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The Beginning of the The Beginning of the Cold WarCold War
Soviet-American TensionsSoviet-American Tensions
Capitalism vs CommunismCapitalism vs Communism
The Yalta ConferenceThe Yalta Conference
The United NationsThe United Nations
Occupation of PolandOccupation of Poland
Lublin Poles vs. London PolesLublin Poles vs. London Poles
Occupation of GermanyOccupation of Germany
Atomic bombAtomic bomb
The “Big Three”The “Big Three”
ContainmentContainment
China’s fall to communismChina’s fall to communism
Chiang vs. Mao ZedongChiang vs. Mao Zedong
Revival of JapanRevival of Japan
Truman DoctrineTruman Doctrine
Marshall PlanMarshall Plan
Sec. of State George C. MarshallSec. of State George C. Marshall
Economic Cooperation AdministrationEconomic Cooperation Administration
President TrumanPresident Truman
Containment (con’t)Containment (con’t)
PreparednessPreparedness
Selective Service SystemSelective Service System
Atomic Energy CommissionAtomic Energy Commission
National Security ActNational Security Act
Department of DefenseDepartment of Defense
National Security CouncilNational Security Council
CIACIA
Division of GermanyDivision of Germany
Federal RepublicFederal Republic
Democratic RepublicDemocratic Republic
NATONATO
Warsaw PactWarsaw Pact
U.S. EconomyU.S. Economy
Servicemen’s Readjustment ActServicemen’s Readjustment ActLabor unrestLabor unrest
StrikesStrikesDisplaced workersDisplaced workers
Truman’s “Fair Deal”Truman’s “Fair Deal”Social Security benefitsSocial Security benefitsFair Employment Practices ActFair Employment Practices ActConservatismConservatism
Taft-Hartley ActTaft-Hartley Act
The Election of 1948The Election of 1948
Democrats dividedDemocrats divided
Dixiecrat PartyDixiecrat Party
Strom ThurmondStrom Thurmond
Americans for Democratic ActionAmericans for Democratic Action
Thomas Dewey-RepublicanThomas Dewey-Republican
Good for nothing CongressGood for nothing Congress
Truman’s Fair Deal RevisedTruman’s Fair Deal Revised
Minimum wageMinimum wage
Social SecuritySocial Security
National Housing ActNational Housing Act
Civil rights legislationCivil rights legislation
Fair Employment Practices CommitteeFair Employment Practices Committee
Discrimination and SegregationDiscrimination and Segregation
The Korean WarThe Korean War38th Parallel38th Parallel
Communist northCommunist northPro-western southPro-western south
A Civil WarA Civil WarU.S. “defense perimeter”U.S. “defense perimeter”UN AssistanceUN Assistance
General Douglas MacArthurGeneral Douglas MacArthurChinese involvementChinese involvementThe Martin LetterThe Martin Letter
Truman fires MacArthurTruman fires MacArthurKorean war resultsKorean war results
General Douglas MacArthurGeneral Douglas MacArthur
The U.S. During the Korean WarThe U.S. During the Korean War
EconomyEconomy
Office of Defense MobilizationOffice of Defense Mobilization
Labor strikesLabor strikes
Anxiety grows regarding communismAnxiety grows regarding communism
Subversion in AmericaSubversion in America
House Un-American Activities CommissionHouse Un-American Activities CommissionThe evils of HollywoodThe evils of Hollywood
The Hollywood TenThe Hollywood Ten““blacklist”blacklist”
Federal Loyalty ProgramFederal Loyalty ProgramHoover FilesHoover FilesMcCarran Internal Security ActMcCarran Internal Security ActThe Rosenberg CaseThe Rosenberg CaseMcCarthyismMcCarthyism
Joseph McCarthyJoseph McCarthy
Senator Joe McCarthySenator Joe McCarthy
The RosenbergsThe Rosenbergs
Election of 1952Election of 1952
Adlai StevensonAdlai Stevenson
Dwight EisenhowerDwight Eisenhower
Richard M. NixonRichard M. Nixon
Republican VictoryRepublican Victory
““We Like Ike”We Like Ike”
Dwight EisenhowerDwight Eisenhower
The Good “Ole 50’sThe Good “Ole 50’s
50’s Hair-The “Ducktail” or The 50’s Hair-The “Ducktail” or The “Flip”“Flip”
50’s Fashion50’s Fashion
Don’t forget the menDon’t forget the men
50’s Fads50’s Fads
3D Glasses at the Movies3D Glasses at the Movies
Coonskin CapsCoonskin Caps
Hula HoopsHula Hoops
Pink-everything-even cars!Pink-everything-even cars!
