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APEX U.S. History Grade 10
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PacketDirectionsforStudentsStudentsshouldcompletethefollowingsectionsoftheAPEXU.S.Historycourse.7UnitOverview:TheColdWarBeginsWEEK3–7.3LessonOverview:EarlyCivilRights7.3.5Study:MassMovementsExaminethewayAfricanAmericansusedpopularnonviolentprotesttogetvotingrights.7.3.7Quiz:MassMovementsTakeaquiztocheckyourunderstandingofwhatyouhavelearned.WEEK4–7.4LessonOverview:CultureofProsperity7.4.1Study:CultureofProsperityLookathowtheendofWorldWarIIledtogoodeconomictimes.7.4.2Quiz:CultureofProsperityTakeaquiztocheckyourunderstandingofwhatyouhavelearned.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WEEK3–7.3EarlyCivilRightsEarlyCivilRightsInthislessonyouwillexaminetheoriginsofthemoderncivilrightsmovement.YouwillbeginbylookingattheeffectsofWorldWarIIandtheColdWaronracerelationsintheUnitedStates.ThenyouwilllearnabouttheNAACP'slegalstrategy,itssuccesswithBrownv.BoardofEducation,andtheeffectsofthatimportantruling.Finally,youwilldiscoverhowAfricanAmericansandtheirsupportersformedmassmovementstogetthenationtoliveuptoitsidealofequality.Objectives• DescribehowtheColdWaraffectedgovernmentpoliciestowardAfricanAmericans.• ExaminestrategiesusedbytheNAACPtochallengeracialsegregation.• Analyzethegoalsandstrategiesoftheearlycivilrightsmovement.
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7.3.5Study:MassMovements
Answerthefollowingquestionsasyoumovethroughthematerial.1.Writethecorrectkeytermintheblankprecedingeachdefinition.a.:AfamouspublicspeechgivenbyMartinLutherKingJr.onAugust28,1963,inWashington,D.C.Thespeechcalledforequalitybetweentheracesandanendtodiscrimination,ortreatingpeopleofcolordifferently.b.:Acivilrightsorganizationthatwasformedin1942.ItwasinvolvedintheMarchonWashingtonandthefreedomridesintheearly1960s.c.:Bustripstakenbycivilrightsactiviststomakesurebusesandbusstationswerenotsegregated.d.:(1919-1998)ThegovernorofAlabamainthe1960s,1970s,and1980s.Heisbestknownforhissupportofsegregation,orseparationoftheraces,intheSouth.e.:A1963civilrightsmarchofover200,000peopletoshowsupportforcivilrightsadvances.MartinLutherKingJr.gavehis"Ihaveadream"speechhere.TheMarchonWashingtonisgivencreditforhelpingtopasstheCivilRightsActof1964andtheVotingRightsActof1965.f.:(1929-1968)AnAfricanAmericanleaderduringthecivilrightsmovementofthe1950sand1960s.HehelpedfoundtheSouthernChristianLeadershipConferencein1957.HisworkledtotheMarchonWashington,wherehedeliveredhis"Ihaveadream"speech.Hewasassassinated,ormurdered,in1968.g.:A1955boycottof,orrefusaltouse,publictransportationinMontgomery,Alabama.ItwasstartedbyanAfricanAmericanwomanwhorefusedtogiveherseattoawhitemanasrequiredbystatelaw.Herarrestledtotheboycott,whichlastedmorethanayearandendedthesegregationofAlabamabuses.h.:(1913-2005)AnAfricanAmericanwomanwhosearrestforrefusingtogiveherbusseattoawhitepersonsetofftheMontgomerybusboycott.i.:SouthernChristianLeadershipConference,anAmericancivilrightsorganizationcloselyassociatedwithitsfirstpresident,MartinLutherKingJr.j.:Aformofnonviolentprotestinwhichpeoplebringattentiontoasocialorpoliticalissuebyoccupyinganareaandrefusingtoleaveuntildemandsaremet.k.:StudentNonviolentCoordinatingCommittee,oneofthemajororganizationsinthecivilrightsmovementofthe1960s.Itplayedamajorroleinsit-ins,freedomrides,andtheMarchonWashington.
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2.WhathappenedinMontgomeryAlabamain1955tochangethecourseofracerelationsintheUnitedStates?3.Whatisthepowerofnonviolentprotest?GiveexamplesofitsapplicationinthecivilrightsmovementintheUnitedStates.4.HowdidMartinLutherKingJr.achievesuccessfortheCivilRightsMovement?WhatdidMartinLutherKingJr.believewaspossiblebetweenAfricanAmericansandwhites?
