Guided Reading - Unit 7 (chapters 18-19)
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Cold War Conflicts
Section 1
Origins of the Cold War
Terms and Names
United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping body of nations
satellite nation Country dominated by the Soviet Union
containment Effort to block Soviet influence by making alliances and supporting
weaker nations
iron curtain The division of Europe between free and communist countries
Cold War State of hostility between the Soviet Union and the United States but without
military action
Truman Doctrine U.S. policy of sending aid to any nation trying to prevent a
Communist takeover
Marshall Plan Program under which the United States gave economic aid to rebuild
postwar Western Europe
Berlin Airlift Resupply of West Berlin by U.S. and British planes during Soviet
blockade of 1948
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Defensive military alliance of the United
States, Canada, and ten European nations
Before You Read
In the last section, you saw the social and economic changes that
would reshape postwar America. In this section, you will see how the
Allied coalition that won the war fell apart and the United States and
the Soviet Union came into conflict.
As You Read
Use a chart to take notes on U.S. actions and Soviet actions that
contributed to the beginning of the Cold War.
an attack against Hitler in Europe. Stalin
also did not like that the United States had
kept the development of the atomic bomb
a secret. Americans were upset that Stalin
had signed a treaty with Hitler before
World War II. Still, at the end of the war,
people hoped that the United Nations
(UN) would help bring a time of peace.
Instead, the UN became a place where the
two superpowers competed and tried to
influence other nations.
FORMER ALLIES CLASH
(Pages 602–604)
What caused Soviet-American
problems?
The United States and the Soviet Union
were wartime allies. But there had been
trouble between them for some time. A
major reason was that they had opposing
political and economic systems. In
addition, the Soviets were angry that the
United States had taken so long to launch
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Section 1, continued
As you read this section, complete the cause-and-effect diagram with the
specific U.S. actions made in response to the Soviet actions listed. Use the
following terms and names in filling out the diagram:
containment
Truman Doctrine
Berlin airlift
NATO
Effect: U.S. Action
1.
Cause: Soviet Action
Soviet leader Joseph Stalin
refused free elections in
Eastern Europe and set up
satellite nations.
Effect: U.S. Action
2.
Effect: U.S. Action
3.
Cause: Soviet Action
Soviets blockaded Berlin for
almost a year.
Effect: U.S. Action
4.
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Cold War Conflicts
Section 2
The Cold War Heats Up
Terms and Names
Chiang Kai-shek Leader of the Nationalist forces in China
Mao Zedong Leader of the Communist forces in China
Taiwan Island off the coast of China
38th parallel Imaginary line that divides Korea at 38 degrees north latitude
Korean War War begun when North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950
Before You Read
In the last section, you read about postwar Europe. In this section, you
will read about the postwar situation in Asia and about the Korean War.
As You Read
Use a time line to take notes on the major events of the Korean War.
CHINA BECOMES A COMMUNIST
COUNTRY (Pages 609–611)
How did the Communists gain control
of China?
For two decades the Chinese
Communists struggled against the
Nationalist government led by Chiang
Kai-shek. The United States supported
Chiang because he opposed communism
and sent him aid. But U.S. officials knew
that Chiang’s government was inefficient
and corrupt. He overtaxed the Chinese
people even during times of famine. He
did not have the support of the people.
Mao Zedong led the Communist forces
in the North. He won the support of many
Chinese peasants. Mao distributed land to
them and reduced rents. He had an
experienced army with high morale.
President Truman refused to send
American troops to help the Nationalists
fight communism. But he did send aid.
Even so, in 1949, Chiang and his forces
had to flee to Taiwan, an island off the
coast of China. China was now
Communist. Containment in China had
failed!
American conservatives said that the
United States had “lost” China because
not enough had been done to help the
Nationalists. Truman’s followers said that
the Communist success was because
Chiang could not win the support of the
Chinese people. Conservatives claimed
that the U.S. government was filled with
Communist agents. American fear of
communism began to burn out of control.
1. How did Communists gain control of
China?
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Section 2, continued
As you read this section, fill out the chart below by writing answers to the
questions in the appropriate boxes.
