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Cold War: The Effects Societal Problems Had On The Higher Education System

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The textbook mainly focuses on the effects societal problems had on the higher education system. It addresses the effect the Cold War had as national security becoming the reasoning behind increased government aid to higher education. As a result of this belief, the National Defense Education Act was passed and offered federal funding to colleges in 1957. The books also addresses women’s rights in correlation to higher education multiple times. In the 1960’s, the number of female students was limited by universities, but as time went on and more and more women began attending college feminism grew. After congress approved the Equal Credit Opportunity Act married women had access to credit in their own name and Title IX banned gender discrimination
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