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PrimarySource:LetterfromaBirminghamJailThisdocumentispartofaletterwrittenbyMartinLutherKingJr.,fromajailinBirmingham,Alabama.Kinghadbeenarrestedafterrefusingtoobeyanorderbycityofficialstostoptheirmarchesandsit-ins.King'sletterwasaresponsetowhitechurchleaderswhohadwrittenhimtoarguefornegotiationinsteadofprotest.Assignment:Writeanextendedparagraphof8-12sentencesonthedocumentbelowrespondingtothewritingprompt(seenextpage).LetterfromaBirminghamJailYoudeplorethedemonstrationstakingplaceinBirmingham.Butyourstatement,Iamsorrytosay,failstoexpressasimilarconcernfortheconditionsthatbroughtaboutthedemonstrations.Iamsurethatnoneofyouwouldwanttorestcontentwiththesuperficialkindofsocialanalysisthatdealsmerelywitheffectsanddoesnotgrapplewithunderlyingcauses.ItisunfortunatethatdemonstrationsaretakingplaceinBirmingham,butitisevenmoreunfortunatethatthecity'swhitepowerstructurelefttheNegrocommunitywithnoalternative.Inanynonviolentcampaigntherearefourbasicsteps:collectionofthefactstodeterminewhetherinjusticesexist;negotiation;self-purification;anddirectaction.WehavegonethroughallthesestepsinBirmingham.Therecanbenogainsayingthefactthatracialinjusticeengulfsthiscommunity.BirminghamisprobablythemostthoroughlysegregatedcityintheUnitedStates.Itsuglyrecordofbrutalityiswidelyknown.Negroeshaveexperiencedgrosslyunjusttreatmentinthecourts.TherehavebeenmoreunsolvedbombingsofNegrohomesandchurchesinBirminghamthaninanyothercityinthenation.Thesearethehard,brutalfactsofthecase.Onthebasisoftheseconditions,Negroleaderssoughttonegotiatewiththecityfathers.Butthelatterconsistentlyrefusedtoengageingoodfaithnegotiation....Youmaywellask:"Whydirectaction?Whysitins,marchesandsoforth?Isn'tnegotiationabetterpath?"Youarequiterightincallingfornegotiation.Indeed,thisistheverypurposeofdirectaction.Nonviolentdirectactionseekstocreatesuchacrisisandfostersuchatensionthatacommunitywhichhasconstantlyrefusedtonegotiateisforcedtoconfronttheissue.Itseekssotodramatizetheissuethatitcannolongerbeignored.Mycitingthecreationoftensionaspartoftheworkofthenonviolentresistermaysoundrathershocking.ButImustconfessthatIamnotafraidoftheword"tension."Ihaveearnestlyopposedviolenttension,butthereisatypeofconstructive,nonviolenttensionwhichisnecessaryforgrowth.JustasSocratesfeltthatitwasnecessarytocreateatensioninthemindsothatindividualscouldrisefromthebondageofmythsandhalf-truthstotheunfetteredrealmofcreativeanalysisandobjectiveappraisal,somustweseetheneedfornonviolentgadfliestocreatethekindoftensioninsocietythatwillhelpmenrisefromthedarkdepthsofprejudiceandracismtothemajesticheightsofunderstandingandbrotherhood.Thepurposeofourdirectactionprogramistocreateasituationsocrisispackedthatitwillinevitablyopenthedoortonegotiation.Ithereforeconcurwithyouinyourcallfornegotiation.ToolonghasourbelovedSouthlandbeenboggeddowninatragicefforttoliveinmonologueratherthandialogue....Weknowthroughpainfulexperiencethatfreedomisnevervoluntarilygivenbytheoppressor;itmustbedemandedbytheoppressed.Frankly,Ihaveyettoengageinadirectactioncampaignthatwas"welltimed"intheviewofthosewhohavenotsufferedundulyfromthediseaseofsegregation.ForyearsnowIhaveheardtheword"Wait!"ItringsintheearofeveryNegrowithpiercingfamiliarity.
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PrimarySource:LetterfromaBirminghamJailWriteanextendedparagraphof8-12sentencesonthedocument“LetterfromaBirminghamJail”byrespondingtothefollowingprompt:WhatapproachtoadvancingcivilrightsdoesKingrecommend,andwhydoeshethinkitwillwork?__________________________________________________________________________________________
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MassMovements
RosaParksstooduptoaracistlawandhelpedstartasuccessfulcivilrightsaction.Imaginethatyou’resittingonacitybus.You’reonyourwayhomeafteralongdayatwork.Yourtiredlegsenjoytherest.Atthenextbusstop,awhitemangetsonthebus.Thebusisalreadyfull,sothereisnowhereforhimtosit.Sinceyou’reblack,astatelawsaysyouhavetogivethemanyourseat.ThiswasthesituationRosaParksfacedin1955inMontgomery,Alabama.Sherefusedtogiveupherseatonthatbus,andshewassenttojail.Thisoneactgotcivilrightsactiviststobeginpushingharderforchange.TheMontgomerybusboycottthatfollowedhelpedbringanendtoracistlawsinMontgomery.ItalsostartedthecareerofcivilrightsleaderMartinLutherKingJr.DangerousTimesWhencivilrightsactivistslikeRosaParksstooduptosegregationlaws,theynotonlyfacedjail,theyriskedinjuryordeath.EversincetheendofReconstruction,AfricanAmericansintheSouthhadbeenbeaten,shot,andlynchedbyangrywhites—oftensimplytomakeotherAfricanAmericansafraid.AfterBrownv.BoardofEducation,tensionswerehighbetweenwhitesandblacksintheSouth.Foureventsin1954showthechallengesAfricanAmericansstillfacedevenwithsegregationnowruledunconstitutional:
• InMay,ReverendGeorgeWesleyLeewasshotandkilledinBelzoni,MississippibecausehehelpedAfricanAmericanssignuptovote.
