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    communism would cause chaos and disarray with the country. Instead of gradual change‚ communism would promote revolutionary change in the US. The Red Scare created an intensified ideological battle between the United States and the Soviet union. As McCarthyism spread during this time‚ more and more people began doubting government control and felt scared by the threat that communism may spread. The end of World War II brought out a mass series of political and economical battles which sparked an intense

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    Negrito are a class of several ethnic groups who inhabit isolated parts of Southeast Asia. Ati children‚ the Philippines.Their current populations include 12 Andamanese peoples of the Andaman Islands‚ six Semang peoples of Malaysia‚ the Mani of Thailand‚ and the Aeta‚ Agta‚ Ati‚ and 30 other peoples of the Philippines.Reports from British traders also speak of negrito people on Borneo (Sarawak). (Journal of the Malayan Branch Royal Asiatic Society‚ Vol. XXIX‚ part 1‚ 1956) Balangay is the first

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    Review 1. Reasons Japan Attacked at Pearl Harbor after General Tojo takes over Japan he starts to expand it across the pacific‚ including European colonies‚ so the U.S. puts an oil embargo on Japan. Japan attack because of this and Hawaii = in pacific. 2. Attack at Pearl harbor- created by Yamamoto- 12/7/41. 359 Jap planes‚ only 29 shot down. Pearl Harbor = shallow= special torpedo’s created. Sinks 8 U.S. battleships. U.S.S. Arizona= 1 3. War Production Board/War Labor Board- took over industry

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    is accompanied by a black dog‚ an associate of the devil in British folklore‚ and a portent of death. The first film made from the book‚ released in 1958 in America‚ exonerates Pyle completely‚ and denies Fowler Phoung. Fowler does refer to McCarthyism‚ when he describes the children Pyle and Phuong might have:" Bright young American citizens‚ ready to testify." The film version released in 2002 is

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    50s: The 50’s were the start of a great genre in music; Rock’n’roll! Rock’n’roll originated from a combination of southern blues and gospel music‚ stemming around the time of World War II. Jazz bands mostly dominated “white music” during this period but rock’n’roll was mainly African-American influenced. This was the first time music had developed amount different social and ethnic groups. Some of the notable artists of this time include Ray Charles‚ Bill Haley‚ and of course Elvis Presley. These

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    Bradbury’s best-known work‚ Fahrenheit 451‚ published in 1953‚ became an instant classic in the era of McCarthyism‚ it’s exploration of the themes of conformity and censorship ‚at a time when they were more relevant than ever‚ is one of the reasons the novel became such a huge success. Bradbury was able to Fahrenheit 451 within a 9 day time period while in the

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    The way in which the protagonist‚ John Proctor‚ is presented in The Crucible somewhat changes throughout the play. Firstly‚ he is presented as quite dominant and violent‚ however as the story progresses‚ he is presented still as a violent character but a much more likeable one. He is also one to go with his first instincts‚ and has a lot of pride. These two characteristics are the main factors that lead to Proctors downfall. The first scene in which Proctor is introduced is set in Reverend Parris’

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    The Cold War was the state of hostility that developed between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II (Danzer R46). Though it did not involve direct military conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States (Danzer R46)‚ the start of the Cold War had many causes and the consequences affected both international issues and Americans’ everyday lives during the 1950s (CITE). TOPIC SENTENCE--- CAUSES‚ INTERNAL CONFLICT‚ EXTERNAL CONFLICT. The Cold War stemmed from a mutual mistrust

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    matter the class‚ and the working class owns the means of production. Communism today is seen as a dictatorship leadership in action where oppression of the people exist‚ and holds a negative connotation in the Western world as seen through the McCarthyism. Unfortunately‚ Marx has become associated with the Soviet Union’s version of communism but it is not what he had envisioned at all. The Communist Manifesto is a document which manifests the socialist movement as a change needed from the selfish

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    Betrayal‚ hysteria‚ intolerance and death are all themes portrayed through out the movie adaptation of The Crucible. Converted from a play to movie by director Nicholas Hytner and released in 1997 The Crucible has continued to interest teenagers due to its witchcraft content and it’s setting in Salem. Through out the production of this movie (as mentioned in the opening statement) Betrayal‚ hysteria‚ intolerance‚ persecution‚ repression and death are major themes in the movie. Hysteria is evident

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