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    Era of Stagnation

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    The Era of Stagnation (also called the Period of Stagnation‚ Stagnation Period‚ Stagnation Era‚ the Brezhnevian Stagnation‚ or the Brezhnev Stagnation) was a period of economic‚ political‚ and social stagnation in the Soviet Union‚ which began during the rule of Leonid Brezhnev (1964-1982) and continued under Yuri Andropov (1982-1984) and Konstantin Chernenko (1984-1985). This period ended when Mikhail Gorbachev‚ who succeeded Chernenko‚ introduced his policies of glasnost‚ perestroika‚ uskoreniye

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    Progressive Era

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    In the Progressive Movement that began in the late 1800s was about governmental reforms and correcting injustices in the American life. There were problems that were present in the American life and plans and reforms proposed during the Progressive Era to address the problems faced by many Americans in the early 1800s late 1900s. There were problems that were present in the American Life. Poor families lived in crowded 1 room houses (Doc1). Sanitation was very hard for poor families to keep up

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    The Greenspan Era

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    THE GREENSPAN ERA In October 1979‚ as Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was imposing adverse supply shocks on the world’s economies for the second time in a decade‚ Fed Chairman Paul Volcker decided that the time for action had come. Volcker had been appointed chairman by President Carter only two months earlier‚ and he had taken the job knowing that inflation had reached unacceptable levels. As guardian of the nation’s monetary system‚ he felt he had little choice but to pursue

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    1950's Gender Roles Essay

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    roles that was expected during this time era. Many women during that time period were expected to stay home‚ cook‚ clean and take care of the children‚ while the man of the house would work. The quote also continues “A juicy red steak‚ or a tender fish fillet‚ done to a turn‚ in a bright copper skillet‚ And leaves the man happy‚ content and drooling” (Brides Cookbook‚ 1956)‚ It states that the meals the women makes will leave him happy‚ and during this time era‚ women did all the work in the house (Brides

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    Progressive Era

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    Foundation of American Politics 20 November 2013 A Personal Reflection on the Progressives In my opinion‚ post modern America could greatly benefit from an administration with a heavier Progressive influence. Even though this era was short lived‚ and its parties were somewhat divided in political principles‚ they managed to claim their place in history‚ as their policies became the basis for today’s liberal philosophy. Their education reforms‚ emphasis on the value of an individual‚ dedication

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    The Progressive Era

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    The Progressive Era was a period that showed the goals and contradictions found in American society in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Theodore Roosevelt summed up the Progressive/Reform feeling in his "Square Deal" speech - that it was all about morals‚ not economics. His goal was the "moral regeneration of the business world." He preached that it was wrong for some people to get ahead in business and politics by tricks and schemes‚ while others were cheated out of the opportunity

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    Progressive Era

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    From president Roosevelt becoming a vegetarian to the signing of the Treaty of Versailles‚ the progressive era‚ foreign policy‚ and World War one were major parts of United States history. The progressive movement was caused by labor unions and the presidents’ progressive plans. World War one and Open Door Policy caused the American Foreign Policy. This in many ways helped shape and increase American power in the early 20th Century. The progressive movement was an effort made to help make America

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    The Embargo Era

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    Throughout this Semester‚ we looked at how America began to expand in different areas and advance in a way that altered our ability to survive. Many changes included political and religious views‚ educational opportunities‚ innovative new technology‚ and even the types of places that were migrated to. A large amount of improvements and changes that were made‚ occurred under the Work‚ Exchange‚ and Technology theme. This theme revolves around new inventions‚ stronger architect‚ new technology‚ past

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    Spanish Era

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    Government During the Spanish Period The Philippines was under the Spanish government for more than three centuries. Without any freedom and independence‚ Filipinos had to adjust and adapt to the new form of government as well as to different culture and traditions. The laws implemented in the country were all from the King of Spain passed through his representative who was called the Governor-General‚ “who was the source of civil power for the various levels of administration” (Agoncillo‚ 2008

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    The Vampire Era

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    The Vampire Era Vampires today seem to be a very popular trend amongst Western society‚ such as Twilight‚ Buffy the Vampire Slayer‚ True Blood‚ and The Vampire Diaries. A common trend that can be seen through these vampire movies are the roles of femininity and masculinity. What defines masculinity and femininity? Both femininity and masculinity can have various interpretations‚ but “masculine characteristics are used to identify persons as males‚ while feminine ones are used as signifiers for

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