Post- War Paranoia: An American Past Time

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Post- War Paranoia: An American Past Time 1945-Present

Fear = Loss of American Values will destroy our nation! Other nations have the a-bomb! COMMUNIST WILL TAKE US OVER! Women Aren’t Cooking dinner They’re @ Work! Blacks Want equal Rights! Foreigners Are in Our Country! Teenagers! Are Out-of-control!

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America’s New Enemy? Independent Women!

War between the Sexes V

BE THE BEST AMERICA EVER! Objectives: 1950s Bring back LAW & ORDER! Create safe environments for the children! Raise the children correctly…prevent WWIII BE THE BEST AMERICA EVER!

WOMEN! After the war what happened to us!?

1940s 1950s “I want to get A man… And keep a man”

1950s 1940s

"The ideal modern woman married, cooked and cared for her family, kept herself busy by joining the local PTA and leading a troop of Campfire Girls. She entertained guests in her family's suburban house and worked out on the trampoline to keep her size 12 figure." - Life magazine, 1956

"The ideal 1950s man was the provider, protector and the boss of the house" -Life magazine, 1955

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Did American paranoia build the suburbs? After the War = Soldiers used Government loans to move out of the chaotic cities.

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Post-War Marriages Increased

Median Age of 1st Marriage Date: -1890 -1910 -1920 -1950 -1980 -1995 -2000 Men: 26 25 22 27 # of Single 30-34 yrs olds = tripled since 1970 Women: 22 21 20 25 # of Single 30-34 yrs olds = tripled since 1970

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Word Bank -Too much fabric -Nazis -nostalgic -Martha Smith -Senator McCarthy -list - Rosie the Riveter -picture -communists -optimistic -jitterbug -propaganda -zoot -swing -Congressman Lloyd -ration -too much work -liberty