Japanese-Canadians were interned by the Canadian government as a result of this, therefore the Canadian government was not justified in the internment of the Japanese. ... From this point onward the general public began to constantly pressure the Canadian federal government to intern all Japanese-Canadians as anti-Japanese sentiment grew. The federal government opposed this, since neither the provincial govenerment nor the Mounties considered Japanese-Canadians a security risk and did not see the need to intern Japanese Canadians; however the federal government eventually craved in to the ...

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What was different then to motivate laborers, government and bureaucracy to work together with such limited time, money, and resources as were available in the 1930's? Was it a result of the New Deal that redirected the focus of Americans back to the federal government, instead of self-preservation, expecting it to support the nation's welfare? ... The WPA also employed a wide range of talents in the Federal Theatre Project, Federal Art Project, and the Federal Writers' Project. Never before or since has our government so extensively sponsored the arts. ... It did, however, ...

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Yugoslavia Until February 4, 2003 the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia has been a country in south-eastern Europe, formed in 1918 as the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes and renamed Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1929. ... This situation is now resolved, with the admission of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to the United Nations in 2000. ... On February 4, 2003 the Federal Parliament of Yugoslavia dissolved the country and agreed to create a loose commonwealth of the remaining two states within a union. ... Short-lived governments introduced initial democratic reforms throughout 1991. .....

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This led to the attempted termination of all federal and Native land treaties through legislation. ... Natives used these as examples of ways of reforming federal Native American policies. ... A women elected to Navajo tribal government, Lilly J. ... Federal lawmakers continued to attack the integrity of Indian homelands.The federal government also displaced Native communities in the name of progress and national defense, during World War II. ... They used governments own ideas and foreign policy to successfully save some of their tribal lands and protect their race. ...

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In the aftermath of WWII Germany was split between a democratic and communist form of government. ... Operating under the government framework, known as Grundgetsetz or Basic Law, instilled by the allied nations after World War II in 1949, and completely breaking free of its eastern Soviet form of government. The country is headed by a representative President that is elected by federal conventions. ... Legislative power consisting of the Federal Diet, and Federal council comprise the legislative body of government. ... Moving on, the highest court is called Federal Court of Justice which deal...

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The year of his election, Eisenhower increased military spending "17 percent as a portion of the government budget from 2 years earlier and nearly doubled the total number of dollars spent on defense" (Document D). ... 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 time the federal government would directly assist in public education. ... The National Defense education act set precedent for the rest of American his...

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In three separate cases dealing with either federal or state obscenity laws, Roth v. ... "McCarthyism", as it was called, forced many government officials and Hollywood celebrities to go before McCarthy and the rest of the committee, in order to deny their involvement with the Communist Party. ... The nation was forever fearful of communists in positions of governmental, academic, and media power. ... In this case, which was actually two in one (Roth and Alberts), the court ruled on the constitutionality of federal obscenity statutes in the case of Roth, and upon state obscenity statutes, i...

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Through the practice of instructional media, the federal government established the Division of Visual Aids for War Training in 1941 introducing audio and visual aids in training the military [Rob01]. ... Initially the American government was hesitant to use propaganda as a profitable tool but due to media pressures who needed the upper hand in the direction of the nation, the government was pressured into taking an active role (creating Rosie). ... The American government created campaigns to persuade and encourage men to join the military or any type of war job (Poster Campaign). The Nation ...

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Garraty suggested similarities between the two systems were: having a strong leader, an ideology stressing the nation, the people, the land, the state control of economic and social affairs, and the quality and quantity of government propaganda. ... The federal controlled access highway system in Germany, the Autobahn, and the reclamation of the Pontine marshes during the battle of Anzio are other examples of showcase projects that promoted a certain image the of the nation. ... Leaders including Hitler and Roosevelt altered the typical usage of propaganda to suit the needs of their citizens i...

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About 1,600,000 women had joined the workforce between 1914 and 1918 and held positions in government departments, in factories, on farms, in public transport, in post offices and also in business to name a few (Martin, 2009).Women became immersed in the male role which was out of their ordinary positions. ... The Royal commission included recommendations on updating the legislative system as well as addressing critical issues for women such as poverty, family law and the need for a federal representative for women ("The Royal Commission on the Status of Women" 2013). Some of the inq...