Civil War in China
Civil War in Korea
1. Which side did the
United States support,
and why?
2. What did the United
States do to affect the
outcome of the war?
3. What was the outcome
of the war?
4. How did the American
public react to that
outcome, and why?
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Cold War Conflicts
Section 3
The Cold War at Home
Terms and Names
HUAC House Committee on Un-American Activities
Hollywood Ten People called before HUAC who did not cooperate
blacklist List of people in the Hollywood film industry who were refused jobs because
they did not cooperate with HUAC
Alger Hiss Former State Department official
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg Activists in the American Communist Party who were
executed as spies
Joseph McCarthy Republican Senator who claimed Communists were taking over the
federal government
McCarthyism Term used to refer to tactic of accusing people of disloyalty without
producing evidence
Before You Read
In the last section, you read about the Cold War abroad. In this section,
you will read about the effects of the Cold War at home.
As You Read
Use a web diagram to take notes on the ways that anticommunist fear
gripped the United States.
FEAR OF COMMUNIST INFLUENCE
people felt that these investigations were
unconstitutional. The accused were not
allowed to see the evidence against them
or to face their accusers.
In 1947, Congress set up the House
Committee on Un-American Activities
(HUAC). Its purpose was to look for
Communists both inside and outside
government. HUAC concentrated on the
movie industry because of suspected
Communist influences in Hollywood.
Many people were brought before HUAC.
Some agreed that there had been
Communist infiltration of the movie
industry. They informed on others to save
themselves.
Ten people called before HUAC
refused to testify. They said the hearings
(Pages 616–618)
How did Americans react to the
threat of Communist influence?
Many Americans felt threatened by
the rise of Communist governments in
Europe and Asia. Some even felt that
Communists could threaten the U.S.
government from within. These fears
increased when people found out about
some spies selling U.S. government
secrets to the Soviets.
Republicans accused the Truman
administration of being “soft on
communism.” In response to this pressure,
Truman set up a Loyalty Review Board.
The Board investigated over 3 million
people. About 200 were fired. Many
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Section 3, continued
As you read this section, fill out the charts below by writing answers to the
questions in the appropriate boxes.
a. What were they b. How were they
accused of?
affected by the
accusations?
c. Do the accusations
seem to have been
fair? Explain.
1. The Hollywood
Ten
2. Alger Hiss
3. Ethel and Julius
Rosenberg
McCarthyism
4. What seems to have
motivated it?
5. Why did it succeed at first? 6. Why did it fall out of favor?
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Cold War Conflicts
Section 4
Two Nations
Live on the Edge
Terms and Names
H-bomb Hydrogen bomb
Dwight D. Eisenhower President of the United States
John Foster Dulles Secretary of state
brinkmanship Willingness to go to the edge, or brink, of war
CIA Intelligence-gathering, or spy, agency of the United States government
Warsaw Pact Military alliance of the Soviet Union and its satellite nations
Eisenhower Doctrine Policy of the United States that it would defend the Middle East
against attack by any Communist country
Nikita Khruschev Soviet leader
Francis Gary Powers Pilot of an American U-2 spy plane
U-2 incident Downing of a U.S. spy plane and the capture of its pilot by the Soviet
Union in 1960
Before You Read
In the last section, you saw how the fear of communism affected life in
the United States. In this section, you will see how Cold War tensions
increased as both the United States and the Soviet Union tried to spread
their influence around the world.
As You Read
Use a chart to take notes on the involvement of the United States in Cold
War trouble spots around the world.
BRINKMANSHIP RULES
U.S. POLICY (Pages 622–623)
What was the arms race?
The Soviet Union exploded its first
atomic bomb in 1949. American leaders
wanted to develop a more powerful
weapon. In 1952, the United States
exploded the first hydrogen bomb, or
H-bomb.
But the Soviets tested their own
H-bomb in 1953. Dwight D. Eisenhower
was president. His secretary of state, John
Foster Dulles, was very anti-Communist.
He said America must not compromise.
The United States must be prepared to use
all of its nuclear weapons against any
aggressor. This willingness to go to the
edge, or brink, of war was called
brinkmanship.