• InAugust,LamarSmithwasshotandkilledinBrookhaven,Mississippiinbroaddaylight.LikeReverendLee,hehadbeenworkingtosignupAfricanAmericanstovote.Thewhitemanwhoshothimneverwenttocourt.
• InAugust,14-year-oldEmmettTillwastakenatnightfromarelative’shome,beaten,shot,andthrowninariverinMoney,Mississippi.Themenwhomurderedhimwenttocourt,buttheall-whitejurysaidthetwowhitemenwerenotguiltyofthecrime.
• InOctober,16-year-oldJohnEarlReesewasshotandkilledbytwowhitemenwhiledancinginaclubinMayflower,Texas.Themenwereputontrialandfoundguilty,buttheyneverservedadayinjail.
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TheKKKStrikesThesedangeroustimeswerenotrestrictedtoblacksorsoutherners.WhenwhitecollegestudentsfromnortherncitieswenttoMississippitohelpin1954,theywerethevictimsofviolence,aswell.TwoNewYorkstudentsandalocalactivistwerearrestedforregisteringblackstovote.Thentheywereletoutofjailaftermidnight,whereKKKmemberswerewaitingforthem.Theywereallmurdered.NonviolentProtestTheNAACP’slegalstrategywasoneapproachinthestruggleforequality.Butitwasn’ttheonlyapproach.Manycivilrightsleaderschosetofollowthepathofnonviolentprotest.Theyprotestedagainstsegregationbymarchingorworkinginotherpeacefulways.ThenonviolentmethodsusedbyMartinLutherKingJr.andothercivilrightsleadershadalonghistory.NonviolentprotestswereusedbyThoreauinthe1800sandlaterinIndiabyMahatmaGandhi.Gandhiusedsuchtechniquesasthemassmarch,theboycott,andthehungerstriketobringanendtoBritishruleinIndia.Gandhiandotheractivistsbrokelawstoshowhowthoselawsweremorallywrong.Gandhitoldhisfollowersnevertouseviolence,evenwhenpoliceattackedthem.Healsosaidthathisfollowersmustbewillingtofaceanythingthatresultedfromtheiractions,evengoingtojail.StrikeforEqualityTheMontgomerybusboycottwasthecivilrightsmovement'sfirstimportantuseofnonviolentmethods.Theboycottwasdifficult,buttheprotestorseventuallywon.Thisactionwaseffectiveforseveralreasons:
• AfricanAmericanswerethemainpeoplewhousedthecitybussystem.Whentheyrefusedtoride,thebuscompanylostmoney.
• Thevastmajorityofblacksinthecityjoinedtheboycott.• TheblackcommunitystucktogetherandorganizedcarpoolstogiveAfricanAmericansneeded
transportation.ANewCivilRightsLeaderTheboycott’ssuccessmadeMartinLutherKingJr.theleaderofthecivilrightsmovement.King’sownabilitieshelpedbringthisabout:
• ExcellentwritingandapowerfulvoicegaveKingtheabilitytoconvinceotherstojointhemovementandtostaywithitsprinciples.
• King’sdeepbeliefintheimportanceofnonviolentactionbroughtapeacefulmessagethatmanypeoplesupported,includingmanywhites.
• Kingplannedpeacefulprotestsinlocationswhereviolentresponsewaslikely.Thishelpedwinsupportforthemovement,anditshowedthecountryhowthesegregationistsusedviolencetogettheirway.
AyearaftertheMontgomerybusboycottended,KingorganizedtheSouthernChristianLeadershipConference(SCLC).ItwasmadeupofAfricanAmericanchurchleadersfromacrosstheSouth.TheSCLC’sgoalwas"toseekjusticeandendallinjustice."ActivistsworkingwiththeSCLCwereencouragednottorespondviolentlytopoortreatmentorarrests.Instead,theystressednonviolentprotestsandurgedchurchcommunitiestotakeactionagainstinjusticethroughboycotts.
