Pursuit of Happiness. A Prosperous Era. Video: Living Large

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "Pursuit of Happiness. A Prosperous Era. Video: Living Large"

Transcription

1 Pursuit of Happiness A Prosperous Era While the Cold War dominated American foreign policy in the post-world War II era ( ), the American people were pursuing their versions of happiness at home. For many, that meant a secure job, a new suburban home, a new car, a television, and, by the end of the 1950s, enjoying a hamburger at McDonald's. Wartime savings, government spending, business expansion, and union wages all contributed to unprecedented economic growth during this era. The nature of work was changing. By 1956, more workers labored in the service sector of the economy than in the manufacturing sector. The irony of American agriculture continued. As thousands of farmers produced themselves out of business, they and/or their children fled to the city for economic and social opportunities. Video: Living Large Television shaped perceptions of life and enticed consumers with new forms of advertising. Automobiles traveling on interstate highways and freeways could take folks almost anywhere in the United States. The American people were on the move, especially to the West and Southwest. Living Large examines factors contributing to the rapid economic growth in America during the post-world War II years, including higher wages for workers and the rise of the military-industrial complex. Look for answers to these questions when watching the video: What were the major challenges existing in the American economy as it converted from wartime to peacetime? How were these challenges addressed? Why were there so many labor strikes in 1946? What gains did organized labor make? What effect did higher wages have on the economy? Why was the Taft-Hartley Act passed? How did it affect labor? How did wartime saving and government spending stimulate the economy? How did the GI Bill affect veterans and the economy? What were the dangers of the military-industrial complex?

2 Why did African Americans, Mexican Americans, Asians, and poor whites not share equally in the prosperity of the era? How did African Americans and Mexican Americans protest their condition? What gains did they make? What was important about the 1952 Immigration Act? What explains the growth of the Sun Belt in this era? How important is air conditioning in this development? Video script: Music introduction Newsreel Announcer: Flourishing in peace, with 67 million people gainfully employed, the most in our history, the United States today represents an achievement in good government, unsurpassed in the history of man. Narrator: The years following World War II were a time of unprecedented growth in America. Productivity was up, new industries were emerging, and farmers were literally producing themselves out of business. But the conversion from military to civilian economy, in a labor market flooded with returning soldiers, was not without its bumps. Kevin Boyle, Ohio State University: 1946 is one of the great strike waves in American history. And one of the reasons for that is because union leaders were afraid that, now that the war emergency was over, that the gains they had made during the war would start to slip away from them. And they were determined to hold onto those gains, even to push them in new directions. And so what happened in the years after World War II, through the late 1940s into the 1950s, is that bargaining over these fundamental issues, wages, working conditions, benefits, became routine. Dianne Swann-Wright: My father joined the union because all the other people he worked with joined the union. The most important thing for him was providing a good place for us to live, and clothing, and money for education. And so having that union job, that steady wage that was negotiated by the union, was a very, very positive thing for him. Narrator: Because of union gains, production workers saw their real earnings increase dramatically. Many union members moved into the middle class, now part of the booming economy of the 1950s.

3 Kevin Boyle: One of the reasons that the immediate postwar period is a period of unprecedented prosperity in the United States is because ordinary people, working people, had more money than they ever had before. And they did what ordinary people do when you give people money. They spend it. They buy cars. They buy refrigerators. They buy TVs. Well, someone s got to make those. And so they hire people at good wages and those people go out and buy things and you create an upward economic spiral. TV Commercial: It s out of this world. Take a look at the new Ford for Song: You know you make me want to shout.kick my heels up and shout. Throw my hands up and shout.throw my head back Narrator: The car culture had always been strong in modern America, but the new prosperity brought the desire for speed and mobility to the forefront. President Eisenhower s great domestic initiative was the Interstate Highway and Defense System Act of Promoted as essential to the nation s cold war defense strategy, the act authorized construction of a national system of highways. Actor, David Lawrence: Government planners figure they have found the magic formula for almost endless good times. Cold War is the catalyst. Cold War is an automatic pump primer. Explosion Song: They-y-y.said someday you ll find Narrator: Cold War military spending was a major stimulant to domestic prosperity in the fifties. Song: O-o-o-oh-h. Narrator: The southern and western states attracted weapons research, defense contractors, and military bases, as well as the booming aerospace industry. Song:.Smoke gets in your eyes Narrator: The nation was spending more on military security than the net income of all U.S. corporations, giving real meaning to the term big government. President Dwight Eisenhower: In the councils of government, we must guard against the

4 acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. Michael Bernstein, University of California, San Diego: President Eisenhower was concerned about that complex because he thought it might give too much power and influence to military industrial contractors. But, it is clear that in the 50s, stretching into the 60s, the military industrial sectors of the economy stimulated economic growth not so much by the amount of gross domestic product they made but in their impact on technological development. 50s TV Scientist: Here it is general grove plutonium. Song: Come with me. My-y love. to the sea.the sea of love. Narrator: The nation s gratitude to its returning warriors provided yet another boost to the economy. Michael Bernstein: The so-called G.I. Bill, the Serviceman s Re-Adjustment Act, that s passed toward the end of World War II, provides loans and other support to returning GIs who want to start small businesses and farms. That stimulates economic growth, obviously. It also provides support to returning GIs who want to buy houses. That stimulates the construction industry. And it also provides support to returning GIs who want to go to college or technical school. So that is, on the one side, stimulating the educational sector more and more students, but it s also giving these new students more skills, more technological expertise, and capability to be ever more productive members of the economy. Music Michael Bernstein: The prosperity of the 50s the golden age of American capitalism as economists sometimes like to call it, certainly worked to the benefit of the vast majority of Americans. But to say that it was uniform in its impact and that it benefited everyone to the same extent would be inaccurate. In the final analysis, in the 50s, people of color did not share in the prosperity of the 50s to the extent that equity would suggest they should have.and to the extent they had hoped. End of video.

