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    - Analyse the impact of anti-communism in the USA from the late 1940’s to 1953 and the impact this had on tensions between the superpowers during this time. In the years between 1940 and 1953 the capitalist nations of the world such as USA became very concerned about the communist ideologies and its possible spread in the world. As a result‚ the ideological war period known as the “Cold War” was developed. With the end of World War II‚ the USA emerged with a renewed sense of confidence as

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    Since the era of the industrial revolution‚ advances in technology have led to increases in the amount of particulate matter and pollutants in the air. By the 1940’s‚ the air quality in major industrial cities was so polluted that by mid-day the air was so darkened that cars needed to use their headlights since it appeared as though the sky was at dusk. In 1948‚ a smog‚ which is a mixture between smoke and fog‚ settled over a small town near Pittsburgh named Donora. The smog lasted for five days

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    Australia is a highly diverse society. World War II was a significant event in Australia’s history. The World War II aftermath resulted in the establishment of the Federal Department of Immigration which resulted in a nation-wide immigration program. Many immigrants entered the borders of Australia in seek of an enhanced lifestyle and superior conformity. Immigrants from identical cultures found their way to areas where it was similar to home. The Sydney suburb of Cabramatta has a concentrated population

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    * Primary Source- a document or artifact that was produced at the moment that an even happened (ex. Newspaper‚ note‚ etc.) * Secondary Source- a book or article that was produced after the event (ex. Textbooks‚ etc.) * 5 Step Process To Analyzing A Source: * read the source for basic info (5 w’s) * put the source into context (ask what do you know) * do a close reading (take notes) * corroborate/compare w. another source * analyze & write a story about

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    Equality in America

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    diversity swept across the United States of America. What is diversity? Diversity implies a wide variety in gender‚ race‚ culture‚ ethnicity‚ age‚ and other characteristics of certain groups ("Diversity‚" 2006). Diversity is present in every possible aspect of life. It does not matter where one goes or what one does in America‚ no two people look or act exactly the same. America has been and still is known as a nation of freedom and diversity. Today‚ America is considered to be the "melting pot‚"

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    Freedom In America

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    The United States of America is and has always been very close to realizing democracy’s ideal of a country where there is “liberty and justice for all”‚ though a number of factors have conspired to move the country away from them in the past‚ and threaten to do so in our immediate future. Though their outcomes have varied considerably over the years‚ the main factors causing the U.S to stray from its ideals of freedom and equality have always been one or both of the following factors—discrimination

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    Bilingualism In America

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    help or introduction in their native language‚ they will keep stay in a small community‚ and not willing and able to communicate with people outside of their community. This is why bilingualism should exist‚ the existence of bilingualism is not segregation‚ yet an assistance to make the U.S. more united. “Of the 111.6 million households in the United States‚ each with an average 2.61 family members‚ 4.8 percent were ‘linguistically isolated‚’ meaning everyone aged 14 or older in the households had

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    Crow Laws‚ laws that promoted the segregation and discrimination of African Americans¬‚ paved the way for further inequality. Jim Crow Laws authorized the segregation of many public sites such as schools‚ hospitals‚ and even water fountains. This unjust practice was fought against by many‚ unfortunately‚ to add

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    However‚ I have found that people forget our past and how far we have come. Throughout the ages America has enhanced technology and warped society in a greater way. The America I believe in is an America of change. Let’s start back in the the 20th century. In the early 1900s America was at a time of rapid transformation. People were thinking “what can we change” and “how can we create a bigger and better America?” Even though they didn’t have iPhones or the internet they were creating new technology.

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    Colonization of Latin America and North America When Christopher Columbus led a Spanish expedition in 1492 to India‚ he came across a land that would change the world forever. This region was called the Americas‚ a land the Spanish‚ Portuguese‚ French and English saw as their own to change and rule. However‚ the two regions‚ Latin America and North America saw two vastly different yet similar colonization processes from the Europeans in their social‚ political and economic systems

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