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    the Hard Times Even during the “Hard Times” and wartime‚ people still needed to be entertained to pass the time and find enjoyment. The people of the 1930’s were no exception. They enjoyed many kinds of entertainment especially if they could do them inexpensively. Some of their favorite pass-times were film‚ radio and print. Film of the 1930’s was labeled “The Golden Age of Hollywood.” Movies were being made with sound and color‚ new genres included gangster‚ musicals‚ news reporting‚ historical

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    Music In The 1960's

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    After several decades of various composers in the like of Debussy‚ Schoenberg‚ and Stravinsky fearlessly challenging the establishment through their own thresholds for dissonances‚ the 1960’s saw a new‚ contrasting approach to rebelling against previously defined boundaries. Unlike the majority of movements found in Western Art music‚ this new movement did not immerge from the depths of European circles‚ but instead‚ in the United States. While there are several parallels that can be drawn between

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    Conformity In The 1950's

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    During the 1950’s America had not yet recovered from the devastating effects of World War II and was already thrust into another conflict‚ The Cold War. This war of espionage and fear between the United States and Russia created a hatred of communism and Communists in America. Events like The Second Red Scare‚ known as McCarthyism created a panic that anyone could be a communist. McCarthyism led to false accusations of communism onto other people without any evidence to support their claim. People

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    Canadian Women in the Workforce: 1940’s to the 1970’s The 1940’s to the 1970’s were 30 short years‚ but resulted in a huge revolutionary change to Canadian women and their place in the workforce. The women who lived during this time period fought for the rights that working women have today. Women went from working in their homes to working in stores‚ factories‚ and running the farm. There were plenty of things women had to overcome during this time‚ such as; filling in the job market during WWII

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    The roaring twenties was a time full of the extragrant free moving culture. During this point in time there was a huge impactful social and political change. The 20’s was an age for everything new and exciting. There were many inventions during this time including: automobiles‚ the airplane‚ sliced bread‚ the assembly line‚ and the television. With the new inventions came new actions‚ dancing‚ and dressing. Many traditional standards were rejected. There was a break out of organized crime‚ and

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    Feminism In The 1960's

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    Feminism in the 1960’s Feminism in the 1960’s has paved the way for women of today. The National Organization of Women created laws to benefit women in 1968‚ the Women’s Bureau made the workplace a fair environment and National Association of Women Lawyers gave women the fair chance to excel in a male dominated career. Even though the feminist movement in the 1960’s had minor setbacks‚ the National Organization of Women provided the foundation for feminism‚ the Women’s Bureau extended a helping

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    Life in the 90's

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    Throughout the 1990’s there was a lot of good and bad times. Starting with the good things‚ I will begin my paper with 5 of the up-most important events in this period of time and then conclude with 4 of the down sides. Early in the 90’s was Desert Storm‚ which was a huge success. The 1991 bombing of Baghdad was a demonstration of smart‚ powerful weapons‚ planning ahead and military superiority. Having control in the air was a major goal of those who had planned out the

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    The Independent Record Labels of the 1950’s and 1960’s History of Music Production Eric Eller Throughout the 1950’s and 1960’s‚ a wave of new musical movements by independent record labels and new artists emerged in the United States. This movement is captured in the stories of those label creators and owners‚ and in the turbulent journey through their successes and failures. The first emergence was fueled by multiple factors: competitive economic circumstances‚ up-and-coming local musical

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    Australia 1920's

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    many workers. Initially 417‚000 men had enlisted in the AIF‚ which resulted in women emerging from their homes to fill the jobs left empty in support of the armed forces. The War provided women with the opportunity to depart from their traditional roles into new and challenging jobs and when soldiers returned to the workforce‚ women were not ousted from their jobs as they worked as efficiently as men and were paid less. This lead to the Commonwealth and State governments giving employment preference

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    Fashion In The 1900's

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    for religion‚ etc. Back in the 1900’s your fashion statement meant something‚ with the new millennium‚ it’s a competition with name brand labels‚ and who can afford to wear what. Now-a-days clothes have been highly favored‚ back then it was a necessity. Clothes were needed to cover your body‚ and they played a major role in everyday needs. Today’s clothes are used at popularity and most due high like what’s common and looks better or “the style.” In the 1920’s fashion wardrobe was mainly

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