television Professor Celli Critical Analysis Paper Television in the 1950s: The Impact on America Television. Such a simple nine letter word but this word alone is most likely to be one of the most well known words in the universe. According to the latest Nielson report‚ on the consumption of television‚ the average American watches a minimum of five hours of television per day. If we were to estimate that the average American does get at least the recommended

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    dramatic changes during the 1950s. During this era figures and events such as the likes of: Sen. McCarthy and his crusade to "root out" communism in America‚ President Eisenhower ’s administration and his theory of dynamic conservatism‚ the government ’s belief of looking out for big business‚ and the Civil Rights movement helped to usher in a new ideas‚ attitudes‚ and beliefs. The focus of America ’s obsession with containing the spread of communism during the 1950s was in a large part fueled by

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    Women’s Sexual Freedoms & Rights in the 1950s vs 2000’s I decided to stick with my topic from my previous post and use it as my diversity assignment topic. As a woman I can relate very easily to this topic and although I have not faced what some women may have back in the 1950s‚ I and all women still face inequality and discrimination on some levels of the same degree. As a woman I find it important to educated yourself on this topic and value and appreciate all progress women have

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