5 A New Concept in Service Just as inns and taverns sprang up along the National Road in the early 1800s, the Eisenhower Interstate Highway system spurred the growth of many travel-related industries in the 1950s. Driven by a need for speed and convenience as they traveled, Americans began to embrace a new concept in service developed by restaurant owners Richard and Maurice McDonald. With meticulous attention to detail, the enterprising immigrant brothers mapped out a fast food service system that would eventually be franchised and imitated throughout the world. The Golden Arches are only one of many successful businesses launched during the golden age of capitalism following World War II. Did the area in which you live experience a postwar economic boom? Are there educational institutions, military bases, or travel-related businesses such as motels, fast food restaurants, and gas stations that trace their origins to this time period? Have these developments affected your family's opportunities in jobs and education? Activity: Check Your Understanding This activity reviews the economic growth in the United States during the decades following World War II. The pent-up demand for consumer goods at the end of World War II fueled a huge boom in factory production and consumer spending. Businesses were able to pay the wages negotiated by unions, resulting in an upward spiral in the economy. A major achievement of the Eisenhower administration, with both civilian and military overtones, was the Interstate Highway and Defense System Act. Passed in 1956, this landmark legislation led to the vast interstate highway system the nation now enjoys. Originally, federal spending on the system was justified on the grounds of a national defense strategy. It was designed to make the nation's military more flexible and mobile, but today, of course, all drivers use the system. During the 1950s the two areas of the country that grew the fastest, both economically and in population, were the West and Southwest. Growth in the West and Southwest gave rise to the so-called Sun Belt, the region where warm climates and mild winters attracted many industries associated with oil, aerospace, defense, and retirement communities. Upon leaving office, President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned Americans against the danger of the military-industrial complex. Even though he had spent most of his adult life in the military, Eisenhower had become alarmed at the great influence of military and defense contractors over government spending because power and corruption were inherent in the system. The Servicemen s Readjustment Act of 1944,

6 popularly known as the GI Bill, provided loans to start small businesses and farms, loans to buy homes, and support to attend college or technical school. It was aimed at enhancing the economic prospects of returning veterans, but did not address social issues such as segregation. Additional Resources Websites Suburban Nation "How the Suburbs Changed America." Three historians in interviews with "The First Measured Century" project discuss post-world War II changes in American lifestyles and the phenomenon of suburbia.

The Baby Boom, which led to changing demographics. Role of Eleanor Roosevelt in expanding human rights

The Baby Boom, which led to changing demographics. Role of Eleanor Roosevelt in expanding human rights Essential Understandings Essential Knowledge SOL 8D Changing patterns in American society since the end of World War II changed the way most Americans lived and worked. Vocab: Productivity Baby Boom Evolving

More information

The Americans (Survey)

The Americans (Survey) The Americans (Survey) Chapter 27: TELESCOPING THE TIMES The Postwar Boom CHAPTER OVERVIEW Postwar America sees a huge economic boom fueled by consumer spending that is spurred by the mass media, especially

More information

APPROXIMATE DISTRIBUTION OF TOTAL PERSONAL MONETARY INCOME AMONG VARIOUS SEGMENTS OF THE POPULATION, (in percentages)

APPROXIMATE DISTRIBUTION OF TOTAL PERSONAL MONETARY INCOME AMONG VARIOUS SEGMENTS OF THE POPULATION, (in percentages) AP US History Mr. Blackmon Chapter 29 Affluence and Anxiety Domestic Events Truman Administation APPROXIMATE DISTRIBUTION OF TOTAL PERSONAL MONETARY INCOME AMONG VARIOUS SEGMENTS OF THE POPULATION, 1947-1970

More information

Economics in the 1950s. Following WWII, Americans prospered due to an expanding economy stimulated by America s involvement in the war.

Economics in the 1950s. Following WWII, Americans prospered due to an expanding economy stimulated by America s involvement in the war. Economics in the 1950s Following WWII, Americans prospered due to an expanding economy stimulated by America s involvement in the war. Why would America have prospered from the war? The economy prospered

More information

27 The Postwar Boom QUIT

27 The Postwar Boom QUIT 27 The Postwar Boom QUIT CHAPTER OBJECTIVE INTERACT WITH HISTORY TIME LINE SECTION 1 Postwar America GRAPH MAP SECTION 2 The American Dream in the Fifties SECTION 3 Popular Culture SECTION 4 The Other

More information

Unit 7. Social Transformations in the United States ( )

Unit 7. Social Transformations in the United States ( ) Unit 7. Social Transformations in the United States (1945-1994) Learning Target 28 Summarize the struggle for racial and gender equality and the extension of civil rights that occurred in the United States

