Day 145: The Stormy 60’s

1. Day 145: The Stormy 60’s Baltimore Polytechnic Institute April 13, 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. Civil Rights Movement Brown V. Board (1954)-”separate is inherently unequal” Brown V. Board II (1955)-”with all deliberate speed Freedom Riders fanned out to end segregation in facilities serving interstate bus passengers Voter Education Project register Southern African-American’s to vote Integrating southern universities James Meredith and Ole Miss-Oct. 1962

6. MLK JR begins his campaign on Birmingham, AL Spring 1963-most segregated big city in America police used cattle prods, high pressure hoses to repel peaceful civil rights marchers June 11, 1963-Kennedy went public with the racial question “a moral issue” and called for new legislation to protect Black citizens August 1963-March on Washington and King’s “I Have a Dream Speech” September 1963-Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, AL killing 4 young girls

7. November 22, 1963-JFK assassinated Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned racial discrimination in most private facilities open to the public Title VII-empowered the EEOC Affirmative Action-executive order in 1965 Great Society-War on Poverty meant to transform American way of life education, medical care for elderly/indigent, immigration reform, voting rights bill Medicare-April 1965 Medicaid-April 1965 DOT HUD-Robert C. Weaver

8. Immigration and Nationality Act abolished the “national origins” quota since 1921 doubled the number annually and limited immigrants from the Western Hemisphere family unification provision Head Start education for underprivileged youth

9. Presidential Election of 1964 Democrats nominate Lyndon B. Johnson won a Senate seat in 1948 by 87 votes Republicans nominate Barry Goldwater 486-52 Electoral vote 43,129,566 to 27,178,188 popular vote Conservatism versus Liberalism August 1964-U.S. Navy cooperating with South Vietnam gunboats in provocative raids along the coast of North Vietnam Irony: LBJ painted Goldwater as a trigger-happy cowboy who would lead us into a nuclear war.

10. Class Discussion 1. Begin 1960’s chart 2.

11. Homework Read Chapter 38 Prepare for 5 question reading check on Wednesday