Society and Culture at the End of the Twentieth Century

Sep 10, 2012

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Demographic changes: Surge of immigration after 1965, sunbelt migration, and the graying" of America. Topic 1 . America's population is aging by the minute. Due to the baby boom those people are in their middle ages supporting their families the best they can and probably hoping to retire soon. As

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1. Society and Culture at the End of the Twentieth Century

Unit 26:Politics and Economics at the End of the Twentieth Century

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TOPIC: POLITICS AND ECONOMICS AT THE END OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

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The Twentieth Century

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The Twentieth Century

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