More information

Readjustment and Recovery

Readjustment and Recovery Life in the 1950s Readjustment and Recovery The Impact of the GI Bill 1944 GI Bill of Rights eases veterans return to civilian life Pays partial tuition, unemployment benefits; provides loans Housing Crisis

More information

Create Your Cover Page on The Roaring Twenties Page1

Create Your Cover Page on The Roaring Twenties Page1 Create Your Cover Page on The Roaring Twenties Page1 SOL Standard USII. 6a Results of improved transportation brought about by affordable automobiles Greater mobility Creation of jobs Growth of transportation-related

More information

Lesson One Georgia after World War II

Lesson One Georgia after World War II Lesson One Georgia after World War II SS8H10 The student will evaluate key post-world War II developments of Georgia from 1945 to 1970. a. Analyze the impact of the transformation of agriculture on Georgia

More information

SSUSH21A, B & C Domestic Policies of Truman and Eisenhower

SSUSH21A, B & C Domestic Policies of Truman and Eisenhower SSUSH21A, B & C Domestic Policies of Truman and Eisenhower Truman s Domestic Policies 22 Jun 1944: Selective Service Readjustment Act. More commonly known as the G.I. Bill. Provided a variety of Benefits

More information

The Postwar Years at Home ( )

The Postwar Years at Home ( ) America: Pathways to the Present Chapter 27 The Postwar Years at Home (1945 1960) Copyright 2005 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. All rights reserved.

More information

UNIT 7 AMERICA IN THE FIFTIES

UNIT 7 AMERICA IN THE FIFTIES UNIT 7 AMERICA IN THE FIFTIES UNIT 7 - DAY 1 RETURNING HOME IT S 1945, AND WORLD WAR II IS OVER! the US is euphoric over its victory in the war the US has established itself as the world s superpower the

More information

By million unemployed Due to lay-offs in = actively seeking work

By million unemployed Due to lay-offs in = actively seeking work 1. American History II Chp 19, Sec 1 2. By 1946, 10 mil. Leave military & must readjust to civilian life Congress passes bill (1944) 1 year 3. (1945 46) Make-shift housing William Levitt & other developers

More information

The Affluent Society. Social and Cultural Changes in Post WWII America

The Affluent Society. Social and Cultural Changes in Post WWII America The Affluent Society Social and Cultural Changes in Post WWII America Government invests in a middle class: KNOW! WWII the impact of the GI Bill passed unanimously by Congress in 1944 Veterans benefits

More information

THE 1920S ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL HISTORY

THE 1920S ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL HISTORY THE 1920S ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL HISTORY 1 LEARNING OBJECTIVES Discuss the rise of the mass-consumption economy, led by the automobile industry. Explain the elements of economic changes in the 1920s. Describe

More information

Chapter 20 WS - Dr. Larson - Summer School

Chapter 20 WS - Dr. Larson - Summer School Name: Class: _ Date: _ Chapter 20 WS - Dr. Larson - Summer School Matching IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS, PEOPLE, AND PLACES Match each item with the correct statement below. You will not use all the items. a.

More information

AFRICAN AMERICANS AT WORK IN POST-WWII LOS ANGELES. Lesson Plan

AFRICAN AMERICANS AT WORK IN POST-WWII LOS ANGELES. Lesson Plan AFRICAN AMERICANS AT WORK IN POST-WWII LOS ANGELES Lesson Plan CONTENTS 1. Overview 2. Central Historical Question 3. Historical Background 4. Images 5. Citations 1. OVERVIEW California Curriculum Content

More information

SSUSH21 The student will explain the impact of technological development and economic growth on the United States,

SSUSH21 The student will explain the impact of technological development and economic growth on the United States, SSUSH21 The student will explain the impact of technological development and economic growth on the United States, 1945-1975. Overview: America s technological development and economic growth from the

More information

Canadian History 1201 Unit 6. Canada Matures: Growth in the Post-War Period ( )

Canadian History 1201 Unit 6. Canada Matures: Growth in the Post-War Period ( ) Canadian History 1201 Unit 6 Canada Matures: Growth in the Post-War Period (1945-1970) Student Workbook 6.1 Student Name: SCO 2.0: The student will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the economic,

More information

The Industrialized Democracies. Chapter 15 Section 2

The Industrialized Democracies. Chapter 15 Section 2 The Industrialized Democracies Chapter 15 Section 2 American Economy After WWII, U.S. businesses expanded into the global marketplace Other nations needed goods and services to rebuild This led to a period

More information

Unit Six: Canada Matures: Growth in the Post-War Period ( )

Unit Six: Canada Matures: Growth in the Post-War Period ( ) Unit Six: Canada Matures: Growth in the Post-War Period (1945-1970) 6.1 Economic changes: growth of primary and secondary industries, infrastructure, Cold War economy, labour relations Veterans Come Home

More information

KEY TOPICS FOR ESSAY PARAGRAPHS

KEY TOPICS FOR ESSAY PARAGRAPHS KEY TOPICS FOR ESSAY PARAGRAPHS 1. POST-WAR ECONOMIC BOOM 2. STATE-SPENDING/PUBLIC INVESTMENT 3. ENERGY/OIL 4. THE BABY BOOM & SUBURBS 5. LBJ THE GREAT SOCIETY & VIETNAM 6. 60S/70S RECESSION 7. REAGANOMICS

More information

HIST TOPIC: Presidents and Popular Culture

HIST TOPIC: Presidents and Popular Culture HIST 1302 TOPIC: Presidents and Popular Culture PRESIDENTS 1945-1981 Harry S. Truman (Democrat) 1945-1953) The Fair Deal United Nations Established State of Israel Recognized Champion of Equal Rights for

More information

Chapter 41 Peace, Prosperity, and Progress. Why are the 1950s remembered as an age of affluence?

