Postwar America the affluent society John Kenneth Galbraith
Postwar America “the affluent society” – John Kenneth Galbraith
Readjustment and Recovery What was the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act (GI Bill of Rights)?
How was the housing crisis resolved after WWII?
Define “Pent Up Demand” and explain how it helped the US recover after WWII. How does the concept of “Pent Up Demand” relate to the Coronavirus crisis and the reopening of the US economy?
What was the Baby Boom and how has it influenced the US economically and socially for the last 70 years?
Mass Media – Describe the evolution of TV in the 1950’s including information on the FCC
1952 election – “I Like Ike” What was Dwight Eisenhower’s background? Who was Checkers and how did he almost cost Eisenhower the election? (For a good laugh watch the Checkers speech on You. Tube) What issues helped Eisenhower win the election?
Why was the department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created? What was White Flight?
1960 Election What factors made JFK an unconventional presidential candidate? How did television influence the election? What role did race play in the results?
Why was the JFK White House referred to as Camelot?
Berlin Wall Why did the Soviets build the Berlin Wall? Include a visual
Describe the Bay of Pigs - include a map How did Kennedy respond to the Bay of Pigs failure?
Describe the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis Map
What was the Peace Corps?
Describe The Other America by Michael Harrington
What did JFK do to help the US beat the USSR in the race to the moon? What milestones had the USSR accomplished first in the race to the moon?
November 22 nd, 1963 – Tragedy in Dallas Who killed JFK and how did he accomplish the assassination? What conspiracy theories evolved surrounding JFK’s assassination? What happened to JFK’s assassin?
Were the 1950’s a time of great peace, progress, and prosperity? (think – economics, civil rights, civil liberties)
Should JFK have risked nuclear war to remove missiles from Cuba?
Does the image of JFK outshine the reality?
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