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    1960 Kennedy vs. Nixon” In Richard Nixon’s political ad‚ “Peace‚” the overall message is about experience and knowing what to do during though times. Nixon’s campaign tried to convey this seriousness by shooting its commercials of Nixon perched on a desk and speaking directly to the camera. In JFK’s 1960 “Debate‚” political ad‚ he addresses the people in a snappier way‚ and by “facing the issues squarely.” However‚ neither of the candidates’ ads was about issues; rather‚ they were more contrast

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    COLEGIUL NATIONAL ‚‚SILVANIA” ZALAU ATESTAT LINGVISTIC THE 60’s FASHION STYLE IN UK Contents Title Page Argument….………………………………….3 Introduction……………………………..…….4 Early 1960s ………………………………......6 Late 1960s ……………………………………8 The mini skirt ………………………………...9 The mod style ………………………….……10 Womens pants ………………………………11 Hairstyles…………………………………....11 Hippy style ……………………………….....12 Single girls ……………………………….....13 Clothes ……………………………………...15 Paper

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    style. Everybody has to wear clothes‚ making fashion a part of everyday life. The way someone dresses says a lot about his or her personality‚ age‚ culture and experience. At times of economic or social change‚ fashion often changed. The 1920s and the 1960s are big eras were economic and social change were happening. They are both largely known for their fashion. The 1920s was also known as the Roaring Twenties due to the period’s social‚ artistic‚ and cultural energy. The twenties were right after the

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    Amerykanizacja I Lata 60

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    2. The historical and cultural background The following chapter provides theoretical background concerning the Post War Britain. It gives us some information about the political and cultural state of the country at that time. I started with a brief explanation of its international relations and economic situation. Then I described the effects of Americanisation and consumerism on British culture. Afterwards‚ I focused on the sixties‚ with education‚ sexual revolution and young generation being

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    ‘British society in 1975 was different in every way to the one seen in 1951’ Discuss. The British society in 1975 was ‘certainly’ different from its own self in 1951. But‚ as radically the society changed‚ we cannot say that it was a total departure from the preceding ‘conformist’ state. The early 1970s British society is more or less a more ‘mature’ version of the gradually growing incoherent one that came into existence in the 1950s. Britain in 1951‚ though conservative‚ did acknowledge a new

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    “The Help” An emotionally stirring movie taking place in Jackson‚ Mississippi in the 1960s‚ “The Help” stars Emma Stone‚ Viola Davis‚ and Octavia Spencer as three women who share a common motive. This racially tense setting creates the perfect foundation for a drama film such as this. The characters’ personalities in combination with the emotion of the plot develop a socially accurate depiction of the struggles faced by the people of the time. While the racial aspect of the movie is dominant

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    the swinging 60s

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    Britain in the 1960s 1960s The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969. It is known as the Swinging Sixties and is associated with the birth of British pop music and fashion. Events 1961 - First man in space 1966 - England won the football World cup 1969 - First humans to walk on the Moon Population 1960 Population of Britain was about 53 million 1960 World’s population was just over 3 billion. Homes and households Most houses now had a refrigerator

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    interpretation of the 1960s. The best representation is Representation 2 as it has the widest range and the most truthful views on the 1960’s. The first representation that is going to be addressed is Representation 1. Representation 1 has very limited views on the 1960’s as it is fairly incomplete. The photo captures the positive side of the ‘swinging sixties’ highlighting fashion‚ affluence and the youth-based phenomenon. It is not a true reflection of the society in the 1960s as the snapshot omits

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    music by the Beatles created the culture of the 1960’s famously known as “The Sixties”. The sixties were all about leaving tradition behind and opening up American views in to freedom of expression in literature‚ trendy styles of fashion‚ music and fun creative dance moves that kept the youth dancing until they couldn’t dance anymore. Harper Lee and William Styron wrote about racism and the brutalities that many African Americans faced. During the 1960’s the novels were being published during the

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    Art in the 1500

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    Time Period Paper Assignment Min: 4 pages‚ double spaced with a Works Cited and/or Bibliography Format: MLA. I will post an example under “Sample Assignments” # of Sources: Min. of 3 Academic/Scholarly Sources. Use the library databases or make an appt. with an ACC reference librarian to help with your sources. Due Date: _____________________________ You will choose a time period from the 1500’s to the 2000’s: Research what was going socially‚ politically‚ economically during that time period

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