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SittingandRidingforFreedomIn1960,nonviolentactionreallybegantopayoff.ThatFebruary,fourblackcollegestudentsinGreensboro,NorthCarolina,beganasit-inatastorelunchcounterreservedforwhites.Theyhopedtoendthestore’ssegregationpolicy.Theydidthiseachday,withmorestudentstakingparteachtime.Theirproteststartedothersacrossthenation.ItalsoinspiredEllaBakertoorganizeAfricanAmericancollegestudentstoformtheStudentNonviolentCoordinatingCommittee(SNCC).In1961,JamesFarmer'sgroup,theCongressofRacialEquality(CORE),startedanewformofprotestknownasfreedomrides.TheSupremeCourthadbannedsegregationonbusesthattraveledfromonestatetoanotherandinbusstationsthatservedthesebuses.COREwantedtomakesurethesecourtorderswerebeingfollowed.Althoughfreedomridersfacedviolence,thefreedomridescontinuedthroughoutthesummerof1961.SNCCmembersplayedamajorrole,sendingmemberstostanduptotheKuKluxKlanandotherwhitegroupsthatattackedbuspassengers.TelevisionbroughttheseeventsintothehomesofAmericansandraisedmanyquestionsaboutAmericanidealsandfreedoms.TheBirminghamActionIn1963,KingfocusedhiseffortsonBirmingham,Alabama,wherepublicplaceswerestillsegregatedandviolenceagainstAfricanAmericanswascommon.Kingcalledforaboycottofstoresthatdidnothireblacksorthattreatedblackcustomersbadly.Thereweremarchesandsit-insaswell.Afteraweekofprotests,cityofficialsorderedtheactiviststostoptheirprotests.Movementleadersrefusedtostop,andKingwassenttojail.ImagesoftheviolenceinBirminghamwereseenaroundtheworld.Americanswereshockedbythestepssomesouthernerswerewillingtaketoprotectsegregation.TheSCLCthenorganizedachildren'smarch.Over1,000AfricanAmericanchildrenmarchedthroughBirmingham’sstreets.Manyweresenttojail.Whenthemarchwasrepeatedthenextday,policeattackedthechildrenwithdogs,clubs,andpowerfulfirehoses.Whenthepublicsawtheviolentimagesofpeacefulprotestersbeingattacked,manyAmericansfeltthatthesegregationistshadgonetoofar.Respondingtothispublicpressure,cityofficialsfinallyagreedtoendsegregation,andtheprotestsended.MartinLutherKingJr.injailWhileKingwasinjail,hewrotealetterthatexplainedthethinkingbehindthenonviolentcivilrightsmovement.Hisletterwasaresponsetoeightwhitechurchleaderswhohadtoldhimthatnegotiationwasabetterstrategythanprotest.King'sLetterfromaBirminghamJailmadethefollowingargumentsinresponse:
• "Thepurposeofourdirect-actionprogramistocreateasituationsocrisis-packedthatitwillinevitablyopenthedoortonegotiation."
• "Freedomisnevervoluntarilygivenbytheoppressor;itmustbedemandedbytheoppressed…ForyearsnowIhaveheardtheword'Wait!'ItringsintheearofeveryNegrowithpiercingfamiliarity.This'Wait'hasalmostalwaysmeant'Never.'"
• "Therearetwotypesoflaws:justandunjust.Iwouldbethefirsttoadvocateobeyingjustlaws.Onehasnotonlyalegalbutamoralresponsibilitytoobeyjustlaws.Conversely,onehasamoralresponsibilitytodisobeyunjustlaws…"
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ForKing,thetimeforwaitinghadpassed.Hewantedactionnow.Andhefeltthatwhilepeoplehadaresponsibilitytofollowlawsthatwerefair,theyalsohadaresponsibilitytobreaklawsthatwereunfair.PresidentKennedyGetsInvolvedKennedygavesomesupporttothegoalsofcivilrightsactivists.ButhealsofearedthatsupportingactiviststoomuchwouldupsetsouthernDemocratsinCongress.In1961,theJusticeDepartmenttriedtoprotectthefreedomriders.In1962,itforcedMississippi’sgovernortoletJamesMeredithattendtheUniversityofMississippi.HewasthefirstAfricanAmericantoattendthatschool.TheadministrationsentsoldierstoprotectMeredith.In1963,whenGeorgeWallaceblockedtwoblackstudentsfromgoingtotheUniversityofAlabama,KennedyforcedWallacetoacceptthestudents.HealsotookcontroloftheAlabamaNationalGuardtoguaranteeorderattheuniversity.Laterin1963,KennedyspokeonTV,callingthesituation"amoralcrisis."HeaskedCongress,stateandlocalleaders,andallAmericanstotakeactiontobringaboutachange.Soonafter,hesentCongressacivilrightsbill.TheMarchonWashingtonCivilrightsleadersknewthattheyhadpushedtheKennedyadministrationtoact.TheydecidedtoputmorepressureontheWhiteHouse—andonCongress.InAugust1963,severalcivilrightsgroupscametogethertostagetheMarchonWashington(1963).TheywantedthousandsofpeopletocometothecapitalanddemandrightsforAfricanAmericans.Withmorethan200,000peopleofallracestakingpart,itwasthelargestcivilrightseventinhistory.Besidesitssize,theMarchonWashingtonisalsomemorableforaspeechgivenbyMartinLutherKingJr.Manyconsiderthiseventthehighpointofthecivilrightsmovement.MovingForwardMartinLutherKingJr.originallyhadfourgoals:
1.Hewantedtoendsegregation.2.Hewantedtodoitmorally.3.Hewantedtodoitimmediately.4.Hewantedblacksandwhitestolivetogetherpeacefully.
Althoughracialharmonywasnotachieved,King'sworkhelpedproducetwoimportantcivilrightslaws.Hewasalsoabletokeephismovementnonviolentandtoinspireothergroupstojoinintheuseofnonviolentmethods.AftertheMarchonWashington,Kingbecameincreasinglyconcernedabouthowpovertyandwaraffectedtheblackcommunity.HebegantoworktobetterAfricanAmericans’economicsituation.HealsobegantospeakoutagainsttheVietnamWar,whichhebelievedtookawayresourcesthatcouldbeusedtohelpblacks.
