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    1950's in the U.S.

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    The 1950’s in the United States of America were characterized by a strong fear of communism‚ growing consumerism due to a healthy and fast growing postwar industry and the belief that the nuclear family is the heart of the American society. If we examine these three ideologies closer and oppose them to Stephanie Coontz opinion expressed in her essay “Leave It to Beaver and Ozzie and Harriet: American Families in the 1950s‚”‚ we see that many myths existed about the 1950’s. After World War Two

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    Child Abuse in the 1950

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    protection in America is divisible into three eras. The first era extends from colonial times to 1875 and may be referred to as the era before organized child protection. The second era spans 1875 to 1962 and witnessed the creating and growth of organized child protection through nongovernmental child protection societies. The year 1962 marks the beginning of the third or modern era: the era of government-sponsored child protective services.”(Myers‚ 1). Since the 1950s many laws have been implemented in order

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    and 40’s‚ they sought a return to normalcy and longed to focus on the more private details of existence. Instead of national objectives‚ the public concentrated on family‚ home‚ and career‚ while becoming increasingly absorbed in religion. As the 1950’s saw America in a state of national exhaustion‚ religion-in-general experienced a surge in popularity. Many critical views were silenced or ignored as people became more accepting of a wide variety of beliefs. While the revival was unexpected and

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    Politics : The 1950’s is a great choice for those interested in politics. The 1950’s was a great period for political achievements and upsets. For example during the 1950’s McCarthyism was just starting to flourish. Another major political event was when President Dwight D. Eisenhower defeated his running opponent Adlai E. Stevenson for President of the United States of America. Economics: The 1950s was a very elaborate time where the majority of Americans achieved prosperity previously never known

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    What is Conformity? People follow the crowd in all kinds of ways. Experiments are conducted to see how far a person will conform and why we conform under certain circumstances. Classical Psychology experiments try to put people together in awkward situations or have individuals separated from their peers acting strangely and out of the norm in order to see if individuals will conform. In essence‚ it means that in order to break from the accepted norm‚ it would mean to slow things down. If you find

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    drastic changes came in the last 50 – 60 years. Communication has changed from people struggling to communicate over long distances to now we can virtually talk to anyone at any corner of the Earth. But it was not the same always‚ during 1950’s and 60’s was the era of revolution of communication i.e. such as telephonic answering machines created by Bell Laboratories and Western Electronics. Even though it was not affordable for most of the people and telephonic communication was also not possible

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    Life In The 1950's

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    The changes and challenges of the 1950s made for a monumental impact on decades to come. The 1950’s were an era of prosperity‚ growth‚ and chaos in the United States; men were returning from World War 2 and many new babies were born. Consumer goods played an important role in middle-class life during the postwar era. The economy of the 1950’s saw major changes‚ which in turn transformed the lives of the American people. Significant movements‚ inventions‚ and discoveries changed American lives for

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    1950 comparative essay

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    The 1950’s The Fifties in America was a decade of change and movement. For some‚ the 1950’s was centered around wars and conflicts‚ recovering from World War II and entering the Cold War. For others‚ that decade was full of adventure‚ trying out new things and doing stuff mother would not be so proud of. Richard Crandell and Roberta Beerhorst are two proud Americans whom were both growing in their late teens and 20’s during the 1950’s. Richard‚ mostly known as “Dick”‚ who now resides in Kentwood

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    Woman's Role In The 1950s

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    Woman’s Role in the 1950s The role of women in the 1950 was repressive and constrictive in many ways. Society placed high importance and many expectations on behavior at home as well as in public. Women were supposed to fulfill certain roles‚ Such as a caring mother‚ a diligent homemaker‚ and an obedient wife. The perfect mother was supposed to stay home and nurture so society would accept them. A diligent housewife had dinner on the table precisely at the moment her husband arrived from work

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    1950s; Happy Days?

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    The 1950s in America was filled with prosperity and anguish. Happy days were experienced by returning veterans and the growing middle class‚ which constituted the majority of American society. Unhappy days were lived by women‚ African Americans‚ and the poor. The decade was home to a nuclear arms race which many Americans feared. It also was home to tremendous economic prosperity‚ a welcome change from the Depression and from a lack of spending during World War II. Depending on the perspective

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