PPT-Chapter 37 The Eisenhower Era “I Like Ike!”

Affluence and Its Anxieties Many people buying homes gt suburbs gt FHA Union membership peaks at 35 in 1954 Cult of domesticity Women were expected to stay home raise a family Leave it to Beaver. 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 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.. D-Day. General Eisenhower’s Message sent just prior to the Invasion. Preview Assignment. Eisenhower video. Who is Eisenhower Addressing?. Who is part of the “Allied Expeditionary Force”?. Who are the “liberty loving people”?. 1952-1960. Note on Organization. The following flashcards are characterized as follows. = People . = Congressional Acts/Executive Orders/Plans/Doctrines/Policy. = Concepts . 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 . 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. 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. 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. 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