The primary internal reason how Australia responded to the threat of communism was by Menzies and the Liberal Party attempting to ban the CPA. Menzies tried to ban the CPA two times. The first time was in 1950‚ when the Liberal Party introduced the Communist Party Dissolution Bill (CPDB). Menzies tried to make it a law so that the CPA would become illegal. However‚ this was unsuccessful as the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and many other unions opposed it as this would lead to the Liberal Party to
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To help the integration process‚ Congress passed the G.I Bill of Rights. This bill encouraged home ownership and investment in higher education through the distribution of loans at low or no interest rates to veterans. Returning G.I.’s were getting married‚ starting families‚ pursuing higher education and buying their first homes. With veteran’s benefits‚ the twenty-something’s found new homes in planned communities on the outskirts of American cities. This group‚ whose formative years
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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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African-Americans were empowered by high wages and mobilization to well-paid jobs. The African-American wartime experience did not hinder nor help the progress toward equality because they were still segregated as they were after the war and the civil rights movement didn’t happen until much after the war was over. The African-American’s‚ Japanese-American’s‚ and Women’s wartime experiences were all major factors of equality for the United States that we have today. Without the US making some of the mistakes
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When studying 20th century German history‚ we usually tend to focus on the horrific acts committed by the Nazi’s‚ and our opinions on the subject are primarily dictated by internal sentimental reactions to those actions. This easily leads us to group and assume all of of Germany in support of Hitler during that time period. Such a notion becomes extremely problematic if trying to objectively examine individual histories during this time‚ especially pertaining to the average German. I would like to
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Following World War II‚ the United States and Germany were left in very different positions economically‚ hegemonically‚ and even psychologically. While the United States had been involved in postwar peace talks and in forming a new world order‚ Germany had no voice in anything and received massive reparations to pay. Originally Germany faced a bill that forced them to pay $56‚000‚000‚000‚ but was later reduced to $32‚000‚000‚000. That amount was even further reduced to around $8‚000‚000‚000‚ which
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Throughout the period of the early 1960’s the world was at the brink of all out nuclear war‚ a war that would have destroyed the globe leaving irreparable damage to all regions. Tensions during this period were due to the spread of Communism throughout the world‚ this lead the United States to become very wary of any advancement of Communism in countries who were experiencing an over through of the government. The United States were supporting countries who were in the search of self-determination
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power. In Japan‚ military leaders believed that more land and resources were needed. In 1931‚ they launched an attack on a province of China. With this success‚ the militarists gained control of Japan’s government. The League of Nations‚ created after World War I to keep the peace‚ failed to stop Japan. This failure gave strength to Hitler and Mussolini’s desire for power. Hitler rebuilt the German armed forces‚ breaking the Versailles treaty. Mussolini conquered Ethiopia‚ in Africa. Hitler Moves
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Despite how the 50s are painted as an idyllic time in American history‚ they were also a time when the nation was exploring the fear and exploitation associated with communism. Many people encountered the fear personally due to being forced out of their government jobs‚ and ideas were freely exchanged about what exactly it meant to be American. The 1950s are known for the baby boomers and a nationwide shift to the suburbs. Life was placid and relaxed for the majority of families. Most people knew
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After World War II ended‚ the nature of migration to Australia changed significantly due to changes in policies‚ the influx of immigrants and refugees from war-torn countries and the significant increase in global movements of peoples. The conclusion of World War II brought about major change to Australia’s migration patterns‚ as well as contributing to the abolition of the “White Australia Policy” and the gradual decrease in the country’s discriminatory views against non-white immigrants. It
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