Most Significant Events Sara Jones HIST/135 June 3, 2012 James Faurie Most Significant Events The United States of America was in an extremely rough place at the end of World War II. The decades following the war had many events that helped shape America as we know it today. There were political, social and economic events that occurred in each of the decades following World War II. These events changed how politics were run; wars took place and the moving from a very conservative time period to a period of experimentation and liberal views. This paper will look at some of those political, social and economic events that took place and helped to create the freedom and restrictions we see in the United States today.
Here was a time not too long ago that seemed to emulate the 60s in the fervor and dissent it extended to political affairs. I could have honestly never fathomed the amount of resistance that surrounded this time. It makes me reflect on how times got to be so resigned. This changed my thinking in that now I shall look upon the years before my birth as not the relatively boring times I had thought they were, and instead see it in a more mature light. I can see that Americans were again beginning to rise up and join together, just as they had long ago.
During the years of 1969-1974, when Richard Nixon was president of the United States, our country went under some challenges; that changed country in a whole new perspective. Richard Nixon has had many outcomes that had positive and negative outcomes on political and economic society. One of the major aspects during Nixons' presidency is the Vietnam War. This war was an international challenge for the US mainly. A reason Nixon was elected for president in 1969 was because his campaign was all about Vietnamize the war.
Lawler starts off the article talking about how the world was and what was going on in the 60s. He goes on to say that when most people look back on the various decades of their lives that always end up glorifying one decade and trashing the others. He instead says we should try to look for the good in each of the decades and realize that each decade had a moment of glory. Lawler starts his analysis of the 1960s by discussing civil rights and true liberalism. Augustine says that the civil rights movement of the early 60s
Elliott uses ample amounts of examples that shows how America is slowly turning to drugs for every short-come presented. How Americans use their medical systems to gain access to anti-depressants, performance-enhancers, and diet pills. Americans are so caught up with avoiding shame and humiliation that refusing to take drugs is like wanting to be left behind in the rat race to success. By presenting a good use of logos, pathos, and ethos the author is able to present his main point in controlling and monitoring the usage of
The year of 1968 was one of the most influential year in America. The year changed how people lived their lives and how they thought about the next years to come. There were various events and things that contributed to the influence of 1968, such as the hippies, the way of how they use the media, civil right movements, anti-war protesting, and the Vietnam war. There were all influential aspects, but the most important one was the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War started when the North Vietnamese wanted to spread communism throughout the South.
America in the 1920s until Modern Times The way modern America has come to be from the 1920s until today is because of the changes that have happened through the years. We have been stricken by the horrible wars that have put us in debt as well as the depression. But surely American has seen its share of happy times, including the time after WWII. But what has truly shaped modern America is the technology the flourished throughout the years. We have been given the privilege of being able to use telephones, computers, internet, etc.
Through the realm of history, fads have changed and diverged tremendously through out the years. Whether we are talking about the Emo style, or bell-bottom jeans, fads have greatly helped defined history since the very begging of time. The book Bellwether written by Connie Willis is a great representation of the many fads individuals face through a life time and how they evolve. These fads are forever changing, but leave a huge impact on style and history as we know it. These fads impact our world in great ways by promoting self confidence and by developing jobs through out the world.
Dennis B. Neuenschwander once said “A life that is not documented is a life that within a generation or two will largely be lost to memory. What a tragedy this can be in the history of a family. Knowledge of our ancestors shapes us and instills within us values that give direction and meaning to ours lives”. Thankfully over the years we were able to uncover so much about the early generations and civilizations that once colonized America. Due to the early civilizations Central america has become one of the largest economies and is still growing at a fast rate.
Divorce is very common in our current society. All across the world people are accepting divorce in society and it continues to play a role in our society. Starting in the 1960s divorce started to become a more prevalent problem in the United States. The number of divorces per 1000 people, also known as the divorce rate, doubled from a rate of 2.6 to 5.4 between the 1950s and 1980s (Mooney, Knox, & Schacht, 2007). In 1990, when the divorce rate was 4.7, there were 1,182,000 divorces in the United States (Births, Deaths, Marriages, & Divorces, 2006).