Economics

  • Truman Doctrine

    That the US would provide economic, military, and political assistance to all democratic nations under threat from authoritarian forces.
  • Marshall Plan

    Provide foreign aid to western Europe.
  • U.S. Technological Innovations

    Making things that haven't been made before, and the US just did that a lot during this time period.
  • Sputnik

    The first artificial Earth satellite.
  • Great Society

    Johnson was sworn in as the 36th United States President, with a vision to build "A Great Society" for the American people.