The Fear Factor The Salem Witch Trials and the 1950’s Red Scare were both the product of fear‚ hysteria‚ suspicion‚ and false accusations. These black events in American history had countless similarities that led to the persecution of many innocent individuals. In many ways‚ these events were initiated because of human nature and fear of the unknown. It is a natural instinct of all animals to proceed with caution when presented with something that is different. This reaction is a defense mechanism
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Assessment Item Two: Minor Assignment Chosen Question: (1) Compare the two articles and comment on how the Cold War impacted upon African Americans during the 1950s. Historically‚ the treatment of African Americans was atrocious: unfair and dehumanising. Throughout the 1950s‚ this racial discrimination was noisily protested against and the recognition from governments allowed the African American voice to reach its zenith. The Cold War and the intense ideological disputes between the United
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The 1950s was a great success for the civil rights movement; there were a number of developments which greatly improved the lives of black people in America and really started the civil rights movement‚ as black people became more confident and willing to fight for their cause. The first big development of the ‘50s came almost immediately at the turn of the decade‚ when the Supreme Court essentially overturned the verdict reached in the Plessy vs. Ferguson trial of 1896. Thanks to the NAACP lawyers
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Main household Appliances: The appliances found in houses between 20-50 years ago were a primitive version of what we have today. For example; T.V’s when they first came out were huge‚ chunky and were only in black and white. There were vinyl records that were large and required a record player to play. I think technology has stayed within the same concept‚ but has gotten smaller‚ smarter and more efficient. Size of houses: It was not uncommon to have extremely large families in only one bedroom
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There was many reasons for the USA to get involved in Vietnam between the 1950’s and 60’s however they were all in stages‚ not just in one go. They called America and USA’S ’clash’ the "Cold War" which began mainly due to America and the USSR’S political differences. The USSR was a communist state and the USA and the other countries who were their partners were capalist states or countries. Many people believed that capalists and communists could not live alongside each other for long and that one
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How far is it accurate to describe black Americans as second class citizens up to the 1950? Second class citizenship refers to a situation in which some categories of citizens have fewer rights than others. This can either take the form of an official‚ legally defined denial of some rights‚ or a less formal practical denial of rights. This term was applied to the black Americans and other minorities between the years 1945 and 1953. After the abolition of slavery in the United States‚ three Constitutional
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Charlie Solomons History Homework Year 11 Mr Thomas Why Did the Women’s Rights Movement Emerge in the USA During the ’50s and ’60s? During the 1950’s and 1960’s‚ there were campaigns for rights widespread across the USA - namely the Civil Rights movement as led by Martin Luther King. Eventually‚ co-operation between King and the Supreme Court had been reached. Consequently‚ women whom aimed to bring about Women’s Rights felt confident and motivated towards escalating their cause in order to bring
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During the period of 20 years between 1950 and 1970‚ black Americans were able to improve their level of civil rights. Therefore‚ it is logical to say that they were at least partly successful in achieving their civil rights. This was accomplished through a variety of ways‚ two commonly used techniques being legal strategies and non-violent direct action. However‚ because they were unable to attain complete equality‚ there must have been factors that worked against the civil rights movement. One
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To what extent have the innovative technological features of the 1950s-1980s impacted the film industry? IB History Internal Assessment I. Plan of investigation Motion picture is a highly popular form of art and entertainment throughout the globe. It has a brief history compared to other forms of art. Beginning in the late 1800s‚ motion picture reached its peak in the late 1960s. This essay will explore to what extent have the innovative and technological advancements impacted the film
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During the 1920’s and 1950’s the US society was very different. The economies were different‚ men and women acted different‚ and even business were treated different. During the 1920’s there was a big difference between the roles of the women during that time with the jazz age and during the 1950’s with the more sophisticated age. Also during the 1920’s and 1950’s the ways of consumerism and how consumers viewed items was different. During the 1920’s women were reborn into giddier and spunkier
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