Poodles (pink of course!)Poodles (pink of course!)
Telephone booth cramming!Telephone booth cramming!
(U.S. record 22 at St. Mary’s college in (U.S. record 22 at St. Mary’s college in CA)CA)
Don’t try this at homeDon’t try this at home
George Burns and Gracie Allen (1950)George Burns and Gracie Allen (1950)
How sweet it is…How sweet it is…
The Honeymooners first aired in 1952.The Honeymooners first aired in 1952.
The 50’s was also a time for The 50’s was also a time for westerns!westerns!
Davy Crockett “killed him a baer when he Davy Crockett “killed him a baer when he was only 3”was only 3”
Gunsmoke-One of the longest Gunsmoke-One of the longest running westerns aired in 1955running westerns aired in 1955
Hop-along-Cassidy (1947) Roy Hop-along-Cassidy (1947) Roy Rogers (1951) Zorro (1957)Rogers (1951) Zorro (1957)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955-1965)(1955-1965)
American Bandstand attracts American Bandstand attracts young viewers-and a young young viewers-and a young
Dick Clark (1956)Dick Clark (1956)
How old How old ISIS Dick Clark anyway? Dick Clark anyway?
Dick Clark was born Nov. 30, 1929Dick Clark was born Nov. 30, 1929
He is 73!He is 73!
The 1950’s TV audience loved The 1950’s TV audience loved games shows…games shows…
The $64,000 questionThe $64,000 question
To tell the truthTo tell the truth
The Price is right—not Bob Barker but in 1956- Bill The Price is right—not Bob Barker but in 1956- Bill CullenCullen
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What is my line?What is my line?
This is your lifeThis is your life
Queen for a dayQueen for a day
““Queen for a day”Queen for a day”
What a scandal!What a scandal!
At the game show peak there were 22 game At the game show peak there were 22 game shows on prime time tv! Until… What? shows on prime time tv! Until… What? Game shows rigged? That’s right folks in Game shows rigged? That’s right folks in 1958 a Congressional hearing determined 1958 a Congressional hearing determined that “winners” had been supplied with the that “winners” had been supplied with the answers in advance! Networks and answers in advance! Networks and sponsors decided to pull the plug on game sponsors decided to pull the plug on game shows for a while!shows for a while!
The Blue Mountain BoysThe Blue Mountain Boys
Who is that in the middle?Who is that in the middle?
