Triumph of the Middle Class, 1945 – 1963 (Day 3) Period 8 (1945 – 1981) Triumph of the Middle Class, 1945 – 1963 (Day 3)

Warm Up: Period 8 Multiple Choice Quiz Read and analyze the Stimulus On a Separate piece of paper, Answer the questions Choose the best answer! Use process of elimination! Never leave a question unanswered!

The century: America’s time The Best Years (1946 – 1952) DISCUSSION QUESTIONS What is the difference between a “hot” war and a “cold” war? Winston Churchill coined the famous phrase “iron curtain.” What did Churchill mean by “iron curtain?” The U.S. Government granted returning soldiers the GI Bill of Rights. What was the GI Bill of Rights? How did this bill of rights shape the coming decades? What was the Baby Boom? How did it change America? What are they effects of this boom today? Although the post-war economy was the most prosperous in American history, some Americans were excluded. How did the prosperity and economic advantages of the period exclude most African-Americans and women?

Document/Statistical Analyses: Economic Recovery After World War II Postwar wage-Price Policy What economic dangers did the United States face at the conclusion of world War II? How would you characterize Truman’s wage-price policies? Do Truman’s comments in November 1946, reflect optimism or Pessimism?

Document/Statistical Analyses: Economic Recovery After World War II The Economy After WWII How would you describe the U.S. economy between World War II and 1960? Would you consider the US of this time period as “affluent”? Are there any economic/social dangers suggested by the statistics? How would you rate the overall effectiveness of President Truman’s economic policies? Of President Eisenhower’s economic programs? What advice would Truman and Eisenhower have given to President Kennedy regarding the economy as he entered the presidency?

The Civil Rights movement and the 1950s If someone says it better, let them say it… CRASH COURSE #39 While watching, complete the fill-in notes!