Chapter 41 Peace, Prosperity, and Progress. Why are the 1950s remembered as an age of affluence? Chapter 41 Peace, Prosperity, and Progress Why are the 1950s remembered as an age of affluence? 41.2 Postwar Politics Rocky Transition to Peace Fair Deal--Truman s package of reforms Economy adjusts to

More information

SECTION A. Answer EITHER Question 1 OR Question 2.

SECTION A. Answer EITHER Question 1 OR Question 2. SECTION A Answer EITHER Question 1 OR Question 2. EITHER 1 In the 1920s, was the main effect of the economic boom on US society the development of a car-owning culture? (Total for Question 1 = 20 marks)

More information

AP United States History

AP United States History 2018 AP United States History Sample Student Responses and Scoring Commentary Inside: Short Answer Question 4 RR Scoring Guideline RR Student Samples RR Scoring Commentary 2018 The College Board. College

More information

The Roaring Twenties: The Clash of Traditionalism and Modernism

The Roaring Twenties: The Clash of Traditionalism and Modernism The Roaring Twenties: The Clash of Traditionalism and Modernism The biggest concern of most Americans following WWI was staying out of future world conflicts This concept led to the rebirth of the following:

More information

Postwar America. How did the end of World War II affect America?

Postwar America. How did the end of World War II affect America? Name CHAPTER 19 Section 1 (pages 636 642) Postwar America BEFORE YOU READ In the last section, you read about the developments in the Cold War at home and abroad. In this section, you will read about the

More information

Chapter Summary. Section 1: An Economic Boom. Section 2: A Society on the Move

Chapter Summary. Section 1: An Economic Boom. Section 2: A Society on the Move Chapter Review Chapter Summary Section 1: An Economic Boom The economy boomed as soldiers returned from the war, married, and started families. The GI Bill helped millions with home loans and education.

More information

The Eisenhower Years Rockin Fifties APUSH Review Guide for AMSCO chapter 27. (or other sources covering the 1950 s)

The Eisenhower Years Rockin Fifties APUSH Review Guide for AMSCO chapter 27. (or other sources covering the 1950 s) 1 THIS IS A TRADITIONAL ASSIGNMENT. PRINT AND COMPLETE IN INK. The Eisenhower Years Rockin Fifties APUSH Review Guide for AMSCO chapter 27. (or other sources covering the 1950 s) Directions Print document

More information

The Americans (Survey)

The Americans (Survey) The Americans (Survey) Chapter 20: TELESCOPING THE TIMES Politics of the Roaring Twenties CHAPTER OVERVIEW Americans lash out at those who are different while they enjoy prosperity and new conveniences

More information

TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. Postwar Rebuilding and Growth

TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. Postwar Rebuilding and Growth Postwar Rebuilding and Growth Objectives Understand how the United States prospered and expanded opportunities. Explain how Western Europe rebuilt its economy after World War II. Describe how Japan was

More information

Earliest Suburbanization of LI. Suburbanization of Long Island. Suburbanization. Long Island Settlement. Long Island Settlement. The Fourth Migration

Earliest Suburbanization of LI. Suburbanization of Long Island. Suburbanization. Long Island Settlement. Long Island Settlement. The Fourth Migration of Long Island Geog 202 Professor Paluzzi Earliest of LI Began in 1823 Hezekiah Pierport bought land in Brooklyn Heights Advertised as a place of residence providing all the advantages of the country with

More information

United States Migration Patterns (Internal)

United States Migration Patterns (Internal) United States Migration Patterns (Internal) Internal US Migration (interregional) U.S. settlement patterns Movement is East to West Colonial settlement clustered on the East Coast Limited to coastal areas

More information

Politics and Prosperity ( )

Politics and Prosperity ( ) America: Pathways to the Present Chapter 14 Politics and Prosperity (1920 1929) Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. All rights reserved.

More information

Guided Reading, The Eisenhower Years, , pp Name: Class Period:

Guided Reading, The Eisenhower Years, , pp Name: Class Period: 1 Name: Class Period: The Eisenhower Years Rockin Fifties APUSH Review Guide for AMSCO chapter 27. Students without the AMSCO book can reference American Pageant chapter s 38 or other resources. Directions

More information

Chapter 14--Mr. Bargen

Chapter 14--Mr. Bargen Name: Class: Date: Chapter 14--Mr. Bargen Matching Match each item with the correct statement below. You will not use all the items. a. speculation b. quota c. consumer economy d. buying on margin e. isolationism

More information

Guided Reading, The Eisenhower Years, , pp

Guided Reading, The Eisenhower Years, , pp Name: Class Period: Due Date: / / APUSH Review Guide for AMSCO chapter 27. Directions: 1. Pre-Read: Read the prompts/questions within this guide before you read the chapter. 2. Skim: Flip through the chapter

More information

American History. Postwar Economy Booms. Postwar Economy Booms From War to Peace. Postwar Economy Booms 2/11/2015. Chapter 18 The Postwar Era

