how did walt disney change america?
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"Walt Disney was not only one of the most important producers in motion picture history, but one of the most important producers in American television history as well. He pioneered a relationship between the motion picture industry and the fledgling television industry."\n\nThis website gives lots of information about his importance to the television industry.  Too long to reprint here.  http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/W/htmlW/waltdisneyp/waltdisneyp.htm
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Well Mr Disney was a visionary and a very learned man Disneyland had areas of the park that were seperated by themes so my suggestion would be to pick one of these and take him there. for example tomorrowland, so take him to the Kennedy Space Center. or take him to the smithsonian institution. I sure hope this will at least get you started on some ideas. by
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Helping you out with your homework huh?  Well I will not make it 4 or five sentences long but will give you something to think about.  \nThe impact it has on the American history is it started the rebellion against taxation and the mother country.  The second thing is that Americans decided to govern themselves and form a new government.  It also lead to no one ruler will govern America, judicial system, legislative branch and the executive branch.  It lead to a revolt and to the rights of our civil liberties.
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The disappearance of the American Melting Pot. When America started, people came from all over the world to create a better way of life, to become Americans. The immigrants would work hard to learn English, to get jobs, to become strong citizens that wanted to help create an even better America. Now immigrants come and want the benefits of being an American without becoming an American. It doesn't seem like anybody wants to 'melt' into the American society. They want to be separate but equal. Don't get me wrong, I am proud of my German/Welsh heritage, but I fly an American flag in my front yard, not a German or Welsh flag. I live close to the border with Mexico, driving around some areas you find it hard to tell you are in America, Mexican flags fly everywhere, marquees at school are in Spanish, more and more billboards are in Spanish. It used to be the special store that had a sign that said "Habla Espanol", now it's hard to find a clerk that doesn't have an accent so thick you can understand them. \n\nI'm not a racist or a redneck, in my family there are Latinos, Tunisians, Blacks, Russians, Irish, Scottish, Apache, Welsh, German, Cherokee and Chinese. Talk about a melting pot! Our family get togethers look like a UN meeting! My point is, if you want to become an American, become an American. If you want to keep your native identity and culture, maybe you should have stayed home.
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I think he would be more upset with the turn Disney films are taking.  If they can't think of anything new they simply make a sequel to a classic like Cinderella, or they remake older movies like Herbie or The Shaggy Dog.  The lack of originality is pretty shocking if you ask me and I think Walt would very disappointed in the creative efforts of the film makers.  But yes, television that is so-called family television is horrible!
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Because they are characters on a TV show that isn't real.  And Disney doesn't seem to care about family values, morality, and good sense anymore.
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Walt Disney...The man was pure genius.  He provided a temporary fantasy escape for people with his wonderful theme parks, and let adults be kids again if only for a little while.  I admire him more than any other human being that ever lived.
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no im not living the american dream. only few people actually live it thats why its called a dream. life is an ongoing struggle for me and about 250 million americans. what needs to be changed is definitely the heathcare, and welfare system. the military budget also needs to be reduced from $400 billion to about $40 billion. spend $360 on healthcare and welfare. people will be better taken care of. food in the u.s. is great though. dont change that. i love american buffets and taco bell. i also like how people trust each other in the states. in a lot of countries people dont trust each other and that is sad. i also like how americans are much friendlier than other countries. thats one thing americans can teach others. and also the food as well. im not talking about mcdonalds coz thats rubish. but like american buffets. even steak, ribs, and chicken wings. other countries have taught me tolerance. many countries are real good at accepting people of different religious groups, backgrounds, gays, poor people, etc. we are all people, and sometimes thats hard to understand in the states because you have to fit into this mold on what a person should be.
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They got bought by Disney.  Each PIXR turned into 2.3 shares of DIS.
