Cold War and Consumerism

• Appeasement means giving into something.
• In the 1930s, the British Prime Minister appeased Hitler's expansionist policies.
• The goal of the appeasement was to avoid another war, especially after World War I.

Japanese / American Relations Prior to WWII

• Prior to World War II, relations between Japan and America were positive.
• The U.S. started blocking trade with Japan as it used military power for expansion.

Internment Camps

• The U.S. sent people of Japanese descent to internment camps because they were suspected of being criminals or enemy sympathizers.
• The camps had poor living conditions, health, education, and high security.

Events That Initiated WWII

• Nazi invasions (Poland & USSR).
• Attack on Pearl Harbor.

Figures in WWII

• Franklin D. Roosevelt was the 32nd U.S. President, from 1933-1945.
• Stalin led the USSR from 1924-1953.
• Hitler was the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933-1945.

Pearl Harbor

• Pearl Harbor is located in Hawaii.
• Japan launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.
• This attack led to the entry of the U.S. into World War II.

Genocide

• Genocide is the deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group.
• The aim of genocide is destroying that nation or group.

Anti-Semitism

• Anti-Semitism is prejudice or hatred against Jews.

Eugenics

• Eugenics is a pseudoscience.
• Eugenics states some people are born genetically superior and others genetically inferior.

Hitler’s Rise to Power

• Hitler caught public attention with his manipulative public speaking.
• Germany was in horrible economic conditions because of the Treaty of Versailles.
• Germans were humiliated.
• He blamed Germany’s problems on Jews.

Stalingrad

• Stalingrad was a battle between Germany and the USSR.
• It was the most bloody battle.
• The battle changed the tides of the war.
• It ended with the capture of Berlin.
• The USSR won.

D-Day

• D-Day was the Allied invasion of Normandy, France.
• It was an amphibious attack.
• Thousands died by the end of the day.

Battle of the Bulge

• The Battle of the Bulge as a surprise attack by Germany.
• It led to many deaths and an apparent “bulge” in Belgium.

Iwo Jima

• U.S. Marines took control of the island of Iwo Jima.
• This led the way for largest battle in the pacific- battle of Okinawa.

Okinawa

• Okinawa was the last major battle of World War II.
• It was a plan to invade and occupy the Ryukyu islands of Japan.
• The U.S. won, but there were large death tolls on each side.

Use of the Atomic Bomb

• The U.S. dropped 2 atomic bombs on Hiroshima & Nagasaki.
• This bombing resulted in many civilian deaths and long-term health effects.
• It caused Japan to surrender in World War II.

Manhattan Project

• The Manhattan Project involved research & development during World War II.
• The goal was to create nuclear weapons.

The Allies

• The Allies were the U.S., France, Great Britain, & USSR.

The Axis Powers

• The Axis Powers were Italy, Nazi Germany, and Japan.

Post War Economic Growth

• It was spurred by the removal of trade tariffs and growing consumer demand.
• There was a rise in consumerism and large-scale moves to suburbs.
• The country experienced low unemployment and steady economic growth.

Role of the TV in 1950s/1960s Culture

• TV showed a glorified life of what it was like to live in the 50s.
• TV portrayed a stereotypical life for women cooking & cleaning & staying at home.
• Many groups were excluded.

The GI Bill

• This law provided many benefits for World War II vets.

“White Flight”

• This was the migration of white people from cities to suburbs.

Capitalism

• It is an economic system.
• Goods & services are privately owned for the means of obtaining a profit.

Communism

• It is a political & economic system.
• It aims to control an equal society.
• The government controls resources.
• Wealth is shared equally.

The Iron Curtain

• This is a metaphor.
• It describes the division of western & eastern Europe.
• It also refers to their division of communism & capitalism.
• Western Europe: capitalism.
• Eastern Europe: communism.

Containment

• This was the U.S. policy to stop the spread of communism.

Warsaw/NATO

• NATO is an alliance of the U.S., Canada, & many European countries.
• The Warsaw Pact was formed after NATO by the USSR & other Soviet satellite nations.

HUAC

• It was created to investigate people suspected of being or having communist ties.

Truman Doctrine

• This policy states America will help defend democratic nations against communist threats.
• It further helps the goal of containment.

The Korean War

• North Korea was occupied by the USSR
• South Korea was occupied by the USA
• North Korea invaded South Korea
• The USSR helped North Korea
• The USA helped South Korea
• It ended with an armistice.
• This means neither side wins or loses.

Joseph McCarthy

• Joseph McCarthy was a Senator.
• He made claims of communist spies being in the U.S. government.

John F. Kennedy

• John F. Kennedy was the 35th president.
• Served 1961-1963.
• He was assassinated in 1963.

Nikita Khrushchev

• Nikita Khrushchev was the leader of USSR during 50s through early 60s.

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