American History. Postwar Economy Booms. Postwar Economy Booms From War to Peace. Postwar Economy Booms 2/11/2015. Chapter 18 The Postwar Era American History Chapter 18 The Postwar Era From War to Peace Demobilization Building Down The Military 12 Million Troops In Active Duty in 1945 1.6 Million Troops In Active Duty by 1947 Former Servicemen

More information

3-5: U.S. Society, 1950s-1960s. Affluence, Conformity, and Paranoia

3-5: U.S. Society, 1950s-1960s. Affluence, Conformity, and Paranoia 3-5: U.S. Society, 1950s-1960s Affluence, Conformity, and Paranoia 1950s Prosperity GNP doubled between 1945 and 1960 Stimulated by defense spending New industries New electronics Aviation improvements

More information

World War II ( ) Lesson 5 The Home Front

World War II ( ) Lesson 5 The Home Front World War II (1931-1945) Lesson 5 The Home Front World War II (1931-1945) Lesson 5 The Home Front Learning Objectives Examine how the need to support the war effort changed American lives. Analyze the

More information

Name: Group: 404- Date:

Name: Group: 404- Date: Name: Group: 404- Date: Notes 3.1 Chapter 3: 1945-1980: The Modernization of Quebec & the Quiet Revolution Section 1: Quebec Society under the Duplessis Government (1945-1960) Part 1 Pages that correspond

More information

ENGLISH CAFÉ 156. to repeal to end a law; to stop a law from being a law * Alcohol used to be illegal in the United States but that law was repealed.

ENGLISH CAFÉ 156. to repeal to end a law; to stop a law from being a law * Alcohol used to be illegal in the United States but that law was repealed. TOPICS The Chinese Exclusion Act; Library of Congress and the public library system; I thought versus I think; anyway versus however; to make (someone) earn (something) GLOSSARY immigration people moving

More information

Truman's home administration. By Joseph Macklin and Stanely Hubbard

Truman's home administration. By Joseph Macklin and Stanely Hubbard Truman's home administration By Joseph Macklin and Stanely Hubbard The G.I bill - Designed to ease veterans back into jobs and reward the veterans money for their service. - Made veterans a main priority

More information

PART 1B NAME & SURNAME: THE EFFECTS OF GLOBALIZATION

PART 1B NAME & SURNAME: THE EFFECTS OF GLOBALIZATION Read TEXT 1 carefully and answer the questions from 1 to 10 by choosing the correct option (A,B,C,D) OR writing the answer based on information in the text. All answers must be written on the answer sheet.

More information

The U.S. Industrial Revolution Early 20th century. Mr. Raffel 20th Century American History

The U.S. Industrial Revolution Early 20th century. Mr. Raffel 20th Century American History The U.S. Industrial Revolution Early 20th century Mr. Raffel 20th Century American History Consider the Humble So sophisticated So convenient Mine has 5,000+ songs Apple ipod How did that ipod make it

More information

Industries Benefiting From New Technology and the Impact it had on American Life

Industries Benefiting From New Technology and the Impact it had on American Life USII 9b After the war, Americans turned their energies to the development of peacetime technologies. New technologies in communication, entertainment, and business have dramatically affected American life.

More information

CURRICULUM UNIT MAP 1 ST QUARTER. COURSE TITLE: American History GRADE: 10

CURRICULUM UNIT MAP 1 ST QUARTER. COURSE TITLE: American History GRADE: 10 1 ST QUARTER Civil War and Reconstruction Explain the strategy of the north and south at WEEK 1 3 OBJECTIVE the beginning of the war. Describe the major battles and strategies used during the Civil War

More information

The Atomic Age: Truman & Eisenhower. Post-war Confidence and Anxiety

The Atomic Age: Truman & Eisenhower. Post-war Confidence and Anxiety The Atomic Age: Truman & Eisenhower Post-war Confidence and Anxiety 1945-1960 The International Impact of the Cold War Origins of the Cold War US President Harry Truman and Soviet Union dictator Joseph

More information

1. ON THE FRONTIER 2. THE SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION. Tutorial Outline

1. ON THE FRONTIER 2. THE SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION. Tutorial Outline Tutorial Outline North Carolina Tutorials are designed specifically for the Common Core State Standards for English language arts, the North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Math, and the North Carolina

More information

In class, we have framed poverty in four different ways: poverty in terms of

In class, we have framed poverty in four different ways: poverty in terms of Sandra Yu In class, we have framed poverty in four different ways: poverty in terms of deviance, dependence, economic growth and capability, and political disenfranchisement. In this paper, I will focus

More information

Ch 26 Quiz. Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Ch 26 Quiz. Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Ch 26 Quiz Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Which of the following factors spurred congressional approval of the Interstate Highway Act?

More information

Chapter 10 Notes: The Jazz Age. Events after World War I made some Americans intolerant of immigrants and foreign ideas.