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Quiz:MassMovementsQuestion1of10WhathappenedtothemenwhowereaccusedofshootingEmmettTill?
A. Theywerefoundguilty,butdidnotgotojail.
B. Theywenttoprison.
C. Theywerefoundnotguilty.
D. Theywerefoundguiltyandexecuted.
Question2of10HowdidcivilrightsleaderssuchasMartinLutherKingJr.developanonviolentstrategy?
A. TheylearnedthisfromthesuccessofGandhi.
B. TheylearnedthisfromRosaParks.
C. TheylearnedthisfromCommunists.
D. TheylearnedthisfromheroesoftheRevolution.
Question3of10HowdidJamesFarmerhelpthecauseofcivilrights?
A. Heorganizedviolentprotests.
B. HewasawarherofromWorldWarII.
C. HeorganizedtheCongressforRacialEquality.
D. HearguedcasesbeforetheSupremeCourt.
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Question4of10Whatshort-termeffectdidsit-insandothercivilrightsprotestshaveonlifeintheSouth?
A. Segregationistsbecamemoreviolent.
B. Therewasveryfastprogresstowardcivilrights.
C. Manypeoplemovedoutofthecities.
D. Societybecamemorepeaceful.
Question5of10WhichofthefollowingwasnotoneofMartinLutherKingJr.'sgoals?
A. Toachieveracialharmony
B. Tousenonviolentmethods
C. Toendsegregationbyanymeansnecessary
D. ToimprovetheeconomicconditionsofAfricanAmericans
Question6of10TheMontgomerybusboycottraisedpublicawarenessofwhichcivilrightsleader?
A. BayardRustin
B. MartinLutherKingJr.
C. EllaBaker
D. JamesFarmer
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Question7of10WhatwasaneffectofpeacefulprotestsorganizedbyMartinLutherKingJr.?
A. Theviolenceusedbysegregationistsagainsttheprotestswasshownacrossthecountry.
B. Themethodshadnoimpactagainstviolence.
C. TheleadershipoftheprotestsdisagreedwithMartinLutherKingJr.
D. Alloftheabove
Question8of10WhenAmericanssawimagesoftheviolenceinBirminghamin1963,theywere:
A. InfavorofvotingtoprotectsegregationintheSouth.
B. Outragedwiththeactivistswhoorganizedthechildren'smarch.
C. shockedbytheviolentmethodsofsoutherners.
D. happywiththemethodsofsoutherners.
Question9of10Inhis"IHaveaDream"speech,MartinLutherKingJr.argued:
A. Americanscouldlivetogetherinpeace.
B. AmericansshouldnotsupportCommunism.
C. segregationshouldbelegalintheSouth.
D. AfricanAmericansshouldviolentlyresistracism.
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Question10of10MartinLutherKingJr.'sLetterfromaBirminghamJailarguedthat:
A. peopleshoulddisobeyunjustlaws.
B. peacefulprotestshadnoeffectinthefightforcivilrights.
C. segregationcouldnotbechangedinAmerica.
D. prisonreformwasnecessaryforcivilrights.
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WEEK48.3–Post-WWIIPopularCulture
TheSlinkydebutedin1945.Bythe1950s,itwasaninternationalhit.Millionsarestillsoldworldwide.Inthislesson,youwillseehowpopularcultureanddailylifeintheUnitedStateschangedintheyearsafterWorldWarII.YouwillexaminetheeffectsofpostwarprosperityandlookattherapidgrowthofthesuburbsaswellastheeconomicrecoveryoftheSouthandSouthwest.Objectives• DescribehoweconomicgrowthafterWorldWarIIchangedlifeformanyAmericans.• IdentifychangesinthecultureoftheAmericanmiddleclassduringthemid-1900s.• ExplainthefactorsthatcontributedtoeconomicrecoveryintheSouthandSouthwest.• AnalyzethecausesandimpactoftheinternalmigrationsthattookplaceintheUnitedStatesinthe1950sand1960s.
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7.4.1Study:CultureofProsperityAnswerthefollowingquestionsasyoumovethroughthematerial.1.Writethecorrectkeytermintheblankprecedingeachdefinition.a.:Aperiodoftimewhenthebirthrateishigh.IntheUnitedStates,thistermusuallyreferstotheperiodbetween1946and1964,whentherewasahugeincreaseinthenumberofchildrenborn.b.:Agroupofwritersandartistswhodevelopedaculturalphilosophy,orwayofthinking,inthe1950s.Ingeneral,thisphilosophysupportedbehaviorthatwasagainstpopularAmericanvalues.c.:Alawpassedin1944toprovidefederalfinancialaidtomilitaryveteransforobtaininghealthcare,buyinghomes,orgoingtocollegeorsomeotherkindoftrainingprogram.d.:Ahouseholdmadeupofamother,father,andtheirchildren.2.WhydidCongresspasstheG.I.Bill?WhatdidtheG.I.Billdo?3.WhatweresomeoftheeffectsofthebabyboomfollowingWorldWarII?4.DuringtheeconomicboomafterWorldWarII,whatdidadvertisersdotogetconsumerstobuynewproducts?