The United States began making more
nuclear weapons. So did the Soviet Union.
This was called the arms race. Many
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Section 4, continued
As you read this section, write your answers to the question in the
appropriate boxes.
How did the United States react, and why?
1. The Soviet Union exploded
its first atomic bomb in
1949.
2. In 1951, the Iranian prime
minister placed the oil
industry in Iran under the
Iranian government’s
control.
3. The Guatemalan head of
government gave
American-owned land in
Guatemala to peasants.
4. In 1956, Britain, France,
and Israel invaded Egypt
and occupied the Suez
Canal.
5. Soviet tanks invaded
Hungary and fired on
protesters in 1956.
6. In 1957, the Soviet Union
launched Sputnik.
7. In 1960, the Soviet Union
brought down an American
U-2 piloted by Francis Gary
Powers.
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CHAPTER 18: COLD WAR CONFLICTS
SECTION 1:
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ORIGINS OF THE COLD WAR _____________________________________________
Former Allies Clash _______________________________________________________
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RED HEADING:
BOLD WORD: United
The United Nations _____________________________________________________________________
Nations (UN) ______________________________________________________________________________
RED HEADING:
Truman Becomes President ______________________________________________________________
RED HEADING:
The Potsdam Conference ________________________________________________________________
Tension Mounts __________________________________________________________
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RED HEADING:
Bargining at Potsdam ___________________________________________________________________
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Soviets Tighten Their Grip on Eastern Europe _______________________________________________
BOLD WORD: Satellite
Nations _________________________________________________________________________________
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United States Establishes a Policy of Containment ___________________________________________
BOLD WORD: Containment
BOLD WORD: Iron
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Curtain _____________________________________________________________________________________
BLUE HEADING:
Cold War in Europe________________________________________________________
BOLD WORD: Cold
War _______________________________________________________________________________________
RED HEADING:
BOLD WORD: Truman
Doctorine________________________________________________________________________________
RED HEADING:
BOLD WORD: Marshall
BLUE HEADING:
The Truman Doctorine___________________________________________________________________
The Marshall Plan ______________________________________________________________________
Plan ___________________________________________________________________________________
Superpowers Struggle over Germany ________________________________________
RED HEADING:
The Berlin Airlift ________________________________________________________________________
CHAPTER 18: COLD WAR CONFLICTS
BOLD WORD: Berlin
SECTION 2:
The NATO Alliance______________________________________________________________________
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ___________________________________________________________
THE COLD WAR HEATS UP _____________________________________________
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China Becomes a Communist Country _______________________________________
BOLD WORD: Chiang
BOLD WORD: Mao
Kai-shek _________________________________________________________________________________
Zedong ____________________________________________________________________________________
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BOLD WORD: Taiwan
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Renewed Civil War______________________________________________________________________
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America Reacts to Communist Takeover ___________________________________________________
The Korean War __________________________________________________________
Parallel _____________________________________________________________________________________
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BOLD WORD: Korean
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Airlift _____________________________________________________________________________________
RED HEADING:
BOLD WORD: North
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North Korea Attacks South Korea _________________________________________________________
War _____________________________________________________________________________________
The United States Fights in Korea ___________________________________________
RED HEADING:
MacArthur’s Counterattack_______________________________________________________________
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The Chinese Fight Back _________________________________________________________________
RED HEADING:
MacArthur Recommends Attacking China __________________________________________________
RED HEADING:
MacArthur Versus Truman _______________________________________________________________
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Settling For Stalemate ___________________________________________________________________
THE COLD WAR AT HOME ______________________________________________
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Fear of Communist Influence _______________________________________________
RED HEADING:
Loyalty Review Board ___________________________________________________________________
RED HEADING:
The House Un-American Activities Board___________________________________________________
BOLD WORD: House
Un-American Activities Board (HUAC) _________________________________________________________
