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