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    What were long term and short term effects of WWII ? Were they good? Were they bad? When world war two had ended most of the world was in shock‚more than 50 million people had died. This had put an end to the put an end to the great depression‚ the economy began to bloom‚ put an end to strong empires and led to the cold war. I believe that wwii had a good long term effect on the Great Depression. The ending of the Great Depression had economic and cultural change on the American people. The

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    Total War During The World Wars The term total war came into realization during the first and second World War. President Franklin Roosevelt (2004) stated‚ “When our enemies challenged our country to stand up and fight‚ they challenged each and everyone of us. And each and every one of us has accepted the challenge” (pg. 86). Total war involved the commitment of an entire nation and to the extent of all the participating nations‚ almost the entire world. The World Wars were much greater

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    Inequality is a monster that has plagued humanity for as long as the world has been around. Human beings have created social‚ economic‚ and legal disparities between members of different races and ethnicities‚ different sexual orientations‚ different classes‚ and more. One group that has consistently been the victim of inequality and discrimination throughout history is women. There are many examples of inequality between the sexes in the modern age. In order to better understand them‚ it is necessary

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    From professional sports to children’s toys‚ women are portrayed as the weaker sex. The media and pop culture has allowed this to happen. Women are shown as dumb‚ beautiful‚ and totally dependent. Although women are shown like this‚ most women in the real world are intelligent‚ nice‚ independent‚ and not as beautiful as a supermodel. Women have fought long and hard to get rid of the demeaning connotations that go along with being female; yet‚ being female in today’s world means that you are not as

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    decision to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. d. Identify Roosevelt‚ Stalin‚ Churchill‚ Hirohito‚ Truman‚ Mussolini‚ and Hitler. e. Describe the effects of rationing and the changing role of women and African-Americans; include “Rosie the Riveter” and the Tuskegee Airmen.

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    to fight the war‚ however‚ women were able to fill jobs that were now vacant. Women were soon found commonly in industrial positions‚ as searchlight workers‚ and nurses in the military. One important political figure during World War II was Rosie the Riveter‚ who was portrayed as a buff-looking woman who represented female factory workers during this time period. This was an important figure for the United States because it convinced women to apply for jobs that were previously considered “man’s

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    The movie Pleasantville was a commentary on the ideas of the 1950s. Throughout the movie‚ there are many parallels between the two. The Fifties were a time of normalcy and the desire to keep things they way they were. During the movie‚ the changes Bud/David and Mary Sue/Jennifer bring about are met with strong opposition. After the town rebels against the “Coloreds”‚ Betty Parker is almost raped because she was different from the rest of the town. The movie also touches on the gender roles of the

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    Gender Roles Written Paper #1 Rory Muskin SOC101C15 Kristin Grant Abstract Assignment Instructions After watching the films‚ write a response paper (4-5 paragraphs) based upon on the following questions: 1) Are the differences between boys and girls based upon biology‚ or are they just social constructions? Include educational material to support the position. 2) How could children learning specific roles for boys and girls be harmful to society? Include

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    minorities were involved in lots of different ways.  Women entered the work force since the men were fighting. They were both powerful and integral to the Home Front effort‚ they worked long hours in the factories. An idolized popular hero would be Rosie the Riveter. The government realized how much they needed women‚ and what their political potential was. Women were very involved and committed to the war effort‚ lots volunteered to serve overseas and at home in hospitals as nurses. Before the war‚ women

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    Women in the 1940’s Vs. Women Today You may look at my title and say to yourself‚ women are the same yesterday‚ today‚ and tomorrow; strong‚ beautiful‚ feminine‚ and self-confident. Now you are probably smiling saying that’s me. Well not so fast. Although women in the 1940’s (Greatest Generation also known as The Lucky Few) and women today (Generation Y also known as Millennial) have some similarities‚ they also have their differences. This essay will be providing you with similarities and differences

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