The Conservative Party throughout 1945 to 1960 often acted in such a way to keep colonial change within bounds. Although many recognised by 1945 that the British Empire was headed towards change‚ its colonies were inevitably on the path to full self-government‚ there were a myriad of differing opinions on the optimal pace and character of decolonisation within the empire. After coming to power in 1951‚ Conservatives believed Britain’s power to largely lie in its international prestige; its economy
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New Frontiers: Politics and Social Change in the 1960s What were the goals of Kennedy’s New Frontier and Johnson’s Great Society programs? What were the achievements of the civil rights movement and the ensuing splinter movements? Why did the United States increasingly involve itself in Vietnam‚ and why was there risking opposition to the war? How did Kennedy try to combat communism in Cuba? The 1960s were full of social turbulence and innovation in public affairs Socials ills force
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Chapter 38: The Eisenhower Era‚ 1952-1960 | The Advent of EisenhowerAmerican people found themselves in the 1950s dug into the Cold War abroad and dangerously divided at home over the explosive issues of communist subversion and civil rightsDemocratic prospects in the president election of 1952 were blighted by the military deadlock in Korea‚ Truman’s clash with MacArthur‚ war-bred inflation‚ and whiffs of scandalDemocrats nominated Adlai E. Stevenson (governor of Illinois) while the Republicans
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Amartya Sen‚ an Indian economist and political philosopher‚ first articulated the “The Capability Approach” in the late 1970s and 1980s in order to create an alternative and new framework of thinking and evaluating issues of poverty‚ development‚ well-being and equality by embracing complexity‚ plurality and individualism with the aim to not overlook anything. Through his creation of the Capability Approach‚ Sen shows that his primary concern is to create a pluralistic conception of poverty and development
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2011 International Conference on Languages‚ Literature and Linguistics IPEDR vol.26 (2011) © (2011) IACSIT Press‚ Singapore Exploring the Post-Colonial Literary Canon Sandhya Rao Mehta Sultan Qaboos University‚ Oman Abstract. This paper addresses some the most prominent problematics of working with an established literary canon‚ including the extent to which‚ when implemented in universities worldwide‚ it represents the emerging concerns of diverse communities across the world. The main argument
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students were blocked from entering the school on the orders of the current Governor Orval Faubus. President Eisenhower sent federal troops and the National Guard to intervene on behalf of the students‚ who become known as the "Little Rock Nine." In 1960 Four black students from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College begin a sit-in at a segregated Woolworth’s lunch counter. Although they are refused service‚ they are allowed to stay at the counter. The event triggers many similar nonviolent
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| An Ethical Dilemma | | Exploring the Process of Ethical Decision Making | | An Ethical Dilemma | | Exploring the Process of Ethical Decision Making | SSW 718 - Practice lab Part ii Spring 2013 Dr. Willie Tolliver Authored by: Lwiza B. Castillo SSW 718 - Practice lab Part ii Spring 2013 Dr. Willie Tolliver Authored by: Lwiza B. Castillo An Ethical Dilemma Exploring the Process of Ethical Decision Making Part I: * Presenting the dilemma * Context: Agencies
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The Civil Rights Movement or 1960s Civil Rights Movement encompasses social movements in the United States whose goals were to end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans and to secure legal recognition and federal protection of the citizenship rights enumerated in the Constitution and federal law. This article covers the phase of the movement between 1954 and 1968‚ particularly in the South. The leadership was African-American‚ and much of the political and financial support
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Until 1974‚ a woman could not apply for her own credit card. Until the 1960s‚ African Americans could be restricted from basic rights based on the color of their skin. Does this sound like liberty and justice for all? These strides in social justice were made recently. It is hard to imagine what life was like for people during America’s burgeoning years. Although some think that burgeoning America was a land of opportunity for all‚ it was actually an oppressive place for every American‚ specifically
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Aroused in the early 1960s in the areas of Haight Ashbury district of San Francisco and the East Village of New York City‚ were a group of liberalist who coexist amongst themselves with principles of peace‚ love and freedom. “Hippies” or hippie‚ stated in the Merriam- Webster Dictionary to be a usually young person who rejects the mores of established society (as by dressing unconventionally or favoring communal living) and advocates a nonviolent ethic. Generally Caucasian‚ middle-class‚ white
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