Overview Flashcards
1
Q
What were the main influences on American life between 1930 and 1945
A
The Wall Street crash
Early Republican attempts to deal with the depression
2
Q
What were the main political and economic developments after 1945?
A
The development of the affluent society Life in suburbia McCarthyism The new frontier The great society
3
Q
What were the main social developments from 1945 to 2000?
A
Changes in popular culture (Cinema and movie stars, the dominance of the motor car, the influence of television, personal computers and the Internet)
Changes in youth culture (emergence of the teenager and the generation gap, influence of various musical styles, the hippie movement, student protest and its impact)
The changing role of women (the impact of World War II, the growth of the feminist movement, legislation to gain equality)
