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Postwar America

Postwar America. Chapter 26. 1945 - 1951. 1945: The Nuremburg Trials are held What were they? Who did they punish? Were they a success? 1948: The nation of Israel is founded Who was it founded for? Why is this significant? 1951: The first computer comes on the market

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Postwar America

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  1. Postwar America Chapter 26

  2. 1945 - 1951 • 1945: The Nuremburg Trials are held • What were they? • Who did they punish? • Were they a success? • 1948: The nation of Israel is founded • Who was it founded for? • Why is this significant? • 1951: The first computer comes on the market • Why is this significant?

  3. 1952 - 1953 • 1952: Dwight D. Eisenhower and running mate Richard M. Nixon win the presidential election • Describe their presidential campaign • Describe Eisenhower’s stance on The Cold War • 1952: The United States tests a hydrogen bomb • Why is this significant? • How is a hydrogen bomb different from an atomic bomb? • 1953: Soviet leader Joseph Stalin dies; Nikita Khruschev takes over • Who was Nikita Khruschev? • In what ways was the Soviet Union similar/different?

  4. 1955 - 1960 • 1955: The Warsaw Pact is formed • What was it? • Who did it unite? • What was the response of the rest of the world? • 1956: The interstate highway system is put into place • Why is this significant? • 1958: The Space Race begins • What was the ‘Space Race’? • Why was it important? • List key events of the Space Race • How is the ‘Space Race’ an extension of the Cold War?

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