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You are absolutely right but unfortunately I don't see it changing anytime soon. History has shown us time and again that as the gap between the haves and the have nots widens, empires crumble. America will ultimately complete its cycle as the dominant world empire and some other empire will rise up to take its place. If our "corporate leaders" were not so focused on short term profit maybe the process can be slowed down somewhat. But in our present economic climate, where worldwide corporations have no allegiance to particular nations, I don't see that happening anytime soon
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I'm not sure what your homework answer is supposed to be, but the primary changes that occurred were the expansion of consumer credit and television advertising.\n\nTV ads made products more visible to large numbers of people (consumers) and credit allowed people to buy more than they could otherwise.
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It went through a tremendous transformation.  The lies of constant production resulting in needed constant obsolescence were largely developed then.  "A healthy economy" became defined as the rich getting richer.\n\nEngland and Europe ended owing American huge war debts and since their infrastructure was largely damaged Americans could sell almost anything they produced for several years after the war.
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this is only happening in the states, its cos americans are kinda dumb, and movies and music have to be catered for and adapted to american society's simple minds and inarticulate logic, and cos theyre running out of ideas so they do remakes and covers
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To visit Florida, Walt Disney again.
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Here's the ACTUAL answer that you will not recieve from these chumps. You see, Mickey Mouse is a cartoon character-ized mouse created by Walt Disney. Now, they were hand drawn by this great man and they were created to be of equal size so that nobody would get jelous of eachother. You know, Donald Duck has a temper, so Walt decided that to keep things in peace, he would create all the characters of equal size. That is what I think, and I am very pleased you asked this GREAT question!
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Mickey Mouse is a comic animal cartoon character who has become a symbol for The Walt Disney Company. He was created on November 18, 1928 by Ub Iwerks and voiced by Walt Disney, and the mouse has evolved from being simply a character in animated cartoons and comic strips to become one of the most recognizable symbols in the world.\n\nWalt Disney himself voiced Mickey Mouse from 1928 until 1946, when sound effects man James G. MacDonald took over the role. Mickey has been voiced since 1983 by Wayne Allwine, MacDonald's former apprentice.
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About the time that the lands of the Western Hemisphere were discovered there were two very significant movements influencing European culture - the Reformation and the Renaissance. \n\nThe Reformation movement was largely sparked by the sudden availability of Bibles which were only available to a select few before that. The impact was significant because there were many abuses in the church that were uncovered because corrupt clergy were making money by saying Scripture said things it did not. When people realized this, there was a mass scale determination for people to study the Bible for themselves. Knowing how to read suddenly became important even to peasants. Sola Scriptura (Scripture only) became the cry of people from many different European countries. Out of the Reformation came Protestantism. These churches were 'protesting' the abuses they saw in the official church. By the time America was being settled, there was much conflict between the official church and the Protestant churches. Many followers from the Protestant churches were being severly persecuted and found it easier to tame a wilderness country across the ocean than to get the official church to change.\n\nThere was a parallel shift away from the official church in the Renaissance movement. The Renaissance is often considered the rebirth of science and art after the fall of the Roman Empire. In this movement there was a burst of interest in Greek and Roman thought. Libraries of Greek and Roman literature and science which had been saved through the centuries by monestaries were dusted off and brought back into public life and acedamia. This drift from the church however lead to secularism.\n\nThe early founders of American communities largely came out of Reformation thinking. That is not to say that as the years have gone by there has not been a heavy influence of Renaissance thinking blended in. But the percentage of one to the other has more Reformation roots in the US than in Europe.\n\nYou will find in the writings of American and European historical figures that they also saw this difference. During the Revolutionary War era, Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, and others noted the cultural differences and stated that Christianity was more vigorously held to in the colonies/US than in Europe. Europeans of that era such as the Frenchman Tocqueville actually made a study of it. He was wondering why the American Revolution and form of government turned out so well, while the French Revolution and governemnt devolved into anarchy and despotism. His final analysis was that it was America's deep seated love of Christinaity that made the difference. It is very interesting reading and can be read free at the online library at Project Gutenberg.\n\nSo why is America considered the most Christian nation yet reamaining in the world. It goes back to her roots. That doesn't mean that the Founding Fathers wouldn't be absolutely appalled by what we call Christianity today.