However the great bridges of our nation were not built today. ... Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal of the great depression put millions of people back to work and built our nations infrastructure, as we know it today. ... Perhaps one of the things that most characterize the 1950's society was the strong element of conservatism and anticommunist feeling. ... The growing impact of television and the impression of youth culture led many social critics to charge that America was becoming a methodical, conformist society. ... Even after Congress added "under God" to the Pledge of ...

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The people of today's society already have to deal with some of the circumstance that the people in 1984 did, only today they are less severe. ... The belief that people in today's society have complete freedom and privacy in this country is a dangerously misleading notion. ... There are already millions upon millions of files of information compiled on every citizen in today"s society, all that is required is the motive of one to abuse it. ... Another similarity of today's society and the society in 1984 is the Hate Room and the 2 minute hate practice, versus the way today'...

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It can be argued that US entrance into World War I and consumerism [together] had a great impact on American society economically, socially and culturally. ... The post-war period saw the increase in anti-immigration sentiment within American society. ... Women's role in American society greatly expanded as a result of US entrance into World War I. ...

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In today's society people are finding different ways of creating a family. ... Single-parent families, through death, divorce, or complete absence of the fatherly or motherly figure have been a common trait amongst today's society. ... In today's society, both brides and grooms are older than they were in the 1960's and 1970's (source: Marriage Registrations). ... There are many alternatives to marriage in society today. ... With an increase in these preferences the meaning of family in the eyes of today's society is dramatically different. ...

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Art is a medium that allows people to express their thoughts and feelings on various world issues affecting citizens today through the use of descriptive paintings and drawings. ... The world illustrated in Painting 1977 relates to what teenagers may feel and think about the world today. ... Painting 1977 clearly reflects the feeling of isolation teenagers feel today. ... Getting in touch with their 'inner selves' is something that is difficult for teenagers to do today, as they are constantly being bombarded by society and the media with stereotypical representations. ... Because o...

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Defining politics today has different meaning from 20th century. ... Today government of state related to that of other human societies. Political formula for pluralistic societies is required. ... Today politics or government has to deal with such issues. ... Today communism is coming to the end. ...

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With its seat within the European Union and one the world's best economies Germany has become major player within the world today. Modern Germany is a federal, as well as parliamentary democratic entity today found throughout many countries in Europe as well. ... In regards to problems facing Germany today there are many, but they aren't that much unlike from those found within the US. ... There is a great abundance of efficiency within all aspects of their society, it appears. I highly encourage anybody interested in German society to do a little research on their in order to gain ...

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This created the baby boom generation; in 1959 the population of kids under the age of fourteen was over fifty million and that significantly impacts society in many area of life. ... As materialism and the boomers increased veterans who were new parents were forced to adapt to the changes of a society. ... Today this peril still exists, but in many more ways. ... Today instead of people not leaving their television set which still happens they just move to another screen, such as a computer or a smartphone. ... The Perils of Mass Culture that still exist today are the creators of the American...

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So why is nationalism so predominant in the world today? ... Durkheim, Emile, (1964) The Division of Labor in Society. ... Identity: Postmodern theorists argue that individuals no longer have an innate self or a fixed identity from within which they would live out their lives, but today's fragmented society has made it so that we pick and choose who we want to be, change at any given circumstance, and the emphasis on who we are is having less to do with the individual within, and more to do with our social standing and what we consume. ... In an economically democratised society consu...

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Today, nationalism is felt by everyone and has been responsible for many of today's conflicts. ... Our society must recognize these issues and learn not to make the same mistakes in the future. ... Our society should note the failures of Hitler and Mussolini, and take into account the many hardships that were present long after these ultra-nationalistic leaders were gone. ... Most people feel a sense of pride when they see their countries flag, but in doing so; we as an international society have to recognize the various cultures and religions that make up this great world. ...

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People of differing ethnic groups wanted the chance to participate in society as equal members, with all of the same opportunities as white Americans. ... Minority soldiers returned to the states ready to participate in society. ... Today, I don't believe that we live in a perfect society. ...

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This ties into humanities true hypocritical nature towards the society they live in. ... A society that uses communism for example is not possible. If equality was present within somekind of a society it would obliterate the lust people have for living. In a society where greed is above all, it is not concievable for every soul to live at the same level. ... Failure automatically means a decline in todays rigourous social stratification. ...

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The World War I officially ended progressivism in the United States and left the nation with great impacts on various groups of the society. ... These changes occurred virtually and differently, also were somehow permanent and had a long-lasting effect which also helped to inform the nowadays society. The World War I was a pivotal time for women, because it gave women an opportunity to prove themselves in a male-dominated society, doing more than cleaning the house and tending to the children. ... These organizations and activities made a new look for women and changed people's immediate...

