ch. 18.2 the industrialized democracies
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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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Ch. 18.2Ch. 18.2
The Industrialized The Industrialized DemocraciesDemocracies
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America ProspersDollar was world’s strongest currency
Headquarters of U.N was in NYC
Foreign trade because of destruction
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Many Americans prospered
Movement to suburbs and the sunbelt
Action movies/ ElvisIncrease in government programs
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Oil shockEarly 1970’s political crisis in Middle East
Prices increasedRecession in 1974
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Democracy Expands Opportunities
Minorities and women demanded equality
Legal segregationDiscriminationTruman-desegregated military
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1954 Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.1963 “I have a dream”Civil rights movementLaws were changed
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Women’s rights movement
Under JFK and LBJ, Medicare, housing for poor
1980’s Reagan called for cutbacks on spending
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Military spending increased
Increased national budget deficit
More cuts
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Western Europe Rebuilds40yrs. Of difference in Germany
Shot if they tried to cross1990 German unificationW. Germany booming industry
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Britain abandoned its colonial empire
Recovered in 50’s/60’sSocial benefits to citizensWelfare statePensions and unemployment
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Higher taxesMargaret Thatcher led the conservatives in Britain
European Coal and Steel Community
European Economic Community
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Japan Is TransformedMost devastating damageGen. Douglas MacArthur
assumed all of the power from the emperor
Parliamentary democracyEducation for allRights to women
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Land reform program1952 U.S. leftTrading partnersLiberal Democratic PartyDemocracy in JapanGDP soaredExports