1947 Essays

The National Security Act of 1947 Enacted in 1947, The National Security Act is a renowned legislation that implemented a number of major changes in the government intelligence and military agencies during the Second World War. This act was aimed at promoting the national security of the U.S by reorganization the structure of the country’s defense system. For instance, the act provided creation and for the coordination of activities in various departments agencies including the National Military

• Who? • Victim- Mrs. Mary Sue Jones (complainant) • 1305 E. 348 Street Anytown, USA 12345 • Cell #: (716) 555-0123 • SSN: 012-34-5678 • DOB: 1/31/1983 • Suspect- Mr. Paul Jones (Husband of complainant) • 1305 E. 348 Street Anytown, USA 12345 • Cell #: (716) 555-9876 • SSN: 987-65-4321 • DOB: 11/12/1981 • Witnesses- Mrs. Penelope Perkins Mr. James Hardy • 1309 E. 348th St. 1308 E. 348th St. • DOB: 02/14/1982 DOB: 09/19/1970 • Home #: 550-257-6148

Gay people were also ostracized by the government and in the workplace. From 1947 to 1950, over 6,500 people were denied from government jobs or fired for being gay or on suspicion of being gay. At the time, there were no federal or state ordinances protecting gays from workplace discrimination, and homosexual acts were considered a felony and a disgrace, so gay people kept their sexuality a closely guarded secret. For example, in New York City, raids on widely known gay bars like the Stonewall were

In the short story “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty, Phoenix Jackson is an elderly African-American woman who plans to go on a very difficult journey. This journey is not only arduous for Phoenix physically, but mentally also. Through the journey she succumbs to challenges such as crawling on the forrest floor despite her old age, and often loses focus from the purpose of her journey. The setting of the story creates a strenuous path for Phoenix to travel, and also enhances the mental strain Phoenix

“Family- like branches on a tree, we all grow in different directions yet our roots remain as one.” This famous quote describes a theme in Chaim Potok’s book, The Chosen. Although the friendship between Reuven and Danny showed apparently, the family relationships also had a very strong say in the book. Loyalty displayed by both boys towards their fathers is evinced throughout the book. Although each family had their ups and downs, in the end, family became the most important thing. Danny even defended

Susan Glaspell’s short story A Jury of Her Peers was written in 1917 based loosely on the murder of John Hossack in 1900, which she covered as a journalist while working in Des Moines Daily News. In her short story,she uses stylistic elements such as, using an omniscient tone to talk in third-person,giving a third-person point of view and a knowing all perspective of the story. Glaspell also uses the manipulation of setting to describe the roles of women and their oppression. She clearly uses her

In "The Famine of 1946-1947," by Seventeen Moments In Soviet History, the third most major period of famine is least known about because of the Soviet Union 's control over information after World War II and because of historians preoccupations with the history of Soviet Union. One of the causes of famine was the Great Patriotic War, which deprived Soviet Union 's agriculture and many resources. By 1945, the number of men, horses, and the sown area decreased because of the war; by the end of the

The cold war 1947-52 is the period where the cold war from the Truman doctrine in 1947 to the conclusion of the Korean war in 1953. The cold war began almost immediately following World War 2. The cold war was about a relationship between the United States and the allies and the Soviet Union and their allies. However, the cold war was not like other wars, the two opponents never went into battle. Some main things that happened in the cold war was Berlin’s wall, Korean War, Cuban Missile crisis and

Child Abuse What is child abuse exactly? Most people will agree that just simply whipping your child is abuse, but some will disagree. Child abuse is any type of harm towards child that does not fall under punishment, this type of harm results in bruising, depression, and etc. Emotional abuse, family structure, and drugs/alcohol are the main causes of abuse in the world. Abuse is not only happening in the United States there are several other countries who face problems and cases with child abuse

the Shogunate, Japanese Emperors in Kyoto reigned but did not rule. Power was centralized in the hands of the shogun until the end of the Tokugawa reign in 1868. Even with the bcoming of the gentro during Meiji Emperor had no real power. Under the 1947 Constitution, all sovereignty lies with the Japanese people as represented in the Diet. Still, in Japan today,

