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    To what extent did Bismarck’s successors change his policy in the decade 1890-1900? The Franco-Prussian war of 1870 acted as a watershed in European history with the formation of the German Empire. No power alone‚ (perhaps with the exception of Russia) could defeat the new German Empire‚ and all the European powers with the exception of France were willing to allow Bismarck to consolidate German gains provided there was no further expansion. Bismarck having successfully won the Franco-Prussian

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    1950's Fashion Trends

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    The 1950`s was an amazing time to decade and an exciting time in the U.S. This time period had an immense economic surge in U.S. This 1950`s decade was thrilling because of new fashion styles‚ less crimes and the booming music. The fashion was exaggerating in the 1970`s because of the new fashion styles that were coming out. The new fashion styles were booming (source 1‚ paragraph 1). The styles wa used to be a common standard of looks(source 1‚ paragraph 5). Some of the larges styles were going

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    In the article‚“ What We Really Miss About 1950s‚” Stephanie Coontz states that “In a poll by the Knight-Ridder news agency‚ more Americans chose the 1950s than any single decade as the best time for children to grow up.” However‚ Coontz has her own view of the 1950s. Using strong and logical facts‚ she informs the audience of her own opinions about this decade. Although the nostalgia of the 1950s is vastly strong in some people‚ some fail to notice the negativity and reality of it. Coontz does

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    The Groundbreaking decade of the 1940’s brought the US many new things and interesting and ideas. This was a time of war and brutality. But the 1940’s were not all about war; new concepts were being developed like the invention of the Duct tape‚ the expansion of the movie and music industry and many others. The Advancements of the decade revolutionized the military‚ music‚ and movies industries. The Second World War took up half of this decade‚ which had an immense and profound

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    rule that women were the guardians of morality‚ but as women abandoned what was socially acceptable‚ it seems that the rest of the country followed suit. Hemlines became shorter‚ futuristic buildings towered over people’s heads‚ new technology was developed and made a part of everyday life‚ jazz music blared from radios‚ and a new thirst for equality emerged like never before. The 1920s was known as a form of social revolution. Most young people believed their elders to be much too serious

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    Politics : The 1950s is a great choice for those interested in politics. The 1950s was a great period for political achievements and upsets. For example during the 1950s McCarthyism was just starting to flourish. Another major political event was when President Dwight D. Eisenhower defeated his running opponent Adlai E. Stevenson for President of the United States of America. Economics: The 1950s was a very elaborate time where the majority of Americans achieved prosperity previously never known

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    seemed to disappear. In the 1950s‚ like in no other decade‚ people became homeowners; prosperity was plentiful and bad times were thought to be something of the past. Capitalism was working and it was working well‚ to have a better life than one’s parents was only matter of willingness. Clearly it is evident why “Americans chose the 1950s than any other single decade as the best time for children to grow up.” (Pg32) In the essay “What We really Miss About the 1950s” Stephanie Coontz has made several

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    To what extent

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    THE UNIVERSITY OF HULL SCHOOL OF POLITICS‚ PHILOSOPHY AND INTERNATION STUDIES being a dissertation submitted for the Degree of Politics To what extent were private rented sector policies in Britain and Germany between 1914 and the early 1970s consistent with the characteristics set by Hall and Soskice’s ‘Varieties of Capitalist’ typology? A meso-level empirical comparison of predominantly rent control and regulation in the private rented sector between 1914 and the early 1970s in Britain and Germany

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    Family Life In The 1950's

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    Within the 1950s the prevalent family was a two parent family‚ both mother and father. In this duration separate families were unprecedented proximately as in the event that it was illicit to be discrete. It felt this way since the way society was‚ numerous didn’t require the mortification of being dissevered and mainly women were perplexed to induce disunited. You were anticipated to induce hitched and remain hitched no matter how hopeless life was for you‚ since separate was an ignominiously. Back

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    Prejudice, 1950'-1960's

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    Prejudice: 1950s and 60’s The story of African Americans dealing with racism and oppression during the 1950s and 60’s is not a story unheard by anyone. It is a common story that we hear early in life. It was a real life event that many African Americans had to deal with for many years‚ and still do today. This was and is no way for anyone to live‚ and African Americans knew it was time for them to be treated like human beings. Many events led up to the Civil Rights movement‚ including the story

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