2.  How did Leave it to Beaver and I Love Lucy relate to the Good Wife list? How were they different from the Good Wife list?

3.  Make a vocabulary square for …  Bikini Islands  National Security Council

4.  Compare the presidencies of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, both Democrats.

5.  Make a vocabulary square for National Security Council

6.  What changes occurred during WWII and after WWII that led to a strong economy in the 1950s?

7.  What was life like in the US before WWII?  What are your predictions for life in the US after the war?  Think about economy, government and society

8. HDT 4/7/16 Based on these images what were many Americans concerned with in post WWII America?

10.  Think back to the Good Wife Guide that we read yesterday and answer the questions.  How do you think women of the 1950s felt about the suggestions for being a good wife? How will the list affect young girls?  Do you think that men wanted their wives to be a “Good Wife”? Why or why not?  How might this lead to the feminist movement of the 1960s and 70s?  Homework Check

11.  Created to help ease soldier back into every day life.  *Gave job priority to veterans, 52 weeks of unemployment benefits, monthly allowance, and low interest loans.

12.  Four million veterans bought homes with low interest government loans.  *Rapid domestic growth leads to a baby boom and expanding suburbanization. This creates a record demand for new goods and services which fuels the economy.

13.  Veteran’s were given $65 a month ($90 if they had a family)  Most spent this allowance on higher education.  *Created a new standard. College education became an expectation for the children of the men and women who were able to earn their degree because of the GI Bill.

14.  Fertility rate ( # of birth’s per 1,000 women) *peaked at 123 in 1957. An American baby was born every 7 seconds.  Why?  More men in society due to end of WWII.  GI bill allows men to start a family. Married at a younger age then their parents ( 1 in 3 women married by age 19)  Medical science improved increasing the survival rate of babies.  Prosperous economy encouraged parents to have babies sooner. ( no fear of loosing a job and not being able to support the family)

15. Dr. Benjamin Spock and the Anderson Quintuplets

16.  Only the bible outsold Dr. Benjamin Spock’s book: Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care (1946)  *He urged mothers to not work outside the home, comfort crying babies so that they wouldn’t feel rejected, and encouraged less spanking and scolding to create a “democratic” family.

17. It seems to me that every other young housewife I see is pregnant. -- British visitor to America, 1958 It seems to me that every other young housewife I see is pregnant. -- British visitor to America, 1958 1957 --> 1 baby born every 7 seconds

18.  *Popular culture glorified marriage and parenthood more then any other era.  Women were told to be “helpmates” to their husband’s and full time mothers to their children  “A woman isn’t a woman until she is married and had children.” (The Tender Trap)  Working women were called “a menace” (Esquire)  The ideal wife was married at 19, raised 4 children, cooked and sewed, headed the PTA and exercised to keep her size 12 figure(Life)

19.  Education continued the * “gender roles” trend.  Girls learned typing and cooking while boys took carpentry and business courses.  *Guidance councilors cautioned women to not “miss the boat” of marriage by pursuing higher education.  2/3 of college women failed to get a degree. Common joke was that they dropped out to get their M.R.S. degree or their Ph. T (Putting Hubbie Through)

20. The ideal modern woman married, cooked and cared for her family, and kept herself busy by joining the local PTA and leading a troop of Campfire Girls. She entertained guests in her family’s suburban house and worked out on the trampoline to keep her size 12 figure. -- Life magazine, 1956 Marilyn Monroe The ideal 1950s man was the provider, protector, and the boss of the house. -- Life magazine, 1955 1956 --> William H. Whyte, Jr. --> The Organization Man * a middle-class, white suburban male is the ideal.

21.  *Many women wished to continue working after the war  2 million more wives worked after the war than during  *Service sector jobs- clerical, hotels and retail  *Many worked to maintain the middle class lifestyle  More men went to college because of the GI bill  Less women went to college  J Edgar Hoover felt that women should stay home and take care of the family to protect the country from communism and crime

22. Use the primary sources from WWII and the 1950’s. Recreate the following chart and compare and contrast the role of women in the 1950’s to the role of women during WWII.

23. Women’s role during WWII Women’s role post WWII Unique Similar Unique

24. Women’s role during WWII Women’s role post WWII Unique Similar Unique How will the role women were given during WWII and the 1950s affect women later on? Think about the women’s movement.

26.  Levittown is the model on which many post World War II suburban communities were based - a place that started out as an experiment in low-cost, mass-produced housing and became, perhaps, the most famous suburban development in the world.  *Mass produced housing out in the suburbs- A place for the new families to grow.

