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    Socially‚ economically and‚ politically‚ the 1950s were the "happy days." The 1950s were marked with many historical events‚ positive and negative. The decade had its downfalls‚ but they were nothing compared to the improvement of life in all aspects. The economy was booming‚ making families feel more financially stable than they had in years. There was an "explosion of science and technology"(Brinkley 803). Medical advances‚ at this time‚ included the polio vaccination. Unemployment was down‚

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    To what extent did Witte’s Policies develop Russia? Sergei Witte was the Minister of Finance in Russia in from 1892 to 1903. He desperately wanted to bring Russia‚ metaphorically‚ ‘out of the dark ages’ by bringing it up to speed‚ so that it would eventually reach a level of modernisation where it could go head to head with the advanced countries further west. He believed Russia first needed to attain capital investment in the industrial sector‚ increase urban workers (Proletariat)‚ attract foreign

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    The Independent Record Labels of the 1950s and 1960’s History of Music Production Eric Eller Throughout the 1950s and 1960’s‚ a wave of new musical movements by independent record labels and new artists emerged in the United States. This movement is captured in the stories of those label creators and owners‚ and in the turbulent journey through their successes and failures. The first emergence was fueled by multiple factors: competitive economic circumstances‚ up-and-coming local musical

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    There was many reasons for the USA to get involved in Vietnam between the 1950s and 60’s however they were all in stages‚ not just in one go. They called America and USA’S ’clash’ the "Cold War" which began mainly due to America and the USSR’S political differences. The USSR was a communist state and the USA and the other countries who were their partners were capalist states or countries. Many people believed that capalists and communists could not live alongside each other for long and that one

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    After WW1 ended the treaty of Versailles was signed. This treaty blamed the Germans for WW1 and the destruction that was caused. Therefore Germany had to pay for any destruction done which lead Germany to become in debt‚ which lead to a Great Depression in Germany. Germany had to give back the land it conquered during WW1 and they were limited to a small army. This angered the Germans who were in need of a strong leader to help them get back up on it feet and stabilize Germany. That was when Adolf

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    Conformity and obedience are forms of social influences which strongly affect our behaviour in social situations from following fashions to committing immoral acts because we are commanded to by someone who appears to be in a position of authority. This essay looks at to what extent are conformity and obedience likely outcomes of human behaviour and can individuals avoid these social influences? Conformity is a change in belief or behaviour in response to real or imagined group pressure when there

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    model is a psychological health behavior change model that was developed to explain and predict health related behaviors. Throughout the 1950s much attention was put forth towards disease prevention and treatment. During this time‚ there was an intervention in public health programs to screen for early detention of disease. Although free and open to the public many did not take advantage of these programs designed to aid healthcare. Even those clearly in need and known to be at risk for the disease didn’t

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    Reputation 2.0: The role of social media in corporate reputation - Case Nokia International Business Communication Master ’s thesis Antje Grützmacher 2011 Department of Communication Aalto University School of Economics AALTO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS International Business Communication Master’s Thesis Antje Grützmacher ABSTRACT 25 March 2011 Reputation 2.0: The role of social media in corporate reputation – Case Nokia Objectives - The objective of this study was to examine

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    Micah Briggs HSTV 440 Essay 1 Please discuss the social‚ political‚ and economic conditions of the 1950s; which lead to the social upheaval of the 1960’s. In the 1950s the United States was marked by economic growth and an increase in manufacturing and home construction due to the post WWII economic boom. The Cold War also began during this time frame and brought with it many conflicts that helped create the proliferation of a politically conservative environment throughout the country

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    Politics and Its Issues in 1950s Britain Script Slide 1 ⇒ Today in Britain is a time of peace‚ happiness and prosperity. However not so long ago‚ it was not like this. ⇒ I will be discussing the issues and politics of the 1950s‚ especially focusing on the United Kingdom. Slide 2 ⇒ The 1950s were not happy years for Britain. At this time‚ the UK was involved in many wars‚ conflicts‚ and crises. After the conclusion of WWII‚ and during the 1950s‚ Britain saw the Korean War‚ the Suez Crisis

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