The women rights movement did not begin in the 1960s which is widely misunderstood by many. However‚ what transpired in 1960s may be termed as the second innings of the women rights movement‚ which was fuelled by the turbulent events of that decade. It was during this decade that famous legislations were passed which included the likes
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One of the largest factors contributing to this growth was the vast spike in Gross Domestic Product‚ or GDP‚ which is the total value of goods produced and services provided in a country during one year. In 1945‚ the United States’ Gross Domestic Product was $228 billion. Less than thirty years later‚ in 1974‚ the Gross Domestic Product had increased to $1.5 trillion in the United States‚ an increase of almost $1.3 trillion. After this immense growth‚ the United States economy represented around 35%
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The 1960s was a time in history that not only glorified the significance of freedom but it also showed the efforts and determination then the struggle to make everyone equal. John F Kennedy promised the most ambitious agenda called the new frontier a package of laws and reforms that would end any quality in the United States.but then John F. Kennedy ran into a group of southerners who did not want the same thing as him. And they created laws in order to counter any sort of equality with blacks and
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THE COLD WAR in the 1960’s * MAD Theory (Mutually Assured Destruction) * The Cuban Missile Crisis (Oct. 1962) * Why the crisis happened? (Khrushchev‚ Fidel Castro & Cuba) * Was JFK a hawk or a dove? * Impacts of the crisis: flexible response & trend toward détente * Missles out of Cuba * Missles out of Germany * Can’t invade Cuba with force. THE WAR IN VIETNAM * It was America’s longest war * Some numbers: $ 150 billion ($600
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During the 1960s the black society began to revolt to fight for its rights. This was caused by the change in the mentality of the younger generation of the American society. The young generation considered the blacks to hold an equal position to the whites in the society‚ and narrow the racial gap. Flannery O’Connor successfully portrays the generation gap in America during the 1960s in her short story "Everything That Rises Must Converge". Julian represents the young generation of that time‚ trying
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During the 1950s and 1960s‚ many African Americans were treated with discrimination and racial segregation due to the “Jim Crow” Laws which segregated blacks from being at certain places with white people (Civil Rights Movement). This inequality angered many African Americans as they began to protest for their civil rights and equality‚ turning it into the Civil Rights Movement. The fight for freedom was a long and rough journey‚ but they were able to put an end to segregation in public places and
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Despite its overwhelming small physical size and lack of natural resources‚ the Singapore economy has experienced rapid economic development since its independence in 1965. Within those few decades‚ Singapore has metamorphosed from a third world country to one of the countries with the highest GDP globally (292% of global average in 20131). GDP grew with an average of 7.7% since independence; and topped 9.2% in the first 25years. Per capita GDP over the same periods grew by 5.4% and 7.2%2. This
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1990’s V.S 1960’s Do you believe in love at first sight? Well‚ Romeo and Juliet did after the Capulet party that Romeo (a Montague) snuck into. The Montague’s and Capulet’s have been fighting for ages but no one seems to know why. These two love birds are forbid to see each other but they cant resist. After the party Romeo sneaks back to see Juliet. There are two versions f this classic scene the modern version directed by Baz Buhrmann and the classic version directed by Franco Zeffirelli. They
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There’s a reason they called the 1920s in America the “Roaring 20s.” Not only was there a new feeling of ebullience in pop culture and society‚ but the economy was booming as well. According to Investopedia‚ “Economic growth is an increase in the capacity of an economy to produce goods and services‚ compared from one period of time to another.” There are a variety of ways a country can achieve economic growth: increases in labor force‚ capital‚ natural resources and higher productivity through
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The 1960s brought tremendous turmoil for both the Civil Rights and Gay Liberation Movements. African Americans combated segregation throughout the south and other parts of the country and demonstrated against unfair treatment in all aspects of life. The GLBT community was also facing severe police harassment that would culminate in the Stonewall Riots by the end of the 5 decade. Grant Gallup‚ and African American civil tights activist makes a perceptive connection between the two groups during
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