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The Industrialized Democracies

The Industrialized Democracies. Chapter 15.2. America Progress and Changes. US economic prosperity IMF and World Bank Suburbanization American culture Truman programs IKE highway system Gas shortage Middle East. Democracy Expands Opportunity. Equality and opportunity Discrimination

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The Industrialized Democracies

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  1. The Industrialized Democracies Chapter 15.2

  2. America Progress and Changes • US economic prosperity • IMF and World Bank • Suburbanization • American culture • Truman programs • IKE highway system • Gas shortage Middle East

  3. Democracy Expands Opportunity • Equality and opportunity • Discrimination • Brown vs Board of Education • Dr.King-civil rights • Women’s movement • Great Society • Reagan-ends Cold War

  4. Western Europe Rebuilds • Germany divided, West and East Germany • West Germany-democracy and prosperity • East Germany-communist and lower standard of living • 1990 Germany reunified

  5. Konrad Adenauer-West Germany 1949-1963 leads rebuilding • Britian loses colonies • France loses colonies • Welfare state-social programs, taxes up govt up • European Community

  6. Japan is Transformed • 1945 Japan destroyed/rebuilt • MacArthur constitution • No emperor-parliamentary democracy • Economic miracle GDP increases • Exports, cars, electronics • New factories

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