PPT-Postwar America (1945-1960)

Lesson 3 The Cold War Intensifies Learning Objectives Describe how Cold War tensions were intensified by the arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union Explain how Eisenhowers response to communism differed from that of Truman. Lesson 4 – Truman’s Domestic Policies. 3/15/13. Unit 10 Lesson 4: 3/15/13. Warm-Up. : . (1) Download this Power Point from . mrvandsburger.weebly.com. (2) Download the “Korean War and McCarthyism Quiz” . Page 1 of 5 Unco mfortable T ruths America and provoked controversy with his criticism of Israel Paul Laity The Guardian , Saturday 17 May 2008 Tony Judt has never fought shy of questioning long - America’s involvement in the first World War shocked many Americans. For nearly two centuries, America had kept to itself, staying out of the wars that periodically rocked most of Europe, A Politics of the Roaring Twenties. Summary. The United States seeks postwar normality and isolation. The standard of living soars amid labor unrest, immigration quotas, and the scandals of the Harding administration.. Economic Development of Japan. Postwar Recovery 1945-49. The Japanese economy collapsed due to input. shortage. Inflation surged. Living standards. plummeted.. . Food was severely lacking.. The US occupied Japan from 1945 to 1952 and. Introduction. After WWII the country enjoyed economic prosperity.. Television became a favorite form of entertainment.. America’s prosperity did not extend to Hispanics, African Americans, Native Americans, or people in Appalachia.. Chapter 26. Shoutout to Daquian and Mr. Dempsey’s class, Egnor’s class in Miramar, FL, and Mr. Martel from Cal-Mum HS. Thanks for watching!. Postwar Prosperity and the Affluent Society. Economy: From Recovery to Dominance. The Age of Anxiety. The rise of the . Cold War . between the USA and the Soviet Union (USSR) created this age.. The Age of Anxiety. Post-war America. Be-bop. It was the . revival. of improvisational purism in the area of . The United States and the Soviet Union vie for superiority, and both countries extend their control over other nations.. Cold War Timeline, 1946-1980. Allies Become Enemies. Yalta Conference: A Postwar Plan. OF. AMERICA’S HISTORY. _______________________________________________________________________________. _______________________________________________________________________________. _______________________________________________________________________________. This week. Vargas’ return as populist democrat. “Populism”: significance and pitfalls of the term. “Populism” and organised labour. Industrialisation, uneven growth . Internal migration and its implications for labour and culture. Cinema in the 1960s reflected the decade of fun, fashion, rock 'n' roll, tremendous social . changes, ETC.. Some of the happenings/changes of the 1960’s included…. Death of Marilyn . Monroe. First T.V. broadcast in color. Economy . New Deal. 1939. 15% unemployed. Golden Age. Industrialization. Attitude Towards World War 2 Ending. Proud. Relieved. Cheerful. Children. 1946-1964. Baby Boomers. 76.4 million. Economy 1945-1960. The Benefits of Reading Books