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    Modernism of Fashion: 1950s and Today Styles tend to cycle‚ but fashion itself is ever-changing and evolving. Fashion and its styles change continually. It has evolved accordingly to the time‚ culture‚ and society it is in. The similarities and differences of modern fashion today and modern fashion in the 1950s may appear obvious while others are subtler. World War II had ended in 1945 and is recognized in the fashion world as a “period of transition”. The whole 1950s decade of fashion was very

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    The advertisement reflects changes in American Society through the portable phonograph that is displayed. During the 1920s‚ as new inventions were developed‚ making and spending money became the new way of life for members within society. The degree of wealth and material comfort available to a person increased dramatically during the Jazz Age. One factor that contributed to this change in society was the mass production of new inventions; including the phonograph. New inventions‚ such as the phonograph

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    Though US agriculture seemed strong‚ it did not share in the prosperity of the booming 1920s. U.S. farmers were overproducing food‚ and they had done so since The Great War. At that time‚ Herbert Hoover was the federal government’s food administrator. He pushed for a large increase in American agricultural production since European agricultural production was weak and Hoover wanted Americans to supply them with food. The wheat production in the US was growing considerably by the end of the war‚ before

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    Most Significant Events 1950s to Today April 24‚ 2011 HIS 135 Introduction: The history of the United States plays a huge role in how the nation‚ as well as the world‚ is today. Politics‚ social‚ and economic factors led our country to where it is now. The following paragraphs will explain how each of these factors has helped shape the world by covering the most important events from each decade beginning in 1950 and continuing until 2000. The topics covered will include the Civil Rights Movement

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    The transformation of gender equality since the 21st century is one of the most profound and significant social changes in human history. However‚ during the 1950s male dominance was mostly present amongst societies and cultures‚ where men and women were often viewed as occupying significantly different roles in society. This included men being viewed as the family’s main source of income and the dominant figure of the family‚ whereas women being the domestic caregivers‚ with the sole responsibility

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    Campaigning is political for political advertising by candidates where the net effect is to boost the relative appeal of commercials. Thus‚ exposure to political campaigns with the first one being in the early 1950s‚ where everything seemed to be “booming” – the economy‚ suburbs‚ and babies being born and all this seemed to provide a sense of stability and contentment. Soon after‚ the sixties came and things started to change. People did not want to live the “conservative” lifestyles that the fifties

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    In the 1920s the Ku Klux Klan emerged during the aftermath of the U.S. being involved in World War I. It was founded by William J. Simmons‚ a Methodist circuit preacher who had fifteen followers. The movie The Birth of Nation was Simmons inspiration and recruiting tool for the Klan. From 1915 to 1920 Simmons was able to earn a living by attracting several thousand members to the Klan who agreed to pay membership fees. In the beginning‚ the Klan had only 4‚000 to 5‚000 members throughout Georgia

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    Racial inequality is a very real situation in the United States. From Ferguson‚ Missouri to Baltimore‚ and Chicago to California‚ there have been extreme situations of racial inequality showing it’s true colors. Now more then ever‚ people are bombarded with videos and news stories of extreme violence against a minority‚ yet are completely ignorant to the fact that crimes happen the other way around. While it is true that minorities have faced many hardships in America‚ how much of it is valid

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    The 1950s A typical 1950s family was nothing like the ideal family in today’s generation. Back then a typical family was a mom and a dad and several children. This is nothing like the current generation‚ where there are pregnant 16 year olds who think its ok to get pregnant out of wedlock because they see that on television. Everyone sat down to a home cooked meal together‚ unlike today where both men and women go to work and so they wind up eating something quick. Shows like “Leave it to Beaver”

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    haven’t exactly changed. Even though this country is in a completely different place than it was in the 1950s somehow these stubborn ideals have endured the test of time‚ like how women belong in the kitchen taking care of the children and men provide for the family‚ or how divorce is frowned upon even when a majority of marriages end in separation or divorce. 1950 was a tough time for the United States and during this time a sparkle of comedic gold appeared that went by the name of I Love Lucy‚ similarly

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