AMERICA IN THE 1950S AND 1960S Unit 11

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AMERICA IN THE 1950’S AND 1960’S Unit 11 – Topic 3

AMERICA IN THE 1950’S AND 1960’S Unit 11 – Topic 3

1950’s Society What was the focus of American culture in the 1950’s? HD 1

1950’s Society What was the focus of American culture in the 1950’s? HD 1 2: 55 -

1950’s Society Was everyone enjoying the good life in America? HD 2 6: 20

1950’s Society Was everyone enjoying the good life in America? HD 2 6: 20 - 14

Sputnik …and on a more serious note: The Cold War influenced EVERYTHING – especially

Sputnik …and on a more serious note: The Cold War influenced EVERYTHING – especially politics and the economy HD 3 4: 30 – 9: 50

1960’s Cold War The Cold War influenced EVERYTHING – especially politics and the economy

1960’s Cold War The Cold War influenced EVERYTHING – especially politics and the economy In politics…who can be toughest on Communism …. without starting WW 3? The “Daisy Ad”

John F. Kennedy President from 1960 -1963 – Strong against Communism Kennedy said the

John F. Kennedy President from 1960 -1963 – Strong against Communism Kennedy said the US would "pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and success of liberty. " He also asked for personal sacrifice when he said, "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country. "

CUBA! – Fidel Castro and the Bay of Pigs Disaster In 1959, Fidel Castro

CUBA! – Fidel Castro and the Bay of Pigs Disaster In 1959, Fidel Castro led a Communist Revolution against a corrupt dictatorship in Cuba. Many Cubans fled to the US. The CIA trained and supported a group of Cuban exiles to try to retake the island from Fidel Castro, but they failed and were captured.

Back in Berlin……… PD 11: 25 – 14: 20

Back in Berlin……… PD 11: 25 – 14: 20

Cuban Missile Crisis PD 14: 20 – 18: 20

Cuban Missile Crisis PD 14: 20 – 18: 20

JFK’s programs PD 30: 30

JFK’s programs PD 30: 30

and not the Peace Corps… The Domino Theory & the beginnings of Vietnam…. .

and not the Peace Corps… The Domino Theory & the beginnings of Vietnam…. .

The assassination of JFK PD 38: 10

The assassination of JFK PD 38: 10

The Civil Rights Movement 1950s and 1960s BackgroundThe Civil Rights Movement 1950s and 1960s Background
Civil Rights 1950s And 1960s Problems for AfricanCivil Rights 1950s And 1960s Problems for African
The Cold War 1950s 1960s Politics and LifeThe Cold War 1950s 1960s Politics and Life
THE 1960S THE 1960S Cinema in the 1960THE 1960S THE 1960S Cinema in the 1960
1960s The Stormy Sixties 1960s Changes during the1960s The Stormy Sixties 1960s Changes during the
Fashion History 1960s Present Day 1960s ALine TheFashion History 1960s Present Day 1960s ALine The
DO NOW THE 1960S PROTEST ERA The 1960sDO NOW THE 1960S PROTEST ERA The 1960s
1960s The United States in the 1960s 19601960s The United States in the 1960s 1960
Fashion History 1960s Present Day 1960s ALine TheFashion History 1960s Present Day 1960s ALine The
Fashion History 1960s Present Day 1960s ALine TheFashion History 1960s Present Day 1960s ALine The
Fashion History 1960s Present Day 1960s ALine TheFashion History 1960s Present Day 1960s ALine The
Music of the 1960s The 1960s Represented theMusic of the 1960s The 1960s Represented the
1960s By Daniel Katsale The 1960s in the1960s By Daniel Katsale The 1960s in the