Show Terms in this set (176)-The alliance the US and the Soviet Union had in WWII began to unravel almost immediately after the war. The first confrontation was as the Soviets began installing procommunist governments in countries throughout Europe. Through the Long Telegram, the Truman administration was advised that the Soviets must be dealt with, and so the policy of "containment" was
founded in which the US committed to preventing expansion of Soviet Power. Later, Truman announced the Truman Doctrine, which described the worldwide struggle over the future of freedom. This served to provide aid to countries threatened by communism all in the name of freedom. Tension grew as the Soviets tested their first atomic bomb and later, the US, Canada, and several European nations established the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to defend against Soviet attacks. From the US
perspective, this conflict was all about leading the world towards international freedom and the promotion of anti-imperialism. -Government: Sets found in the same folderFlickr Creative Commons ImagesSome images used in this set are licensed under the Creative Commons through
Flickr.com. The "American standard of living" completely transformed during the mind-twentieth century, The US emerged out of WWII as the largest and most expansive economy in the world by far. Most of Europe lay shattered while the US, having not had any combat on it's own soil, naturally had most of it's major factories and industry intact. As a result, it allowed a large automobile industry to develop through the states. The auto industry in the 1950s, especially in it's major centres of production such as the famous plants of Detroit, saw new, innovative designs, more efficient means of mass production, and higher profits. The Baby boom also occurred, and with the explosion in population more people moved from the big cities to new, expanding suburbs - hence the automobile changed the very nature of American communities. Cars became a necessity in these areas of large urban sprawl for transport. The American nuclear family was allowed to develop in such areas - the father needed the car for work, the mother for running errands and taking the kids to school. Culturally in the 1950s, teenagers now had a new form of early independence through driving. McDonald's and other fast food restaurants were allowed to develop due to the presence of the "drive-through". Large interstate highways were also built to accommodate this boom. The automobile's influence on changing the demographics, neighbourhoods, and cultures of America cannot be overstated. During the 1950s, it became evident that the conservatives due to "ideological rifts" would split. The For hundreds of years, the global south (what is known the third world) was dominated and ruled by white European nations. This IMPERIALISM created colonies in the third world which gave huge profits and prestige to their colonial masters through things such as manpower, natural resources, etc. By the early 1900s the USA had also become an imperialist power, and with the end of WWII saw itself in direct ideological confrontation with the Soviet Union, which was guided by Marxist-Leninist communist ideology rather than capitalistic free-markets. The Korean War was perhaps the first major confrontation between the two countries and their proxy forces (politically-aligned forces to which the US and USSR threw monetary and military aid). From 1945-50 the Cold War's focus was the European theatre, where the US tried to contain the spread of Soviet-style communism throughout eastern Europe in the immediate post-war period. Now, the Korean War's carnage shifted the focus of the Cold War to the third world, and the USSR saw as it's mission the NATIONAL LIBERATION of oppressed nations from the throes of imperialism. A wave of decolonization throughout the 50s and 60s ensued, in which colonial nations rose up against their European/American dominators in places such as VIETNAM, CUBA, MANY NATIONS IN AFRICA (Angola, Congo, Ghana, etc). The Cold War thus placed a huge amount of pressure on third world nations to align/ALLY politically and militarily with either one of the two camps. Thus it was natural that the Soviet Union with it's "anti-imperialist" ideology garnered the support of most seeking decolonization, while the US funded those opposed to such radical measures. Students also viewedWhat was the American standard of living during the 1950s?The Decade of Prosperity
The economy overall grew by 37% during the 1950s and unemployment remained low, about 4.5%. At the end of the decade, the median American family had 30% more purchasing power than at the beginning. Inflation was minimal, in part because of Eisenhower's efforts to balance the federal budget.
What two words define 1950s America explain?The Postwar Booms
Historians use the word “boom” to describe a lot of things about the 1950s: the booming economy, the booming suburbs and most of all the so-called “baby boom.” This boom began in 1946, when a record number of babies–3.4 million–were born in the United States.
What factor contributed to the rising standard of living in the 1950s?The rise of consumerism, mass culture, and suburbs contributed to raising the standard of living and creating a more unified culture. Describe how the automobile transformed American communities and culture in the 1950s. Auto manufacturing was one of the top industries in America during the 1950s.
What social and economic factors changed American life during the 1950s quizlet?What social and economic factors changed American life during the 1950's? After the war many soldiers came home so there was a need for jobs, not long after there was a baby boom. How did pop-culture and family life change during the 1950's? The American culture became more focused on consumerism.
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