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Cold War: Homefront Music
Artist: Chuck Berry Song: Roll Over Beethoven
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“Ike” EisenhowerReflected beliefs of modern Republican Party: Reduce gov’t spending & social programs (but not all)
Dynamic Conservatism (balancing economic conservatism w/ some activism)
Economic prosperity (post WWII)
Homogenized “conformity” society
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Eisenhower the Conservative Ended gov’t price and rent controls.
Cut gov’t aid to public housing.
Abolished Reconstruction Finance Corporation (lent $ to banks and large businesses).
Cut $ to TVA
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Eisenhower the ActivistFederal Highway Act (1956)- largest public works program in American history, provided 40,000 miles of interstate highway.
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic.
Extended the Social Security system.
Extended unemployment.
Increased minimum wage.
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The Red Scare (again)
Fear of Communism loss of China
about 80,000 Americans members of Communist party at height of WWII
A spy was found selling atomic secrets
FEAR SPREAD...
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U.S.Homeland PolicyTruman sets anti-Communist policies at home
Loyalty Review Board - investigated government employees
The House Un-American Activity Committee(HUAC) - Congressional committee to search out disloyal Americans
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McCarthyismSenator Joseph McCarthy
Led Congressional hearings to seek out “unfriendly” members of the government and Hollywood
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McCarthy Hearings
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McCarthyism
“The Hollywood Ten”
“friendly” witnesses testified
“Unfriendly” witnesses refused citing the hearings as unconstitutional
Blacklisting
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McCarthyism
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McCarthyism
“The Hollywood Ten”
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Think, Pair, Share
Think: What movies came out of this era?
Pair/Share: What images did they portray about society?
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The Rosenbergs
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Video: Atomic Cafe Hysteria in USA, Hiss spy case, end at Eisenhower
1. What did the American public face in the early years of the Cold War?
2. How did the American public react to these Cold War tensions?
3. What images did you see in the film that confirms your ideas?
4. How did the development of the Atomic Bomb by the Soviet Union effect the public’s views?
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Post-WWII Society
GI Bill Baby Boomers
Highways 1950’s
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Bomb Shelters
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Suburbs
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Television
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Entertainment
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Cultural Shifts
The Beatniks
Rock n Roll
Music Artist: Elvis Presley
Song: Jailhouse Rock
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Abstract Art
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The Other AmericaProsperity of the 1950’s did not reach all segments of society
• 35 million Americans lived below poverty line • Many lived in depressed rural areas • Approx. 2/3 lived in urban slums • Minorities are disproportionately affected
Beginning of Black Civil Rights movement
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Activity:Purpose:To make students aware of the powerful effect of public opinion on the government and the justice system
Task:Pairs of students will investigate and report on various aspects of the Hiss & Rosenberg cases
Presentations:Students will present their reports in the order of the development of the cases on the whiteboard
• Groups will have one member write on the board • The other group member will tell the class what they found • Class takes notes
Alternative Activity / Option 2: 1950’s Album Covers
Project Music Library: 1950’s