Chapter 10 Notes: The Jazz Age. Events after World War I made some Americans intolerant of immigrants and foreign ideas. Chapter 10 Notes: The Jazz Age Section 1: Time of Turmoil Fear of Radicalism Events after World War I made some Americans intolerant of immigrants and foreign ideas. As the 1920s began, Americans wanted

More information

America s Changing Workforce During Peace and War ( )

America s Changing Workforce During Peace and War ( ) America s Changing Workforce During Peace and War (1914 1945) Workforce for WWI President Woodrow Wilson and Congress agreed that the government should not control the Wartime Economy Instead, they wanted

More information

Dublin City Schools Social Studies Graded Course of Study American History

Dublin City Schools Social Studies Graded Course of Study American History K-12 Social Studies Vision Dublin City Schools Social Studies Graded Course of Study The Dublin City Schools K-12 Social Studies Education will provide many learning opportunities that will help students

More information

Narrative Flow of the Unit

Narrative Flow of the Unit Narrative Flow of the Unit Narrative Flow, Teachers Background Progressivism was a U.S. reform movement of the late 19 th and early 20 th centuries. Newspaper journalists, artists of various mediums, historians,

More information

PART 3: Implications and Consequences of Globalization Chapter 11 - Foundations of Economic Globalization #1 (Pages )

PART 3: Implications and Consequences of Globalization Chapter 11 - Foundations of Economic Globalization #1 (Pages ) PART 3: Implications and Consequences of Globalization Chapter 11 - Foundations of Economic Globalization #1 (Pages 180-185) Economic globalization is the process of economies throughout the world becoming

More information

THE ELECTION OF 1960

THE ELECTION OF 1960 THE ELECTION OF 1960 THE RACE FOR OFFICE Both were: young, military veterans, lawyers and cold warriors However, many historians believe there were (2) important factors that decided the race.. 1. TELEVISED

More information

Name Class Date. Early Years of the Cold War Section 1

Name Class Date. Early Years of the Cold War Section 1 Name Class Date Early Years of the Cold War Section 1 MAIN IDEAS 1. As World War II ended, leaders began planning the future of the postwar world. 2. The United States and the Soviet Union went from being

More information

1 Postwar America Did You Know? The play The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller in 1953, is about the Salem witch trials of 1692.

1 Postwar America Did You Know? The play The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller in 1953, is about the Salem witch trials of 1692. 1 Postwar America 1945-1960 2 Did You Know? The play The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller in 1953, is about the Salem witch trials of 1692. Miller wrote the play in reaction to the treatment of people

More information

VUS.10a: The Roaring 20s

VUS.10a: The Roaring 20s Name: Date: Period: VUS10a: The Roaring 20s Notes VUS10: The 20s and the 30s 1 Objectives about The Roaring 20s VUS10 The student will demonstrate knowledge of key domestic events of the 1920s and 1930s

More information

Truman: Career and Character

Truman: Career and Character Post-War America Truman: Career and Character Although he was associated with the notorious Pendergast political machine in Kansas City, he personally stayed clear of all corruption. He held a county judgeship

More information

Narrative Flow of the Unit

Narrative Flow of the Unit Narrative Flow of the Unit Narrative Flow, Teachers Background Progressivism was a U.S. reform movement of the late 19 th and early 20 th centuries. Newspaper journalists, artists of various mediums, historians,

More information

American Free Enterprise

American Free Enterprise American Free Enterprise In the United States, economic opportunity is abundantly evident, from corporate headquarters in gleaming cities like Miami, shown here, to neighborhood momand-pop businesses,

More information

Free Trade and Sweatshops

Free Trade and Sweatshops Free Trade and Sweatshops Is Global Trade Doing More Harm Than Good? San Francisco Chronicle, June 2001 Perhaps the fundamental question about globalization is whether it helps or hurts workers, particularly

More information

SOCIAL STUDIES GRADE 10 AMERICAN HISTORY. Curriculum Map and Standards Office of Teaching and Learning Curriculum Division

SOCIAL STUDIES GRADE 10 AMERICAN HISTORY. Curriculum Map and Standards Office of Teaching and Learning Curriculum Division SOCIAL STUDIES AMERICAN HISTORY GRADE 10 Curriculum Map and Standards 2018-2019 Aligned with Ohio s Learning Standards for Social Studies and the Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies Office

More information

The Americans (Reconstruction to the 21st Century)

The Americans (Reconstruction to the 21st Century) The Americans (Reconstruction to the 21st Century) Chapter 6: TELESCOPING THE TIMES A New Industrial Age CHAPTER OVERVIEW Technological innovations and the growth of the railroad industry help fuel an

More information

Cover Page. Essay Title: Concept of Masonic Renewal What does it mean to you now and in the future?

Cover Page. Essay Title: Concept of Masonic Renewal What does it mean to you now and in the future? Cover Page Essay Title: Concept of Masonic Renewal What does it mean to you now and in the future? Author s name: Julian F. Wheeler Lodge name: Parkland-Lakewood Lodge # 299 Jurisdiction: Grand Lodge of

More information

Newspapers and the News: Reflections of a Democratic Society. Chapter 6

Newspapers and the News: Reflections of a Democratic Society. Chapter 6 Newspapers and the News: Reflections of a Democratic Society Chapter 6 Alternative Facts Censorship in early newspapers 1721: New England Courant Published by James Franklin, Ben s older brother. First

More information

Big Business Taking over State Supreme Courts. How Campaign Contributions to Judges Tip the Scales Against Individuals. Billy Corriher August 2012