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CultureofProsperity-GettingovertheToughTimesTheyearsfrom1929to1945hadbeendifficultonesforthenation.Americanshadlivedthroughtoughtimes:TheDustBowlmadelifeevenharderformanyfarmersinthe1930s.
• Thestockmarketcrashof1929meantthelossofmanyfortunes.• TheGreatDepressionforcedmillionsofAmericansoutofwork.• TheDustBowl,fallingfarmprices,anddebtproblemsledtothelossofabout100,000farms.• WorldWarIItookatollonmanyfamilies.Morethan400,000soldiersdiedduringthewar,andnearly
700,000wereinjured.AfterWorldWarII,Americanshopedtoputthetoughtimesbehindthem.Theylookedforwardtoapostwareconomicboom.Whenthatboomhappened,itgavemanythechancetolivethe"Americandream."TheBabyBoom
Onechangeinthepostwarworldwasthebabyboom.Returningveteransandtheirspouseshadsomanychildrenthattheirfamilieschangedthecountry.DuringtheGreatDepression,thenumberofbabiesbornintheU.S.felltoabout2.3millionayear.In1946,thefirstyearafterWorldWarII,3.4millionbabieswereborn—anewrecord.Thebirthratecontinuedtogrow,untilithit4millionin1953.Forthenext11years,itneverfellbelowthatlevel.ThebabyboomhadamajorimpactonAmericansociety.Millionsofwomenwhohadworkedduringthewarbecamestay-at-homemothers.Growingfamiliesledtogrowingdemandforhousesinthesuburbs,andthatmeantbuyingmorelandandbuildingmorehouses.Populationgrowthalsohelpedtheeconomy.GrowingfamiliesweregoodcustomersforAmericanbusinesses.Therisingpopulationofchildrenalsocreatednewchallengesforgovernment.Townsandcitiesneededtobuildnewschoolsandprovidemorepublicservicessuchaswater,electricity,andgarbagecollection.
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HelpingVeteransInthemid1940s,theUnitedStateswasfloodedwithveteransreturningfromWorldWarII.Governmentofficialsworriedthathugenumbersofveteranswithouthomesorjobswouldbeastrainontheeconomy.In1944,CongresspassedtheServicemen’sReadjustmentAct,popularlyknownastheG.I.Bill.G.I.wasacommontermfortheAmericansoldierswhofoughtinWorldWarII.Thenamecamefrom"governmentissue,"thetermfortheuniformsandequipmentthesoldiersweregiven.TheG.I.Billgaveveteransmoneyforcollegeandhelpbuyinghomes.Hundredsofthousandsofpeoplenowhadthechancetogotocollegeandgetbetter-payingjobsthantheywouldhavehadbefore.Italsocreatedjobsatcollegesforteachers,supportstaff,andconstructionworkers.TheG.I.Billalsomadehomeownershipmorecommon.Inthepast,bankshadrequiredalargedownpaymenttobuyahome,andthemortgagehadtobepaidoffin10years.TheG.I.Billhelpedcreated30-yearmortgagesthatdidnotrequiredownpayments,bothofwhichmadeitmucheasierforpeopletobuyhouses.TheG.I.Billwentintoeffectjustbeforethebabyboomhit.Thebenefitsgiventoveteranscontributedtothisriseinthebirthrate.Together,theG.I.BillandthebabyboomledtomassiveeconomicgrowthintheUnitedStates.ASocietyofConformity?ThankstotheG.I.Bill,thousandsofveteranswereabletogetcollegeeducationsandbetterpayingjobs.Italsoallowedthereturningsoldierstoaffordthenewfamiliesthatwerecreatedastheymarriedandstartedhavingchildren.In1956,thereweremorewhite-collarworkersthanfactoryworkersforthefirsttimeinAmerica’shistory.Bothgroupsofworkersdidwellandenjoyedmiddle-classlives.Theeconomicboommeantgoodpayforfactoryworkersaswellasforthegrowingwhite-collarclass.Itwasatimeoffittingin.Companiesuseddressandbehaviorcodes.Ifyoubroketherules,yourcareercouldbeended.Stabilitywasprizedoverindividuality.NewLivesAfterWorldWarII,AmericanswantedtoputtheGreatDepressionandthewarbehindthem.Thepostwaryearswereatimewhenpeoplelookedforwardtothechanceforabetterlife.AmericanIndustryGrowsInthelate1940s,theUnitedStatesproducedhalfofalltheoutputofproductsintheworld.Europe,Japan,andtheSovietUnionwerestillrecoveringfromthedestructionofthewar.Intime,thesenationswouldcatchup,butfrom1945tothe1960s,Americanindustrydominatedglobalmarkets—theUnitedStateswastheworld'slargestexporter.AmericanbusinessesalsobenefitedfromincreaseddemandbyAmericanconsumers.Appliancesandgadgetsofallkindsflewoutofstores:washingmachines,refrigerators,dryers,vacuumcleaners,dishwashers.Manyofthesenewapplianceswereinventedtosavepeopletimesotheycouldenjoymorefreetime.Thetelevisionbecameafeatureofmanyhomes.Itquicklybecamethemostimportantsourceofnewsandentertainment.Theautoindustryalsotookoff.Thegovernmentbuilthighwaysthatcrossedstatesandcarsweresuddenlyeverywhere.Greaterdemandforcarsalsoledtogrowthforthecompaniesthatsuppliedgas,parts,autorepair,andcarinsurance.
