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    During the early 1900’s many women were recruited to work in occupations that were often reserved for men. The working positions that women were exposed to during this time period allowed them to perform tasks‚ than men were often deemed ‘capable’ for. Some examples of occupations that women often worked as included railroad guards‚ firefighters‚ and clerks. The American government was constantly trying to persuade the message that women were needed during this devastating time. In fact‚ women proceeded

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    The Hindrance of Communism ‘’Communism is not love. Communism is a hammer which we use to crush the enemy’’ (Mao Zedong). I am against communism because communism usually causes wars and destructive regimes. However‚ some people might say communism is designed to rise and attain financial and social status equal to that of the middle-class landowners. Communism is a form of government where one person rules. It’s a political theory created by Karl Marx‚ a German philosopher in 1917. The October

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    What’s fear to politics? Fear is defined as an unpleasant emotion that a person senses that something is dangerous. In the first chapter of the book written by Al Gore’s Assault on Reason: “The Politics of Fear” has good valid points about fear to the audience. This is because Al Gore uses a lot of pathos‚ logos‚ and ethos in the first chapter. Al Gore first starts off with attacking George W. Bush about many things. Al Gore does seem to convince the audience that George W. Bush used fear through

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    II era‚ one particular political movement rose to prominent status: Communism. China‚ Cuba‚ North Korea and many Eastern Bloc countries made this shift‚ all through the help of revolution. This is understandable given that Communism is appealing. Communism helps to support everyone and puts society on an equal playing field. The problem lies in its application; Communism looks great on paper‚ but it is abysmal in practice. Communism causes politi cal instability and economic turmoil. This paper will

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    . Fascism and Communism are two different forms of government that were very similar. Fascism is a 20th century form of nationalistic‚ militaristic‚ totalitarian dictatorship that seeks to create a feasible society through strict regimentation of national and individual lives. Communism is type of government in which there is no private property and the government controls the entire economy. Communism tries to satisfy the basic needs of society by sharing work and benefits. Both theories were dictatorships

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    History Essay: Advertising contributed to the boom because it created demand for products which was required with the vast increase in the quantity of items available on the market. It developed a culture of consumerism among the American people. With the help of radio; a new industry‚ advertisers developed a new way to increase demand for products. Baseball stars became national figures as many people listened to sporting events on the radio and advertisers used this by getting these people to

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    Imagine being alive in the 1960s. Everything you see in today’s world compared to the 1960s would be dramatically different. What would you do if you saw a black man being beaten to near death? Would you stand there and watch‚ call for help‚ encourage it? Some of the things in the 1960s haven’t changed in today’s world. They just simply are not as bad as it used to be. Attitudes in race in the past and now have changed dramatically in perspective. Compared to today and the past there are way more

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    The causes of the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe were that it had no popular support‚ political downfall‚ and economic problems. The fact that the USSR had gained all of its money from the Eastern European states (after world war 2)‚ Stalin’s paranoia of the West forced him to put all that money into defensive arms and therefore none of that money was being channeled into the country. Many historians would argue that it was at this point that the USSR began its downward spiral and this is

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    Fidan Karimli Islam and Communism The communist ideology is in direct opposition with any religion as it clearly opposes the practice of religion and the existence of God. Nevertheless‚ neither of those practiced religions has resisted communism more than the Islamic states have at the time when communism was flourishing in different countries around the world. The fact that most states with a majority of Muslim population (even though some may be declared as secular states) attach great significance

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    Australian Governments response to the threat of communism during the 1950s and 1960s included many defferent methods. Some of the more important respones where actions such as signing the ANZUS and SEATO treaties and committing troops to overseas battles. The Prime Minster in charge was Robert Menzies‚ and was Prime Minister from 1949 through to 1966. He was very against communism and wanted to change laws about communism in australia. The response to communism in Asia was very important to Australias

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