During the 1950s‚ after World War II‚ the economy was booming‚ and many Americans were living “the American Dream‚” or enjoying material comfort. By 1956‚ the majority of Americans no longer had industrial jobs‚ such as working in the factories‚ producing goods. Instead‚ more Americans were working in professional occupations that paid more than the industrial jobs‚ such as sales‚ insurance‚ communications‚ and advertising. In addition‚ Americans in the 1950s had more leisure time than ever‚ working
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The 1950’s dealt with threats from the USSR and Communism which scared many people in the United States and soon became a full-fledged paranoia. There was fear of falling behind the advances of the Communist countries‚ especially among the Soviet Union‚ creating the Red Scare. As the Cold War with the USSR escalated‚ Americans increased their suspicions of Communist influences. Due to this‚ a special committee was formed in order to investigate Communists in America known as HUAC (The House Un-American
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subgenre of movies and a category of monster. These kinds of movies started becoming popular back in the 1950’s and the movie Psycho became one of the most commonly referred to for this genre of movies. This movie is most well-known for “the shower scene”‚ which accurately portrays the trend of victims as helpless‚ beautiful‚ and without much clothing. Even though the violence in this famous scene was well hidden‚ it is said that even today it has the chilling effect. There tends to be a pattern amongst
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Confronting Iran explains Iranian- U.S. relations from the early 1950’s when the Mosaddeq Coup (1953) occurred until present day relations involving nuclear politics. Ali Ansari makes it clear that conflict has always been at the forefront of these two nations history and in the conclusion Ansari says “The cultural structure of their relationship is such that it encourages conflict (Page 241).” From Carter all the way to Bush‚ Ansari feels that U.S. presidents have failed at their goal of negotiating
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off of the heels of the homophile movements during the 1950’s‚ gay activism in the proceeding decades attempted to follow the templates that these organizations such as the Mattachine Society and the Daughters of Bilitis. although these new organizations attempted to differentiate themselves from their predecessors‚ they‚ for the most part‚ held type to one key ideology‚ respectability. The public opinion of homosexuals during this time was rather unfavorable‚ many individuals affiliated gayness
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1940s and 1950s although there are many disputes on the “ birthplace”. 1951‚ in Memphis‚ TN at the Sun Studio‚ Rocket 88” by Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats was recorded‚ which some say was the first rock and roll song. Of course several other cites have made this claim‚ including Wildwood‚ N.J.‚ where Bill Haley and His Comets performed the first song with “rock” in the title (“Rock Around the Clock”)in 1954; Ohio‚ home of the rock and roll hall of fame and Alan Freed who is commonly referred
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Airport security became a necessity in the late 1950s and also became more serious in the 1970s. In the early 1950s a passenger of United Airlines flight 629 named Jack Graham‚ Mr. Graham carried a bomb in his mother suite case in hopes to “cash in” on life insurance. The terrorist attack caused all 44 passengers to die onboard and Jack Graham was sentenced to life in prison. This was not the only incident in 1960 an National Airlines plane exploded in midair killing all 34 on board‚ investigators
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In 1950’s America‚ the equality of man envisioned by the Declaration of Independence was far from a reality. People of color — blacks‚ Hispanics‚ Asians — were discriminated against in many ways‚ both overt and covert. The 1950s were a turbulent time in America‚ when racial barriers began to come down due to Supreme Court decisions‚ like Brown v. Board of Education; and due to an increase in the activism of blacks‚ fighting for equal rights. Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ a Baptist minister‚ was a driving
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present Compare and contrast the image of the ideal woman in the 1890s and 1950s. In which era did women have more freedom? How so? There were many similarities as well as differences between the women of the 1890s and the women of the 1950s. Both eras of women had similar household duties and responsibilities‚ along with some differences as well. Their duties in the work area however were different. The women in the 1950s were expected to be perfect in every way‚ and every family wanted that
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During the 1950s Uruguay was unique amongst most South American countries due to its sociopolitical stability and economic prosperity. Uruguay had fostered a large and growing middle class as well as a stable welfare-state which gave a wide degree of democratic and civil freedoms more so than any other south American government. Due to relative peace in Uruguay in the mid-1960s there were only 12‚000 men in the armed forces and less than 22‚000 police in a country with a population of nearly 3million
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