1. Chapter VII The Postwar America 1.Harry S. Truman (1945-1953)

2. (1) 1947- Truman Doctrine, beginning of “ cold war ”, suppressing the revolutionary struggle,containment:assist any nation merely because it was anti-communist. (2) Marshall Plan, 1947- restore economies of Europe. (3) 1949- NATO against Soviet. (4) 1950-1953 Korean War.

3. 2. Dwight David Eisenhower(1953-1961) (1) The Eisenhower Doctrine: retaliation, aggression, based on superiority in nuclear weapons. (2)Vietnam War (1950--1973) for benefit of American Corporate and military interests.

4. 3. John Fitzgerald Kennedy( 1961-1963) the only Roman Catholic president, assassinated on November22,1963.

5. 5.Iraq,1991-Desert Storm by claiming Iraqi invasion and annexation of Kuwait. Gulf War,1993,1994,1996,1998. Yugoslavia,1999,air strike.NATO

6. 4.Baby boom:between 1946 and 1961:more than 63.5million babies were born. 5.1972:Nixon,the Shanghai Joint Communique. 1979:diplomatic relations. 6.Two famous black leaders:Martin Luther King— non-violent Civil Rights movement.Malcolm X violence.

7. Watergate scandal 1972, June 17,police at the Watergate arrested five men,who proved to be working for Nixon’s committee to reelect the President.In 1973, Butterfield disclosed that Nixon had a taping system installed in the White House and that conversations about Watergate had been recorded.

8. Youth Culture 1960’s counter culture:Hippies:non- political reasons,long hair,blue jeans.apathy

9. Study question: An Analysis of American expansionism (hegemonism) 1. Religious sense (1) political responsibility throughout the Bible God made human beings to be responsible for the world, and this includes political responsibility. It is a theme that reverberates throughout the Bible. (2)the Puritan idea of the "city on a hill" 2.American culture: rationalism, individualism, liberalism, aggressionism and idealism utilitarianism

10. Bill Clinton(1992-2000): 1.the end of the cold war and containment policy. 2.The Federal Reserve controlled interest rates. 3.global economy,international organizations. 4.open trade policy,free trade and lower tariffs,quality control of products..WTO.