Manifest Destiny was the belief that God's goal for America was to expand. In the 1840's that led to expansion, coast to coast.
To answer your first question, early Muslim women were treated with respect and had the same amount of rights as men. for example, they could own property, gain an education etc. for example, Khadijah the wife of Prophet Muhammad was a very successful businesswomen in trade.
second question: as Islam spread, people intertwined their culture with Islam. for example some people believe that in islam women are not allowed to pick their own husband and instead have an arranged marriage. however this is a cultural belief, common in places such as Bangladesh and Pakistan.
MacArthur was insubordinate with President Harry S Truman, who as president is commander in chief of all the armed forces. MacArthur wanted to expand the war in Korea after the Chinese entered the war, and he made comments to this effect after he had been told not to.
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TV allowed people to reach nationwide audience. Due to economic boom post war, more people were open to new ideas. TV and other innovations that made life easier (like washing machines) were considered 'the good life'. Television dominated American culture during the 1950s, presenting a cookie-cutter, stereotyped image of the happy, prosperous American family. People became more productive due to these electronic developments and it contributed as one of the major reasons for them towards development and sustainability.
