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Chapter 20Chapter 20

SOCIETY AFTER SOCIETY AFTER WORLD WAR IIWORLD WAR II

Section 1:Section 1: The Challenges of Peace The Challenges of Peace

Section 2:Section 2: The Affluent Society The Affluent Society

Section 3:Section 3: Voices of Dissent Voices of Dissent

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Objectives:Objectives:How did the U.S. economy and American workers How did the U.S. economy and American workers

fare after World War II?fare after World War II?What were the most important issues of the 1948 What were the most important issues of the 1948

election?election?What were the major goals of President Truman’s What were the major goals of President Truman’s

Fair Deal, and were they accomplished?Fair Deal, and were they accomplished?

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The American economy and American The American economy and American workers after WWIIworkers after WWIIThe economy remained fairly strong, despite fears The economy remained fairly strong, despite fears

of depression.of depression.Workers’ problems included antiunion legislation, Workers’ problems included antiunion legislation,

high inflation, and job loss.high inflation, and job loss.

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Issues in 1948Issues in 1948civil rightscivil rightslabor unrestlabor unresthigh inflationhigh inflationbroader social security benefitsbroader social security benefitsfederal aid for agriculture, education, and housingfederal aid for agriculture, education, and housing

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The Fair DealThe Fair Dealsought full employment and a higher minimum wagesought full employment and a higher minimum wagecalled for a national health insurance programcalled for a national health insurance programwanted affordable housingwanted affordable housingtried to increase aid to farmers and expand welfare tried to increase aid to farmers and expand welfare

benefitsbenefitshad limited successhad limited success

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Objectives:Objectives:How did President Eisenhower try to manage the How did President Eisenhower try to manage the

nation’s problems?nation’s problems?How did the workforce change in the 1950s?How did the workforce change in the 1950s?What was suburban life like during the 1950s?What was suburban life like during the 1950s?What was early television programming like?What was early television programming like?How did trends in popular culture reflect larger How did trends in popular culture reflect larger

social changes among teenagers in the 1950s?social changes among teenagers in the 1950s?

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Eisenhower’s managementEisenhower’s managementattempted to be conservative in regard to money attempted to be conservative in regard to money

and liberal in regard to peopleand liberal in regard to peopleexpanded some programs and cut othersexpanded some programs and cut others

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Workforce changes in the 1950sWorkforce changes in the 1950sAutomation increased productivity but reduced Automation increased productivity but reduced

manufacturing jobs.manufacturing jobs.Service positions expanded, creating more pink-Service positions expanded, creating more pink-

collar jobs.collar jobs.Corruption caused support for unions to decrease.Corruption caused support for unions to decrease.Corporate mergers created new white-collar jobs.Corporate mergers created new white-collar jobs.

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Suburban life during the 1950sSuburban life during the 1950smany identical communitiesmany identical communitiescentered around the familycentered around the familyconsumerismconsumerismconformityconformity

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Early television programmingEarly television programmingcorporate-sponsoredcorporate-sponsoreddramasdramasquiz showsquiz showssituation comediessituation comediessportssportsvariety showsvariety shows

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Popular culture and social changesPopular culture and social changesSatire in magazines and comic books and rebel Satire in magazines and comic books and rebel

characters in fiction expressed confusion and anger.characters in fiction expressed confusion and anger.Rock ’n’ roll foreshadowed civil rights challenges.Rock ’n’ roll foreshadowed civil rights challenges.

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Objectives:Objectives:How did the How did the BrownBrown decision affect school segregation decision affect school segregation

and expose conflict over segregation?and expose conflict over segregation?How was the Montgomery bus boycott a major How was the Montgomery bus boycott a major

turning point in the civil rights movement?turning point in the civil rights movement?What challenges did Hispanics, Asian Americans, and What challenges did Hispanics, Asian Americans, and

American Indians face in the 1950s?American Indians face in the 1950s?How did writers and scholars criticize 1950s society?How did writers and scholars criticize 1950s society?What problems did poor Americans face in the 1950s?What problems did poor Americans face in the 1950s?

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The Brown decisionThe Brown decisionbanned racial segregation in public schoolsbanned racial segregation in public schoolsprecipitated violence when integration was precipitated violence when integration was

attempted in Little Rock, Arkansasattempted in Little Rock, Arkansas

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The Montgomery bus boycottThe Montgomery bus boycottstruck a blow against segregationstruck a blow against segregationestablished Martin Luther King, Jr. as a major civil established Martin Luther King, Jr. as a major civil

rights leaderrights leaderhelped people believe they could stand up to powerhelped people believe they could stand up to power

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Challenges faced by HispanicsChallenges faced by Hispanicsdiscriminationdiscriminationsegregation, especially in public schoolssegregation, especially in public schoolsnativismnativism

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Problems of Asian AmericansProblems of Asian Americansdiscriminationdiscriminationbeliefs that they did not fit the American “ideal”beliefs that they did not fit the American “ideal”

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Challenges faced by American IndiansChallenges faced by American Indiansrelocation and termination policiesrelocation and termination policiesgovernment pressure to assimilategovernment pressure to assimilate

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Criticism expressed by writers and Criticism expressed by writers and scholarsscholarsconformityconformityracismracismpovertypovertylack of creativitylack of creativity

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Problems of poor AmericansProblems of poor Americansfalling farm pricesfalling farm priceshigh cost of farm equipmenthigh cost of farm equipmentfew farm jobsfew farm jobsincreasingly poor urban populationsincreasingly poor urban populationsdiscriminationdiscriminationpoor housingpoor housing

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