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Exploring American History: The Great Depression, WWII, and the Cold War Era

Dive into the transformative years of American history from the Great Depression to the Cold War. This comprehensive study covers the causes of the Great Depression, Hoover's responses, the Dust Bowl, and the New Deal programs designed to revive the economy. Explore World War II's pivotal moments, including Pearl Harbor and the contributions of diverse American communities. Learn about the Cold War's origins, key conflicts, and the social changes of the 1950s. Understand the political cartoons and events that shaped these critical decades.

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Exploring American History: The Great Depression, WWII, and the Cold War Era

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  1. What should I study? Great Depression/New Deal/1930s (Chapters 14 & 15) • Causes of the Depression • Hoover’s Handling of the Depression • Dust Bowl • New Deal Programs (3Rs) • Second New Deal • Reaction to New Deal • Pop Culture of 1930s World War II/1940s (Chapters 16 & 17) • WW II in Europe & America prior to entering the war • Pearl Harbor, America’s entry into WW II • Contribution of African Ams/Women/Native Ams/Mex Ams to war • Homefront (Rationing, Race Riots & Japanese-Am internment) • Conferences/plan to end the war • Manhattan Project & A-Bomb

  2. Late 40s/1950s (Chapters 18 & 19) • Origins of the Cold War & UN • 1940s-1950s Cold War Battles (Berlin, China, Korea, Containment) • Truman Adm in late 40s (Civ Rights, GATT, Suburbs, Taft-Hartley) • Eisenhower Cold War (MAD, Space Race, CIA, Suez, Vietnam) • Pop Culture of 1950s (Music, TV, teenagers) • Life in 1950s (Automania, Baby Boom, Red Scare, Economy) • The “Other” America • 1950s Civil Rights Good Luck! – Know your political cartoons & eras!! Reverse IDs:Dust Bowl, New Deal, Hawley-Smoot Tariff, Douglas MacArthur, Manhattan Project, Pearl Harbor, Iron Curtain Speech, Mutual Assured Destruction, Elvis Presley, Truman Doctrine, Korean War, Joseph McCarthy, Emmett Till, Domino theory

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