Topic.10 Concept Guide

McCarthyism impact on society:

• Joseph McCarthy accused thousands of Americans of being Communists 
• Hollywood writers, directors, and producers were arrested. Under the accusation that there were "communist ideas/propaganda" in their films.

Communist "witch hunt" and impact on those accused:

• Privacy of individuals was violated.
• Many people were charged under being communists.

Space Race impact on government policies:

• The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
• USA feels threatened, decides to pour $ into education.
• Cold War spurred from this.
• Space explorations expanded, and in 1969 USA put man on the moon.

Cold War mindset for the US government and public:

• USA is afraid of communism.
• We had to beat the Soviet Union in technology/space exploration.

Relationship of suburbs, automobiles, and roads:

• The Suburbs were outside the cities.
• Therefore, cars were required to travel to jobs in the city.
• The 1956 Highway Act was put into action, and millions of dollars went into building new and easier roads to travel on.

Baby Boom:

• Men were coming home from war, the depression was over.
• Could afford to have more children
• The new norm became stay at home mothers, working fathers, 2 children and more than one car

• Urban-Suburban pattern:
• Inner City : low income families
• Suburbs : middle income families
• Moving out of the Suburbs : high income families (more land etc)

GI Bill:

• Supported veterans, provided them with education.
• Gave loans and 1 yr. compensation

Expansion of the middle class (why things were affordable):

• CREDIT CARDS!(more spending)
• Men were working.
• Development of the suburbs, track homes that were cheap.

Wanna talk about perfect?! (Norman Rockwell!)

 Fresh new icy snow all over the American dream house yard. With the perfect family of six and a pet dog. Three kids waiting in excitement to open their Christmas gifts that are under the tree. As the children peek out the window watching the snow, they more than are ready to play in it. The dog is there too feeling the excited atmosphere around him. Can this perfect family get any more perfect?! It's the perfect American Dream! 

Television!

 Television definitely has a great impact on our society today, and it's kind of sad. Most of everything that comes on the television is fake. When thirteen years olds are discussing what happened on Jersey Shore, it scares me a little! That show is all about hooking up with people. When I was thirteen I was still hooked on Pokemon. The television has way more power today then it did back then. When little kids watch t.v. they don't care what they see, if they like it they will want it or try to be like it. Kids nowadays learn way more from t.v. than they do in school. And sometimes it's for the worst. 

What would we do without the "smart wives"??

This advertisement shows how a man's status and reputation is very important, and having nice clean clothes reinforces that. However, the wife is there to show how easy it is to get the clothes clean and ready. By doing that, it proves that she is not only being "smart", but she is showing how easy it is to get his clothes clean. This product was hoping to sell by saying the men have to look good, and the women would be smart when they used it.