SOCIALSTUDIESU.S.History–Grade10
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TheAmericanFamilyManyofthepopularTVshowsandadvertisementsofthepostwarperiodshowedthelivesof"normal"people:thesuburban,middle-classnuclearfamily.Theseshowsbothreflectedandreinforcedpeople'sideasaboutfamily.ButhowmuchdidtheyreflectwhatAmericanfamilieswereactuallylike?
TheAdGame-ShapingAmerica'sImageofItselfTheconsumerdemandthatfedthepostwareconomicboomwashelpedalongbytheadvertisingindustry.ManyoftheseadagencieswereclusteredalongMadisonAvenueinNewYorkCity,so"MadisonAvenue"becamesynonymouswithadvertising.Thejoboftheseadvertiserswastosellproductsnewandold—andtogetpeopletobuymoreandmoreofeverything.The"MadMen"—formostexecutivesweremen—triedtopromoteproductsandservicesinmanyways.Adsatthistimewerecenteredonthewhitemiddle-class.Theyoftenpaintedanidealpictureofaperfectfamilyandahappyhome.AdvertiserswantedpeopletobelievethattheAmericandreamcouldonlybereachedifpeopleboughtthelatestproducts.ConsumersLetLooseDuringthepostwaryears,themiddleclasswasgrowing—nearlythreeoutoffiveAmericanfamilieshadmiddle-classincomes.Thisledtoahugeincreaseinconsumerspending.Peopleinthemiddle-class—especiallyveterans—couldnowbuytheirownhomes.By1960,threeoutofeveryfiveAmericanfamiliesownedthehometheylivedin.Personaldebtalsowentup.Someofthatwasbecausepeopleweremorewillingtobuywhattheywantedoncredit.Partoftheriseindebtalsocamefrommorepeopletakingloanstobuyhomes.Noteveryoneenjoyedthesamelevelofwealth,ofcourse.AfricanAmericansearnedonlyaround55percentoftheincomeofwhitefamilies.Familiesheadedbyasinglefemaleearnedevenless.
SOCIALSTUDIESU.S.History–Grade10
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TheBestKitchen!IntheColdWarworld,politicalleaderscouldmakeeverythingaboutthestrugglebetweentheUnitedStatesandtheSovietUnion.Evenakitchen.In1956,SovietleaderNikitaKhrushchevhadtoldWesterndiplomats:“Whetheryoulikeitornot,historyisonourside.Wewillburyyou.”Threeyearslater,theSovietleadermetVicePresidentRichardNixonatanexhibitofAmericanbusinessesinMoscow.StandingoutsidethekitchenofwhatwassupposedlyatypicalAmericanhome,thetwoColdWarpoliticianshadadebateaboutthegoodandbadpointsofcapitalismandCommunism.Nixon:Iwanttoshowyouthiskitchen.ItislikethoseofourhousesinCalifornia....Thishousecanbeboughtfor$14,000,andmostAmerican[veterans]canbuyahomeinthebracketof$10,000to$15,000....Anysteelworkercouldbuythishouse.Theyearn$3anhour.Thishousecostsabout$100amonthtobuyonacontractrunning25to30years.Khrushchev:Wehavesteelworkersandpeasantswhocanaffordtospend$14,000forahouse.YourAmericanhousesarebuilttolastonly20yearssobuilderscouldsellnewhousesattheend.Webuildfirmly.Webuildforourchildrenandgrandchildren.Nixon:Americanhouseslastformorethan20years,butevenso,after20years,manyAmericanswantanewhouseoranewkitchen.Theirkitchenisobsoletebythattime....TheAmericansystemisdesignedtotakeadvantageofnewinventionsandnewtechniques.Khrushchev:Thistheorydoesnotholdwater.Somethingsnevergetoutofdate—houses,forinstance,andfurniture;furnishings,perhaps,butnothouses.BoomTimesThepostwaryearssawababyboomandaneconomicboomthatledtomorehomeownershipandgreaterconsumerspending.Americans'dreamsforanew,betterlifeseemedtobecomingtrue.SpeakingOutAgainstConformityNoteverybodylikedwhat1950sAmericanculturehadtooffer.SomeofthepeoplewhospokeoutagainstAmericanculturewerepartofagroupthatcalleditselftheBeatGeneration,labeledas"beatniks"bytheircritics.ManyBeatswereyoungpoets,artists,andwriterswhoexpressedadifferentviewonlife.BeatsbelievedthatmainstreamAmericanculturewasmaterialisticandempty.Theywereopposedtoconsumerismandconformity.Theysaidtheywantedtoexperiencelife,notfollowsomeoneelse'spath.TheBeatswereasmallmovement,buttheirartandwritingsgavevoicetoanotherpointofviewonlife.
