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    the new found societal norms to take place‚ but haven’t exactly changed. Even though this country is in a completely different place than it was in the 1950s somehow these stubborn ideals have endured the test of time‚ like how women belong in the kitchen taking care of the children and men provide for the family‚ or how divorce is frowned upon even when a majority of marriages end in separation or divorce. 1950 was a tough time for the United States and during this time a sparkle of comedic gold appeared

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    317 - U.S. & Canada 12/03/07 Change in Agricultural Production in the U.S. & Canada from the 1950s to the Present The soybean’s rise to agricultural prominence in the U.S. & Canada actually began prior to 1950‚ during the period of the World War II. Prior to the events of World War II‚ soybean production had been centered on the areas of China and Manchuria‚ what is present day Northeastern China. During World War II the price of all commodities worldwide skyrocketed. The most important factor

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    Modernism of Fashion: 1950s and Today Styles tend to cycle‚ but fashion itself is ever-changing and evolving. Fashion and its styles change continually. It has evolved accordingly to the time‚ culture‚ and society it is in. The similarities and differences of modern fashion today and modern fashion in the 1950s may appear obvious while others are subtler. World War II had ended in 1945 and is recognized in the fashion world as a “period of transition”. The whole 1950s decade of fashion was very

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    Cultural Changes of the 1920s Prohibition: [pic] Prescription form for medicinal liquor. Prohibition had a notable effect on the alcohol brewing industry in the United States. When Prohibition ended‚ only half the breweries that had previously existed reopened. The post-Prohibition period saw the introduction of the American lager style of beer‚ which dominates today. Wine historians also note that Prohibition destroyed what was a fledgling wine industry in the United States. Productive wine

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    understand the economic transformation of America. Economic life mainly encompasses market activity‚ which includes the jostling of buyers and sellers on the market square‚ the complex acts of offer and bid‚ purchase and sale that make possible the essential social relationship of exchange. The strand of our overall theme is the evolution of our involvement with the market‚ both as buyers of goods and as suppliers of our energies. A vital part of the economic transformation of America is the enlargement

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    In the 1920s the American society began adopting new values that threatened the traditional values that originated in the 19th century. People began moving to large cities and women started to be less constraint to the image of being a proper woman. Instead‚ they became freer and tried to find their own identity. A new generation was born which challenged traditional standards with many of their new ideas. As more people began moving to urban locations‚ like New york and Chicago‚ they began making

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    The United Nations: 1940’s-1950s‚ Present‚ and Future Jeff Patch APUSH/APLANG Mr. Newman/Mrs. Roll December 1‚ 2000 The United Nations: 1940’s-1950s‚ Present‚ and Future Thesis: The role of the United Nations has changed from being primarily an international peacekeeping force to primarily a humanitarian organization. I. History II. 1940’s and 1950s: International Peacekeeping A. Creation of the United Nations B. Peacekeeping Missions III. Present Day: Humanitarian Efforts

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    1920s Harlem Renaissance The Harlem Renaissance was a social‚cultural‚ and artistic explosion that took place in Harlem‚ New York‚ stretching through the 1920s. During that time it was known as the “New Negro Movement”. One of the bigger aspects of this cultural explosion was that many Negroes were able to get better jobs and school chances. Making The Harlem Renaissance one of the biggest cultural events of the decade. Thriving in the Arts The arts‚ a very explicit and uplifting way to show off

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    American community in 1916. Jesse Washington‚ a 17-year-old African American‚ was convicted in the murder and rape of a white woman in Waco on May 15‚ 1916. He was snatched from court and mutilated and burned alive outside City Hall before some 15‚000 spectators -- half of Waco’s

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    Even though the 1920s began with a favorable outlook for peace‚ towards the end of the decade and throughout the 1930’s the clouds of war were forming. Dictators arose in countries that were dissatisfied with the results of World War I. Germany‚ Italy‚ and Japan took aggressive actions‚ and neither the League of Nations nor the democratic countries were able or willing to stop them. British Prime Minister Chamberlain suggested the best way to deal with Hitler was the policy of appeasement. Actions

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