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    1950's Misconceptions

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    The 1950’s are often compared to the roaring twenties. It was a time of revolution for America’s society. It was not a misconception that could be seen as the highpoint in America’s society and culture. It was not a misconception. During World War Two‚ many businesses produced weapons for the war. In hat easily made America million upon millions. We experienced an increase of growth in economics. There was also an increased expansion of the middle class. Many people started buying bigger homes

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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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    Stereotypes

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    Jorge Quintero Stereotypes 2. List what is said about the British / Germans / Americans. British Bad food Not to easy going Pompous Arrogants Humorless Germans Stricts Punctuals Serious Precise Hardworkers Americans Loud Easygoing Ignorants Confidence 3. THEN MAKE A List of the adjectives / actions you think do stereotype the people from your country of origin. Colombians Easygoing Drug-dealers Like to party Coffee 4. Explain briefly whether you think there is some truth in them. Easygoing I think

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    1920s And 1950s Essay

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    Development in the United States Societies of the 1920’s and 1950’s Across the decades since America’s creation‚ times have changed drastically. We began as a miniscule nation‚ barely on its own two feet and developed into a great power worldwide in the span of roughly 240 years. To many people‚ this sounds like a very long time‚ as it is longer than the average human lifespan and then some‚ yet in the grand scheme of things‚ this is still a relatively short amount of time. As a nation‚ America

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    Dual Realities Of The 1950s

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    Foreign and Domestic Affairs and the Dual Realities of the 1950s One of the key strategic plans of the President Harry Truman’s administration is encapsulated in the National Security Council (NSC) 20/4 of November 1948 and NSC 68 of April 1950‚ among others‚ stressing the containment of Soviet Union from controlling Eurasian territories‚ an approach which President Dwight Eisenhower continued using his own methods. During Eisenhower’s 1952 presidential campaign‚ he strongly attacked Truman’s national

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    Consumerism In The 1950's

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    The 1950s was an exciting time for many‚ the war was over and the economy began to flourish once more. Men were back home and ready to work and women were back to doing their womanly duties again (cooking and cleaning) this reflected the social position of the women following the war. The 1950s was all about family and being home and the clothing changed because of it. Women were back at home no longer needing to work and wearing clothing that would prevent them from doing anything but womanly tasks

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    Prejudice, 1950'-1960's

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    Prejudice: 1950’s and 60’s The story of African Americans dealing with racism and oppression during the 1950’s and 60’s is not a story unheard by anyone. It is a common story that we hear early in life. It was a real life event that many African Americans had to deal with for many years‚ and still do today. This was and is no way for anyone to live‚ and African Americans knew it was time for them to be treated like human beings. Many events led up to the Civil Rights movement‚ including the story

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    For a country that supposedly places such a high premium on individualism‚ America possesses an unusual infatuation with the family‚ one that stretches all the way back to the 1950s. Experiencing a blindness typically found only in teenagers‚ the America of that time perceived a flawless family unit and fell instantly in love. Like all besotted creatures‚ it quickly began to weave fancies about itself and the object of its attraction‚ stories about how everything was and always had been perfect between

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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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    Stereotypes

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    characters in the show: Were they only stereotypes? If so‚ why do you think the writers of the show presented stereotypes to the viewers? If not‚ why do you think the writers presented unique characters to the viewers? The characters in this show were mostly stereotypes. There is a fat kid who is mean to everybody‚ there is a poor kid who is using a cheap old laptop‚ and there is a nerdy kid who has no friends. I think that the writers presented these stereotypes because they wanted to represent all

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