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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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    Modernism of Fashion: 1950s and Today Styles tend to cycle‚ but fashion itself is ever-changing and evolving. Fashion and its styles change continually. It has evolved accordingly to the time‚ culture‚ and society it is in. The similarities and differences of modern fashion today and modern fashion in the 1950s may appear obvious while others are subtler. World War II had ended in 1945 and is recognized in the fashion world as a “period of transition”. The whole 1950s decade of fashion was very

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    The 1950s were the Happy Days for American’s because of the improvements in technology‚ cultural changes‚ booming economy‚ racial advancement‚ but also the baby boom. President Dwight Eisenhower who was elected in 1952 had a major impact on America’s economy. During his term he lowered taxes‚ but also managed to balance the federal government which allowed for consumerism to thrive and government spending to allow for the feeling of security in the economy. He also maintained many of FDR’s social

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    The 1950s and the 1960’s and the American Woman : the transition from the ”housewife” to the feminist Vanessa Martins Lamb To cite this version: Vanessa Martins Lamb. The 1950s and the 1960’s and the American Woman : the transition from the ”housewife” to the feminist. 2011‚ pp.106. <dumas-00680821> HAL Id: dumas-00680821 http://dumas.ccsd.cnrs.fr/dumas-00680821 Submitted on 2 Apr 2012 HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access archive for the deposit and dissemination of scientific research documents

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    The Catcher in the Rye Relative to the 1950s The Catcher in the Rye can be strongly considered as one of the greatest novels of all time and Holden Caufield distinguishes himself as one of the greatest and most diverse characters. His moral system and his sense of justice force him to detect horrifying flaws in the society in which he lives. However‚ this is not his principle difficulty. His principle difficulty is not that he is a rebel‚ or a coward‚ nor that he hates society‚ it is that

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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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    Conformity and Compliance During the 1950s The 1950s are often labeled as an era of conformity and complacency. But how valid is this label? Could the same radical and rebellious Americans of the 1960’s be submissive and compliant just one decade earlier? The answer (for the most part) is yes. The suburbanization‚ consumerism/materialism‚ second Red Scare‚ and "cult of domesticity"� of the 1950s exemplify this accepting and submissive attitude of Americans. However‚ there are some exceptions.

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    Bibliography – “What We Talk When We Talk About Love” Campbell‚ Ewing. "Breakthrough: ’What We Talk About When We Talk About Love‚ ’." Raymond Carver: A Study of the Short Fiction. (1992): 45-47. Rpt. in Short Stories for Students‚ Vol. 12. Literature Resource Center. Web. 19 Mar. 2012. Ewing Campbell discusses his thoughts on what can be taken from a story where “nothing happens”‚ something he says readers have often complained about with Raymond Carver’s “What We Talk About When We Talk About

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    What Really is a Hacker? Dan Parks Julie Jackson - Instructor CIS 101 11-18-96 There is a common misconception among the general public about what constitutes a hacker and what hacking is. Hacking is defined as "gaining illegal entry into a computer system‚ with the intent to alter‚ steal‚ or destroy data." The validity of this definition is still being debated‚ but most individuals would describe hacking as gaining access to information which should be free to all.

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    The 1950s A typical 1950s family was nothing like the ideal family in today’s generation. Back then a typical family was a mom and a dad and several children. This is nothing like the current generation‚ where there are pregnant 16 year olds who think its ok to get pregnant out of wedlock because they see that on television. Everyone sat down to a home cooked meal together‚ unlike today where both men and women go to work and so they wind up eating something quick. Shows like “Leave it to Beaver”

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