Day 141: The Eisenhower Era

1. Day 141: The Eisenhower Era Baltimore Polytechnic Institute April 11, 2011 A.P. U.S. History Mr. Green

2. Reading Check 1. This is the largest land, air and sea invasion in the history of mankind. 2. General Douglas MacArthur employed this battle strategy in the Pacific. 3. Admiral Nimitiz led this pivotal battle in the Pacific in early June 1942. 4. This government office attempted to curb the impact of inflation during WWII. 5. He became the running mate for FDR in the 1944 Presidential election.

3. The Eisenhower Era 1952-1960 Objectives: Indicate how America reacted to Pearl Harbor and prepared to wage war against both Germany and Japan. Describe the mobilization of the American economy for war and the mobilization of manpower and womanpower for both the military and wartime production. Describe the war’s effects on American society, including regional migration, race relations, and women’s roles. Explain the early Japanese successes in East Asia and the Pacific, and the American strategy for countering them. AP Focus Early in the war, Germany, Japan, and Italy have considerable military success. The Allies, except for France, which had surrendered in 1940, are fortunate not to be overwhelmed completely. Fearing that they will be disloyal, President Roosevelt orders the detention of Japanese Americans, a serious violation of basic American civil rights.

4. Chapter Focus Chapter Themes Unified by Pearl Harbor, America effectively carried out a war mobilization effort that produced vast social and economic changes within American society. Following its “get Hitler first” strategy, the United States and its Allies invaded and liberated conquered Europe from Fascist rule. The slower strategy of island-hopping against Japan also proceeded successfully until the atomic bomb brought a sudden end to World War II.

5. 1952 Presidential Election Republicans nominate Dwight Eisenhower Democrats nominate Adlai Stevenson 442-89 Electoral College 33,936,234 to 27,314,992 GOP controlled new Congress 3-day trip to Korea Checkers Speech by Nixon Nixon conducted much of the rough campaining

6. 1956 Presidential Election Repeat of the 1952 candidates 457-73 in the Electoral College for Ike 35,590,472 to 26,022,752 Did not control either house of Congress

7. Revising Taft-Hartley Landrum-Griffin Act 1959 bring labor leaders book for financial shenanigans and bullying tactics The Teamsters and Hoffa caused the conversation for reform to occur

8. 1960 Presidential Election Republicans nominate Richard M. Nixon Democrats nominate John F. Kennedy 303 to 219 for JFK in the Electoral College Popular Vote 34,266,731 for JFK 34,108,157 for Nixon 501,643 for Harry F. Byrd-Independent Byrd won 15 Electoral Votes 1st Roman Catholic elected, youngest elected T.V. played a role in the debates JFK believed Russia gained on the U.S. New Frontier-”get the country moving again”

9. Chapter 38: The Stormy 60’s New Frontiers in Domestic Policy Bobby Kennedy-35 year old attorney general focused on organized crime/not civil rights Robert McNamara-president of Ford, appointed as Secretary of Defense Peace Corps Economy noninflationary wage agreement in steel in early 1962 Final Frontier-NASA and the moonshot

10. Class Discussion 1. Begin 1950’s chart 2. Complete Korean Conflict Chart

11. Homework Read Chapter 35 Prepare for 5 question reading check on Tuesday