... with happiness, home and love, but a fear of failure and lack of time caused women to utilize new time saving devices and foods, such as canned soups, minute rice and cake mix. The fact that women were still involved in the creation of the food was important to their identities as women. Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book emphasized such time saving ... "photo essay" technique of instruction, which had the feel of television ads. Creating a dish became equated with creating a colorful work of art, such as a bright Jell-O mold or a beautiful Chiffon Cake. Key to 1950s consumer culture was...

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... Shantung was the first of its kind according to General Sohachi Suzuki. Emperor Hirohito was avoiding a repetition of the Nikolaevsk Incident Despite his clear message that "a rash military expedition would antagonize the Chinese , and might well result in a replay of the Nikolaevsk Incident,"" Prime Minister General Giichi ... do. Emperor Hirohito wanted the violence in Manchuria quelled and had his advisors approach Prime Minister Wakatsuki to relay the message. The Prime Minister agreed but was left alone to undo the actions of the military because many of the advisors who had been ....

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... relation to the pending war. Whether it was to help conceal his plans, or fear, Mussolini's refusal to answer Hitler's several requests for a meeting was a mistake. A bigger mistake, however, was a message he sent to Hitler through secret communication which verified that Italy was "one hundred per cent ready- to back Germany if they felt the war was necessary that very day ... . After that message, there was no stopping Hitler. Mussolini now realized that the message sent too strong of a message to start the war, and frantically tried to repair the damage. He sent Ciano to Germany to ex...

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... a stand against bigotry by drawing pictures that made the viewer stop and examine his feelings towards African Americans. In the picture New Kids from the Block (Finch) Rockwell expresses the message that all children are alike. The artist portrays two young African American children moving into a predominantly white neighborhood. The two African American children, a young boy and his younger sister ... Act. He paints normal scenes such as moving into a new house and walking to school to communicate his anti-bigotry views. As seen in many of his paintings, Rockwell's fundamental message ...

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Comical in style and language, the message that Catch-22 introduces to its reader is one of a grim world's decay. Heller's fictional story portrays absurd characters and situations, but the underlying theme of human decadence is clearly ... . Cathcart views the soldiers as mere stepping stones along his path towards fame, all serving a soul purpose to advance him in the military world. Comical in style and language, the message that Catch-22 introduces to its reader is one of a grim world's decay. Heller's fictional story portrays absurd characters and situations, but the underlying theme of ...

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... code talking. The code talkers were mainly bilingual American natives who used phrases to refer to things, places and people and then translate them into their native language before dispatching a message. For example, "a pregnant airplane" was used to refer to a bomber, and the phrase was translated into a native language before the ... message was sent. Therefore, native language among the soldiers moved from being a tool of group identity in society to a facilitator of language development. While some terms narrowed down to take narrower ... ...

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... of the Atomic Energy Commission, which had humiliated the left leaning Robert Oppenheimer in 1954. It was believed by some that this was due to his political views. 9 The overall message here is clear – the atmosphere surrounding the Cold War and the United States' attitude towards the Soviet Union (and, as a direct result, Communism) has caused everyone to lose the ... fact that by 1957 the HUAC was in severe decline and the death of Joseph McCarthy that same year (his real power having vanished years prior). As such, its hefty message seemed to be delivered a little bit too late in ...

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... of War Information official "People should wake up to find visual messages everywhere, like new snow – every man, woman and child should be reached and moved by the message." (A Thousand words). This was surely achieved through the overflow of nationwide propaganda posters. Central recruiting campaigns launched posters targeting women to enter the work force and convince their husbands ... % (Mobilizing Women). This medium of communication between America and its civilians prospered within the means of recruitment in military conflict during the Second World War. The medium was certain...

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... these posters still have given us a hint that women may accomplish even more than men. The role of gender may change all the time due to society needs, so the message would never be outdated, as people could still pick out a poster from the World War I at anytime to exaggerate women's power to a even bigger deal, therefore may still carry out ... ...

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... into an area to protect from Communism again is rather ironic, and quite powerful in the sense that his opinion changed this much in less than two years. This explicit message, in the context of a personal diary three days before the armistice, helps express how real his complaints were and therefore how detrimental they were for the US and its allies ... during this time in history. Based on the strength of the message in his diary, and the power the implications that this War had on the state of the involved nations, it is therefore important to examine the known actions and ideologie...

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... Sound and Fury, Thomas and Auden radiated modern thought through their ideas and subject matter. Both Thomas's "The Hunchback in the Park" and Auden's "Musee des Beaux Arts" send a clear message to the reader that art can exist in the modern world; however, for each poet, it exists in two entirely different manners. For Thomas, modern art moves away from plain ... hand, simply furthers the tragic cycle in his poem, giving way to more disillusion and confusion. Each time the sun rises, so do the bars of the hunchback's jail - this message leaves the reader's head swirling as if Thomas is...

