PPT-Eisenhower and the 1950s

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Issues surrounding the Election of 1952 Communism spreading in Europe and Asia Communism in government Korean War stalemate Candidates Dwight Eisenhower R Adlai

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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 . Libertyville HS. Election of 1952. Truman decided not to run. Dems. nominated IL governor, Adlai Stevenson. Intellectual; orator. GOP nominated Dwight D. Eisenhower. WWII general; very popular. “Korea, Communism, Corruption”. The end of WWII led to an era of wealth & spending in the 1950s:. The war stimulated the economy & ended the Great Depression. High wages, service pay for soldiers, & war bond investments gave Americans money to spend. How does social/historical/cultural context inform the . values. , . choices. and . limitations. of characters in . All About Eve. ?. The 1950s. Conservatism. , . complacency. , and . contentment. OR. 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”. Dwight Eisenhower. 1890 – 1969 (life). 1953 – 1961 (President). Nicknamed “Ike”. Highly popular due to his efficient military leadership during WWII. Staunchly anti-communist, but also dedicated to scaling back military spending. Social Unrest” . ??. “Conservatism, Complacency, and Contentment”. OR. 1. A. . Baby Boom. It seems to me that every other young housewife I see is pregnant.. . -- British visitor to America, 1958. 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. 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.. T.S. – Explicitly assess information and draw conclusions. Objective- to . understand how . The Cold War . shaped foreign. policy throughout . the 1950s. Cold War under Eisenhower. Brinkmanship. : taking the country to the brink of war to avoid war (Sect. of State Dulles). 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. 1918 Born, Livermore Falls, Maine. 1939- Attended University of Virginia. 1941-45 Lieutenant U.S. Navy Reserve, served in Pacific. 1947-54 Assistant to the President, Hiller Aircraft, Hiller Helic TRANSPORTATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMGuidelinesForHistorically Black Colleges and UniversitiesHispanic Serving InstitutionsTribal Colleges and UniversitiesPeople With DisabilitiesThese guidelines are in e . (Tuesday, April 25. th. ). The Americans. , Chapter 19, “. ttt. ”…p. 632-663. 1950s . terms. reading. NOTES (PPT slides). History Alive!. . Ch. 41 (p. 532-547) Peace, Prosperity, and Progress.

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