University:
Boston University
Course:
MET HI 101 | The History of Western Civilization I
Academic year:

2021
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101

Pages:

4
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The 1950s Essential Questions • What aspects of post–World War II America shaped the issues that arose in the 1950s? • How did the Cold War affect American foreign policy during the decade? • How did changing aspects of culture affect the upbringing of children and adolescents? • Why did rock ‘n’ roll engender wildly different reactions from various segments of society? • How did the modern civil rights movement evolve in the mid- and late 1950s? • What impact did television have on society, economics, and politics during the 1950s? • How did events and issues in the 1950s help lead to the cultural and social revolutions of the 1960s? Returning Veterans “Readjust” • GI Bill of Rights (Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944) • Provided vets with education, training, and low-cost loans for businesses and homes • Millions took advantage of benefits • College enrollment skyrocketed • GI Bill helped create “baby boom” of 1950s and 1960s President Truman Truman (center) stands with Soviet Premier Josef Stalin (right foreground) during the 1945 Potsdam Conference • Became president upon death of FDR (1945) • Soviet aggression in Europe • Faced several domestic challenges • Won election to his own term in 1948 • Korean War began in 1950