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Power Presentations CHAPTER 28

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Power Presentations CHAPTER 28

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  1. Power Presentations CHAPTER 28

  2. Image Economics in History In the 1950s, American technology produced a flood of consumer goods. These included cars and houses in suburbs springing up across the country. You and your family have moved to a new house in a growing suburb—which some people think of as the American Dream. What is the American Dream to you?

  3. • How might the American Dream be connected to prosperity? • How might the American Dream involve helping others? • How might the American Dream be connected to democracy, equality, and justice?

  4. 1945United Nations is established. 1947Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan are established. 1948Harry S. Truman is elected president. 1949United States joins NATO. Image 1952Dwight D. Eisenhower is elected president. United States explodes first hydrogen bomb. 1953Rosenbergs are executed as spies. 1954Senator Joseph McCarthy claims Communist influence in U.S. Army. 1956Highway Act is passed. Eisenhower is reelected president To World 1960John F. Kennedy is elected president.

  5. 1946Churchill gives “Iron Curtain” speech. 1948Berlin Airlift begins. 1949Germany is partitioned. China becomes Communist. 1950Korean War begins. 1952Mau Mau revolt shakes Kenya. 1953Korean War cease-fire is agreed to. 1956Soviets suppress Hungarian Revolution. 1957Soviets launch Sputnik. Back to U.S. Back to Home

  6. Main Idea Americans looked for prosperity after World War II. They also fought communism in the Cold War. Why It Matters Now The U.S. economy grew rapidly, and the nation’s role in the world expanded after World War II.

  7. help Western Europe rebuild Map What were the goals of such Cold War programs as the Containment policy, the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, and NATO ? PROGRAM GOAL Containment policy stop spread of communism Truman Doctrine help people fight for democracy Marshall Plan NATO form military alliance to defend Western Europe

  8. • Why was inflation a concern in the early postwar period? • What were the causes of the Cold War? • Why did the United States experience fear of communism after the war?

  9. Think About • • relations between the United States and Russia today • • American attitudes toward opposing views • beliefs about communism Forming Opinions Do you think an exaggerated fear of communism could occur again? Explain. Back to Home

  10. Main Idea The Cold War and the Korean War produced a far-reaching form of anticommunism. Why It Matters Now Reckless charges damaged personal lives and set up a climate of suspicion that affected Americans for years.

  11. What were five events that played a part in the Korean War? When did they occur? Image June 1950 North Korean troops cross 38th parallel early in 1951 two sides deadlocked July 1953 cease-fire November 1950Chinese troops enter war July 1951 truce talks begin

  12. • Why did war break out in Korea? How did it end? • Why was McCarthy able to wield so much power in the 1950s? • How did Eisenhower’s approach to the Cold War differ from Truman’s?

  13. Map How was U.S. involvement in Korea an example of the Truman Doctrine in action? Think About • • U.S. concerns about North Korean leadership • • U.S. goals for ending conflict • the conflict’s outcome Drawing Conclusions Back to Home

  14. Main Idea While the United States was locked in a Cold War, social and economic changes took place in American life. Why It Matters Now The American economy and popular culture continue to spread their influencearound the globe.

  15. suburban living population shifts entertainment minorities economic changes In what ways was life changing in the United States during the 1950s? 1950s American Life

  16. • How did the movement to the suburbs affect the urban poor? • What caused the 1950s baby boom? How did thebaby boom contribute to suburban growth? • How did television affect American life in the 1950s?

  17. Think About • expectations about suburban/urban living • changes in transportation and workplace Contrasting Do you think the American Dream for most Americans today would be the same as it was in the 1950s? Back to Home

  18. REVIEW QUESTIONS ANSWERS: READ AND TAKE NOTES

  19. 1How did the federal government help veterans? 2Why was inflation a bigger problem than recession in the postwar period? 3Why was the fate of Eastern Europe an issue that divided the Soviet Union from its former allies? 4How did the Marshall Plan and the formation of NATO reflect Truman’s containment policy? 5Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?

  20. 6Why were Americans frustrated by the outcome of theKorean War? 7How was McCarthy able to gain such a powerful hold on the government and the American public? 8What groups were left out of postwar prosperity? 9What factors boosted the growth of suburbs? 10Why did Americans become bigger consumers in the 1950s?

  21. DOMESTIC ISSUES TRUMAN EISENHOWER Labor unions and big business Communist threat at home Korea Communism in Europe Categorizing Fair Deal middle-of-the road policies Loyalty Review Board opposed McCarthy’s attack on the Army FOREIGN ISSUES called on UN to help defend South Korea went to Korea; armistice signed NATO; Marshall Plan; Truman Doctrine brinksmanship Back to Home

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