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    July 2, 1964 - USA

    The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is signed into law by President Johnson. The bill had a rough time going through the Senate when the "Southern Bloc" of southern Senators led by Richard Russell launched a filibuster lasting 54 days to prevent its passage. Said Russell "We will resist to the bitter end any measure or any movement which would have a tendency to bring about social equality and intermingling and amalgamation of the races in our (Southern) states.". The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark piece of legislation that outlawed segregation in schools, public places, and employment. The bill also created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission covering both race and gender for the first time in history.

    HITLER PURGES TRAITORS
    July 2, 1934 - Germany

    Adolf Hitler conducts a purge of traitors in the Nazi party . Hundreds of people were executed after undergoing a 3 minute trial to face the charges of being traitors. Hitler seemingly secured his power in the nation by forcing the power from the conservatives. Vice Chancellor von Papen, a conservative and critic of Nazi policies, was set to resign the next day.

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Learn more about online computer games. The article describes the advantages of playing flash games, such as good relaxation, brain training and memory development.

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Can you imagine your life with no personal computer. Most people will definitely answer no to this question. We work on PC when we are at the office. As soon as we come home the first thing we do is turning on our computer. We only turn it off for nights, but in the recent time with the development of technical progress there appeared a chance to download significant volumes of information, for example videos or music, from the Internet.

Downloading takes some time, so people prefer to keep their PC turned on during night and to download. Useful software, the World Wide Web, computer flash games ? we're so used to their presence in our living that it is scarcely conceivable that they can unexpectedly disappear.
Attitude of people to computer games is different. For some of them playing computer flash games is the most favorite hobby and the best way to relax after a hard working day. Some people find them amusing and sometimes spare some time to this kind of activity.

But there is also a category of people that consider computer games to be a total waste of time. They suppose that playing computer flash games destroys people's brain. Actually, flash computer games are really a great source of relaxation. What's more, it was confirmed by scientists that playing flash games affects positively the activity of our brain. Just imagine the situation when you're concentrated on playing a computer flash game. You're attentive to details and always try to think ahead.

That implies that playing flash games develop your thinking abilities and quick reaction ability. But still, computer games should not become the only thing you take interest in. Firstly, spending too much time in front of the monitor has a negative influence on your eyesight. Moreover, take into account that the game is a virtual reality and you should not change your real life with playing flash games. Use playing computer flash games as a way to relax and to exercise your brain and you'll get only positive effect.

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