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1 Unit 6 The Contemporary Period (1939-Present)
By: Isaac Suh Fiona Lieu

2 Historical Facts/events
1941: Attack on Pearl Harbor; US joins World War II 1945: US drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima (Aug 6) and Nagasaki (Aug 9) 1953: Korean War ends - country divides into North and South Korea

3 Historical facts/events (Cont.)
1963: President Kennedy is assassinated 1973: Peace treaty for cease-fire in Vietnam 1987: Ronald Reagan signs treaty with Soviet Union to reduce medium-range nuclear weapons 2001: Terrorist attacks at World Trade Center (9/11)

4 Lifestyle During WWI, it was common for young boys to imitate adults who had seen combat Attitudes towards violence changed as memories of the war faded Many parents promoted peace 1980’s videogames emerged Included “virtual” violence with killing Realistically depicted dismemberment Realism in dramas emerged Conceived as a revolt against crude theatrics

5 Characteristics of era
Beat generation – group of American post-World War II writers/started in 1950’s “American Dream” – equality, democracy, material prosperity Rapid technological advancement (Information Age) 1960’s consisted of issues involving racism and civil rights Fear of communism (“domino theory”)

6 Types of Literature Journalism Novels Memoirs Post Modern Writings
Nonfiction chronicle Short stories

7 Major Authors and Primary Works
Elie Wiesel – Night (1955) John Hersey – Hiroshima (1946) Ralph Ellison – Invisible Man (1952) Amy Tan – The Joy Luck Club (1989) Tim O’Brien – The Things They Carried (1990) Arthur Miller – The Crucible (1952)

8 Focus of Writing/Topics
Horrors, violence, romance Experiences coping with a chaotic world Exploration of human nature Psychological effects of traumatic war experiences Social/cultural reaction; conflict with society Alienation, escape, self-preservation Technological advancement

9 Themes Policy of containment or stopping the spread of communism
World Peace Diplomacy Education Terrorism Feminism

10 Allusions from era “Catch-22” – situation in which desired outcome is impossible Rock n Roll Elvis Presley is leaving the building

11 Era legacy The Holocaust Creation of the United Nations
Showed the extremes of dictatorship and changed attitudes of people worldwide Creation of the United Nations NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) The space race between US and Russia triggered tension First African American professional baseball player Jackie Robinson broke the racial barrier in sports

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