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Ch. 14- Postwar America
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The 1950s was a time of tremendous change in America. New
advances in technology planted the seeds of today's computerized
world, and developments in medicine saved thousands of lives. A
population explosion called the baby boom produced a generation
that would change the world.Americans—young and old—also
experienced a new genre of music called rock 'n' roll.
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Bell Work…Glue the timeline into your notebook.
1947
Bell Laboratories
invents the
transistor.
1945
Nuremberg trials of Nazi
leaders begins.
June 1951
The first computer
comes on the market.
1948
The nation of Israel
is founded.
October 1952
The US tests a hydrogen
bomb.
June 1956
Congress approves funds for the
Interstate Highway System.
May 1960
Soviets shoot down an
American U-2 spy plane.
March 1953
Soviet leader Joseph
Stalin dies.
1956
Egypt takes control of
the Suez Canal.
1957
Soviets launch Sputnik, the first
artificial satellite.
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The Election of 1952
1. Twenty-Second Amendment- set a ten year limit on the number
of years a president could serve
2. Democrats nominated IL governor Adlai Stevenson
3. Republicans chose Dwight D. Eisenhower
4. Criticisms surrounded the Korean War
5. Checkers Speech- speech given by Richard Nixon to defend his
political funds/gifts from political supporters
6. Eisenhower won, becoming the 34th president
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Brinkmanship- strategy that involves countries getting to the
verge of war without actually going to war
Massive Retaliation- the US’s willingness to use nuclear force
to settle disputes
CIA- collects intelligence information and takes part in secret
actions against foreign targets
Warsaw Pact- military alliance established in 1955 of the
Soviet-dominated countries of Eastern Europe
Summit- meeting of the heads of government
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Cold War “Hot Spots”1. France lost control of its Southeast
Asian colony in Vietnam
2. Vietnam was divided into northern and southern halves
3. North came under control of Ho Chi Minh
4. SEATO- Southeast Asia Treaty Organization; group of nations
that agreed to work together to resist Communist aggression
5. SEATO and the US supported the creation of a new
anti-Communist nation, South Vietnam
6. Conflict between Jews and Arabs resulted in the creation of
Israel
7. Egyptian leader Nasser seized control of the Suez Canal
8. Eisenhower Doctrine- declared the right of the US to help, on
request, any nation in the Middle East trying to resist armed
Communist aggression
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Your Assignment…
Complete the Cold War Hot Spots map.
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Bell Work…
Copy and answer the following question into your notebook:
Why might the division of Vietnam into Communist North Vietnam
and non-Communist South Vietnam concern Americans?
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Hydrogen Bomb- nuclear weapon that gets its power from the
fusing together of hydrogen atoms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNcQX033V_M
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The Arms Race1. The US and the Soviets began to build stockpiles
of weapons
2. Arms Race- international contest between countries seeking a
military advantage over each other
3. Eisenhower scaled back soldiers and tanks and replaced them
with nuclear weapons
4. B-52 bomber aircrafts had the ability to deliver nuclear
weapons anywhere in the world
5. ICBMs- guided missiles that could travel thousands of miles
and strike targets accurately
6. Sputnik- first artificial satellite; launched by the
Soviets
7. NASA- agency in charge of the US programs for exploring outer
space
http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/arms-race
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Nuclear Fallout- harmful particles of radioactive material
produced by nuclear explosions
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Minutemen Missile National Historic Site
https://www.nps.gov/mimi/index.htm
https://www.nps.gov/mimi/index.htm
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Beneath the PlainsMinutemen Missile National Historic Site
https://www.nps.gov/media/video/view.htm?id=E7CC7D0E-E358-EAB7-5EC48210175683C5
https://www.nps.gov/media/video/view.htm?id=E7CC7D0E-E358-EAB7-5EC48210175683C5
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Meet the Missileers Minutemen Missile National Historic Site
https://www.nps.gov/media/video/view.htm?id=97BE3294-1DD8-B71B-0BC055E94EB7B099
https://www.nps.gov/media/video/view.htm?id=97BE3294-1DD8-B71B-0BC055E94EB7B099
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Your Task…
Read the article, The Arms Race, and complete the Double-Entry
Notes.
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Your Assignment…
Complete the EdPuzzle video quiz: The Cold War.
Then, complete the Were They Really the Happy Days? DBQ
packet.
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Bell Work…
Copy and answer the following question into your notebook:
What was the arms race, and what were its effects in the United
States?
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TV Changes American Life
1. By 1959, more than 40 million American homes had at least one
TV set
2. Political leaders learned that TV had the power to change
their relationships with voters
3. Advertising slowly integrated into regular programming
4. I Love Lucy, Leave It to Beaver, Texaco Star Theater,
American Bandstand and the Milton Berle Show became popular
5. People began to question the effects of TV on children
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd0RPiR3i9Ehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi77hbh0I_whttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrGLNtZ0rEg
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Transistor- small electrical devices that can be found in
computers and other machines
Integrated Circuit- computer chip that includes a number of
transistors and other electronic components
Vaccine- preparation that uses a killed/weakened form of a germ
to help the body build its own defenses against that germ
Levittown- NY town of mass-produced homes
Sunbelt- southern and western portions of the US
Interstate Highway System- network of high-speed roads built to
make interstate travel faster and easier
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TV Shows of the 1950s
▪ I Love Lucy (Amazon Prime)
▪ Leave It to Beaver
▪ The Three Stooges (YouTube)
▪American Bandstand
▪Top 10 Decade Defining TV Shows▪
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wKlth2yTF8&t=23s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wKlth2yTF8&t=23s
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Your Task…
Read the article, Popular Culture of the 1950s. Pay particular
attention to TV shows and their themes.
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Your Assignment…Write a proposal for a new television program
for the year 1952 that would fit into one of the categories of
programming that were popular during that time.
Include an analysis explaining why you think your program would
have been popular with 1950s audiences. Include ideas for
characters and plots.
All of this information will be put on a poster board, creating
a story board for your show. You will present your idea to the
class.
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Your Assignment Cont.…Your 1950s TV Proposal must include the
following:
▪ TV Show Name
▪ Synopsis ▪ What’s it about? Setting? (2-3 paragraphs)
▪ Characters ▪ Name, Played By, Brief Description (2-3 sentences
each)
▪ Actors must be from the 1950s!
▪ Episode Ideas ▪ Need 4 (6-8 sentences/episode)
▪ Analysis of show- why would this be a popular TV show in the
1950s? (6-8 sentences)
