Chapter 20 SOCIETY AFTER WORLD WAR II The American Nation In the Modern Era 4/5/2017 Chapter 20 SOCIETY AFTER WORLD WAR II Section 1: The Challenges of Peace Section 2: The Affluent Society Section 3: Voices of Dissent CHAPTER 20--SOCIETY AFTER WORLD WAR II

Objectives: Section 1: The Challenges of Peace How did the U.S. economy and American workers fare after World War II? What were the most important issues of the 1948 election? What were the major goals of President Truman’s Fair Deal, and were they accomplished?

The American economy and American workers after WWII Section 1: The Challenges of Peace The American economy and American workers after WWII The economy remained fairly strong, despite fears of depression. Workers’ problems included antiunion legislation, high inflation, and job loss.

Issues in 1948 Section 1: The Challenges of Peace civil rights labor unrest high inflation broader social security benefits federal aid for agriculture, education, and housing

The Fair Deal Section 1: The Challenges of Peace sought full employment and a higher minimum wage called for a national health insurance program wanted affordable housing tried to increase aid to farmers and expand welfare benefits had limited success

Objectives: Section 2: The Affluent Society How did President Eisenhower try to manage the nation’s problems? How did the workforce change in the 1950s? What was suburban life like during the 1950s? What was early television programming like? How did trends in popular culture reflect larger social changes among teenagers in the 1950s?

Eisenhower’s management Section 2: The Affluent Society Eisenhower’s management attempted to be conservative in regard to money and liberal in regard to people expanded some programs and cut others

Workforce changes in the 1950s Section 2: The Affluent Society Workforce changes in the 1950s Automation increased productivity but reduced manufacturing jobs. Service positions expanded, creating more pink-collar jobs. Corruption caused support for unions to decrease. Corporate mergers created new white-collar jobs.

Suburban life during the 1950s Section 2: The Affluent Society Suburban life during the 1950s many identical communities centered around the family consumerism conformity

Early television programming Section 2: The Affluent Society Early television programming corporate-sponsored dramas quiz shows situation comedies sports variety shows

Popular culture and social changes Section 2: The Affluent Society Popular culture and social changes Satire in magazines and comic books and rebel characters in fiction expressed confusion and anger. Rock ’n’ roll foreshadowed civil rights challenges.

Objectives: Section 3: Voices of Dissent How did the Brown decision affect school segregation and expose conflict over segregation? How was the Montgomery bus boycott a major turning point in the civil rights movement? What challenges did Hispanics, Asian Americans, and American Indians face in the 1950s? How did writers and scholars criticize 1950s society? What problems did poor Americans face in the 1950s?

The Brown decision Section 3: Voices of Dissent banned racial segregation in public schools precipitated violence when integration was attempted in Little Rock, Arkansas

The Montgomery bus boycott Section 3: Voices of Dissent The Montgomery bus boycott struck a blow against segregation established Martin Luther King, Jr. as a major civil rights leader helped people believe they could stand up to power

Challenges faced by Hispanics Section 3: Voices of Dissent Challenges faced by Hispanics discrimination segregation, especially in public schools nativism

Problems of Asian Americans Section 3: Voices of Dissent Problems of Asian Americans discrimination beliefs that they did not fit the American “ideal”

Challenges faced by American Indians Section 3: Voices of Dissent Challenges faced by American Indians relocation and termination policies government pressure to assimilate

Criticism expressed by writers and scholars Section 3: Voices of Dissent Criticism expressed by writers and scholars conformity racism poverty lack of creativity

Problems of poor Americans Section 3: Voices of Dissent Problems of poor Americans falling farm prices high cost of farm equipment few farm jobs increasingly poor urban populations discrimination poor housing