BOLD WORD: Hollywood
Ten __________________________________________________________________________________
BOLD WORD: Blacklist________________________________________________________________________________________
RED HEADING:
BLUE HEADING:
Spy Cases Stun the Nation _________________________________________________
RED HEADING:
BOLD WORD: Alger
BOLD WORD: Ethel
Alger Hiss _____________________________________________________________________________
Hiss ______________________________________________________________________________________
RED HEADING:
BLUE HEADING:
The McCarran Act ______________________________________________________________________
The Rosenbergs________________________________________________________________________
and Julius Rosenberg _______________________________________________________________________
McCarthy Launches His “Witch Hunt” ________________________________________
BOLD WORD: Joseph
McCarthy ________________________________________________________________________________
RED HEADING:
McCarthy’s Tactics _____________________________________________________________________
BOLD WORD: McCarthyism ____________________________________________________________________________________
SECTION 4:
RED HEADING:
McCarthy’s Downfall ____________________________________________________________________
RED HEADING:
Other Anti-Communist Measures__________________________________________________________
TWO NATIONS LIVE ON THE EDGE ________________________________________
BLUE HEADING:
Brinksmanship Rules U.S. Policy ____________________________________________
RED HEADING:
Race for the H-Bomb ____________________________________________________________________
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BOLD WORD: John
The Policy of Brinksmanship _____________________________________________________________
D. Eisenhower ____________________________________________________________________________
Foster Dulles _______________________________________________________________________________
BOLD WORD: Brinksmanship
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RED HEADING:
BOLD WORD: Dwight
PAGE 4
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The Cold War Spreads Around the World _____________________________________
BOLD WORD: Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA)___________________________________________________________________
RED HEADING:
Covert Actions in the Middle East And Africa________________________________________________
RED HEADING:
The Warsaw Pact _______________________________________________________________________
BOLD WORD: Warsaw
Pact ____________________________________________________________________________________
RED HEADING:
A Summit in Geneva ____________________________________________________________________
RED HEADING:
The Suez War __________________________________________________________________________
RED HEADING:
The Eisenhower Doctorine _______________________________________________________________
BOLD WORD: Eisenhower
RED HEADING:
BLUE HEADING:
Doctorine ____________________________________________________________________________
The Hungarian Uprising _________________________________________________________________
The Cold War Takes to the Skies ____________________________________________
BOLD WORD: Nikita
Khrushchev _______________________________________________________________________________
RED HEADING:
The Space Race ________________________________________________________________________
RED HEADING:
A U-2 Is Shot Down _____________________________________________________________________
BOLD WORD: Francis
Gary Powers _____________________________________________________________________________
RED HEADING:
Renewed Confrontation _________________________________________________________________
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BOLD WORD: U-2
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Incident _____________________________________________________________________________________
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The Postwar Boom
Section 1
Postwar America
Terms and Names
Gl Bill of Rights Law that provided financial and educational benefits for World War II
veterans
suburb Residential town or community near a city
Harry S. Truman President after World War II
Dixiecrat Southern Democrat who left the party
Fair Deal President Truman’s economic and social program
Before You Read
In the last section, you read about the developments in the Cold War at
home and abroad. In this section, you will read about the economic
boom in the United States after World War II.
As You Read
Use a time line to take notes on the key events in postwar America.
READJUSTMENT AND RECOVERY
The economy began to improve on its
own. There was a huge pent-up demand for
consumer goods. People had been too poor to
buy these goods during the Depression.
Many items had not been available during the
war. Now Americans bought cars and
appliances and houses. The Cold War
increased defense spending and employment.
(Pages 634–636)
How did the end of World War II
affect America?
After World War II, millions of
returning veterans used the GI Bill of
Rights to get an education and to buy
homes. At first, there was a terrible
housing shortage. Then developers such as
William Levitt built thousands of
inexpensive homes in the suburbs, small
residential communities near the cities.
Many veterans and their families
moved in.
The United States changed from a
wartime to a peacetime economy. After
the war, many defense workers were laid
off. Returning veterans added to
unemployment. When wartime price
controls ended, prices shot up. Congress
eventually put back economic controls on
wages, prices, and rents.
1. What were three effects of the end of
World War II on American society?
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MEETING ECONOMIC
CHALLENGES; SOCIAL UNREST
PERSISTS (Pages 636–639)
What were postwar problems?
