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Ch. 18.2 The Industrialized Democracies

Ch. 18.2 The Industrialized Democracies. America Prospers Dollar was world’s strongest currency Headquarters of U.N was in NYC Foreign trade because of destruction. Many Americans prospered Movement to suburbs and the sunbelt Action movies/ Elvis Increase in government programs.

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Ch. 18.2 The Industrialized Democracies

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  1. Ch. 18.2 The Industrialized Democracies

  2. America Prospers • Dollar was world’s strongest currency • Headquarters of U.N was in NYC • Foreign trade because of destruction

  3. Many Americans prospered • Movement to suburbs and the sunbelt • Action movies/ Elvis • Increase in government programs

  4. Oil shock • Early 1970’s political crisis in Middle East • Prices increased • Recession in 1974

  5. Democracy Expands Opportunities • Minorities and women demanded equality • Legal segregation • Discrimination • Truman-desegregated military

  6. 1954 Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. • 1963 “I have a dream” • Civil rights movement • Laws were changed

  7. Women’s rights movement • Under JFK and LBJ, Medicare, housing for poor • 1980’s Reagan called for cutbacks on spending

  8. Military spending increased • Increased national budget deficit • More cuts

  9. Western Europe Rebuilds • 40yrs. Of difference in Germany • Shot if they tried to cross • 1990 German unification • W. Germany booming industry

  10. Britain abandoned its colonial empire • Recovered in 50’s/60’s • Social benefits to citizens • Welfare state • Pensions and unemployment

  11. Higher taxes • Margaret Thatcher led the conservatives in Britain • European Coal and Steel Community • European Economic Community

  12. Japan Is Transformed • Most devastating damage • Gen. Douglas MacArthur assumed all of the power from the emperor • Parliamentary democracy • Education for all • Rights to women

  13. Land reform program • 1952 U.S. left • Trading partners • Liberal Democratic Party • Democracy in Japan • GDP soared • Exports

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