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Craved peace and stability Ike middle of the road Inspired confidence Dynamic Conservatism Big Picture Delegated authority Reconciled contending factions Governing Style Stayed out of legislative process. Garrett Himler, TJ Kotarski, Marissa Markee, Brianne Lucot. f-11 by James Rosenquist. Grease video:. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyumwOEg9K0. Elvis Video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UcY_KsvHho. The Cold War Expands. Objectives. Describe the causes and results of the arms race between the US and Soviet Union.. Explain how Eisenhower’s response to communism differed from that of Truman.. Analyze worldwide Cold War conflicts that erupted in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and other places.. LECTURE 1. GV 369. 1. WHY THE PRESIDENCY?. 2. A UNITARY INSTITUTION. - INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS. 3. APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF THE PRESIDENCY. . - HISTORICAL. - QUANITATIVE. ESSENTIAL QUESTION: Why did the Cold War Last So Long?. TEKS and Objectives. We will…. (8B) describe . how Cold War tensions were intensified by the arms race, the space race, McCarthyism, and the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), the findings of which were confirmed by the . Issues surrounding the Election of 1952. Communism spreading in Europe and Asia. Communism in government?. Korean War stalemate. Candidates. Dwight Eisenhower (R) . Adlai Stevenson (D) . WWII General . Affluence and Its Anxieties. Many people buying homes -> suburbs - > FHA. Union membership peaks at 35% in 1954. “Cult of domesticity”. Women were expected to stay home, raise a family. “Leave it to Beaver”. Warm-Up Question. :. Explain the Truman Doctrine. Explain the Marshall Plan. What. . was. . the. . purpose. . of. . NATO?. President Eisenhower’s Modern Republicanism. Eisenhower Video. . Eisenhower’s Modern Republicanism. George Washington . elected president unanimously – took office 1789. Government began on harmonious note but party politics already emerging in states. Constitution did not address political parties (election). Men Who Transformed the Nation Militarily and Politically. Part I General George Washington. Generals who became Presidents. Background:. Generals who became Presidents. George Washington General of the Armies of the United States . Affluence and Its Anxieties. Economy really sprouted during the 50s. Invention of the transistor exploded the electronics field, especially in computers, . International Business Machines (IBM) and others expanded and prospered.. Technology. Cult of Domesticity. Consumer Culture. TV. Music. Commercialized Sexuality. Conformity. Beginning of Civil Rights Movement. Perfect Democracy?. Montgomery Bus Boycott. MLK . jr.. Brown v. Board of Education 1954. 1952 - 1963. Affluence and Its Anxieties. Economic boom of the US continues after World War 2.. One out of 4 homes in 1960 had been built during the 1950s, 83% of those homes were in suburbia.. Transistor invented in 1948, helped create computers.. Chapter 36: American zenith 1952 - 1963 Affluence and Its Anxieties Economic boom of the US continues after World War 2. One out of 4 homes in 1960 had been built during the 1950s, 83% of those homes were in suburbia. Mr. . Ermer. U.S. History Honors. Miami Beach Senior High. The Economic Miracle. 1945-1960: GNP grows 250%, $200 billion to $500 billion. 1950-1963: Unemployment 5% or below, inflation 3% or below. Government spending fuels economic success.