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    with an aim of spreading communism throughout the world. Communism really was a threat to Australians in the 1950s‚ the events of the Korean War‚ different alliances being formed‚ the banning of the Communist party of Australia (CPA) and the Petrov affair all tell us that communism could spread to Australia. Australia responded to the threat of communism by joining the Korean war in 1950‚ Australia joined the Korean war to prevent fighting communism in Australia‚ so they fought overseas. The war

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    Life for the African Americans in the 1950s was very harsh. Luckily‚ the cruel Jim Crow laws that segregated white people from black people are non-existent today in 2016. According to Jim Crow laws‚ black people we’re not allowed to interfere with white people in activities such as sports‚ schooling‚ and even transportation. In the 1950s‚ if you wanted to attend a school‚ you would have to go to a black school. Black schools were often not as nice as white schools because they were very poor

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    1950s HISTORY Assessment task Bill (host): Good morning people of Newton‚ its Bill here. I am speaking to James and he’s a 1950s baby and today we are here to talk to him and ask questions about what it was like growing up in the 1950s. James thanks for your time. James: Thank you Bill‚ glad to be here. Bill (host): Did the British or the American culture influenced Australia in any way? James: The American culture made a huge influence on Australia such as entertainment‚ clothing and

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    Before the 1950s anxiety was mainly treated with barbiturates and meprobamate. However‚ these drugs have disadvantages linked to dependence and abuse. Consequently‚ there was a need for new medication with fewer side effects [1]. In the 1950s‚ Sternbach‚ a chemist at Roche‚ started looking for a new anxiolytic. He started this process by using benzheptoxdiazines‚ molecules which he had previously worked with. He synthesised new compounds using his key product and secondary amines. After having

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    In society today‚ we have many social responsibilities that we are almost expected to follow. The question arising here is‚ should we conform to them? If we were to do so‚ how would it affect individuals and our society? Most of these actions are very old fashioned and carry back to older times. Due to that fact‚ we should be expected to conform to them and act in that manner. With the time we live in today too many people of all ages are lacking manners and a sense of how they

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    present Compare and contrast the image of the ideal woman in the 1890s and 1950s. In which era did women have more freedom? How so? There were many similarities as well as differences between the women of the 1890s and the women of the 1950s. Both eras of women had similar household duties and responsibilities‚ along with some differences as well. Their duties in the work area however were different. The women in the 1950s were expected to be perfect in every way‚ and every family wanted that

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    The 1950s-60’s70’s-80’s Miranda Moultrie Nixon Back Again The United States presidential election of 1968 was the 46th quadrennial presidential election‚ held on Tuesday‚ November 5‚ 1968. Moon Shot On July 21‚ 1969‚ President Nixon spoke from the Oval Office to Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin at the Sea of Tranquility on the Moon. Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first humans on the Moon‚ Americans Neil Armstrong and Woodstock A village in New York state

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    to their traditional vocation in “home making”. Throughout the 1950s and early 1960’s women were expected to either stay at home or work in underpaid “women’s jobs”. Women’s wages were significantly less in comparison to the wages awarded to men who performed the same task. The Commonwealth Arbitration Court ruled in 1949‚ that a women’s basic wage should be set at 75% of the male rate. This was the practice throughout the 1950s when there was a large growth in the textiles‚ clothing‚ footwear

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    transcended typical cultural boundaries of geographic location‚ race‚ and age through the collective love

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    To what extent is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) beneficial to a company’s performance? 1. Introduction As the magnitude of social and environmental implications of corporate activities is being recognised‚ there has been growing interest in corporate social responsibility (CSR). Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) defines CSR as “achieving commercial success in ways that honor ethical values and respect people‚ communities‚ and the natural environment.” Over 90% of the Fortune 500 companies

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