PPT-Postwar America Truman and Eisenhower

Introduction After WWII the country enjoyed economic prosperity Television became a favorite form of entertainment Americas prosperity did not extend to Hispanics African Americans Native Americans or people in Appalachia. Libertyville HS. Election of 1944. Dem nominee: FDR (of course . . . ). GOP nominee: Thomas Dewey (NY governor). Campaign focused on New Deal, FDR’s popularity. Wartime successes during campaign. 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” . Background. Born in Lamar, MO (1884). MO a former slave state. Maternal and paternal grandparents had owned slaves. Ancestors supported the Confederacy. Moved to Independence (1890). Segregation and racism are prevalent. A Tree of Night. Truman Capote. Born in New Orleans, Sep. 30. th. 1924. Raised by relatives. Rough childhood, reflected in education.. First published in 1945, “Miriam”.. Interested in darker aspect of human psyche.. In early 1947 Britain announced that it could no longer afford to resist the spread of communist influence in Greece and Turkey. Therefore Truman announced that the US would provide aid to anti-communist forces in these areas. This policy of containment is known as the Truman Doctrine. . 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 . During . the 1930s, unemployment and insecurity had pushed up the suicide rate and decreased the marriage rate.  The population growth was also declining as couples had economic troubles.  . In the initial postwar years, the economy struggled; prices elevated 33% from 1946-1947 after the wartime price controls were removed.  An epidemic of . ~ 1945 – 1952 ~. Postwar Economic Anxieties. Americans feared another depression would hit after the war.. After the war inflation shot up with the release of price controls while gross national product sank, and labor strikes swept the nation.. Chapter 26 AMSCO. Themes. Containment. Communism. UN. Nuclear Proliferation. Introduction. WWII. Isolationist to military superpower, world affairs leader. Revitalized American Economy. Cold War. Democratic United States vs. Communist Soviet Union. 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.. General Theory. Religions suggest this world is not the “real” world.. . According to Buddha: “A wise man, recognizing that the world is but an illusion, does not act as if it is real, so he escapes the suffering.”. Postwar America. Strong economy. By 1950s, America had the highest standard of living. GI-Bill Opened door to veterans to attend college. Baby Boom: explosion of marriage/birth. By 1960 1/3 of married women worked outside of home. 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