President Harry S. Truman faced a
number of problems immediately after the
war. One was labor unrest. In 1946, a
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Section 1, continued
As you read this section, describe the solutions offered to deal with
postwar problems.
1. Problem: Millions of veterans thrown out of work as they return to civilian life
Solution offered by the Truman
administration and Congress
2. Problem: Severe housing shortage
Solution offered by developers
such as William Levitt
Solutions offered by Congress
under the Truman and
Eisenhower administrations
3. Problem: Runaway inflation
Solution offered by the Truman
administration and Congress
4. Problem: Labor strikes that threaten to cripple the nation
Solution offered by the Truman
administration
5. Problem: Discrimination and racial violence
Solutions offered during the
Truman administration
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The Postwar Boom
Section 3
Popular Culture
Terms and Names
mass media Means of communication that reach large audiences
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Government agency that regulates the
communications industry
beat movement Writers who made fun of the conformity and materialism of
mainstream American society
rock ’n’ roll Form of popular music, characterized by heavy rhythms and simple
melodies, that developed from rhythm and blues in the 1950s
jazz A style of music characterized by improvisation
Before You Read
In the last section, you read about the American dream in the 1950s.
In this section, you will read that popular culture in the 1950s reflected
white, middle-class America, and a subculture challenged that
conformity.
As You Read
Use a chart to take notes on the popular culture idols of the 1950s and
their contributions.
NEW ERA OF MASS MEDIA
TV stations spread across the country.
Many shows became widely popular all
over the nation.
The 1950s were the “golden age of
television.” Comedy shows starring
Milton Berle and Lucille Ball were
popular. Edward R. Murrow introduced
on-the-scene reporting and interviews.
There were also westerns, sports events,
and original dramas. At first, all shows
were broadcast live.
Advertisers took advantage of this new
medium, especially of its children’s
shows. Young fans wanted to buy
everything that was advertised on their
favorite shows. TV magazines and TV
dinners— frozen meals to heat and eat—
became popular.
(Pages 652–655)
What influence did TV have?
Mass media—the means of
communication that reach large
audiences—include radio, television,
newspapers, and magazines. Television
became the most important means of
communication in the 1950s. It both
showed and influenced popular culture of
the time.
The number of homes with television
jumped. It went from 9 percent of all
homes in 1950 to 90 percent in 1960. At
first, the number of television stations was
limited by the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC). The FCC is the
government agency that regulates the
communications industry. Soon, however,
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Section 3, continued
As you read this section, take notes to answer questions about innovations
and trends in 1950s popular culture.
1. Television
a. What are some of
the most popular
shows produced?
b. What kinds of
subjects did
television tend to
present?
c. What kinds of
subjects did it tend
to avoid?
b. What role did it play in popularizing AfricanAmerican culture?
2. Radio
a. How did radio
change to compete
with television?
How did movies change to compete with television?
3. Film
a. Who were the most
b. What were the movement’s chief
famous beat writers?
characteristics?
4. The beat
movement
5. Rock ’n’ roll
a. Who helped to
popularize rock ’n’
roll?
b. What were rock’s chief characteristics?
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Section 4
The Other America
Terms and Names
urban renewal Plan to tear down decaying neighborhoods and build low-cost housing
bracero Farm workers entering the United States from Mexico
termination policy Federal government decision to end federal responsibility for Native
American tribes
Before You Read
In the last section, you read about mainstream American society in the
1950s. In this section, you will read about Americans who were not part
of the American mainstream.
As You Read
Use a diagram to take notes on the problems faced by African
Americans, Mexican Americans, and Native Americans in the 1950s.
THE URBAN POOR (Pages 660–661)
What was the plight of the inner
cities?
Prosperity reached many Americans
in the 1950s. But it did not reach all
Americans. In 1962, one out of every
four Americans was poor. Many of these
poor people were members of minority
groups.
In the 1950s, millions of middle-class
white people left the cities for the
suburbs. This was called “white flight.”