Big Business Taking over State Supreme Courts. How Campaign Contributions to Judges Tip the Scales Against Individuals. Billy Corriher August 2012 I STOCK PHOTO/ DNY59 Big Business Taking over State Supreme Courts How Campaign Contributions to Judges Tip the Scales Against Individuals Billy Corriher August 2012 www.americanprogress.org Introduction

More information

THE BRAIN GAIN: 2015 UPDATE. How the Region s Shifting Demographics Favor the Lower Manhattan Business District

THE BRAIN GAIN: 2015 UPDATE. How the Region s Shifting Demographics Favor the Lower Manhattan Business District THE BRAIN GAIN: 2015 UPDATE How the Region s Shifting Demographics Favor the Lower Manhattan Business District 2015 UPDATE THE BRAIN GAIN: How the Region s Shifting Demographics Favor the Lower Manhattan

More information

NJDOE MODEL CURRICULUM PROJECT

NJDOE MODEL CURRICULUM PROJECT Code # CCSS and/or NJCCCS 13. Postwar United States: Civil Rights and Social Change The Civil Rights movement marked a period of social turmoil and political reform, resulting in the expansion of rights

More information

POLITICS OF THE ROARING 20 S

POLITICS OF THE ROARING 20 S POLITICS OF THE ROARING 20 S SECTION 1: AMERICAN POSTWAR ISSUES The American public was exhausted from World War I Public debate over the League of Nations had divided America An economic downturn meant

More information

Hi my name s (name), and everything s groovy man. Let s go put on some tie dyed clothes, march against something and sing some folk songs.

Hi my name s (name), and everything s groovy man. Let s go put on some tie dyed clothes, march against something and sing some folk songs. The United States at Home HS922 Activity Introduction Hi my name s (name), and everything s groovy man. Let s go put on some tie dyed clothes, march against something and sing some folk songs. Oh, sorry

More information

Hey, (Name) here. Have you ever been out with your friends and seen someone you

Hey, (Name) here. Have you ever been out with your friends and seen someone you Special Interest Groups GV351 Activity Introduction Hey, (Name) here. Have you ever been out with your friends and seen someone you know walking down the street? And you tried to get their attention by

More information

Post War America Chapter 27

Post War America Chapter 27 Post War America 1945-1960 Chapter 27 Truman vs. Eisenhower Democrats vs. Republicans Truman s Fair Deal Post-war worker s fear Inflation Strikes Great Depression Again? No! More Gov. Spending Science

More information

4 Rebuilding a World Economy: The Post-war Era

4 Rebuilding a World Economy: The Post-war Era 4 Rebuilding a World Economy: The Post-war Era The Second World War broke out a mere two decades after the end of the First World War. It was fought between the Axis powers (mainly Nazi Germany, Japan

More information

WARM UP. 1 Create an Red Scare (An3-Communist) poster using the informa3on gathered in class and online.

WARM UP. 1 Create an Red Scare (An3-Communist) poster using the informa3on gathered in class and online. WARM UP 1 Create an Red Scare (An3-Communist) poster using the informa3on gathered in class and online. 2 Try to persuade the American people into being afraid of Communism similar to the events that followed

More information

Social Studies Part 3 - Implications and Consequences of Globalization. Chapter 11 - Economic Globalization

Social Studies Part 3 - Implications and Consequences of Globalization. Chapter 11 - Economic Globalization Social Studies 10-2 Part 3 - Implications and Consequences of Globalization Chapter 11 - Economic Globalization Why are there different understandings of economic globalization? Name: Chapter 11 - Economic

More information

Guided Reading Activity 28-1

Guided Reading Activity 28-1 Guided Reading Activity 28-1 DIRECTIONS: Filling in the Blanks Use your textbook to fill in the blanks using the words in the box. Use another sheet of paper if necessary. supreme commander December 17

More information

Chapter 26 Triumph of the Middle Class,

Chapter 26 Triumph of the Middle Class, Chapter 26 Triumph of the Middle Class, 1945-1963 Economy: From Recovery to Dominance Engines of Economic Growth U.S. corporations, banks, and manufacturers so dominated the world economy that the postwar

More information

The Home Front. Chapter 7 Section 2 Pages

The Home Front. Chapter 7 Section 2 Pages The Home Front Chapter 7 Section 2 Pages 189-193 Managing the Economy Government Agencies Congress created several new federal agencies to manage the use of resources. These included the War Industries

More information

LESSON 4 The Miracle on the Han: Economic Currents

LESSON 4 The Miracle on the Han: Economic Currents The Miracle on the Han: Economic Currents Like other countries, Korea has experienced vast social, economic and political changes as it moved from an agricultural society to an industrial one. As a traditionally

More information

13 Arguments for Liberal Capitalism in 13 Minutes

13 Arguments for Liberal Capitalism in 13 Minutes 13 Arguments for Liberal Capitalism in 13 Minutes Stephen R.C. Hicks Argument 1: Liberal capitalism increases freedom. First, defining our terms. By Liberalism, we mean a network of principles that are

More information

Gas Station Project Cottonwood, California. Offered by: AH Properties

Gas Station Project Cottonwood, California. Offered by: AH Properties Gas Station Project Cottonwood, California Offered by: AH Properties 916-804-8482 1 I-5 On ramp to Redding To Redding $1,250,000 2 3 $1,250,000 Abdul Hafeez 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 EB-5 VISA AND BENEFITS