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And fourth, a minimum of government supervision is required; if competition is present, economic activity will be self-regulating. ... In addition to all the previously mentioned problems, the Great Depression also revealed that America had a weak government. Thus, a government who did not enforce its regulations, and who did not take responsibility for the lives of its citizens. ... Efforts under the government of President Hoover, to restore the economy failed. ... Thus, with the long lasting of the Great Depression, the influence and powers of the federal Government grew increas...

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Congress that was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1984.This institution is an American non-partisan, independent, federal institution that works to prevent, mitigate, and resolve violent conflict around the world. ... The theory of democratic peace is proven through the government and actions of North Korea. ... Any opposition to the government is prohibited. Several people are routinely arrested and imprisoned, with the government frequently charging them for "subverting the State", "endangering State security" or attempting to "overthrow the "People's socialist government...

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Also in attendance were thousands of delegates from more than eight hundred non-governmental organizations (UNHCHR, 1996). ... In 1991, a Commonwealth Industry Commission recommended "Federal recognition of Aboriginal title to minerals in their territories, direct negotiation between commercial interests and Aboriginal councils, and federal funding of Aboriginal councils" (Wilmer, 2000: 191). ... By becoming a signatory on this convention, the "governments agree that children should be protected and not exploited" (Innocents Lost). ... The government of the UAE has stated that childr...

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Nancy Bristow's book focuses on the Commission on Training Camp Activities (CTCA), the Progressive program that stressed social justice, and morality, efficiency and above all, government control. ... As the CTCA took over the social life of civilian communities, the adrenaline rush from the power that they possessed at their fingertip form the federal government began to kick in and take off. ...

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They begin by arguing on behalf of the Federal government's actions, however throughout the article they criticize the government for its lack of decisive action. ... Although there is evidence, which indicates one government agency's intelligence service was ineffective, there is no conclusive evidence to suggest that they were all so poorly equipped. ... The RCMP noted that the Vancouver consul and his staff would make regular visits to Japanese communities to deliver speeches about the Tokyo government's interpretation of world events (Johnson and Granatstein 106). ...

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This compared with 4.6% for the Federal Republic of Germany and 4.3% for the United States in the period from 1960 to 1972. ... As best exemplified in the 10-year Income-Doubling Plan announced in 1960, the Government's economic policies at the time aimed to encourage saving, stimulate investment, protect growth industries, and promote exports. ... It rests on the government's taking responsibility for social welfare, vocational training, and education. ... Among the Japanese, there exists an instinctive respect for institutions and government, for the rules of etiquette and service...

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This makes World War 2 a key turning point because it increases the mass protest such as the bus boycott, which showed the government how important black Americans were to the US economy. ... The involvement of the President Eisenhower to use federal authority meant he supported the movement. ...

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Introduction Charlie Chaplin, the English comic actor, filmmaker and composer was one of the biggest stars of the silent film era. Appearing in short films just as the Great War was getting started, he would be one of the world's biggest stars by the time it ended. In the ensuing decades he starred in numerous popular feature lengths including The Kid (1921) and The Gold Rush (1925). His relationship with the world's major conflicts became more direct with the release of The Great Dictator (1940), a direct parody of Adolf Hitler right as World War II was getting into full swing. Me...

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The world-wide environmentalist non-government organization phenomena ( such as the World Wildlife Fund, directed by Prince Phillip ) was created top-down, with a complex web of financing, from the circles of the British oligarchy. ... Furthermore, the US Federal Reserve drove interest rates up during this time, in order to lure the petrodollars back into American banks. ...

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"The fact is that the automobile has become hypnotic...the opium of the American people." - Fortune Magazine Table of Contents Introduction The Rise of the Automobile The Styling Redesign The Role of Attainable Pricing for the Masses The Emerging American Obsession The Impact on the Nuclear Family Redefining the American Teenager The Rise of the Hot Rod Culture The Rise of the Excess Culture Baby Boomers and Redesign Converting from Chrome to Muscle The Automobile as Identity Downfall and Decline Conclusion Bibliography Introduction With the end of World War II, the United State...

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