the fearful. the fabulous. the forgotten
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The Fearful. The Fabulous. The Forgotten. The Fearful. 1. The Iron Curtain Descends on Europe 2. The Korean War: Truman Stays True to his Word 3. America Reacts: McCarthyism, Nuclear War Drills and Bomb Shelters. You Tube: Do it Yourself Fallout Shelter. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Fearful. The Fabulous. The Forgotten.
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The Fearful1. The Iron Curtain Descends on Europe
2. The Korean War: Truman Stays True to his Word
3. America Reacts: McCarthyism, Nuclear War Drills and Bomb Shelters
You Tube: Do it Yourself Fallout Shelter
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Harry Truman (D) 1945-52
The Presidents of the Fifties
Fair Deal PlanSuccesses• Increase in minimum wage (.75)• Expansion of Social Security • Increase low income housingFailures• Republicans and Dixiecrats opposed his civil rights legislation
Dwight “Ike” Eisenhower (R) 1952-1960
Successes• Interstate Highway Act• Brown v. Topeka Bd. of Ed.Failures• During the 1950’s, about 20%of U.S. pop. – particularly peopleof color and those living in inner cities and Appalachia lived below the poverty level.
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The Fabulous1. Youth Culture Emerges
2. The Fifties Family
3. It’s Elvis’ Fault
You Tube: Elvis on Ed Sullivan Show
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1950's Music Clips
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• Baby boom causes population growth.
• Demand for goods exceeds supply.
• Highways and affordable homes make suburban living desirable.
New Baby Boom?
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The Forgotten1. What Women?
2. Juvenile Delinquency
3. Marginalized: Blacks fight for Civil Rights
You Tube: Rock n Roll and Juvenile Delinquency
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