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    The history of Barbie’s trace back to the 1950s. Dolls have generally changed in size and appearance over the years. Growing up every holiday‚ birthday or Christmas I would want a new doll. My mother was the same way‚ as soon as she found out she was having a daughter she found all her old dolls to pass on. My favorite doll she passed down to me was her Barbie. Barbie dolls were the coolest dolls because they had different hair and different eye colors. Still to this day Barbie’s have been produced

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    After the Great War ended‚ the 1920s became a roar of changes. Everything from mass consumption to flappers to immigration. The Ku Klux Klan‚ or KKK‚ reached its height in the 1920s‚ with a strong 5 million members. These members believed in a white Anglo-Saxon protestant community‚ a form of “pure americanism” (Kennedy 730). On the other side of things‚ the Harlem Renaissance was outpouring African-American art and culture‚ forming a sense of pride among the African-American community (Kennedy 750)

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    Foreign affairs in the United States continue to be a highly discussed subject matter when it comes to relations‚ trade‚ and most recently the strong interest in National Security. Bolivia‚ known for the coca leaf which is the prominent component for cocaine- has grabbed the interest of the United States due to it’s power in the drug industry which has created an impact in societal‚ economical‚ and political agendas. International relations with Bolivia details back to 1849 and both countries continue

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    World War. Prior to the 1950s there had been decades of activity regarding racial equality in the forms of skirmishes‚ but most protests was chaotic. The movement became more organized following the war as other aspects of American culture changed too. Negroes became more organized under influential leaders‚ and civil rights groups such as the NAACP‚ CORE‚ the MFDP‚ and the SLCC gained stronger footholds. Negroes had already been pushing for civil rights before the 1950s‚ but they’re efforts were

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    During the 1950s the pop movement emerged on the art scene‚ it was a movement that consisted of artist incorporating various aspects from popular culture‚ into their artworks‚ whether it be material goods‚ celebrities‚ comics or other things from media. In 1956‚ English Painter Richard Hamilton created his famous work of art “Just what is it that makes today’s homes so different‚ so appealing?”‚ a collage composed of various cutouts from other works of art or media. When the cutouts were all placed

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    The Causes of the 1920s Conservative Policies After World War 1‚ America was in a state of recovery‚ both economically and politically. To try to “fix” the new obstacles in America’s way‚ President’s such as Wilson‚ Harding‚ and Hoover all put in new policies‚ but many backfired. As a result‚ citizens were confused and felt no hope for their nation and government. The drive for normalcy‚ social tensions‚ and occupational divide manipulated as well as created this huge increase in conservative policies

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    The 1920s was a prosperous time for the economy. Hopes were high‚ and money was plentiful. For once in a long time since the war people were happy‚ and over optimistic. People were ready to go out and live their life free‚ and wild. They didn’t want to sit back‚ and just let life pass the by. They showed their need for freedom‚ want for something new‚ and all their emotions in music. They used it to express their feelings that they had no idea how to express‚ so they poured their heart‚ and soul

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    The conclusion of Duncan’s vocation in the 1920s‚ in fact‚ clearly shows and uncovered the inconsistencies in the innovator mission for wholeness and their perspective of a brought together culture. The visual trepidation of Duncan’s performing body as the solidarity of another meaning of womanhood and Utopian desires for the twentieth century divided as Duncan herself faced contrast and change in present day society. Duncan saw an enlarging split between her hypothesis of an entire human advancement

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    The 1920s‚ known as the “Roaring Twenties”‚ is generally seen as a decade of great prosperity in America. In the beginning of the 1920s there was a brief economic recession‚ but as the decade moved on‚ the economy exploded. The cities were rapidly increasing and the majority of Americans lived in urban areas‚ causing worry for those living in rural areas. Anxiety only heightened as farm-to-factory migration increased. Cities were booming while the countryside was declining. People living in the

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    times they tried. Although working conditions and laws for education for women had improved‚ significant changes were not to be seen until the late 1950s. Women worked really hard to receive the title as “Persons”‚ and women were not treated equal to men in several aspects. Add concluding sentence. An issue women struggled on during the 1920s was that their working conditions and education rights were not given much importance. After World War One‚ women were asked to quit their jobs

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