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    Two eras in time were the 1930’s and 1960’s. Both of these two periods in time are interesting in their own ways. Also people usually think the 1960’s were all about fun which wasn’t always true. In addition people think that a main event in the 30’s was the Great Depression which in fact is true but there’s more to the 30’s than most people think. There are many seminaries and differences in these two are fashion‚ inventions/technology‚ and music. Three similarities between them are the people involved

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    referred to the interpretive approach followed in the Jaga v Dönges‚ a notorious case from the 1950s. In this essay‚ I argue that the recent comments by the Constitutional Court about the case clearly show that the Jaga judgment is no longer relevant to the interpretation of statutes after the democratic transformation. The facts of the Jaga case The Jaga case was a notorious case which occurred in the early 1950s. Jaga being the accused in this case‚ as he was caught selling unwrought gold which is

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    Why did Australia fight in Vietnam? Retro 2‚ p. 202-203. One land many stories‚ p. 182-183 Inquiry question. Why was Australia involved in the Vietnam War? How did various groups respond to Australia‟s involvement in the Vietnam War? From 1962 until 1972 Australia was involved in the Vietnam War. Approximately 47 000 Australian men and a large number of women severed there. The decision to commit troops to the conflict centred on the fear of communism. Why did Australia become involved

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    Fashion In The 50's

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    The 1950s was a time of progression. From technology to population‚ everything was changing. The economy started booming due to the end of the war and consumerism was gradually increasing. A majority of families experienced a great deal of economic power and independence. It is also essential to note that despite the economic power given to many citizens‚ many families faced poverty during this time. Moving forward‚ teenagers were now‚ part of the picture because they had the money and power to

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    Harvey the author of Fitting In for Fifties Women was a young women living in the 1950s she quoted‚ “1950s women were second class citizens who’s roles were utterly restricted by business‚ the media‚ and by social pressures” –Brett Harvey. What the world didn’t understand was how hard it was for women to lose their independence all over again‚ unfortenoutly it back fired on America. Over time by the end of the late 50’s there was a rising birth rate‚ a stable divorce rate‚ and declining age of marriage

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    1950s Nostalgia Real and Imagined: A Structural Analysis of Stephanie Coontz’s “What We Really Miss about the 1950s” Stephanie Coontz is a professor of Family History at the Evergreen State College in Olympia Washington. She is a nationally recognized expert on the family and an award winning writer. In her 1997 book “The Way We Really Are: Coming to Terms with America’s Changing Families”‚ Stephanie Coontz wrote an essay entitled “What We Really Miss about the 1950s”. In Stephanie Coontz’s

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    The explanation for the events of Election Day is made by the minister’s friends to make him seem blameless was the analogy that his sins are just like the sins of everyone else.English Test 5 Chapters 1-6 flashcards | Quizlet quizlet.com/30846533/english-test-5-chapters-1-6-flash-cards/ Quizlet What conclusion can you draw from the fact that every new colony must provide a prison and cemetery at once? Many bad people come to the colonies that ... what conclusion can you draw from the fact that

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    Halloween In The 1930's

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    celebrated today‚ it underwent one major change. During the 1930’s‚ Halloween was celebrated by tricks‚ or large acts of vandalism and arson. As an effort to reduce crime‚ teachers and policemen began throwing parties on Halloween. While teenagers were bobbing for apples and having costume contests they were not out causing trouble. Modern Halloween came into existence with the invention of the Halloween party. By the 1950s Halloween was celebrated in almost the exact same way it’s celebrated

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    We learned about the importance of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s‚ it was both a social and political movement that was largely fueled by religion in America. It was the fight for the natural freedom of human beings‚ that was promised through the creation of important documents such as the Bill of Rights and the Constitution as well as the Declaration of Independence‚ but not ultimately granted and upheld by the United States. The civil rights movement in the words of Martin Luther

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    was major league baseball like in the 1940’s? Integration was a controversial issue in the 1940’s. Many of the major league teams were interested to know more about integration which impacted many factors. The impact of black players on the field was significant. They were brought over from the Negro leagues an aggressive style of play. Black players soon established themselves as major league stars. The impact that black baseball players had in the 1940’s was powerful because it sparked the end of

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