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    To what extent was Austria responsible for the failure of the Italian revolutionaries in the years 1820-1849? Austria played an integral part for the failure of Italian revolutionaries in between the years 1820-1849‚ due to their incredible influence throughout Europe at that time‚ being known as a superpower. Their military strength shone through‚ and crushed every revolution between 1820 and 1849. However‚ they are not the sole reason for failure. There are also other important factors that

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    America is remembered both as a decade of youth in revolt and a boiling point for racial tensions that had been brewing since the country’s founding. While the New Left pushed the definition of freedom beyond anything previously imagined‚ the Civil Rights Movement sought to gain for African Americans the same freedoms that had been the status quo for the nation’s white citizens for decades. The 1950s had been a decade hell-bent on various societal characteristics: conformity‚ financial success‚ and material

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    aims of the Nazi party with their social policies need to be understood. These policies were reactionary attempts towards European Emancipation (Female inclusion in voting‚ increase of female employment etc.). Hitler’s ultimate aim was to make Germany into a perfect‚ powerful and dominant European empire. To do this he had to combat falling birth rates‚ and stress the family role of women‚ and the importance of the army for males. The Nazi party’s aims with their social policies were achieved success

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    Science & Technology in The 1950s Easier Business Dealings Ever since the credit card was invented‚ the transactions were much easier compared to the pass as a swipe of the card would settle up the large payment instead of bringing large amount of cash which would have risk of getting rob. A credit card is a small plastic card which will be issued to the users as a system of payment in transactions. In 1950‚ the concept of using the same card for various payments was found out by Ralph Schneider

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    The 1950s brought major breakthroughs in history for African Americans starting with recognition from President Truman in the late 1940’s. During his time in the White House‚ Truman managed to form the first Committee on Civil Rights whose main goal was to eliminate segregation. The resulting report that was issued was titled "To Secure These Rights" taking into consideration of "race‚ color‚ creed‚ or national origin from American life" (Schultz 2014). From this report‚ the president made the decision

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    drooling” (Brides Cookbook‚ 1956)‚ It states that the meals the women makes will leave him happy‚ and during this time era‚ women did all the work in the house (Brides Cookbook‚ 1956). Even television shows during this time era make is acceptable to be a house wife‚ such as I love Lucy and Leave it to Beaver. These shows had ethos in it. The 1950s is viewed as a period of conformity‚ with strict gender roles with society’s expectations. Such as the male will work all day‚ while the female’s will stay home

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    returned home from the terrors of combat in hopes of reuniting with their loves ones and living a leisurely life. Since companies did not focus on the war effort anymore‚ a surge of new businesses began to focus on building technological innovations of household and consumer goods. Thus‚ the sense of political and social conformity pervaded the American Dream to a great extent by rapidly expanding businesses‚ standardizing the American lifestyle‚ investing in luxurious items‚ raising a family in a suburbanization

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    To what extent did Mussolini achieve his economic aims? Mussolini’s Economic Policies - 1922-7‚ 1927-9‚ Corporate State‚ The Depression‚ 1936 onwards. Aims: To consolidate political system‚ to make Italy self-sufficient (autarky) and to provide an economic base for his military army. · 1922-7 - general economic recovery‚ not much change from liberal economic policies by lowering government involvement‚ THE BATTLE FOR THE LIRA - reduce inflation and fix price of lira‚ bank tightly controlled issuing

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    Most Significant Events 1950s to Today April 24‚ 2011 HIS 135 Introduction: The history of the United States plays a huge role in how the nation‚ as well as the world‚ is today. Politics‚ social‚ and economic factors led our country to where it is now. The following paragraphs will explain how each of these factors has helped shape the world by covering the most important events from each decade beginning in 1950 and continuing until 2000. The topics covered will include the Civil Rights Movement

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    Were the 1920’s an Era of Social and Cultural Rebelion? 1. How did the status and behavior of American woman change in the 1920s? The behavior of American woman changed due to a series of events that occurred that ultimately led to the social and cultural rebellion. The 19th amendment empowered the woman of that decade and allowed them to rebel against the traditional domestic roles that society has set for. Not only domestic roles but also sexual‚ economic and social roles were tested. Women

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