The Postwar United States, 1945-1968

  • Postwar Summary

    Postwar Summary
    The main idea of this article is how the United States was after World War II. After World War II America was in their best economic state so far in history. “United states was in better economic condition than any other country in the world.”
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    Postwar United States

  • Al capone death

    Al capone death
    On january 25, 1947 famous criminal Al Capone died from cardiac arrest
  • We Real Cool

    We Real Cool
    The main idea is about authors who wrote stories and poems after world war II
  • Economy Was Very Good

    Economy Was Very Good
    At this time the economy was doing very well. More goods and services were available to more people than every before.
  • 38th Rose bowl Illinois Vs. Standford

    38th Rose bowl Illinois Vs. Standford
    On january 1st Illiois beat Standford in the Rose Bowl 40-7
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower Inagurated as President

    Dwight D. Eisenhower Inagurated as President
    Dwight D. Eisenhower became president after Harry S. Truman. Before Eisenhower was president he was a general.
  • Arts and Entertainment

    Arts and Entertainment
    The main idea of this article is about how after world war II everything started to evolve from television to sports
  • Einsenhower Calls For Aid

    Einsenhower Calls For Aid
    He called for aid for Mideast countries to help resist armed aggression from Communist controlled countries.
  • The Nominating Conventions

    The Nominating Conventions
    The mainidea of this is to compare the conventions. They want us to do this so we can see the similarities and differences.
  • Presidential Portraits

    Presidential Portraits
    They mainly talk about the presidential portraits. They also wanted us to figure out why Kennedy and his wife were so different for all of the other presidents.
  • The Presidential Election

    The Presidential Election
    In this they talk about John F. Kennedy getting elected for president. They talk about when he was elected. they also talk about how he got elected.
  • Black Sit In

    Black Sit In
    Blacks were not allowed in certain parts of diners so they protested it by sitting where the whites would to protest for equal rights.
  • Navy Seals established

    Navy Seals established
    On Jan 1, 1962 Navy sels were established since that day They have partaken in many historical events such as the killing of Osama Bin Laden.
  • Failed assassination attempt on president of Nkramuh of Ghana

    Failed assassination attempt on president of Nkramuh of Ghana
    On Jan 2, 1964 an attempt to end the life of presiend Nkramuh after someone threw a grenade at him but failed to explode.
  • Malcolm X Assassinated

    Malcolm X Assassinated
    Malcolm X was a black nationalist leader and was killed at a Harlem rally.
  • African Americans intergrated sports

    African Americans intergrated sports
    That topic the author is addressing is that sports attendance increased after world war II. As it states " After world war II sports attendence skyrocketed"
  • Packers beat Cowboys in the superbowl

    Packers beat Cowboys in the superbowl
    On jan 21, 1967 The Green Bay Packers beat the dallas cowboys 34-27
  • Post war analysis

    Post war analysis
    This time period is important because without world war II our country would not be how it is today and we would not be free. This is also important because after world war II our country was in the best economic shape its ever been on