Meanwhile, many poor African Americans
moved from the rural South to Northern
cities. Businesses—and jobs—followed
whites out of the cities. Cities also lost the
taxes these people and businesses had
paid. City governments could no longer
afford to keep up the quality of schools,
public transportation, or other services.
The urban poor suffered as their
neighborhoods decayed.
Many suburban, middle-class
Americans could not believe that a
country as rich as the United States had
such poverty in its cities. However,
Michael Harrington’s 1962 book, The
Other America: Poverty in the United
States, made many Americans aware of
the problem.
One way the government tried to
solve the problem of the inner cities was
called urban renewal. Minorities could
not afford the new homes that had been
built in the suburbs during the 1950s.
Also, minorities were not welcome in
the white suburbs. As a result, inner-city
neighborhoods became very
overcrowded.
Urban renewal was designed to tear
down decaying neighborhoods and build
low-cost housing. However, sometimes
highways and shopping centers were
built instead. The people who had lived
in the old slums ended up moving to
other slums—rather than into better
housing.
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As you read about problems faced by the “other” America of the 1950s,
note some causes of each problem, solutions that were offered, and some
effects of those solutions. (Notice that two answers have been provided for
you.)
Problem: Decaying Cities
1. Causes:
Solution Offered:
2. Effects of solution:
Urban renewal
Problem: Discrimination Against Mexican Americans
Causes:
3. Solutions offered:
Prejudice against Hispanics;
hard feelings toward braceros
who stayed to work in the
U.S. after World War II; illegal
aliens escaping poor
conditions in Mexico
Problem: Economic Hardship for Native Americans
4. Causes:
5. Solutions offered:
6. Effects of solutions:
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The Postwar Boom
Section 2
The American Dream
in the Fifties
Terms and Names
conglomerate Major corporation that owns smaller companies in unrelated industries
franchise Company that offers similar products or services in many locations
baby boom Soaring birthrate from 1946 to 1964
Dr. Jonas Salk Developer of a vaccine to prevent polio
consumerism Excessive concern with buying material goods
planned obsolescence Purposely making products to become outdated or wear out
quickly
Before You Read
In the last section, you read about the postwar boom in the United
States. In this section, you will read how many Americans achieved their
dreams of material comfort and prosperity, but some found the cost of
conformity too high.
As You Read
Use a chart to take notes on specific goals that characterized the
American Dream for suburbanites of the 1950s.
THE ORGANIZATION AND
THE ORGANIZATION MAN
expanded by franchising. A franchise is a
company that offers similar products or
services in many locations, such as fastfood restaurants.
These large companies offered wellpaying, secure jobs to certain kinds of
workers. These workers were conformists,
or team players. They were “company
people” who would fit in and not rock the
boat. Businesses rewarded loyalty rather
than creativity. They promoted a
sameness, or standardization, of people as
well as products. Books such as The
Organization Man and The Man in the
Gray Flannel Suit criticized this
conformity.
(Pages 641–643)
What changes took place in the
American workplace in the 1950s?
The economy grew rapidly in the
1950s. By 1956, more Americans were
white-collar workers in offices than were
in blue-collar factory jobs. White-collar
workers were paid better. They usually
worked in service industries, such as sales
and communications.
Businesses also expanded. They
formed conglomerates, or major
corporations that own smaller companies
in unrelated industries. Other businesses
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Section 2, continued
As you read this section, write notes about how Americans were affected
by various trends of the 1950s.
