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Topic: Assessing Post WW II- America (1945-1950) Do Now: “America as it is now is the result of the Second World War. Its status as an economic and military superpower was earned during WW II, and has lasted since that period.” _Defend or Refute the above statement

Economic Issues Post War Economic Boom Permanent war economy? Doubling of national income Growth of middle class Permanent war economy? Americanized Consumerism France vs. Coco-cola Servicemen’s Readjustment Act (1944) GI Bill Veteran’s Administration

A Social Trend…

Levittown… growth of Suburbia

Social Changes Women in the workforce Baby Boom Sunbelt Growth Social “ideals” vs. reality Baby Boom Reasons… Dr. Spock Sunbelt Growth South and West “Rustbelt” decline Growth of Suburbia Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Levittown “White Flight”

Fears of Communism 2nd Red Scare George f. Kennan Assessment of USSR Communists and “Subversives” HUAC Alger Hiss case (1948- 1950) Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Case Assent of “McCarthyism” Truman’s “Loyalty Tests” NSA & CIA created McCarran Internal security Bill (1950)

Truman vs. Conservative Backlash Truman vows to keep up FDR reforms Republicans dominate congress (Robert Taft) Taft-Hartley Act 1948 Presidential election Dewey vs. Truman “Give ‘em Hell” Truman wins  farmers, southerners, etc. Failure of Fair Deal Desegregation of the Armed Forces NSA, CIA created

Conclusion In what ways did the events of today’s lesson set the stage for “Modern America”? Give specifics in a paragraph.

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