Anti-Communism in the 1950s In 1950‚ fewer than 50‚000 Americans out of a total US population of 150 million were members of the Communist Party. Yet in the late 1940s and early 1950s‚ American fears of internal communist subversion reached a nearly hysterical pitch. Government loyalty boards investigated millions of federal employees‚ asking what books and magazines they read‚ what unions and civic organizations they belonged to‚ and whether they went to church. Hundreds of screenwriters‚ actors
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The Battle of Britain was the most important turning point in World War II for the Allied powers against the Nazis and their Axis powers. The Battle of Britain was almost lost before it was ever fought‚ but the reason behind this was the Battle of France: It was over in just six weeks and didn’t leave Britain much time to prepare their defenses. The French mentality was to blame. The personal failings on the part of Gort‚ Georges‚ and Gamelin. They paid no attention to the approaching danger which
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Free Trade Area. It wasn’t until the 1950’s that it became apparent the living standards of France and Germany surpassed those of the British and their Government (under Macmillan). Additionally‚ French president Charles De Gaulle vetoed their first application (1963) considering the UK as inappropriate candidates – not a good asset and a liability to the union. Despite the assistance it provided other countries during the war and its eventual success‚ Britain suffered post-World War II with stunted
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Great Britain Household Worker Trips up Britain’s Immigration Minister By: JENNY ANDERSON The British immigration minister has resigned after revealing that his house cleaner of six years was living in the country illegally. A man name Mr. Harper‚ who had been leading a restriction on illegal immigration in Britain‚ was an important part of a “go home” campaign. Immigration is the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country. Immigration is an increasingly fractious issue in
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Religion in Britain Religious life in Britain in the past 30 years is characterized by an increasingly diverse pattern of religious beliefs and affiliations. Although the UK is predominantly Christian‚ most of the world’s religions are represented in the country. There are large Hindu‚ Jewish‚ Muslim and Sikh communities‚ and also smaller communities of Baha’is‚ Buddhists‚ Zoroastrians that are common in the areas with large ethnic communities. Britain today may be characterized by considerable
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Crucial Decade vs 2013 Was the Crucial Decade made a better or worst of today’s life? The Crucial Decade is based in a period of time in America from 1945-1960s which impacted America and at many other places. America was at War throughout that period of time and it was a hard time for them. They were starting to create life easier for the veterans that returned home. Out of all the changes they made many were good changes like the ending of wars‚ the opportunities given
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Iberians in Britain‚ Tools were made of stone 2000BC- Beaker People ) lud garncarzy‚ Stonehenge‚ Tools made of iron: engineers skara brae – name of the best Neolithic village; that wasn’t a shelter‚ that was an ornament. 100-800BC – celtic supremacy‚ the filids (rituals and sacrifices)‚ druids‚ bards‚ special alphabet named OGHAN. It was a very developing and mysterious culture. 55BC – Julius Caesar invades Britain 54BC – next invasion by Julius Caesar 43AD – Claudius invades Britain‚ radical
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This house believes that Britain had good economic impacts on Britain I do believe in this statement. There are many statistics‚ and viewpoint to provide enough evidence to prove this. Before the British conquered India‚ it was split into colonies. This was mainly due to the fact that there were no such transport links to travel across India‚ unless you had a car- which of course would have been extremely expensive‚ or you walked. The British started their major improvement in India- to transport
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1950 1953 1952 1950’s Timeline 1951 First organ transplant takes place. Korean war begins. The credit card system was introduced in America‚ this meant the beginning of an attitude towards disposable wealth. Mass production of computers began. Colour tv introduced. South Africans Forced to Carry ID Cards Identifying Race. Identity cards and then food rationing ended. Polio vaccine used to save humans from poliomyelitis infection. Car Seat Belts Introduced. Queen Elizabeth
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The changes and challenges of the 1950s made for a monumental impact on decades to come. The 1950’s were an era of prosperity‚ growth‚ and chaos in the United States; men were returning from World War 2 and many new babies were born. Consumer goods played an important role in middle-class life during the postwar era. The economy of the 1950’s saw major changes‚ which in turn transformed the lives of the American people. Significant movements‚ inventions‚ and discoveries changed American lives for
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