They were separated from each other by electrically charged fences that lines their borders. In August 1942, the womens" section at Auscwitz I was moved to Birkinau. ... On the borders of Auschwitz I and Birkinau, electrical fences were put up. ...
Large-scale purges struck the country, targeting all levels of society--including children: Stalin reasoned that parents were more likely to confess to trumped-up charges of subversion and disloyalty if they knew their children's lives were at risk. Then, in August of 1936, Stalin engineered the first of what came to be known as the Show Trials, in which he accused Zinoviev, Kamenev and their associates of conspiring (with the exiled Trotsky) against Stalin and the government. In an amazing scene that was broadcast around the world--and which played a large role in exposing the true natu...
Every family yearned for a white picket fence, a suburban house, and green lawns. ... Pop culture began to target this new, marketable social group; movies, music, and literature started to define their roles and their fashion tastes. ... By mixing blues and gospel and adding swiveling hips, he got the attention of both young girls and angry parents. ... At first his parents insisted he study political science. ...
