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America in Transition: The Cold War Era 1945-1952

Explore the transformative period under President Harry S. Truman from 1945-1952, witnessing changes in American life such as the rise of the middle class, TV, home ownership, highways, women in the workforce, and the baby boom. Discover the impact of the G.I. Bill of Rights, communism vs. capitalism, Post-War Germany, and the struggle between USSR and America. Delve into the Red Scare, featuring the Smith Act 1940, McCarthyism, and the Rosenberg case, all while witnessing the birth of a new form of foreign policy marked by containment, the Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, and NATO.

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America in Transition: The Cold War Era 1945-1952

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  1. The Cold War Era1945-1952

  2. President Harry S. Truman

  3. Changes in the life of the Avg. American • Rise of the Middle Class • T.V. • Homes-own • Highways and Automobiles • Women and Work • Baby Boom

  4. G.I. BILL OF RIGHTS • 8 MILL TO SCHOOL • 2 MILL HIGHER LEARNING

  5. COMMUNISM VS. CAPITALISM • Post War Germany • USSR vs. America • Containment • The “Domino Theory”

  6. A New Form of Foreign Policy • Truman Doctrine • Marshall Plan • NATO

  7. The Cold War • Definition… • Escalation of weapons • 1949 Soviets have the A-Bomb • 1952 U.S. have the H-Bomb • 1953 Soviets have the H-Bomb

  8. The Red Scare in America • The Smith Act 1940 • Committee of Un- American Activities • Senator Joseph McCarthy • McCarthyism • The Rosenberg's

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