SS 310: Exploring the 1960s Unit 9 Final Project August 29‚ 2012 Life has changed drastically since the 1960’s‚ due to the movements that took place during this time. Had it not been for some of these movements my life would be completely different today. In the late 1960’s women fought to be able to enter the work force. Had these women not fought for the right to work‚ I would be sitting at home taking care of the children. Being able to go to work allows me to be able to help support my family
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silent films‚ war movies‚ and popular music came the new American cinema during the 1960’s. Old traditions were ignored as new modern and popular styles were adapted. People were subject to civil rights issues‚ sexual liberation‚ assassinations‚ and war that were all televised. Things were changing and movie directors had to take advantage of the new opportunities and be creative‚ creating horror films. One of the first films to set the pace for the new generation of music was Psycho in 1960. Alfred
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During the cold war from 1945 to 1960‚ America’s role in the world and identity changed as the United States grew into a world power and became increasingly involved in foreign affairs in order to contain the spread of communism. Spending on the military and defense also increased as America began sending aid to non-communist countries which had a large impact on the US economy. The US was fearful of a communist conspiracy like that of the first red scare after world war one and as the arms race
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society as being socially significant” (book207). Ironically‚ racial segregation continues today in the form of racial residential segregation‚ which is a persistent and complicated problem that was not solved through the “civil rights movement of the 1960’s” (Book 207). However‚ to thoroughly understand why racial residential segregation continues‚ the social factors that contributes to this phenomenon needs to be examined‚ the short and long term effects of this practice needs to be understood‚ and
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During the 1950’s and 1960’s the United States of America called for a change in society. This change led to the Civil Rights movement1. The Civil Rights movement was movement in which black people urged for equality with the whites. While the Civil Rights Movement was in full stride‚ Black Power came to be2. The Black Panther Party took on the idea of “Black Power” believing in a pure black society and used violence to do so3. The Black Panther Party thought that violence was the way to gain equality
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The Conservative Party throughout 1945 to 1960 often acted in such a way to keep colonial change within bounds. Although many recognised by 1945 that the British Empire was headed towards change‚ its colonies were inevitably on the path to full self-government‚ there were a myriad of differing opinions on the optimal pace and character of decolonisation within the empire. After coming to power in 1951‚ Conservatives believed Britain’s power to largely lie in its international prestige; its economy
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New Frontiers: Politics and Social Change in the 1960s What were the goals of Kennedy’s New Frontier and Johnson’s Great Society programs? What were the achievements of the civil rights movement and the ensuing splinter movements? Why did the United States increasingly involve itself in Vietnam‚ and why was there risking opposition to the war? How did Kennedy try to combat communism in Cuba? The 1960s were full of social turbulence and innovation in public affairs Socials ills force
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The 1960s was the most influential era in the American history. POP HISTORY Pop music‚ music of populace‚ originated in the UK and USA. Pop music is not a genre in itself‚ but merely the music targeting mass audiences. The History of popular music was not about social phenomenon‚ music was all that mattered and being least resistant (Gray‚ : 104). There were two types of American pop music. The first one being the angle of concentration‚ focusing on artistic and historical themes. The second
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Robert Vahrenhold SS310: Exploring the 1960’s: An Interdisciplinary Approach Prof. William Rookstoolii Cold War Assignment During the 1960’s‚ one of the most thing that the American government and the American people had to face was the Cold War. People who grew up during the 1950’s‚ 60’s‚ and 70’s would have talked about the war like it was an everyday thing. But‚ as the years and decades have gone by people have might have a different option and some might not even know or remember what
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Chapter 38: The Eisenhower Era‚ 1952-1960 | The Advent of EisenhowerAmerican people found themselves in the 1950s dug into the Cold War abroad and dangerously divided at home over the explosive issues of communist subversion and civil rightsDemocratic prospects in the president election of 1952 were blighted by the military deadlock in Korea‚ Truman’s clash with MacArthur‚ war-bred inflation‚ and whiffs of scandalDemocrats nominated Adlai E. Stevenson (governor of Illinois) while the Republicans
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