The 1970s were a time of confusion and revolution in the United States. Integration finally prevailed in the public school system‚ with the major incident being in Little Rock‚ Arkansas. The United States went through an extreme energy crisis in the 1970s. Both Welfare and Social Security went through drastic reform policies throughout the decade. In addition‚ the U.S. economy fluctuated throughout the decade creating both good and bad times for many‚ as inflation rates hit an all-time high. The
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Ghettos‚ 1910-1970 After the Emancipation Proclamation was passed‚ most of the black population scattered to find their families and friends. About ninety percent of African Americans lived in the confederacy and around 1970 more than fifty percent lived outside of the south. Millions of African Americans sought to escape poverty in the south by moving to Northern cities where they hoped to find better lives‚ also seeking bigger opportunity and racial tolerance. Most of the migrants
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The 1970’s was a year of change. There had been so many wars in the previous decades and the people decided it was time for peace and love. During the early 1970s‚ popular music continued to be dominated by musicians who had achieved fame during the 1960s such as The Rolling Stones‚ Bob Dylan‚ and Eric Clapton. In addition‚ many newcomer rock groups such as Led Zeppelin appeared. The Beatles disbanded in 1970‚ but each member of the band immediately released a highly successful solo album‚ and
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war was not just a fight over the future of slavery‚ but also a struggle involving economic interests‚ political power‚ and the fundamental nature of the Union. Important events leading to the war included the Missouri Compromise‚ the Compromise of 1850‚ and Lincoln’s election in 1860. The war featured major battles and significant developments‚ such as the
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There is a reason why the 1950s are so memorable : It is a decade where a huge amount of noteworthy and life-changing events happened. This is the decade that the King‚ Prince‚ and the future King of Pop were born. While Elvis Presley was singing “Can’t Help Falling in Love”‚ Marilyn Monroe was actually falling in love with Joe DiMaggio. The movie Grease is a great representation of life in the 1950s and the wild lifestyle they had. The 1950s was the most influential decade due to the developments
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1920’s vs. 1990’s The 1920s were an age of dramatic social and political change. For the first time‚ more Americans lived in cities than on farms. The nation’s total wealth more than doubled between 1920 and 1929‚ and this economic growth swept many Americans into an affluent but unfamiliar “consumer society.” People from coast to coast bought the same goods (thanks to nationwide advertising and the spread of chain stores)‚ listened to the same music‚ did the same dances and even used the same slang
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The 1950s was a return of a conservative government after it saw off Truman and FDR. Not only that‚ but the 1950s saw a change in other areas as well. Because of America’s new view‚ and the public’s new way of life‚ there came about an age of political‚ social‚ and cultural conformity. America had socially conformed. “If parents‚ teachers…conducted their responsibilities by following ratings…” (Doc I). What this is saying is that if everyone were to go about their jobs to get a majority approval
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History Research the 1980s At the start of the 1980s Britain was in a deep recession similar to what is happening at present and there was also mass unemployment. The person in charge of the country at this time was Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher who was also Great Britain’s first and only female prime minister. Margaret Thatcher along with Chancellor Geoffrey Howe tried to deal with this recession by raising taxes and slashing government spending‚ benefits and the selling of state owned services
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SWOT of the early 1990’s Strengths Leader of the market Good image of the brand Technology advanced Innovative Good BtoB relations Good marketing budget Good R&D budget Projected Big finances Intel is a globally recognized brand name and has strong brand loyalty. They are IBM’s main supplier Undisputed industry leader Always the first (always imitated never equaled) Carter is one of the main strength of the company. He was very reactive and could propose new strategy just few
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In 1970s trends that arose during 1960s continued expanding. They were increasing population’s political awareness‚ rising movements for liberty and equality‚ technological and scientific progress and of course continuing conflicts between the USA and the USSR (“Cold war”) as well as confrontation in the Near East and Southern-East Asian countries (Vietnam). In 1972 the US president Nixon made the historically important visit to China where he met with Mao Zedong. It was a historical meeting as
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