Trends
Effects
1. Business expansion:
conglomerates and
franchises
2. Suburban expansion: flight
from the cities
3. Population growth:
the baby boom
4. Dramatic increase in
leisure time
5. Dramatic increase in the
use of the automobile
6. The rise of consumerism
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CHAPTER 19: THE POSTWAR BOOM
SECTION 1:
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POSTWAR AMERICA ___________________________________________________
BLUE HEADING:
Readjustment and Recovery ________________________________________________
RED HEADING:
BOLD WORD: GI
The Impact Of the GI Bill _________________________________________________________________
Bill Of Rights _________________________________________________________________________________
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Housing Crisis _________________________________________________________________________
BOLD WORD: Suburbs ________________________________________________________________________________________
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Redefining the Family ___________________________________________________________________
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Economic Readjustment _________________________________________________________________
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Remarkable Recovery ___________________________________________________________________
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Meeting Economic Challenges ______________________________________________
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BOLD WORD: Harry
Presidents Truman’s Inheritance __________________________________________________________
S. Truman _________________________________________________________________________________
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Truman Faces Strikes ___________________________________________________________________
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“Had Enough?” ________________________________________________________________________
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Social Unrest Persists _____________________________________________________
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Truman Supports Civil Rights ____________________________________________________________
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The 1948 Election_______________________________________________________________________
BOLD WORD: Dixiecrats
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Stunning Upset ________________________________________________________________________
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The Fair Deal __________________________________________________________________________
BOLD WORD: Fair
Deal _______________________________________________________________________________________
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Republicans Take the Middle Road___________________________________________
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I Like Ike!______________________________________________________________________________
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Walking the Middle of the Road ___________________________________________________________
THE AMERICAN DREAM IN THE FIFTIES _____________________________________
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The Organization and the Organization Man ___________________________________
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Conglomerates_________________________________________________________________________
BOLD WORD: Conglomerates
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Franchises ____________________________________________________________________________
BOLD WORD: Franchises______________________________________________________________________________________
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The Suburban Lifestyle ____________________________________________________
RED HEADING:
BOLD WORD: Baby
The Baby Boom ________________________________________________________________________
Boom _____________________________________________________________________________________
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BOLD WORD: Dr.
Social Conformity ______________________________________________________________________
Advances in Medicine and Child Care ______________________________________________________
Jonas Salk___________________________________________________________________________________
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Women’s Roles ________________________________________________________________________
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Leisure in the Fifties ____________________________________________________________________
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The Automobile Culture ____________________________________________________
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Automania ____________________________________________________________________________
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The Interstate Highway System ___________________________________________________________
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Mobility Takes Its Toll ___________________________________________________________________
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Consumerism Unbound ____________________________________________________
BOLD WORD: Consumerism
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RED HEADING:
New Products __________________________________________________________________________
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Planned Obsolescence __________________________________________________________________
BOLD WORD: Planned
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Obsolescence ___________________________________________________________________________
RED HEADING:
Buy Now, Pay Later _____________________________________________________________________
RED HEADING:
The Advertising Age ____________________________________________________________________
POPULAR CULTURE ___________________________________________________
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New Era of Mass Media ____________________________________________________
BOLD WORD: Mass
Media _____________________________________________________________________________________
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BOLD WORD: Federal
The Rise of Television ___________________________________________________________________
Communications Comission (FCC) __________________________________________________________
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Stereotypes and Gunslingers _____________________________________________________________
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Radio and Movies ______________________________________________________________________
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A Subculture Emerges _____________________________________________________
RED HEADING:
The Beat Movement _____________________________________________________________________
BOLD WORD: Beat
Movement __________________________________________________________________________________
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African Americans and Rock ‘n’ Roll _________________________________________
BOLD WORD: Rock
‘n’ Roll ____________________________________________________________________________________
RED HEADING:
Rock ‘n’ Roll ___________________________________________________________________________
RED HEADING:
The Racial Gap _________________________________________________________________________
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BOLD WORD: Jazz
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THE OTHER AMERICA _________________________________________________
BLUE HEADING:
The Urban Poor ___________________________________________________________
RED HEADING:
White Flight ___________________________________________________________________________
RED HEADING:
The Inner Cities ________________________________________________________________________
RED HEADING:
Urban Renewal _________________________________________________________________________
BOLD WORD: Urban
BLUE HEADING:
Renewal __________________________________________________________________________________
Poverty Leads to Activism __________________________________________________
RED HEADING:
BOLD WORD: Braceros
Mexicans Seek Employment______________________________________________________________
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RED HEADING:
The Longoria Incident ___________________________________________________________________
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Native Americans Continue Their Struggle__________________________________________________
RED HEADING:
The Termination Policy __________________________________________________________________
BOLD WORD: Termination
Policy _______________________________________________________________________________