27. SHIFTS IN POPULATION DISTRIBUTION, 1940-1970 1940 1950 1960 1970 1940 1950 1960 1970 Central Cities 31.6% 32.3% 32.6% 32.0% Suburbs 19.5% 23.8% 30.7% 41.6% Rural Areas/ 48.9% 43.9% 36.7% 26.4% Small Towns U. S. Bureau of the Census. SHIFTS IN POPULATION DISTRIBUTION, 1940-1970 1940 1950 1960 1970 1940 1950 1960 1970 Central Cities 31.6% 32.3% 32.6% 32.0% Suburbs 19.5% 23.8% 30.7% 41.6% Rural Areas/ 48.9% 43.9% 36.7% 26.4% Small Towns U. S. Bureau of the Census.

28. The Donna Reed Show 1958-1966 Leave It to Beaver 1957-1963 Father Knows Best 1954-1958 The Ozzie & Harriet Show 1952-1966

29.  TV ownership rose as the cost of owning them dropped.  In 1952 TV Guide outsold every other magazine.  The TV Dinner was introduced in 1954 and altered America’s eating habits.  TV became the center of consumer culture.

31. 1946 --> 7,000 TV sets in the U. S. 1950 --> 50,000,000 TV sets in the U. S. Mass Audience --> TV celebrated traditional American values: Superman --> Truth, Justice, and the American way! Television is a vast wasteland. --> Newton Minnow, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, 1961

32.  Shows like Leave it to Beaver, and I love Lucy portrayed a perfect family life and not the reality of everyday homes.  Moms were always pretty and doing domestic things  Children were adventurous but obedient  Dads never worked late, never lost their temper and knew all the right answers.

33. Davy Crockett King of the Wild Frontier The Lone Ranger (and his faithful sidekick, Tonto): Who is that masked man?? Sheriff Matt Dillon, Gunsmoke

34. I Love Lucy The Honeymooners Glossy view of mostly middle-class suburban life. But...But...

35. List aspects you see as 1950s culture List Things that seem odd After the clips…List the Differences between today’s shows and the 1950s shows

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37. In the 1950s --> the word “teenager” entered the American language. By 1956 --> 13 mil. teens with $7 bil. to spend a year. In the 1950s --> the word “teenager” entered the American language. By 1956 --> 13 mil. teens with $7 bil. to spend a year. 1951 --> “race music” --> “ROCK ‘N ROLL” 1951 --> “race music” --> “ROCK ‘N ROLL” Elvis Presley --> “The King”

38. “Juvenile Delinquency” ??? Marlon Brando in The Wild One (1953) James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause (1955) 1951 --> J. D. Salinger’s A Catcher in the Rye

39. The “Beat” Generation: * Jack Kerouac --> On The Road * Allen Ginsberg --> poem, “Howl” * Neal Cassady * William S. Burroughs “Beatnik”“Beatnik” “Clean” Teen

40. Behavioral Rules of the 1950s: Obey Authority.Obey Authority. Fit InFit In No SexNo Sex Do not make wavesDo not make waves Obey Authority.Obey Authority. Fit InFit In No SexNo Sex Do not make wavesDo not make waves

41.  Why do you think advertising to the group “teenagers” increased during the fifties?  How has it continued into today?

42. All babies were potential consumers who spearheaded a brand-new market for food, clothing, and shelter. -- Life Magazine (May, 1958) All babies were potential consumers who spearheaded a brand-new market for food, clothing, and shelter. -- Life Magazine (May, 1958)

43. 1947-1957 --> factory workers decreased by 4.3%, eliminating 1.5 million blue-collar jobs. 1947-1957 --> factory workers decreased by 4.3%, eliminating 1.5 million blue-collar jobs. By 1956 --> more white-collar than blue-collar jobs in the U. S. By 1956 --> more white-collar than blue-collar jobs in the U. S. Computers --> Mark I (1944). first IBM mainframe computer (1951). Computers --> Mark I (1944). first IBM mainframe computer (1951). 1947-1957 --> factory workers decreased by 4.3%, eliminating 1.5 million blue-collar jobs. 1947-1957 --> factory workers decreased by 4.3%, eliminating 1.5 million blue-collar jobs. By 1956 --> more white-collar than blue-collar jobs in the U. S. By 1956 --> more white-collar than blue-collar jobs in the U. S. Computers --> Mark I (1944). first IBM mainframe computer (1951). Computers --> Mark I (1944). first IBM mainframe computer (1951).

