December 17-18, 2014

Key Concept 8.1: The United States responded to an uncertain and unstable postwar world by asserting and attempting to defend a position of global leadership, with far-reaching domestic and international consequences.

Topic: Eisenhower and The Cold War; 1950s

• United States emerged as a world power and had to deal with the domestic and international consequences of this reality. Postwar prosperity and the Baby Boom followed but so did an era of the expansion of communism and containment policies (WOR4) (WOR7) WOR8)
• Foreign policy issues in addition to containing communism were further complicated by nationalist movements around the world, shifting international alliances, regional conflicts, and global economic and environmental changes. (ENV5) (WOR3) (WOR7) (WOR8)
• The Cold War led to debates over the proper power of the federal government and the proper balance between personal liberty and maintaining order. They began with the Truman Administration and HUAC, then continued through Eisenhower’s two terms. (POL7) (ID3) (CUL5) (WOR-4)
• Rapid economic and social changes in American society led to a sense of optimism in the postwar years though there were also underlying concerns about how these changes were affecting American society.(WXT3) (WXT5) (CUL5) (CUL6) (CUL7) (PEO3)

Objectives:
1. Identify impact of the campaign and election of 1952 on defining the modern politics
2. Discuss the impact of the interstate highway system in uniting America geographically.
3. Describe Eisenhower's economic policy and period of prosperity in America during 1950s
4. Describe the impact of Eisenhower's policies towards The Cold War.
5. Identify Middle East conflicts in the Eisenhower administration and describe how they would impact the future of Cold War politics
AGENDA:
1. Chapter 27 MC Questions 1-8 (Collected)
2. Notes and Discussion:  Eisenhower Years
3. Our Century: 1950s