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    married? What’s the difference between 2015 and 1960s? What could be the possible cause of this change? It seems to be more common for the women to wait until their late twenties or early thirties to settle down and tie the knot. Women are no longer feeling pressured to start a family straight out of high school. The most likely reason of change in this generation is that women are continuing their education after graduating with going to college. In the 1960s the plan for a women’s life wasn’t really

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    Cold War and Us Diplomacy

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    The Cold War and U.S. Diplomacy The Cold War and U.S. Diplomacy The John F. Kennedy presidency encountered various situations in Latin America‚ Southeast Asia and Europe‚ as well as‚ other regions that required astute diplomatic efforts and initiatives amid increasing Cold War tensions. Kennedy had been passionate about the issues of war and peace since when he was young. In fact‚ Kennedy’s plan of flexible response managed by Robert McNamara was intended to minimize the occurrence of war

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    individual can have about a time or place they have never experienced in their lives. In this case‚ it could be said that these are more the work of preconceptions and assumptions. Through word of mouth someone born in the 1990’s can overtime develop an image of what they believe the 1920’s to have been like. Pictures‚ printed works and live recordings from the time itself‚ further support the stories that are passed down through the generations. A picture of 19th century European soldier may allow us to perceive

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    A social movement is the gathering of many people to support a specific cause. No social movement united people quite like the Civil Rights Movement. During this period millions of African Americans band together to fight for their civil liberties and equal treatment. Though some tactics for achieving these goals were different‚ The Civil Rights movement marks a major turning point in African American history. In this era‚ some of the most well known African American activists‚ such as Dr. Martin

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    Essay On The Cold War Era

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    The Cold War Era Lizette Martinez Kaplan University SS310 Sec.25 Exploring the 1960s: An Interdisciplinary Approach Ion Motkin August 16‚ 2011 The Cold War Era The cold war era was a depression period of time for the American families. The Soviets sent the first satellite‚ sputnik‚ into space in 1957 using soviet superiority in the space as a crude threat against the American people due to lack of understanding and constant provoking between the democrats and the communist (David‚ 1994)

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    of NATO in 1955. By the late 1950’s West Germany had undergone a true economic miracle under Adenauer’s economic minister who was Erhard. Erhard had came up with the concept of a mixed economy which was essentially based on the best features of a socialist economy and of a capitalist one. The factors that also helped the economic miracle that Germany underwent were: Cheap labor force due to a huge number of immigrants. Access to cheap raw materials. The Korean War which was at its peek by then allowed

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    The Social Work Movement

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    rural and the urban) expanded ferly quick. The social welfare suffered a lot of changes and transformation as well. There were so many new situations and problems to explore due to the immense need and‚ soon‚ it became more of a social duty‚ leaving the religious believes behind. Involving more of a spiritual aspect... Three social work movements emerge ……. Social work emerged in the United States during the Industrial Revolution in the mid late 1800’s‚ when the immigrant population increased (Day

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    Despite being the “traditional custodians of the land”‚ Aboriginal people greatly suffered from lack of human rights‚ especially between 1901 and the 1960s. In 1962‚ NSW was the only state in Australia that gave Aboriginals the right to have control over their children. This meant that government organisations were given the authority to take children away from Aboriginal families. The Aboriginal Protection Board is an example of a government organisation that used this authority to breed out Aboriginals

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    World War II ended September second in 1945 and about two years later in 1947 the Cold War started in which many things came to be. Some of those things can be considered advanced‚ while others can be considered bad and slowed down the development of the global world. The cold war brought political and military tension between powers within the West and powers within the East. The Cold War created new technologies like aircrafts and wind tunnels‚ the spread of diseases‚ fighting and terrorism within

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    It even affected their relationships with other countries. Regardless‚ the Cold War was one of the most prominent wars of this decade. During the Cold War‚ Feminism was sparking within women in the suburbs. These areas eventually gained nicknames‚ such as “Family Rooms”‚ “ Fertility Valley”‚ and “The Rabbit Hutch”. During World War Two‚ many women took on male-dominated jobs. Prior to the end of the war‚ these women were forced to leave their jobs. Some women were glad to take back on their role

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