and 1960s‚ "the American space program had absorbed a series of high-profile embarrassments as the Soviet Union‚ with which the U.S. was competing in a so-called Space Race‚ seemed to remain one step ahead."1 Yet‚ instead of accepting defeats‚ America demonstrated its power to the Soviets and the world by the extraordinary triumph of the first moon landing in 1969. In order to fully appreciate the significance of the lunar landing of Apollo 11‚ one must review the history of the early U. S. space
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Influences on Partner Dance in the 1960s and 1970s” The 1960s were a time of great change in America that led into the 1970s where even more changes continued to take place. President Kennedy in the early 1960s brought many new programs to the country; one of them was the Peace Corps. His assassination in 1963 caused turmoil across the country. The next president‚ Johnson‚ brought this country the War on Poverty and at the same time America’s involvement in Vietnam was continuously increasing. The
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book is about the life of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. It reviews all aspects of his life from the time he was born until he was assassinated. The book in total is a review of John F. Kennedys life as a whole. This book uses the collection of papers‚ documents‚ and artifacts from "The John F. Kennedy Library and Museum" to tell his life story. The beginning of the book‚ mainly the first chapter "Carry On"‚ tells about his life up until the presidency. It describes Kennedy as a very sick child‚ often
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John F. Kennedy‚ our 35th President who won in the 1960 election‚ was also the youngest man ever to become President. In debates against his Republican opponent Richard Nixon‚ he was very refined‚ energetic and able. His platform talked of aggressively moving forward into the new decade‚ for “the New Frontier is here whether we seek it or not.” As our new leader he asked: “Ask not what your country can do for you‚ ask what you can do for your country.” The “New Frontier” really became and symbolized
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Throughout the 1960s‚ African Americans made exceptional gains. There cause came to be known as the Civil Rights Movement. The term Civil Rights Movement encompasses strategies‚ groups‚ and movements in the united States contained goals to end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans. The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and the 1960s was a time when African Americans first began to fight against segregation in the South leading to the nationwide battle for economic equality
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Robert F. Kennedy (1925-1968) was the brother of President John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) and served as Attorney General during the latter’s presidential administration. He fought for what he believed to be right‚ which was equality for all Americans regardless of their race. He believed all people should have the same rights and equalities as white Americans. Kennedy supported and fought for the Civil Rights movement and wanted to end school segregation. In addition‚ he also argued that people of
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the 50’s and 60’s During the 50’s and 60’s One Powerful‚ Dark and Fearful age. One Powerful‚ Dark and Fearful age. Canada on the World Stage Canada on the World Stage Canada Comes of Age Canada Comes of Age June 1945 The United Nations is created in San Francisco. Canada is one of the original members to sign the Charter. June 1945 The United Nations is created in San Francisco. Canada is one of the original members to sign the Charter. The Quiet Revolution was the
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Liberation The decade of the 1960’s was an era of spiritual journey for many individuals and a cultural crusade for others. This enlightened outlook and newfound brazen behavior was a stark contrast to the conformity and repression of the 1950’s. Liberation was the buzzword used by those seeking to break out of the stereotypical roles that society had forced them into from a young age. Women began to protest the mainstream thinking that “barefoot in the kitchen” was their destiny. Ethnic groups refused
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The Independent Record Labels of the 1950’s and 1960’s History of Music Production Eric Eller Throughout the 1950’s and 1960’s‚ a wave of new musical movements by independent record labels and new artists emerged in the United States. This movement is captured in the stories of those label creators and owners‚ and in the turbulent journey through their successes and failures. The first emergence was fueled by multiple factors: competitive economic circumstances‚ up-and-coming local musical
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side is directly fighting the other in combat. While there was some aggravation between the two superpowers over things such as the Berlin Airlift and the Korean War‚ during the early 1960s tensions between the two rose even higher. President Kennedy put in a policy of being more flexible when it came to discussions with the Soviets‚ allowing him to resolve the crises. The three largest tensions between America and the Soviets in the early 1960s were the Berlin Wall‚ the space race‚ and Cuban
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