More information

The Market Revolution

The Market Revolution The Market Revolution Expansion of Industry Both Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson had quite different visions of what they hoped the United States would become. Each had taken steps to put policies

More information

SOCIAL STUDIES GRADE 10 AMERICAN HISTORY. I Can Checklist Office of Teaching and Learning Curriculum Division

SOCIAL STUDIES GRADE 10 AMERICAN HISTORY. I Can Checklist Office of Teaching and Learning Curriculum Division SOCIAL STUDIES AMERICAN HISTORY GRADE 10 I Can Checklist 2018-2019 Aligned with Ohio s Learning Standards for Social Studies Office of Teaching and Learning Curriculum Division 1 2 _ I can analyze a historical

More information

President Ronald Reagan: Trickle Down Economics and Cold War Defense Spending

President Ronald Reagan: Trickle Down Economics and Cold War Defense Spending President Ronald Reagan: Trickle Down Economics and Cold War Defense Spending E. America Enters World War II (1945-Present) g. Analyze the origins of the Cold War, foreign policy developments, and major

More information

POLITICS OF THE ROARING 20 S

POLITICS OF THE ROARING 20 S POLITICS OF THE ROARING 20 S Politics of the Roaring Twenties The United States seeks postwar normality and isolation. The standard of living soars amid labor unrest, immigration quotas, and the scandals

More information

Video Quiz. 1. What happened in Dayton, Tennessee in 1925? 2. What did Charles Lindbergh do in 1927? What was the name of his plane?

Video Quiz. 1. What happened in Dayton, Tennessee in 1925? 2. What did Charles Lindbergh do in 1927? What was the name of his plane? Video Quiz 1. What happened in Dayton, Tennessee in 1925? 2. What did Charles Lindbergh do in 1927? What was the name of his plane? 3. What was the Harlem Renaissance? 4. Where in NY did many of the city

More information

Immigration and the Peopling of the United States

Immigration and the Peopling of the United States Immigration and the Peopling of the United States Theme: American and National Identity Analyze relationships among different regional, social, ethnic, and racial groups, and explain how these groups experiences

More information

Reading Essentials and Study Guide

Reading Essentials and Study Guide Lesson 1 The Labor Movement ESSENTIAL QUESTION What features of the modern labor industry are the result of union action? Reading HELPDESK Academic Vocabulary legislation laws enacted by the government

More information

Unit 8. 5th Grade Social Studies Cold War Study Guide. Additional study material and review games are available at at

Unit 8. 5th Grade Social Studies Cold War Study Guide. Additional study material and review games are available at at Unit 8 5th Grade Social Studies Cold War Study Guide Additional study material and review games are available at www.jonathanfeicht.com. are available at www.jonathanfeicht.com. Copyright 2015. For single

More information

Policymaking Process: A Primary Source Case Study

Policymaking Process: A Primary Source Case Study Policymaking Process: A Primary Source Case Study Complexity of Civil Rights! Political Freedoms (Voting, Elections)! Economic Freedoms (Employment)! Intellectual Freedoms (Education)! Social Freedoms

More information

Faithful and Strategic Engagement in Metropolitan Richmond Facilitator s Workbook

Faithful and Strategic Engagement in Metropolitan Richmond Facilitator s Workbook Faithful and Strategic Engagement in Metropolitan Richmond Facilitator s Workbook Purpose The purpose of this workbook is to enable you as a facilitator to lead a fourpart conversation with members of

More information

21H.221 (Fall 2006), Places of Migration in U.S. History Prof. Christopher Capozzola Session 11: Discussion about the Great Migration

21H.221 (Fall 2006), Places of Migration in U.S. History Prof. Christopher Capozzola Session 11: Discussion about the Great Migration 21H.221 (Fall 2006), Places of Migration in U.S. History Prof. Christopher Capozzola Session 11: Discussion about the Great Migration In the news today: The U.S. population has now surpassed 300 million.

More information

AN ASIAN TIGER: KOREA S ECONOMIC MIRACLE Mini-Course Curriculum

AN ASIAN TIGER: KOREA S ECONOMIC MIRACLE Mini-Course Curriculum AN ASIAN TIGER: KOREA S ECONOMIC MIRACLE Mini-Course Curriculum An Asian Tiger: Korea s Economic Miracle GRADE LEVEL: 10-12 SUBJECT: World history, economics TIME REQUIRED: Three 45-minute class sessions

More information

1930 S Great Depression PowerPoint Worksheet

1930 S Great Depression PowerPoint Worksheet Name: Per: 1930 S Great Depression PowerPoint Worksheet 1. Do historians agree or disagree about the causes of the Great Depression? 2. List five causes of the Great Depression. a. b. c. d. e. 3. What

More information

S apt ect er ion 25 1 Section 1 hnology nd Industrial Growth

S apt ect er ion 25 1 Section 1 hnology nd Industrial Growth Chapter 13 Objectives Analyze the factors that led to the industrialization of the United States in the late 1800s. Explain how new inventions and innovations changed Americans lives. Describe the impact

More information

CANADA. THE LAST HALF OF THE 1940s and Start of the 1950s

CANADA. THE LAST HALF OF THE 1940s and Start of the 1950s CANADA THE LAST HALF OF THE 1940s and Start of the 1950s Advantages: Canada emerged from the war as one of the richest nations in the world. 3 rd largest Navy 4 th largest Air Force GNP more than doubled

More information