Standard 6 - Postwar United States: 1945 to 1960
Students will examine the political, economic, social and cultural development of the United States during the period from 1945 to 1960.
USH.6.1 Describe the domino theory and its relationship to the principle of containment. Identify key events and individuals as well as their connections to post World War II tensions (Cold War). (Government, Geography)
Example: Events: Truman Doctrine (March 12, 1947), the Marshall Plan (1947), North American Treaty Alliance (NATO, 1949), Korean War (1951–1953), Immigration and Naturalization Act (1952), Taft-Hartley Act, and Supreme Court cases Dennis v. United States (1951) and Yates v. United States (1957); People: Harry Truman, Senator Joseph McCarthy, Dwight Eisenhower, Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, and Douglas MacArthur
USH.6. 2 Summarize the early struggle for civil rights and identify events and people associated with this struggle. (Government; Economics; Individuals, Society and Culture)

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