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1 The 1950s Domestic Policies Fear of Communism at Home Preparation for the Bomb

2 1950s Economy Return from war; return to traditional? Economic Recovery Truman and Strikes

3 Truman and Social Issues

4 Rise of Ike

5 The 3 C’s of the 1950s Communism

6 Loyalty Review Board Executive Order 9835

7 HUAAC House Un-American Activities Committee Hollywood 10 blacklisted

8 Spy Cases

9 McCarthyism

10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnUf30oefQw

11 The 3 C’s of the 1950s Conformity

12 Remember the GI Bill?

13 Role of Families; Jobs

14 Despite their success, some workers questioned whether pursuing the American dream exacted too high a price, as conformity replaced individuality

15 The Automobile Culture Interstate Highway Act

16 Suburbia

17 What are the official years of the Baby Boom Generation? 1946 - 1964 saw a marked increase in the number of births in North America. How did the birthrate rise and fall during the baby boom years in the US? 19402,559,000 births per year 19463,311,000 births per year 19554,097,000 births per year 19574,300,000 births per year 19644,027,000 births per year 1974 3,160,000 births per year Impact of Baby Boom

18 Perception of Women in the 50s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oay9VxF VFmE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oay9VxF VFmE

19 WHITE FLIGHT In the 1950s, millions of middle-class white Americans left the cities for the suburbs At the same time millions of African American rural poor migrated to the cities The so-called “White Flight” drained cities of valuable resources, money and taxes

20 The 3 C’s of the 1950s Consumerism

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22 Businesses of the 50s

23 What to do, What to do

24 The Automobile Culture Interstate Highway Act

25 Impact of Automobile “Homogenous Highways”

26 CARS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggtH05LF F3k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggtH05LF F3k

27 Mad Men https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5rQF7O fc5w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5rQF7O fc5w

28 Other PSAs of the 1950s https://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=17u01_sW jRE https://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=17u01_sW jRE https://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=71FBsojz MW8 https://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=71FBsojz MW8

29 TVs and PSAs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeZSXx- iq6Q; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeZSXx- iq6Q http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2007/10/1 2/nyregion/20071013_LEVITTOWN_SLIDESH OW_index.html?_r=0 http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2007/10/1 2/nyregion/20071013_LEVITTOWN_SLIDESH OW_index.html?_r=0

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