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THE AGE OF ANXIETY

THE AGE OF ANXIETY. Objectives… Explain why the Cold War was an “age of anxiety.” Describe how American society reacts to the “age of anxiety.”. What fears were associated with the Cold War?. Secretary of State Dean Acheson 1949-1953 Advocates: “a permanent alert” against Communism.

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THE AGE OF ANXIETY

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  1. THE AGE OF ANXIETY Objectives… • Explain why the Cold War was an “age of anxiety.” • Describe how American society reacts to the “age of anxiety.”

  2. What fears were associated with the Cold War?

  3. Secretary of State Dean Acheson 1949-1953Advocates: “a permanent alert” against Communism

  4. National Fertility Rate 1940 - 2,559,000 births per year 1946 - 3,311,000 births per year 1955 - 4,097,000 births per year 1957 - 4,300,000 births per year What is this period in history called? The Baby –Boom Era

  5. The Two-Income Family 2) What uneasiness did the development of the two-income family create?

  6. Religion & Education 3) How did organized religion & education institutions respond to the Cold War uneasiness and fears of communism? The ReverendBilly Graham

  7. Bomb Shelters…

  8. Duck and Cover http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOXHW8RAoGs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW4s7TETtJA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKqXu-5jw60

  9. Government propaganda film on civil defense… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOQswEHV5hE

  10. The Congressional Bunker in Greenbrier, WV The Greenbrier Intro (2 ½ min)... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoZLBqLKsMU

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