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One of the most essential causes for the industrialization of Europe was an increase in European population, better known as Mass Society. ... Fortunately, due to all of the technological advancements, society finally started to pay attention to the masses, which in effect raised the working class's living standards. ... A 20-year-old man living in Europe in 1850 would have plenty of work opportunities and a decent education but they would also enjoy the luxury of mass leisure, which varied between beach outings, shopping, and going to the movies, all of which appealed to the majority of ...

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Skeptics can't build great societies; it is the idealists that are the great builders. It is only the societies that believe in themselves and their purposes that will rise to their challenges. ... (Hard Choices: pg 457) After all the debating Article 2, Section 2, Clause 2, was created in the form we read it as today. ... Even though today the President is the dominating factor in foreign policy the evidence is abundance and easily shows that the Framers intended Congress to control the conduct of war, the Senate to control foreign policy, and the President to control formal functions...

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Hiroshima John Hersey's Hiroshima presents the events leading up to the dropping of the atomic bomb, the actual event, the aftermath, and the affects the introduction of nuclear warfare has had on the world. Hersey uses the individual accounts of six different people, and their individual experi...

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Koreans today continue to have one of the highest literacy rates in the world, at over 95%. ... There are many things that we take for granted today that the Koreans contributed to our society. ... Today, US Census has estimated the Korean American population to actually be higher than a millon or more, the majority living in California. ...

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(Frequently Asked Questions: Denial) As of today, there is a wide consent among the scientific community that the event is considered a genocide although Turkey continues to deny it. ... Hitler encouraged his generals to annihilate the Polish race when he questioned, "Who speaks today of the extermination of the Armenians?... Turks today are most likely unwilling to admit to indirectly causing World War II. Hitler's statement raises attention to the presence of denial that exists today and to Turkey's ongoing efforts to erase this enormous human injustice from history. ... &quo...

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"After the war, the change in American society was dramatic and quick. ... In short, the massive increase in post-war automobile production fundamentally altered American Society. In post-war America the automobile would take hold and retain its intense grip on wide-ranging aspects of society for more than the next quarter century, with its effects still apparent today. ... Through these generations, the automobile culture would grow and transform, progressively building upon itself and extending its influence further into American society until outside forces, especially the 1973 Arab Oil ...

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Each decade has left a unique mark on our country and our world, and the aftereffects of decisions and events that happened ten, fifty or a hundred years ago still have a great impact on our lives today. ... The economy, and society in general, was still reeling from the turmoil of the Great Depression. ... Still today, warnings of possible nuclear-based terrorist attacks, and of North Korea's development of a nuclear arsenal, strike fear into the hearts of free citizens of the world. ... But for better or for worse, the early fourties were inarguably a period of great change, one tha...

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However, I am pleased to know that many organizations today are providing care to abandoned children. Education plays a vital part in the re-integration of children into society. ... The psychological consequences of the war hinder the reintegration of the children into society. ... The children struggle to return to their families and to reintegrate into society. ... What I concluded from my research was that it is very tough for the children to re-integrate into society, due to the destruction of homes, schools and villages. ...

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Disappearing borders, in the economic meaning of the term can most clearly be seen today in Europe. ... "The current century has seen a magnitude of rise and fall of political power and economical, political, social and structural changes, which without doubt have influenced any society's culture that was touched. ...

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The 1870s ushered an era of bunmei kaika, or "Civilization and Enlightenment," into Japan.2 During this decade the works of great philosophers such as the de Tocqueville and Rousseau found their way into Japanese translation to the profound interest of the Japanese population, especially the youth.3 Students in Japan learned of the theories regarding civil liberties and natural rights, and began to claim that such rights were not only fundamental to Western societies, but to Japan as well. ... " 8 Fifty years later, Japan's World War II experience proved disastrous, and, a...

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By 1933, Hitler had turned Germany into a war machine and the phrase, "Today Germany, tomorrow the whole world "3. ... In Stalin's Russia, his regime of totalitarianism controlled every aspect of Russian society. ... His metaphor shows how the new German government took control of every aspect of German society, similar to Stalin's regime in Russia. ... Hitler despised all things liberal because it focuses on the individual, and he wanted society to not be made up of individuals but of one single body. ... Lastly, both Hitler and Stalin created their ideal societies in their respecti...

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The Japanese people have had to become a group-oriented society. ... The crowded island conditions have driven society to value conformity. ... Samurais are a leader in a society. ... Today's Japanese dedicate their life to a corporation for their work. These system in their society are well known and ap...

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