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Truman’s Domestic Presidency Post War Problems

Truman’s Domestic Presidency Post War Problems. Economic Troubles Soldier Return Home Tensions under Truman. G.I. Bill Economic Controls Taft Hartley Act 1947 ended closed shop unions right of employers to be exempted from bargaining with unions unless they wished decreased union power

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Truman’s Domestic Presidency Post War Problems

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  1. Truman’s Domestic PresidencyPost War Problems • Economic Troubles • Soldier Return Home • Tensions under Truman

  2. G.I. Bill Economic Controls Taft Hartley Act 1947 ended closed shop unions right of employers to be exempted from bargaining with unions unless they wished decreased union power 80 day “cooling off period” TR - veto, Congress - override Truman’s Domestic PresidencyPost War Solutions

  3. Truman's Fair Deal Key Ideas: Expand on New Deal: Min. Wage/Full Employment SS Benefits increased to retired workers Housing Act to build for low income fams Civil Rights Truman’s Domestic PresidencyPost War Solutions

  4. Truman’s Domestic Presidency Election of 1948 1.) Truman’s popularity low- 2.) Split in party/opposition a.) Dixiecrats- b.) Progressives- c.) Republicans- 3.) campaign- a.) Truman’s views- b.) 4.) Results:

  5. Truman’s Domestic Presidency2nd Term & Accomplishments • Accomplishments • 1.) Civil Rights • a.) • b.) • c.) • 2.) Cold War- • 3.) Presidential Succession Act

  6. Eisenhower’s credentials: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Stevenson: Results: defeats Stevenson 55%, 442-89 first election with TV impact - ads “I Like Ike” WWII hero, helped end the Korean War, popular 1st Repub since ?? Eisenhower’s Domestic PresidencyElection of 1952

  7. Ran government like military, relied on advisors conservative period begins 1950’s Conformity vs. Rebellion will define the decade Eisenhower’s Domestic PresidencyGoverning Style

  8. 1.) Moderate Republicanism 2.) Accomplishments 3.) Civil Rights- TBA Eisenhower’s PresidencyMajor Themes

  9. Conglomerations - Oligopolies in Automobile industry effects society more variety (auto somewhat of an exception) more businesses fast food, motels, drive ins Interstate Highway Act 1956 Birth of Franchise -McDonalds “military industrial complex” Postwar America1950’s Economics effects Society

  10. A. Computers Eniac B. Nuclear Power C. medical advances Dr. Jonas Salk? Postwar AmericaTechnological Advancement

  11. Marriage promoted while divorce was scandalous Baby Boom post WWII 1946-64, height 1957, one baby every 7 seconds, 4.25 million why? Postwar America1950’s Society - Growth of Suburbia

  12. Move to the Suburbs “Keeping up with the Jones’” Social customs in the workplace - male dominance The Man in the Grey Flannel Suit - book and film women - home, mom – cult of domesticity returns Dr. Benjamin Spock - Common Sense Book of Baby Care Postwar America1950’s Society

  13. Impact of Television themes and characters “vast wasteland” live performances boom to advertising industry impact on radio, film Postwar America1950’s Society - Technology & Entertainment (TV)

  14. Consumer Society Created chemical industry - new fabrics and cookware electronics industry recreational equipment - more leisure time Postwar America1950’s Society

  15. Increased use of credit home mortgages, cars, appliances Diner’s Club 1950, American Express 1957 private debt from $73-179 b. 1950’s SocietyConsumerism

  16. Effects of Consumerism “planned obsolescence” wear out, out of date, stylistic changes consumers urged to get the latest product - cars, clothes, etc The “Affluent” Society 1950’s SocietyConsumerism

  17. Silent Generation Rise of Religion Gender Roles Children’s Roles 1950’s SocietyConformity

  18. Literature - the beat movement, attacks materialism Jack Kerouac - On the Road Allen Ginsberg - Howl William Burroughs - heroin addiction -glorified Grace Metalious- Peyton Place 1950’s SocietyChallenges to Conformity

  19. 1950’s SocietyChallenges to Conformity Music: • Radio and Rock and Roll • “race music”, “devil’s music” (Blurred lines between black and white) • radio’s role • Elvis Presley, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Bill Haley… • Jazz • Examples

  20. Film Industry subjects that TV wouldn’t touch poverty, race issues, rebellion Rebel Without a Cause - James Dean 1950’s SocietyChallenges to Conformity

  21. Cold War films Invasion of the Body Snatchers Dr. Strangelove The Manchurian Candidate Westerns: High Noon 1950’s SocietyChallenges to Conformity

  22. Print Industry Playboy - Hugh Hefner “girl next door” sexual barriers broken down Cosmopolitan, McCall’s - women’s issues, advertisements 1950’s SocietyChallenges to Conformity

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