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Chapter 27.1-.2 Notes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wAa3V1EVQI

Returning Home from War GI Bill of Rights (1944): offer loan interest loans in addition to education assistance, many people purchase homes with this $$$ 1945-46 housing shortage, lots returning home want to buy houses William Levitt and Henry Kaiser work to mass-produce homes (standardized) Result is the “suburbs” Creates a new lifestyle Move away from cities, status symbol

11/14/2018

11/14/2018

11/14/2018

Truman’s Presidency “The Buck Stops Here”, the Fair Deal (extension of New Deal) Two major issues to deal with: restoring US economy after war, and rising threat of communism Affluent Society (most Americans prosper) but….. End of price controls leads to rising inflation Strikes (no longer at war unions demand more rights) Truman supports Civil Rights, order integration of military Truman’s Fights with Congress, over turn many New Deal programs and ignore his domestic plans.

Election of 1948 Republicans win control of House in 1946 ready for 1948 Democrats wanted Eisenhower but go with Truman Dixiecrats nominate Strom Thurmond Progress Party: Henry Wallace Republicans: Thomas Dewey Truman wins by narrow margin

Election of 1952 Democrats nominate Adlai Stevenson Republicans nominate: Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower (VP Richard Nixon) Checkers Speech http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9LcAJOsFGg Power of TV Ike wins and Republicans Win control of Congress

Ike Is…. Ike is: Least experienced Pres of 20th C Pursued modest domestic policy, intensifies commitment to containment 1st Republican in 20 years Most of administration from business community Cabinet is mostly corporate lawyers and business men Believes in limiting federal activities and encouraging private business Opposes new social programs Works to reduce deficit and balance budget His last year in office (1960) government has $1 billion surplus

Good Times Are Here 1950 Economy Booms! By 1960 income doubles, almost doubles again by 1970. Middle Class expands Changes for Women (economically and socially)

Interstate Highway Act The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, popularly known as the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act (Public Law 84-627), was enacted on June 29, 1956, when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the bill into law. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggtH05LFF3k

Babies….lots of Babies Post war baby boom Peaks in 1957 Effects: Changes in trends Youth Acts like Youth Role of women https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azvdwHySVjI Dr. Benjamin Spock “The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care” Jonas Salk invents the polio vaccine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xVXenFoCb8

Sub-Culture of 1950’s Beat Movement Alan Ginsberg, poem Howl Beatniks Against Conformity of 1950s Made up of authors, artists, poets, musicians, etc. Alan Ginsberg, poem Howl Jack Kerouac, On the Road Describes nomadic search across America for authenticity American disagrees with Beats view of world https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPupRsmrrHg

The Other America White Flight Inner Cities and the Urban Poor National Housing Act tries to solve problem

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