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

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

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

Truman and Social Issues

Rise of Ike

The 3 C’s of the 1950s Communism

Loyalty Review Board Executive Order 9835

HUAAC House Un-American Activities Committee Hollywood 10 blacklisted

Spy Cases

McCarthyism

The 3 C’s of the 1950s Conformity

Remember the GI Bill?

Role of Families; Jobs

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

The Automobile Culture Interstate Highway Act

Suburbia

What are the official years of the Baby Boom Generation? 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 ,160,000 births per year Impact of Baby Boom

Perception of Women in the 50s VFmE VFmE

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

The 3 C’s of the 1950s Consumerism

Businesses of the 50s

What to do, What to do

The Automobile Culture Interstate Highway Act

Impact of Automobile “Homogenous Highways”

CARS F3k F3k

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