44. New Corporate Culture: “The Company Man” *Half of the income comes from corporations *America is turning from factories to service jobs *Blue to white collar

45.  Appliances, Autos and homes were marketed to consumers both on television and in magazines.  *Credit card companies encouraged “keeping up with the Jones” by promoting buying on credit.  *Rise of franchises like McDonalds appealed to the nations sense of conformity. Consumers could eat the same meal in their home town as they could while vacationing.  Families began to eat out more often as their affluence increased.

47. Carregistrations:1945:25,000,0001960:60,000,000 2-family cars doubles from 1951-1958 Carregistrations:1945:25,000,0001960:60,000,000 1959 Chevy Corvette 1958 Pink Cadillac

49. First McDonald’s (1955) America became a more homogeneous nation because of the automobile. Drive-In Movies Howard Johnson’s

50. The U. S. population was on the move in the 1950s. NE & Mid-W ---> S & SW (“Sunbelt” states) The U. S. population was on the move in the 1950s. NE & Mid-W ---> S & SW (“Sunbelt” states) 1955 --> Disneyland opened in Southern California. (40% of the guests came from outside California, most by car.) Frontier Land Main Street Tomorrow Land

51.  How are cars, chain restaurants and vacations related?

52. Today in the U. S., the Christian faith is back in the center of things. -- Time magazine, 1954 Church membership: 1940 --> 64,000,000 1960 --> 114,000,000 Television Preachers: 1. Catholic Bishop Fulton J. Sheen --> “Life is Worth Living” 2. Methodist Minister Norman Vincent Peale --> The Power of Positive Thinking 3. Reverend Billy Graham --> ecumenical message; warned against the evils of Communism. Television Preachers: 1. Catholic Bishop Fulton J. Sheen --> “Life is Worth Living” 2. Methodist Minister Norman Vincent Peale --> The Power of Positive Thinking 3. Reverend Billy Graham --> ecumenical message; warned against the evils of Communism.

53. Hollywood: apex of the biblical epics. It’s un-American to be un-religious! -- The Christian Century, 1954 The Robe The Ten Commandments Ben Hur 1953 1956 1959 The Robe The Ten Commandments Ben Hur 1953 1956 1959

54. 1951 -- First IBM Mainframe Computer 1952 -- Hydrogen Bomb Test 1953 -- DNA Structure Discovered 1954 -- Salk Vaccine Tested for Polio 1957 -- First Commercial U. S. Nuclear Power Plant 1958 -- NASA Created 1959 -- Press Conference of the First 7 American Astronauts 1951 -- First IBM Mainframe Computer 1952 -- Hydrogen Bomb Test 1953 -- DNA Structure Discovered 1954 -- Salk Vaccine Tested for Polio 1957 -- First Commercial U. S. Nuclear Power Plant 1958 -- NASA Created 1959 -- Press Conference of the First 7 American Astronauts

55. 1957 --> Russians launch SPUTNIK I 1958 --> National Defense Education Act

56. UFO Sightings skyrocketed in the 1950s. War of the Worlds Hollywood used aliens as a metaphor for whom ??

57. Atomic Anxieties: * “Duck-and-Cover Generation” * “Duck-and-Cover Generation” Atomic Anxieties: * “Duck-and-Cover Generation” * “Duck-and-Cover Generation” Atomic Testing: * 1946-1962 --> U. S. exploded 217 nuclear weapons over the Pacific and in Nevada. * 1946-1962 --> U. S. exploded 217 nuclear weapons over the Pacific and in Nevada. Atomic Testing: * 1946-1962 --> U. S. exploded 217 nuclear weapons over the Pacific and in Nevada. * 1946-1962 --> U. S. exploded 217 nuclear weapons over the Pacific and in Nevada. https://www.youtu be.com/watch?v=I KqXu-5jw60

59. Cold War ------- > Tensions < -------- Technology & Affluence

60.  Write a 4-6 sentence summary  Include:  GI Bill  Baby Boom  Levittown  Television  Advertisements  Women’s Role

61.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9HjvHZfC UI

63.  Topic Sentence: States both the topic of the paragraph and the main point you want to make about that topic.  Introduce the first reason or example that supports your main point. Provide a quote or specific example as evidence or support. Explain how the quote or example supports your main point.  Transition to another reason or example that supports your main point. Provide a quote or specific example as evidence or support. Explain how this quote or example supports your main point.  Write a concluding sentence (or two) that explains how both of the examples above support your topic sentence. In a multi-paragraph paper, the last sentence should relate the whole paragraph to the larger thesis of the whole paper and help transition to the next paragraph.