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... example of this comes from the fifties sitcom I Love Lucy. Each episode of the show undoubtedly revolves around Lucy's exploits as she tries to get a job outside the home. The message is candidly conveyed as Lucy is repeatedly turned down, and thwarted as she schemes to deceive her husband . While providing considerable entertainment value, I Love Lucy also served a social purpose, warning ... exemplified by Mama's character on the sitcom who simply steers her daughter towards marriage by providing her with cooking hints that are sure to attract a man. Simultaneously, Mama directed a si...

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... were sponsoring terrorism and terrorist organizations. The Taliban, known sponsors of Al-Quada, were rooted out of Afghanistan. Saddam Hussein, a long known supporter of terrorists also became a target. The American message was: if you support attacks on America, no matter how tangential the connection, we are going to take your governments out wherever they are. A closer look at the notorious regime ... attacks on the United States and its allies. By going into Iraq and removing Saddam from power, the United States has set the tone for the war on terrorism. The message that was sent to...

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... of our war culture, through the examples of soldiers blown apart on the battlefields, and the disturbing descriptions of the dirty trenches. Through his portrayal of our war culture, his message becomes clear even as the world moves into the 21st century. Malouf tries to say no' to war, no' to retaliation, no' to violence, and looking at the example of ... September 11th's twin tower tragedy, his message in Fly Away Peter' tells us to not engage in another war to retaliate, as this would lead once again to countless casualties. Throughout Fly Away Peter', there is an ... ...

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... invasion or attack, but a mega- terrorism of the sort the world witnessed on September 11,2001- and "More recently, the murderous suicide attack that killed 88 Australians in Bali sent a message that Australians are very much in the line of fire-. The tone provided in this issue endorses his position towards the War on Iraq, which is a positive one. His approach ... them in the long run. The writer refers to the following types of appeals: Appeal to Fear: "the murderous suicide attack that killed 88 killed 88 Australians in Bali sent a message that Australians are very much in the firin...

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... contingency involves a country's effort to demonstrate political sovereignty to their citizens and other countries. Japan or China could make a serious political miscalculation and cause the other to either return the message with one of equal or greater consequence (Smith, 2013). This could take various forms: extracting the natural resources present on the islands, populating or building on the islands, and/or ... ...

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... there was only one thing to do, and that was for Marshal Stalin to carry out that agreement in accordance with his word. Molotov said that Marshal Stalin, in his message of April 7, had given his views on the agreement, and added that he personally could not understand why, if the three governments could reach an agreement on the question of ... ...

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... he became more and more aware of the serious impacts of this household staple. It is first important to understand the overview and purpose of the book before analyzing its message and how it relates to the history of labor overall. Mintz organizes the book starting with an analysis of how food is centered in our relationships with people no matter ... ...

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... " episodes in the film. He chose to clarify the futility of war, in that it accomplishes nothing. Created in the late 1930s, the film clearly has an anti-war message. The Europeans were pessimistic especially after the war, which caused many sufferings to the whole continent. 'This war democratized suffering' as massive human costs traumatized those who experienced the ... ...

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... . It is a painful realization for the protagonist's son, Bruno, that his father is human and not the "superhero" that he considers. Both these films gave no slick solution or profound message but simply sought to show the harsh realities of post war Italy and the indifference of society towards suffering. Although they were a great achievement in Italian cinema, they fell between ... ...

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... . It is a painful realization for the protagonist's son, Bruno, that his father is human and not the "superhero" that he considers. Both these films gave no slick solution or profound message but simply sought to show the harsh realities of post war Italy and the indifference of society towards suffering. Although they were a great achievement in Italian cinema, they fell between ... ...

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... case of attack, "making the US army more mobile than ever" (Document C). Furthermore, Eisenhower understood the importance of education for the future of this great nation. In a special message to congress in January 1958, Eisenhower outlines an emergency roll that the "federal government must play in the education of the nation's youth" (Document F). This marked the first ... ...

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... recognize the right of every child to a standard of living adequate for the child's physical, mental, and spiritual development." In Russia, the government is trying to send a tough on crime message. Therefore, children are imprisoned for a minimum of two years for petty crimes like stealing a sweatshirt or a load of bread. While there, the children are given the bare minimum. There is ... ...

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... many global powers (US, Britain, France, etc) held in France to evaluate and discuss the growing number of refugee Jews which concluded with minimal action. This non-response sent a clear message to Germany as well as to the rest of the world that the "Allies" would not be assisting the fleeing Jews and would not be stopping Germany in their mass ... ...

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... counterbalance strategic ascendancy of the Soviet Union and China. According to Curtis, today "US troops serve as a buffer between the two Koreas, as a check against Japan's military expansion and as a message to China and Russia that the US will remain a Pacific power. It is the most visible evidence of the US resolve to protect US economic interests." Hence, the politics of ... ...

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