SOCIALSTUDIESU.S.History–Grade10
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TheRiseoftheTeenager
ElvisPresleywasoneofmanynewteenidolswhoinfluencedAmericancultureinthe1950s.Forthefirsttime,teenshadtheresourcestopursuetheirdreams.Theywentshoppingforthelatestteenfashionsandtheyboughtwhatwasbecomingthenewfavorite:bluejeans.Theywenttodrive-infoodstandsandhungouttogether.Teensreadcomicbooksandboughtrecordsandradios.Theyspentalotoftimeatdrive-intheaters,wheretheycheeredfornewheroeslikeMarlonBrandoandJamesDean.Teens'spendingpowermadethemamajortargetgroupforbusinesses.Companiesprovidedforthetastesoftheseteens—andcashedinonthespendingdonebythisnewgroupofconsumers.RockandRollTeensalsospentalotoftheirmoneyonanewtypeofmusic:rockandroll.RockandrollmixedthebluesandgospeltraditionsofAfricanAmericansandthecountrymusicofruralwhites.EarlyrockstarslikeChuckBerryandLittleRichardwereblack.Whiletheywerepopularwithsomewhiteaudiences,theirreachwaslimited.Inthe1950s,whiteradiostationswouldnotplaytheirmusic.Whenwhitesstartedplayingthemusic,rockandrollreallytookoff.NoonehadagreaterimpactthanElvisPresley,rockandroll'sfirstgreatstar.Hisrecordssoldfastandhisperformanceswerealmostriotsasgirlsscreamedandfainted.MillionswatchedhimonTV.Tomanyadults,youngpeople'sloveforrockandrollwasadisturbingsign.ThemusicwasloudandhadastrongbeatthatcanbetracedbacktoAfricanmusicalforms.Somepreachersandparentstriedtogetridofrockandrollrecordsfromrecordstoresandradiostations.Themarketwon,though.Teensboughtenoughrockandrollrecordstonearlytriplesalesbetween1954and1960.
SOCIALSTUDIESU.S.History–Grade10
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Quiz:CultureofProsperityQuestion1of10WhatdidtheG.I.Billhelpex-soldierstodo?
A. Learnaboutpolitics
B. Lookforwork
C. JointheArmyagain
D. Findahusbandorwife
Question2of10WhichwasnotaresultofthebabyboomthatfollowedWorldWarII?
A. Menbegantohaveincreasedhealthproblems.
B. Workingwomendecidedtobecomestay-at-homemoms.
C. Businessesgrewbysellingthingstoteenagers.
D. Suburbsgrewasdemandforhousingincreased.
Question3of10Inthe"kitchendebate,"RichardNixonargued:
A. thatAmericanhousesweremeanttolastonly20years.
B. thattheAmericansystemwasdesignedtotakeadvantageofnewtechnology.
C. thattheSovietsystemofferedmorechoicebutlessquality.
D. thattheSovietUniondidnotprovideenoughhousingfortheircitizens.
SOCIALSTUDIESU.S.History–Grade10
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Question4of10HowdidthebabyboomaffecttheU.S.economy?
A. Governmentcutbackonpublicservices.
B. Growingfamiliesincreasedthedemandforproducts.
C. Governmentjobsprovidedfullemployment.
D. Growingfamiliescutbackonluxuryitems.
Question5of10Bythelate1940s,theUnitedStatesproduced________ofalltheeconomicoutputintheworld.
A. oneeighth
B. onequarter
C. onehalf
D. onesixth
Question6of10SovietPremierNikitaKhrushchevclaimed:
A. capitalismproducedbetterqualityhomes.
B. Communismprovidedlessforfamilies.
C. Sovietsofferedamoreluxuriouslifestyle.
D. historywasonhisside.
SOCIALSTUDIESU.S.History–Grade10
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Question7of10StartingintheeconomicboomafterWorldWarII,advertising:
A. appealedtoreasoninsteadofemotion.
B. showedalifestylethatconsumerstriedtocopy.
C. showedlifeasexperiencedbyavarietyofpeople.
D. remindedconsumerstherewasanegativesidetodebt.
Question8of10WhydidhomeownershipincreaseafterWorldWarII?
A. Mortgagespaidoverlongertimeperiodswereavailable.
B. Downpaymentsbecamelessimportantwhenbuyingahome.
C. Peoplewerepreparedtotakeondebttogetthethingstheywanted.
D. Alloftheabove
Question9of10Whatwasadifferencebetweenteenagersinthepostwarperiodandinearliertimes?
A. Postwarteenshadtocontributetothefamilyincome.
B. Postwarteenswerepartofababyboom.
C. Postwarteenswereamajortargetgroupofbusinesses.
D. Postwarteenslackedadistinctculture.
SOCIALSTUDIESU.S.History–Grade10
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Question10of10WhichhelpedtheautomobileindustrygrowafterWorldWarII?
A. Therewasextramaterialleftoverafterthewartobuildcars.
B. Thegovernmentbuilthighwaysthatcrossedthroughallstates.
C. Veteranscamehomefromthewarwithalotofmoneytospend.
D. Workingwomenaddedmoneyfortheirfamilytospend.