During the Civil Rights Era (1947-1968), many efforts were made to change rights for colored people. Two of the most influential events in order to make these changes were the Supreme Court case of Brown v. Board of Education and the horrific cruelty at a civil right protest in Birmingham, Alabama. In the Brown v. Board of Education case, NAACP lawyers all around the country were filing cases on the issue of segregation in schools. Later, segregation would be unanimously ruled as unconstitutional

The Cold War describes a season of global conflict that occurred between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR) from 1947-1991. It’s called the ‘Cold War’ because there were no actual military physical attacks on either of the countries. The Cold War consisted of elements of rivalry, mistrust, threat and communism vs. capitalism. It all started due to many reasons including the US’ fear of communism and the USSR’s dislike of capitalism, the fear of attack from either side and the USSR’s aspiration

Panama. While in Panama, he became very rich and his social position in society grew (Nardo, 1947). Also, during his stay in Panama, he heard a lot about rich lands that were further south to the Panamanian settles, and soon aspired to travel South (Nardo, 1947). His first attempt at travelling South consisted of himself and eighty other men, but failed because they did not make it very far (Nardo, 1947). In the second expedition to the South, Pizarro sent a navigator to travel further than he had

exciting experience or activity; the exploration of uncharted territory leads to new experiences; dreams are an escape, an adventure of the mind. The 1947 film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty best represents James Thurber’s intent to make the viewer take into consideration the idea of individualism; while exploring how imagination enhances everyday lives. The 1947 film is more parallel to Thurber’s short story due to its similar distinctive characters, types of dreams and visions, as well as how the character

the Household Incomes Changes between 1947 to 1979 and 1979 to 2009 Income inequality has been an issue that the United States of America has been struggling with since time immemorial. The distribution of wealth in the country has been not even. The country has experienced a lot of changes in the family incomes since 1947. Historical data from the national census bureau will be of help while trying to analyze the income of various families during the period 1947 to 1979 and from 1979 to 2009. These

hell” out of the American people by giving the impression that the war between East and West is the one between communism and capitalism. He scared the American people by saying that the security of America was at stake (The Truman Doctrine - March 12, 1947, p. 217) in case communists are successful in advancing their doctrines any further encouraged by their victory in the countries like Greece and Turkey which was under its direct attack. It was by means of the Truman Doctrine that Harry Truman idealized

this senseless condition served as a plot for two very successful movies called Miracle on 34th Street 1947 and 1994. Both films share the same main plot and characters, but there are also differences between the two movies with some being subtle and others being major. Aside from the obvious differences like the year each movie was based in or that the original film, Miracle on 34th Street 1947, made its debut in black and white while the 1994 version was in color, both movies are similar and different

Chicago’s First Pro Football Club: The Chicago Cardinals When people think of professional football in the “City of Big Shoulders” Chicago, they think of the Chicago Bears. Little do a lot of football fans know that before the Bears existed in Chicago, there was the original professional football team of Chicago, the Chicago Cardinals. The Bears arrived in Chicago in the year 1921 from Decatur, Illinois. The Chicago Cardinals began their pro football journey in 1920. From 1920 to 1959 the

“[She backs out of sight. He advances and disappears. There is the sound of a blow. Stella cries out. Blanche screams and runs into the kitchen. The men rush forward and there is grappling and cursing. Something is overturned with a crash.]” (Williams, 1947, p. 59) The above excerpt clearly indicates that Stanley had beaten Stella. Beating is symbolic in power and dominance in strength over women. After the beating, Stella and Blanche hurried upstairs to their neighbor to take refuge. Stanley then begged

For many years, perception was an idea that had been viewed in a passive light, instead of in a complex manner. Many psychologists were focusing on how organisms behaved, and how that behavior related to higher level processes. While perception is included in higher level processes, it was not the primary focus. It began to surface when a scientist by the name of Cason discussed the idea of sensory conditioning. Then, in 1910, researcher Perky saw that subjects could be conditioned to see and hear