After World War II ended‚ the postwar began and Americans life changed drastically in a radical way. This brought new innovations to the United States‚ which led people have more leisure time than ever before. At that time‚ leisure was an activity people wanted to do because it didn’t implicate working‚ due to all the hard work during World War II. Leisure time flourished‚ largely due to technological innovations. In the early 1950s‚ the American population was in real need of entertainment and leisure
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some of the first and second generation immigrants disagreed with this‚ the president Woodrow Wilson emphasized that it was important for the United States to avoid taking sides‚ and remain “impartial in thought‚ as well as action.” Although America did in fact remain neutral for some time‚ this changed in 1917 when the German U- boat launched attacks against a merchant and military vessels that affected trade between America and Britain. When it became clear that Germany was a threat following
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their part‚ the Soviets resented the Americans’ decades-long refusal to treat the USSR as a legitimate part of the international community as well as their delayed entry into World War II‚ which resulted in the deaths of tens of millions of Russians. After the war ended‚ these grievances ripened into an overwhelming sense of mutual distrust and enmity. Postwar Soviet expansionism in Eastern Europe fueled many Americans’ fears of a Russian plan to control the world. So‚ U.S. adopted “containment” defense
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men through drafts and recruits‚ the services asked women to serve their country during its time of need (Bellafaire). Women left their homes‚ jobs‚ and families to serve in Korea‚ just as they had in previous wars. Although the military desperately needed help‚ women were offered far more restricted opportunities than in World War II. During the 1950s‚ opportunities for any nontraditional assignments declined significantly. Nearly half of the women in the armed forces worked in “pink collar” jobs
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It is at times of great hardship that drastic change occurs. Once World War II began in the 1940s‚ Americans had opposing opinions on what the United States should do. While many Americans wanted to get involved and help stop it‚ others wanted to avoid the conflict and focus on America itself. Franklin Roosevelt watched amidst all of this and started to form his plan. Roosevelt’s vision for the America’s role included helping their allies during times of difficulty‚ avoiding using force and not being
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World War Two did not change the way Australians lived completely‚ but it caused significant changes in many aspects of life‚ such as women’s independence‚ Australia’s multiculturalism and Australia’s foreign affairs. Women were able to go out into the workforce‚ Australia’s population increased greatly with a lot of ethnically diverse families formed and relationships with countries such as the United States were created. During World War Two‚ husbands‚ fathers‚ sons and brothers were called upon
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conflict that caused many changes in political‚ economic‚ and social structures worldwide. It also provided women with new opportunities and roles in European society. It helped change traditional gender roles‚ which paved the path for advances in women’s rights. Prior to World War I‚ women’s rights were limited‚ and their primary role was to work at home. However‚ during the war‚ their rights expanded by gaining the role of now working at jobs traditionally held by men. After the war‚ women’s rights
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The Change of the Role of Women “Women can hold up half the sky” This famous quote was said by Mao Zedong‚ a man who understood and fought for women equality. In modern China‚ women can fully participate in all aspects of society. Their standard of living is on the rise. However‚ Chinese women did suffer a lot from inequality in the past. Historically‚ the life of women was very difficult. They might not make it through as a baby. Sometimes a baby girl would be abandoned if her family didn’t want
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After WW2‚ Australia felt that the population was too small to defend itself in case of another event. It also felt that Australia needed an economic boost and an increase in the population was the way to do so. In a speech to parliament in 1944‚ Immigration Minister Arthur Calwell expresses the need for migrants; “…Only by filling this land can we establish a title to hold it” (House of Representatives‚ Debates‚ 1944‚ vol. HR177‚ p.935). The Chifley Labor government’s aim in the late 1940s was
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During World War II by Caron Smith describes how women got involved in agriculture on the home front during World War II. During WWII‚ because there was such a high need for men to serve‚ women got the chance to step up and really work. This was their first chance to really show what women could do. Until WWII women‚ although they had recently earned their right to vote‚ were still mainly in the domestic realm and most didn’t work. During this time women were actively recruited to replace the men who
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