The 1950s in America was filled with prosperity and anguish. Happy days were experienced by returning veterans and the growing middle class‚ which constituted the majority of American society. Unhappy days were lived by women‚ African Americans‚ and the poor. The decade was home to a nuclear arms race which many Americans feared. It also was home to tremendous economic prosperity‚ a welcome change from the Depression and from a lack of spending during World War II. Depending on the perspective
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Made In Britain 2012 – 2013 Sinbad Contents • • • • Key benefits Sky 1 & Sky Living overview 2013 timeline Programme specifics • • • Extending the opportunity Audience and delivery figures Investment summary Made In Britain on Sky Key Benefits • Sky 1 HD awarded ‘Broadcast’s Channel of the year 2012’ • By 2014‚ Sky are committed to invest £600 million in British commissioned content • Stella S1 and Moone Boy S1 both saw record breaking debut launches in the UK and ROI • Star
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Cited: Marchand‚ Roland. "Visions of Classlessness". Major Problems in American History Since 1945. Eds. Paula Baker and Robert Griffith. 3rd ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company‚ 2007. 97-109. Print. Marchand‚ Roland. "Making the American Girl". Major Problems in American History Since 1945. Eds. Paula Baker and Robert Griffith. 3rd ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company‚ 2007. 109-123. Print.
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BRITAIN 1945–2007 Answering Questions at AS Level When you are preparing for the AS examination‚ remember that you will be asked to engage in extended writing. For AQA and Edexcel‚ you will be expected to produce an answer that evaluate sources and also produce answers that incorporate your own knowledge. For OCR A‚ you will be expected to produce an essay-style answer based on your own knowledge. The differences and similarities between GCSE and AS History are explained on pages 4 and 5
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We are persuaded through different types of media that the 1950s was a period of economic development‚ a period social change and awareness‚ and a period where women were fulfilled coming back to their pace in the home after the Second World War. Encompassing women with materialistic “necessities” to improve the home and the emphasis on family life and gender roles in the 1950s showed women their place in society. However‚ the expectation of society to fit in with gender roles has consequences. There
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British Culture and Politics Introduction January 15‚ 2013 1. Where are you? * The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2. How did this particular title come about? * United is a bit of a misnomer * Part wants to break away * GREAT Britain * “The sun never set on the British Empire” * It is always shining somewhere * Used to take up1/5 of the world * Now only fragments left * Bermuda‚ British Virgin Islands
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Cherie Fanelle Introduction to Pop Culture 27 November 2013 Television Shows of the 1950’s and Mass Culture During the 1950s‚ the average American was an optimistic reflection of the traditional values of the times. Then as the world around them began to change‚ so did the types of television programming they were exposed to. The era of the 1950s was an extremely confusing time as America was trying to adjust to its new role as a competing superpower and still trying to maintain the strong foundation
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Throughout history the roles of women have changed dramatically. Since the 1950’s‚ women have slowly but surely evolved into the individuals one sees today in public offices‚ law firms or even the five o’ clock news. However‚ this evolution did not occur over night. Although women in the 1950’s and today have dealt with similar stereotypes‚ today life has greatly improved because women aren’t as pressured to get married‚ are taken more seriously in the business world‚ and are even making as much
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Education in Britain is compulsory and free for all children between the ages of 5-16. About 93 percent of all children are educated in state schools and the rest attend private schools. Primary school. Schoolchildren attend a primary school for 6 years (5 to 11 years). When students transfer to Secondary School at the age of 11‚ they do not take any examination‚ but their reports are sent on from the Primary School. Secondary School. Most children – over 80 percent – go to a comprehensive school
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of World War II (1939–45)‚ many people considered the 1950s to be the beginning of a modern world‚ full of new products that would make their lives easier. The bright‚ the shiny‚ and the new were valued above all‚ and fashions reflected this. Hair spray‚ made of liquid plastics and vinyl that harden when they are sprayed on the hair to form a kind of shell that keeps the hair from falling out of its style‚ became very popular during the 1950s and early 1960s. Styles were crisp and clean‚ and hairstyles
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