Stephanie Carrasco 1950 * Credit Cards were introduced‚ affected society & are still used to this day by many people who have become dependent on them * Korean War Began affected the United States because of its unsuccessfulness‚ it cost many lives and billions of dollars‚ stopped communism 1951 * Truman Signs Peace Treaty With Japan ended World War II‚ U.S had more influence over pacific rim 1952 * Seat Belts for Cars introduced prevented more accidents
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of Rock and Roll in the 1950s and 1960s sent most traditional Americans into a state of cultural shock. Discussions of Rock and Roll loomed over family conversations as they tried to distinguish whether or not its extreme popularity attributed to transformed family values. The rise of the Freedom Movement erupted many different dynamics‚ however‚ the only thing that remained unchanged was the segregated American society. The paradoxical nature of the 1950s and early 60’s was evident to all individuals
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Savannah Olson Mr.Brown English 11B Period 2 20 March 2015 1960’s Hippie Movement The 1960’s Hippie movement was brought together by a group of individuals that had the same beliefs. Although they were associated with drugs‚ they also made a very large impact on todays society and past history. As individuals joined the hippie movement they often began to mock their parents‚ shut out patriotism‚ and became very devoted to hard work. They would put their mind to accomplishing something and
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1950-1960’s where the times when people were fighting for their civil rights. This was in the past but their actions have shaped the future for a new generation were people of any color have the ability to do as they please. Sadly not everyone was moved by their actions and so racial profiling still lingers. How are the people of today fighting back? One of the big instances of racial profiling was towards couch Rodrick Rhodes. He’s played in Kentucky before‚ he represented them and played for
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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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During the 1960’s‚ America was dealing with a lot of different issues. The U.S.A. was in the midst of a world war and the civil rights movement was gaining momentum within the nation. A majority of the movement was being led by civil rights activists like Martin Luther King‚ later to be joined by influential figures in the world of sports. Americans had varying opinions on the role of athletes during the 1960’s‚ but most agreed on the fact that they should be patriotic and represent the unity of
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This essay is on how much the family has changed since the 1960s. This essay will contain the definitions and variations of the family and how they have changed. There will also be details of the differences of theoretical perspectives. There are many types of families; the most common family group is a nuclear family consisting of two adults of both sexes whom are in a sexual relationship‚ with children either biological or adopted. They must cohabitate in the same house hold and share income
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In the 1950s and 1960s there lived the idea “Separate but Equal”. This idea made it seem like it was just to segregate african americans from the rest of the U.S. The blacks used to idea of non-violence to solve this problem‚ even though the whites only used Violence and bullets. One of the first non-violent acts carried out by the African Americans was the Montgomery Bus Boycott. This was caused because there was heavy segregation on buses‚ where all blacks had to sit at the back the whole time
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Pop Art 1950-1960 4 Characteristics((: * Recognizable imagery‚ drawn from popular media and products * Usually very bright colors. * Flat imagery influenced by comic book and newspaper photographs * Characters in comic book and magazines Artists of this time * Andy Warhol Major developments of this time * Credit card (1950) * Car seat belts (1952) * Polio vaccine (1952) Abstract Expressionism 1940-1960 4 Characteristics((: * Unconventional application of
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Soviet Union also wanted to surround itself with other countries that were open to their communist beliefs. The United States viewed this as a direct threat to end capitalism. This resulted in an ideological‚ economic‚ and military conflict known as the Cold War. The Cold War would ultimately shape American politics‚ economics‚ and cultural and social developments from the 1940’s through the 1960’s. Another issue
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