1. Post WWII America

2. Life After WWII How will WWII change life in America? How will WWII change life in America? In Europe? In Europe?

3. Readjustment and Recovery How will life be different for the following groups? How will life be different for the following groups? –Veterans –Women –Minorities –Families –Consumers

4. Readjustment and Recovery Veterans Veterans –G.I. Bill of Rights (1944)  part of tuition  one year unemployment  low-interest loans

5. Readjustment and Recovery Women Women –Old vs. new gender roles  Independence  Employment

6. Readjustment and Recovery Minorities Minorities –Employment –Racial violence –Veterans –Civil rights

7. Readjustment and Recovery Families Families –Changing roles –Divorce

8. Readjustment and Recovery Consumers Consumers –Wartime  peacetime production  Cancelled contracts  Unemployment –Inflation (OPA) –Pent up needs/wants –New products

9. Readjustment and Recovery Social changes Social changes –Housing crisis –William Levitt & Henry Kaiser  Prefab, assembly line homes  Suburbs –Levittown (NY)  Conformity

10. Truman’s Presidency Read pages 842 – 843 Read pages 842 – 843 –What challenges did Truman face in each area and how did he respond?  Economic  Social

11. Truman’s Presidency Economic challenges Economic challenges –Strikes  Higher prices, lower wages  Threatens to enact draft –Leads to Republican takeover of Congress

12. Truman’s Presidency Social challenges Social challenges –Civil rights  Truman supports  African Americans want: –anti-lynching law –abolition of poll tax –creation of permanent body to prevent discrimination in hiring  Congress’ response

13. Truman’s Presidency Executive Order 9981 Executive Order 9981 –Integrated armed forces Government employers may not discriminate Government employers may not discriminate Supreme Court: lower courts cannot bar African Americans from neighborhoods Supreme Court: lower courts cannot bar African Americans from neighborhoods

14. Election of 1948 Candidates Candidates Democrats Harry Truman Republicans Thomas Dewey States’ Rights Democratic Party (Dixiecrats) J. Strom Thurmond Progressive Party Henry Wallace

15. Election of 1948 - Results

16. Truman’s Second Term Truman’s Fair Deal Truman’s Fair Deal –Proposal of New Deal extension fails  National heath insurance –Successful ideas  Minimum wage increases ($0.40  $0.75)  SS coverage extended  Low-income housing support

17. Truman’s Troubles Blamed for problems Blamed for problems –Korean War –McCarthyism Decides not to run for reelection Decides not to run for reelection

18. Election of 1952 Democrats Adlai Stevenson Republicans Dwight “Ike” D. Eisenhower

19. Election of 1952 Republicans blame Democrats Republicans blame Democrats Criticize growing power of federal gov’t Criticize growing power of federal gov’t Accuse Truman’s allies of corruption Accuse Truman’s allies of corruption Richard Nixon = Eisenhower’s running mate Richard Nixon = Eisenhower’s running mate –Accused of accepting bribes

20. Election of 1952 Importance of TV Importance of TV –Nixon’s appeal –Political ads!  http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/ http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/

21. Election of 1952 - Results

22. Eisenhower’s Presidency Approach = “dynamic conservatism” or “Modern Republicanism” Approach = “dynamic conservatism” or “Modern Republicanism” –Gov’t should be conservative w/ $$ and liberal with humans Civil Rights Civil Rights –Stayed in the middle

23. Ike’s Accomplishments Backed programs that would: Backed programs that would: –Balance budget –Cut taxes –Raise minimum wage –Extend Social Security & unemployment –Increase funding for public housing –Create interstate highways –Create Dept of Health, Education, & Welfare