In the 1950’s as a result of the recent acceleration of the Cold War and the spread of communism ideology around the world‚ and a national neurosis concerning a communist invasion expanded‚ Senator Joseph McCarthy took advantage of this "Red Scare" to advance his interests. McCarthy was a Republican Senator for the state of Wisconsin from 1947 until his death in 1957. McCarthy made claims that Soviet‚ Korean and Chinese communist spies occupied the federal administration. In February 1950 when McCarthy
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twentieth century. The Harlem Renaissance; a revolutionary outburst of creative activity among African-Americans occurred in all fields of art between 1920-1930. It was a cultural and psychological turning point‚ an era in which black people were perceived as having finally liberated themselves from a past filled with self-doubt. It was originally called “The New Negro Movement”. It was centered in the Harlem district of New York City‚ but expanded across the western world. Harlem attracted a successful
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The 1950s and 1960s were a thrilling ride for Americans as the United States teetered on the brink of nuclear war and was in the middle of several key social movements. Americans were tired of the hypocritical beliefs that had previously been held in the United States and fought against these beliefs in full force. The civil rights movement‚ women’s movement‚ and the counterculture all fought for their rights to be acknowledged and were determined to have their voices heard by rebelling against the
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The 1950’s The Fifties in America was a decade of change and movement. For some‚ the 1950’s was centered around wars and conflicts‚ recovering from World War II and entering the Cold War. For others‚ that decade was full of adventure‚ trying out new things and doing stuff mother would not be so proud of. Richard Crandell and Roberta Beerhorst are two proud Americans whom were both growing in their late teens and 20’s during the 1950’s. Richard‚ mostly known as “Dick”‚ who now resides in Kentwood
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To begin with‚ the The Italian Renaissance and the Harlem Renaissance were differentiated in culture but had the same idea. This essay will show you how similar they really were. In both‚ everyone wanted to know more about culture and creativity. They were all trying to get more information on part of what they already knew.When you want to learn more‚ what do you do? You look for it. Back the‚ most people were strugling finding curiosity so the world almost lost a lot of information during the dark
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During the era of the 1950’s‚ at the height of the Cold War‚ McCarthyism arose as a result of fear of the spread of communism in the United States. McCarthyism‚ named after Senator Joseph McCarthy‚ was a term which described the lack of evidence and false accusations used against people who were considered communists. Arthur Miller wrote the Crucible because he wanted to show how the relationship of McCarthyism in the 1950’s and McCarthyism in the witch trials during 1692 because the danger of people
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Traditional Women means not-so Traditional Families In the 1950’s‚ families were stereotyped to be “compassionate” and their primary focus was on their family. Today however‚ people believe that the “traditional family” from the 50’s is only a thing of the past. Women have dramatically changed in the past sixty years and are becoming more and more independent. This change is why our families are no longer traditional. In the 1950s‚ with a male-breadwinner and a female housemaker‚ parents were
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Throughout history‚ music has always played a great role in culture. Music has always influenced the way people think and act but when the 1950´s arrived music played even a greater role in people’s lifestyle and as the decades went on music kept becoming more and more popular and it is now one of the biggest industries and influences in the world. Music doesn’t only changes people´s mood. It goes beyond that‚ Music reflects society on a much deeper level because it mirrors the attitudes of its
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The 1950s in America was filled with prosperity and anguish. Happy days were experienced by returning veterans and the growing middle class‚ which constituted the majority of American society. Unhappy days were lived by women‚ African Americans‚ and the poor. The decade was home to a nuclear arms race which many Americans feared. It also was home to tremendous economic prosperity‚ a welcome change from the Depression and from a lack of spending during World War II. Depending on the perspective
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Women’s Fashion in the 1950s The 1950s post-World War II era‚ were a time of fashion evolution. Advances in textile technology subsequent to the war gave way to new fabrics such as spandex and easy-care finishes that suited suburban lifestyle for women in the 1950s. The 1940s boxy structure look with square shoulders and short skirts were replaced by Christian Dior’s “New Look” silhouette‚ which also gave way to an unfitted‚ structural look in the later 1950s. After years of military and civilian
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