Early 1950’s musical artists:Early 1950’s musical artists:
Patti PagePatti Page
The Andrews SistersThe Andrews Sisters
Nat King ColeNat King Cole
Guy LombardoGuy Lombardo
Rosemary ClooneyRosemary Clooney
Frank SinatraFrank Sinatra
Doris DayDoris Day
Marlene DietrichMarlene Dietrich
1955-The birth of rock and roll1955-The birth of rock and roll
Dean MartinDean Martin * Fabian* FabianLittle RichardLittle Richard * Frankie Avalon* Frankie Avalon
* The Platters* The Platters * Conway Twitty* Conway TwittyBill Haley and the CometsBill Haley and the Comets * Ritchie Valens* Ritchie ValensPat BoonePat Boone * Buddy Holley* Buddy HolleyJohnny CashJohnny Cash * Connie Francis* Connie FrancisJerry Lee LewisJerry Lee LewisChuck BerryChuck BerryRicky NelsonRicky Nelson
““Going to a garden party…”Going to a garden party…”
Ricky NelsonRicky Nelson
Elvis Presley-”The King”Elvis Presley-”The King”
Thank you, thank you very much
Elvis appears on the Ed Sullivan Elvis appears on the Ed Sullivan show in 1956show in 1956
The network wouldn’t show Elvis from the The network wouldn’t show Elvis from the waist down because of his “sexual waist down because of his “sexual movements”—coined “the Elvis Pelvis”movements”—coined “the Elvis Pelvis”
The Good Old 1950’s-An The Good Old 1950’s-An Age of ProsperityAge of Prosperity
““Rock-n-Roll is here to stay”Rock-n-Roll is here to stay”
The Economy of the 1950’sThe Economy of the 1950’s
Reasons for economic growthReasons for economic growth
Government spendingGovernment spending
American WestAmerican West
Military spendingMilitary spending
Expansion of suburbsExpansion of suburbs
The baby boomThe baby boom
A New Labor ForceA New Labor Force
The power of unionizationThe power of unionization
AFL-CIOAFL-CIO
George MeanyGeorge Meany
Teamsters UnionTeamsters Union
David BeckDavid Beck
Jimmy HoffaJimmy Hoffa
White collar vs blue collarWhite collar vs blue collar
Jimmy Hoffa (1913-1975?)Jimmy Hoffa (1913-1975?)
Poverty in America in the 50’sPoverty in America in the 50’s
The Other AmericaThe Other AmericaMichael HarringtonMichael Harrington
Elderly and minoritiesElderly and minoritiesRural povertyRural poverty
Declining farm pricesDeclining farm pricesTechnologyTechnologyPesticidesPesticides
DDTDDTPaul MullerPaul MullerProblems w/ DDTProblems w/ DDT
Poverty ContinuedPoverty Continued
Inner-city povertyInner-city poverty
GhettoesGhettoes
Relocation of industry and jobsRelocation of industry and jobs
Rise in juvenile crimeRise in juvenile crime
Women and the familyWomen and the family
The Feminine MystiqueThe Feminine Mystique
Renewed interest in religionRenewed interest in religion
Billy GrahamBilly Graham
Rock and roll cultureRock and roll culture
ElvisElvis
The “Beatniks”The “Beatniks”
Michael HarringtonMichael Harrington
Science and Technology of the 1950’sScience and Technology of the 1950’sMedical AdvancesMedical Advances
ImmunizationsImmunizations
Small poxSmall pox
PolioPolio
Polio Vaccination Act of 1955Polio Vaccination Act of 1955
ResultsResults
Infant mortality ratesInfant mortality rates
Ave. life expectancyAve. life expectancy
Early Smallpox VaccinationsEarly Smallpox Vaccinations
Technological InnovationsTechnological InnovationsTelevisionTelevision
Color TVColor TVRCA’s David Sarnoff Labs.RCA’s David Sarnoff Labs.TV NetworksTV Networks
TransistorsTransistorsIntegrated circuitsIntegrated circuitsComputer TechnologyComputer Technology
UNIVACUNIVACRemington Rand Co.Remington Rand Co.1952 Election results1952 Election resultsIBMIBM
Dwight Eisenhower (1952-1960)Dwight Eisenhower (1952-1960)
The Eisenhower AdministrationThe Eisenhower Administration
Balancing the budgetBalancing the budgetSocial securitySocial securityInterstate Highway and Defense System Interstate Highway and Defense System
Act Act The demise of McCarthyismThe demise of McCarthyism
Army-McCarthy hearingsArmy-McCarthy hearingsThe Cold War StalemateThe Cold War Stalemate
““brinksmanship”brinksmanship”U-2 CrisisU-2 Crisis
A revised containment policyA revised containment policy
IranIran
IsraelIsrael
GuatemalaGuatemala
CubaCuba
VietnamVietnam
The Cold War StalemateThe Cold War Stalemate
““brinksmanship”brinksmanship”
MAD-Mutually Assured DestructionMAD-Mutually Assured Destruction
Effects of the Nuclear Arms RaceEffects of the Nuclear Arms Race
Military technologyMilitary technology
Space raceSpace raceSputnikSputnik
NASANASA
National Defense Education ActNational Defense Education Act
Bomb sheltersBomb shelters